ALL THE RoAps IN America will lead to Technology 
next week. This great school of technical and engineer- 
ing training has won a place in the world for its accom- 
plishments, and students, now men of leadership in their 
home communities will return to honor their Alma Mater. 
Technology has long needed and now has an adequate 
plant for the work it has to do. The Massachusetts In- 
‘tute of Technology reflects honor upon the state for 
which it 1s named. 
AND THE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS at Harvard this 
year will be telling their grand-children that the first time 
the Commencement exercises were held in the Stadium 
they “took veh ; i. e., if it does not rain Commencement 
day; and then, perhaps, they will say the last time the 
Commencement was held in Old Sanders Theatre grand- 
father had a Commencement part. 
Tur Youne Prorié of the Evangelical churches en- 
rolled in the Christian Endeavor societies of the Salem 
Christian Endeavor Union will enjoy the day next Sat- 
urday as the guests of the Manchester societies. Man- 
chester has enjoyed the advantages of Tuck’s Point and 
has had the pleasure of sharing its hospitalities with its 
neighbors. 
In HAVERHILL AN INSANE MAN entered the fruit 
store and began to bombard the customers with oranges. 
apples and such other fruit as he could seize. If a man 
is insane who bombards innocent spectators with fruit, 
what shall be said of the man who bombards with shrap- 
nel, liquid fire and poisonous gas? 
Lours BRANDIES was sworn in and has already be- 
gun his service on the Supreme Court of the United 
States. His appointment aroused bitter opposition and 
for awhile his confirmation was in doubt. His confirma- 
tion is a strategic victory for the President. 
TIrA D. LANpRitTH PrepiIcts that America will be 
saloon-less.in ten years and consequently in twenty years 
the world will be saloon-less. There is a great campaign 
on and there is no doubting the fact that the movement 1s 
growing phenomenally. 
Tuer Fiim Strarecrsts moved their batteries to Man- 
chester last Friday, took up their positions in a favorable 
spot in Calderwood’s boat-yard and captured pictures of 
the Tech. barge. Manchester will be on the map in the 
movies for a week or two 
A Bowporn GRADUATE has given a large sum of 
money to his Alma Mater for the construction of a mod- 
ern infirmary. One of the pleasant features of the Com- 
mencement season is the news of such items telling of the 
loyalty of the graduates of colleges. 
Trt PREPAREDNESS SPIRIT seems to be “catching.” 
The movement was begun by Captain Gardner and has 
already gained a momentum that is astonishing. Now 
Lowell is to follow the spirit with a monster parade. 
Tur Goop NEws Comes from Washington that the 
board of engineers for rivers and harbors has voted to 
recommend the ee Nahe of seven million dollars in 
the improvement of the Merrimac River from Lowell to 
the sea. The vast advantage that this enterprise will mean 
to Lowell and the other river cities is apparent. America 
has only just begun its great work of river and harbor 
improvement. This enterprise will make a good begin- 
ning. ‘lhe improvements have already been too long de- 
layed. 
Dr. Casor Has Bren “speaking out in meeting” 
about the short-comings of his profession and there 1s 
some talk that the Massachusetts Medical Society, at 
least the council of that organziation, plans to censure 
him for his speeches. Is it a violation of ethics to speak 
the truth? But then a prophet is usually without honor 
in his own country! It isn’t likely that Dr. Cabot is wor- 
ried much by the proposed ‘‘discipline.” 
A New Era in Water TRrAvEL between Boston and 
New York has begun. The Cape Cod Canal is now being 
used by an all-the-way- a water route company and hae 
shortened the trip materially, making it possible for the 
boat to leave Boston later and arrive in New York earlier. 
The advantages of the Canal are more and more evident. 
THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA, Yuan Chi Kai is dead, 
and under suspicious circumstances. China, the nation 
still uncivilized, seems to have its governmental problems 
and settles them in questionable ways. These are indeed 
troublous times. There are wars and rumors of wars and 
disaster from all the ends of the earth. 
Wuite You Ark ENyoyine the peace and comforé 
of a delightful June it will be well to remember the torn- 
ado swept districts of Missouri and Mississippi. Massa- 
chusetts has all kinds of weather in a week, but it is the 
place to live. 
A CrvintAn Woutp Have THoucnr that the Hamp- 
shire would have been given an adequate naval protec- 
tion. It is evident that the British government took a 
chance and lost. It was an expensive miscalculation. 
Tur BASEBALL SEASON has begun and the ‘‘fans” 
are enjoying the Saturday afternoon games. The Man- 
chester team has made a good beginning and they may he 
expected to maintain their standard of “clean playing. 
PoRTLAND IS HAVING an “investigation” all its own. 
What a pity that men of such alleged dishonesty can he 
elected to positions of trust and responsibility! 
Tue Season HAs BEEN SomEwHar late and gard- 
eners have been handicapped by the scarcity of labor, but 
progress is being made against odds. 
Tur Norra Sore is to enjoy a year of unusual 
prosperity. Almost all of the available estates have beea 
rented,—and this speaks for itself. 
