their 
Petersburg, Antwerp, Paris, Cologne, 
he brought the work to success, and 
how the schools at New York, Wash- 
ington, Chicago, and elsewhere were 
nursed to full maturity under his 
personal care nearly half a century 
ago. You ask whether this man was 
crushed because of the misfortunes 
to his business? I cannot tell you be- 
cause his speech and manner did not 
indicat any feeling in that direction. 
He is one of the great citizens of the 
world, and he talked like a man in 
profound sorrow, but his feelings 
were all for “his people” and he 
called them by name, and told of 
successes in Moscow, St. 
Liege, London. There was no cen- 
sure in his tone or his voice— but 
“there was plenty of sorrow and re- 
gret, and it extended to all those un- 
fortunate countries of Europe en- 
gaged in this cruel war. And as I 
Jeft him I carried away an impression 
that will last forever, that here was 
‘one of the greatest creators of an edu- 
cational and business system that the 
world has produced; and | thought 
that had there been more men like 
him, who had won individual renown, 
in control of the politics of Europe, 
that the things we are reading about 
today could never have been. 
POLITICAL ADVERTISEM ENT 
¢, AUGUSTUS NORWOOD 
OF HAMILTON 
Candidate for Senator 
Senator C. Attgustus Norwood of 
Hamilton, who has represented the 
North Shore district in the upper 
branch of the State Legislature for 
the last two years, is a candidate for 
re-election and his name will be be- 
fore the voters at the Primaries next 
Tuesday, Of him Practical Politics 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
15 
Cae cae 
“Niow My Yachting Days are Over” 
Capt. Grush’s Reply in Poetry to Letter from 
A touching sentiment, coming 
from the soul of an old-time 
yachtsman, who with advancing 
years is forced to give up his 
life-work, is expressed by Capt. 
Reuben E. Grush of Beverly in 
the accompaning poem recently 
written to his employer, Com. 
T. Dennie Boardman of West 
Manchester. The 
verses are 
well above the ordinary plane. 
The poem was written by 
Cupt. Grush in reply to a letter 
sent him by Com. Boardman 
while the latter was on board 
the yacht “Intrepid” at Monhe- 
gan Island, off the coast of 
Maine. The author is now 76 
years of age, and for many 
years has been in charge of Mr. 
Boardman’s estate in West 
Manchester. From 1866 to 1880 
he was sailing master of Com. 
Boardman’s several yachts, the 
last of which was the schooner 
“Foam.” He has made _ two 
passages around the world. 
Through the channels and the islands 
Those happy days now pass before 
Like a dream they hover o’er us, 
Days in which we knew no sorrow, 
Then no trouble did we borrow, 
T. Dennie Boardman 
Yes, “many times we passed Monhe- 
an,” 
With its light that led our way, 
That lie off Penobscot Bay. 
us, 
Yachting seasons of long ago, 
Still so bright as evening’s glow. 
And our hearts were young and 
free, 
Sailing o’er life’s stormy sea. 
1 can see the land to leeward 
Drawing nearer day by day, 
The ship. won’t luff—I cannot tack 
her— 
Neither will she fill away. 
Now my yachting days are over, 
And my hair is growing gray, 
And some day [ll cast anchor 
Where the ship will safely lay. 
(Reprinted from the Boston Sunday Globe.) 
said in its current issue. 
“In this year of salary-grabbing 
there was no more trying position in 
the legislature than that of chairman 
of the committee on public service 
and it is no exaggeration to say that 
no member of the senate could have 
filled it more satisfactorily to all con- 
cerned than did Sen. C. Augustus 
Norwood of Hamilton. 
“He was perhaps more closely 
identified with the so-called anti-vac- 
cination bill than any other this year. 
“Although the bill failed of pas- 
sage it opened up a discussion whica 
was useful in disseminating much in- 
formation about a subject which does 
not receive much attention from the 
ordinary citizen. 
“Sen. Norwood was born in Ham- 
ilton Aug. 21, 1880. He attended the 
public schools and took his degree at 
Harvard, and at the Harvard Law 
School. He is vice-president of the 
First National Bank of Ipswich and 
a member of the Essex County Re- 
publican club, Old Town Country 
club, Harvard clubs of Boston and 
Newburyport and the Salem club. He 
served on the board of selectmen for 
four years, Besides heading Public 
Service he served this year on the 
committees on Judiciary and Public 
Health. 
Boston ‘THEATRE. 
Blanche Walsh in a magnificent 
revival of Clyde Fitch’s greatest 
dramatic triumph, “The Woman in 
the Case” will be the attraction for 
the coming week at the Boston 
Theatre. ‘Lhe announcement of Miss 
Walsh’s appearance in this city will 
be welcome news to playgoers be- 
cause of her immense popularity and 
long absence. Her last Boston ap- 
pearance was made nearly eight 
years ago. The engagement of Miss 
Walsh, who has for years maintained 
a foremost position in the ranks of 
leading American stars, will mark an 
epoch in the stock theatrical history 
of this city as it will signalize her ini- 
tial appearance at popular prices. 
Miss Walsh will appear in her origi- 
nal creation of Margaret Rolfe. The 
piece is presented in four acts and of- 
fers opportunity for excellent acting. 
The daily matinee scale ranges 
from toc. to 50c., while the same 
prices rule the evening, excepting a 
few orchestra seats at 75¢, 
