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the degradation of women.’’ Chiy- 
alry is not dead and if the facts con- 
cerning the matter can be found to 
agree with the rumors it will not 
take the Old Bay State long to cor- 
rect the abuses. Chivalry is not 
dead. It finds better ways for its 
prowess than the tournament. Some 
of its later terms are scientific and 
seemingly cold blooded, such as 
economic wrongs, maternal injus- 
tice, social maladjustment; but 
back of it all there is and there ever 
will be found in the hearts of men 
reverence for that sex to which 
their mothers, sisters and wives 
belong. The recognized wrongs 
against the better sex which are now 
openly condemned are evidences of 
a modern chivalry which is certain 
to prevail. There are matters of 
courtesies in life which can never be 
reached by law but which can be de- 
pended upon to the end of days. If 
there be no law which touches the 
causes for the complaint of the 
preacher and the Germantown Im- 
provement association the spirit of 
chivalry and sense of the fitness of 
things should stir the board of di- 
rectors of the corporation to correct 
the wrong at once. ; 
Contentment 
Cont-:’'ment is a quality of the 
real lif: of a man excelling happi- 
ness in its life value and approxi- 
mating peace in its worth. The 
three great words in the language 
of true life are contentment, happi- 
ness and peace. These words are 
not synonymous although in the 
careless use of language they are 
often used interchangeably. While 
an accurate distinction is difficult 
the difference is clearly shown when 
we say that one’s life while not 
happy may nevertheless be peaceful 
and content. We may and must be 
content with our walk in life, re- 
deeming the hours of trial with 
peace. One cannot be happy with- 
out being contented but this does 
not make happiness the more com- 
prehensive virtue. For it is not 
certain that all are destined to be 
happy, in truth, many lives are des- 
tined to be unhappy even when do- 
ing their best work. In this sense it 
would be a calamity if we were al- 
ways happy. Happiness, while a 
most desirable virtue will bring its 
own misfortune if it be attained at 
the expense of other virtues. Peace, 
on the other hand, may come to one 
in the hour of deepest distress and 
complete unhappiness. This very 
peace may be lacking in a life that 
is content with its limitations. Life 
may thus be one of contentment 
without either peace or happiness. 
Contentment is the mind of man 
adapting itself to its lot and destiny 
with determination and power even 
in the face of distress and unhappi- 
ness. Will a mother be happy in the 
presence of her suffering child? 
Would she be content elsewhere 
than there bearing her own sorrow 
with loving patience? There are 
hours in the experiences of men 
when it is criminal to have peace 
and happiness when for truth’s sake 
he ought to suffer: and suffer, con- 
tented with his lot and opportunity. 
In the presence of such experience 
contentment with the absence of 
peace and happiness teaches men 
poise, hope, courage and endurance. 
Contentment is the increasing ca- 
pacity to apply ourselves to our 
tasks in life maintaining our dignity 
and character despite opposition, in- 
ertia, physical incapacity or fatigue. 
In a perfect life happiness and con- 
tentment would be one but in our 
incomplete and fragmentary lives 
they are often inseparable but more 
often they are far removed the one 
from the other. Contentment is a 
great power and it is this power 
that is accomplishing the most in the 
lives of the members of the human 
family. 
Shore Rights 
In the determination of shore 
rights and the jurisdiction of shore 
property, an old colonial law dating 
back to the early days of the Massa- 
chusetts colony will have an import- 
ant bearing. On this law the report 
of the Mollusks Fisheries of Massa- 
chusetts 1909, page 9, reads :— 
1. Communal Fishery Rights of 
the Public—The fundamental prin- 
ciple upon which the shellfish laws 
of the State are founded is the so- 
ealled beach or free fishing right of 
the public. While in other States 
shore property extends only to mean 
high water, in Massachusetts, Maine 
and Virginia, the earliest States to 
enact colonial laws, the riparian 
property holders own to mean low- 
water mark. But by specific excep- 
tion and according to further pro- 
visions of this same ancient law the 
right of fishing (which includes the 
shellfisheries) below high - water 
mark is free to any inhabitant of 
the Commonwealth. The act reads 
as follows :— 
Section 2. Every inhabitant who 
is an householder shall have free 
fishing and fowling in any great 
ponds, bays, coves and rivers, so far 
as the sea ebbs and flows within the 
precincts of the town where they 
dwell, unless the freemen of the 
same town or the General Court 
have otherwise appropriated them. 
Church and State 
To change the hearts of men— 
This is the Church’s task, 
Not to engage to lift the wage. 
To lift the soul to higher stage 
Is all we ought to ask. 
The world needs Good Samaritans— 
Church and Society grieve. 
Better reform both Chureh and 
State 
And abolish thieves! 
Removing greed there 
need 
Of Good Samaritans. 
—Joseph A. Torrey. 
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Weaver of Dreams, Reed 
B. F. Keith’s Theatre 
A genuine novelty is promised for 
next week at B. F. Keith’s Theatre 
in Charles Kellog, ‘‘the man who 
sings like a bird.’’ Mr. Kellog un- 
questionably knows more about wild 
animal life than other living person. 
He is considered by many to be 
even greater than John Burroughs 
in his own particular field. Mr. 
Kellog is the only human being in 
the world who ean sing like a bird. 
He is also the inventor of ‘‘The 
Dancing Flame,”’ a tiny blade of 
light that responds to a tuning fork 
or bird notes given by the inventor 
in any part of the auditorium, but 
is indifferent to the ordinary singing 
or speaking voice. Kellog will also 
show how the American Indians of 
primitive times lighted fires by 
means of friction between two 
sticks of wood. Gus Edwards’ big 
Song Revue, which has proved one 
of the most popular attractions ever 
presented at B. F. Keith’s, will be 
held over for a second and positively 
last week, and all those who have 
not heard ‘‘My Italian Romeo,’’ 
with the big Italian village scene; 
“‘Tiook Out for Jimmy Valentine,’’ 
with the unique burglar dance; and 
the great finale, ‘‘I want to spoon to 
the tune of the silvery moon,’’ will 
not want to miss these splendid 
features. 
The foolish trust to the safety-pin, but 
the wise see to it that the buttons are 
well sewed on. 
