The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12


commander of the Kearsarge peculiar
lustre to the ancient service of Massa,
chusetts on the sea-"
The soliciting of business by lawyers
or their representatives in the corri.
doris Of the courthouse is forbidden
henceforth, the news being proclaimed
by means of placards, authorized by
the supreme judicial court.
The action is said TO have resulted
from complaints that poor people have
been victimized by interpreters and
lawyers in the corridors and that they
have paid money in the belief that by
so doing they were 10 be in some way
favored when their cases were called
in court. The abuse has been notable
about the municipal court.
II Is understood also that there have
been many attempts TO see prisoners
in the Tombs that were inspired by
similar motives. BY a new rule nc
lawyer will be admitted TO see a pris.
oner, even though there is no fee in
sight.
Still another reform excludes from
the bar enclosure of the courtroom all
persons not having right to be there
II is said that disregard Of this re
quirement has led TO confusion at va
rious times of late.
In the death of Alfred b. Copeland
the Boston art world has lost one OF
its most unique characters, although
he was probably much better known
in Paris, where he lived % years. than
he was in Boston-outside Of a certain
coterie Of amateurs and dealers.
But those who had the good fortune
TO know him will ever cherish him in
memory as a kindly, even-tempered
man, always joking and ever ready
with jest and quip to tighten the time
and brighten the lives Of others.
Although he was an artist of some
ability, he was best known as a copy
list and restOrer of pictures. During
the entire % years of his life in Paris
he did little except copy pictures in the
Louvre and Luxembourg galleries
with occasional trips to other cont
mental galleries to do similar work. He
was very much in demand for such
work during his residence in Europe
and he became so facile and so fam
iliar with the styles and colors OF the
great masters that he could copy their
works ia almost exact fac-simile. He
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work. He seemed TO work in the mood
Of the artist whose picture he was
copying.
Mrs, Richard c. Cabot gave an inter
esting talk on the training of children
at the last meeting of the Fathers and
Mothers club of this city. Mrs. Cabot
spoke Of the vast changes OF view in
regard TO punishment within so years,
meaning the punishment of children
FOR wrongdoing. Many people ques-
tion If there is any moral value in
punishment, deliberately inflicted by
outside authority. They contend that
II makes child bitter and revengeful
This does not mean that a child
should be allowed to grow up an in
tolerable nuisance in the family and
continue in pernicious faults. Mrs
Cabot pointed out many ingenious
methods of obtaining desired results.
the strengthening and developing the
character Of the child and gave some
very interesting illustrations.
There must be a distinction between
the petty annoyances caused by the
child's conduct and the serious faults
which, If not corrected, have a per.
nicious effect upon the development of
character. She believed that many OF
the petty annOyances could be over
come by the tactful mother and by in.
slsting with great tirmness and regli.
larity In forming habits that make for
daily comfort. Children must be di.
rected and controlled and they like q
firm hand
The mother may accomplish a great
deal in the training of her child bv
suggestion, substituting some interest,
may impress the child with personal
responsibility by placing in its care a
family of pets by giving the
girl some regular occupation or fixed
allowance. Often the mother coon.
crates with the wishes of a child. al.
lowing it some special privilege with
the purpose of .impressing upon its
mind the cheerful cooperation OF
mother and child
The management of the Orpheunl
theatre moved by the many requests
from society people for an extension of
Mrs. Brown Potter's engagement has
decided to keep the former society
queen over for another week. Accord.
ingly this week will positively be her
last appearance in Boston. The pace
set under the London Music Hall pol
icy will be continued with the merry
Farceurs, John G. Rice and Sally Co.
hen in their new Winslow comedy