The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

subject Mrs Harris outlined the forces
at the bottom of the modern growth
of cities, such as the innate love OF
companionship the invention Of agri-
cultural implements and the multiplied
ton of railroads. An increasing NUM-
Der of people live in cities, and this is
true not only of the new civilization,
but holds good also Of London, Paris.
Rome, Odessa and Calcutta, showing
that the great exodus from the country
to the city is a movement of the CEN
fury. This tendency toward the cities
involves a grave problem.
De Toqueville said that the size and
character Of American cities was a
grave menace and problem, and such
we have found them to be. The safety
of the country is a matter Of good gov
eminent in the cities, but the govern
ment of cities is more difficult to mas
ter than the government of nations.
While the immense subdivision and
correlation of interests makes 1t neceS-
sary that the men in power should be
! incompatible, it is an unfortunate fact
that the incorruptible citizen is toe
busy making money to give much at
tention to civic matters. The perplexity
arising from industrial conditions and
the menace involved in extremely
heterogeneous populations are yet other
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municipal government a difficult one.
Next Mrs. Harris considered the fu-
ture of Worcester, which she predicted
would double it's present population in
| the next so years, developing into
sgreat metropolis and business CENTRE
J greater Worcester, with immense geo.
1 graphical extent and immense wealth
The citizenship to match this Worces-
| ter of the future can be attained only
| through the proper education, said the
| speaker. The latter part Of the ad-
dress was given to sketching an ideal
education, and to emphasizing strongly
the duty Of every adult toward the edu-
| cation of the young.
In the discussion which followed, Mrs
Eliza D. Robinson said the-members OF
! the club, who had voted not to take UT
civic work, would feel sorry, for they
would see in time that they had blocked
| the wheels of progress. Instead OF the
old members being conservative. it waS
| the new members. The club would be
| less conservative if it lived Up TO the
preamble. AS to the presidents sug-
gestion that the club show it's Interest
in municipal matters by formally APP
proving or disappearing the actions OF
| the city government, what weight
would such action on the clubs part
have if the members knew nothing
about municipal affairs?
The president, Mrs. McCullagh, said
she felt while listening to the papers
the need of starting crusade against
liquors and smoking, beginning with
| the primary school and extending
| through the colleges.
Mrs. Abbey L. Stone thought that
young girls might be trained 50 as to
exert lettering influence upon young
men in the matter Of smoking, and said
! the club could do a useful work in
studying not only how to cure, but also
how to prevent social disorders.
The Worcester Woman's Club has q
number of engagements for the neal
future, which promise much pleasure
to the members. Nov. a special meet
ing of the club will be held in the form
of an afternoon tea from to o'clock
On the evening of the Sth. James Whit
comb Reilly will give a lecture-read.
ing in Association hall, and on the af.
ternoon of the 9Th Robert Bridges Of
New York" the 'Droch" Of Life" viii
lecture under the auspices Of the
literature committee, Mrs. ]. C. Mac.