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...evening when John Galsworthy's "Justice," was seen at the Plymouth Theatre. Six years ago "Justice" was first presented to the public in London and met with a great success. Now, produced in America, one can only hope that the admirableness of the cast combined with the interest in prison reform, which is just now sweeping the country, will serve to keep this play upon the stage for the long run that it deserves...
...Reverend Samuel A. Eliot '84 pays a high tribute to the work of Thomas Mott Osborne '81 in an article entitled "An Exponent of Harvard Spirit." Mr. Osborne's ideas on prison reform are not new but he has had the courage to push them in the face of strong political opposition. He incurred the enmity of the "bosses" because "he carried about with him too much moral dynamite...
...criminals as it was formerly supposed," said Mr. Osborne. "There is no fixed line dividing the good and the inherently bad, any more than there is a line around the earth at the equator. When men go wrong it is largely the result of circumstances or environment. The old prisons based on this mistaken theory only added to the criminal capacities of those who were confined within their walls. The effect upon the inmates was both physical and moral. Owing to the unhealthy surroundings the prisoners developed what was called the 'prison pallor" and the influence on their moral nature...
...Under the new regime the men are dismissed in good health. Instead of the 'prison pallor' they wear a wholesome tan, and this difference in outward complexion is indicative of an entirely changed moral attitude toward the world in general...
...methods which Mr. Osborne has used to bring this about represent a complete change in prison government. No longer are the men watched and spied upon by "stool pigeons." They are treated as men and as such are placed on their honor. The men have risen to their new opportunities. Recently a prisoner escaped and at once a crowd of volunteers offered to go in search of the fugitive. The band, 16 in number, set out in charge of one guard. They were gone all night and had plenty of opportunity to escape, yet the next day, all returned. Afterward...