The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-22

| not hope to continue the enthusiasm
| aroused unless we bring from even dis
! tant field general sheaves of useful
ness and crystalline the thought and
study and effort of home clubs into one
mighty power for goot.'
Mrs. Boslog then spoke Of the vast
opportunities for club women in the
educational development OF the state.
Mrs. Ellen -. Lee of Springfield. in
the absence of Mrs Laura Scammon,
president of the Missouri federation
read the response To Mrs. Boslog
which recapitulated the great advance
ment Of that body Mrs. y. \. Allen Of
ST. Louis. formerly president Of the
state federation. gave at the afternoon
session general report of the Denver
biennial. A timely tribute To the Wom-
ems club column was paid, and may
be quoted. viz: II wish to say a word
too. for the club column of our many
city dailies throughout our land. More
often than not these are conducted by
club women. and. removed from objec-
tionaDle personalities. they afford us
means OF communication which is con-
stant. up TO date. inexpensive, friendly
and I'm the main accurate. The press
pogsesses the means to extend our gem
eral work more effectively than any
other medium not directly under our
control"
The sessions OF Thursday and Friday
were given up to the discussion of the
following subjects: "Club Aims ana
Methods" (" "Our Library Work, Lead
ing Features OF Modern American Lit
erature." Modern American Art"
Ethics i'm our Public Schools" 'The
Educational Status of Missouri.
Modern Development of Civics in
America" !" Household Economies
The social phase of the convention
vas scarcely less delightful than the
t,4.rfaaf.,ol for many were the luncn-
cons, receptions and heart To heart
talks" while music of the highest char
acter interspcrsed the whole. But let
ms tourney eastward and enter our own
circle OF Rhode Island women's clubs.
glamcing briefly at the work of few.
4 literary coterie OF representative
ladies of East Greenwich and vicinity
has been recently formed by Mrs.
charles Earle 10 meet i'm StLuke's par
isb house on Wednesdays. Miss Ellen
u Thomson of Brookline, Mass. whose
work I'm literature is SO well and favor
ably known throughout New England.
will deliver "a course OF five lectures be
fore this CLUB.
1'hon,pson has been called To East
Greenwich and many Providence clubs
will pleasantly recall her work among
them.
Miss Thompson's FIRST lecture. The
Court OF Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
was delivered at the parish house on
Wednesday afternoon. of last week.
In introduction. the installation of
Queen Wnhelmina with all it's pictur-
esouc features was described in detail.
when. passing. her descent from her
great ancestor. William The Silent,
was traced showing the Indebtedness or
the Dutch nation to the hero that was
msrtvrcd for the cause of civil and re-
ligious liberty OF the country.
continuing upon the House Of Orange
Miss Thompson dWelt briefly upon
other heroes OF the same. Nassau
Maurice OF orange. Frederick Henry
and Nacaulay's great hero. William
III
Miss Thompson Their drew the inter-
osted attention of her hearers to the
history of the House ~ Orange until
the expulsion OF the NTH William. re-