The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10


culating art gallery. In order 10 car
ry out her plan Miss Tanner interested
a few friends In getting together a coll
lection of inexpensive pictures, and these
were exhibited in country school-hOuses.
The plan has found enthusiastic imita-
tors. many women's organiZa lions have
adopted it, and now in various States
collections Of pictures accompany travel
ling libraries, or are sent independently
for exhibition in country districts.
starved Intellectually and spiritually
as arc the majority OF the people In the
PARKWAY country localities, the poorer
people Of our towns and cities quite as
much az those Of the country stand IN
need Of some message OF beauty, some
uplifting influence. The city schools, TO
be sure. are giving excellent Instruction
and most Of tho poor are awaiting tnem-
selves OF It FOR the benent OF thelf ehl-
dreu. The practical side OF thinss, now
ever. is always paramount, IRE J" pre-
scented 10 the child OF the poor man as
rureiv a gtruggle for bread. In their
homes life 30 usually dun and cramped
for these children OF the poor, and they
need far more than the children or the
rich 20 have window opened lot lheiil,
as DO were. upon the word on beauty. ~
most cases this can only be done thfoush
the aDhOOl and as the school dppiopIid-
tions az present DO not provide Tor any
thing Of this kind, Il must be done, II
done at all by outside cuOIl' uslhE 'lS
training The younger generations 10 pet
ter standards and less vulgar l4cdiS, Wy"
women of the cities, as part ft thtlf CIV
ie work are making an ettempt 10 sut
round the school children, oHrlus 80
imprcfsl0nahle youth. with reproductions
OF great masterpieces. and already many
schools I'm New York. Philadelphia, ana
Chicago are decorated in tnls way. ot
a modest sum they are aDie 20 tlnl Wy
bare walls with an attractive color, ana
O. UHH r.|HI q o.
statues. and with solar prints or ceieui i.
cd buildings The transformation thft
$50 iudigously expended in this way can
produce in a schOOl-room rs Almost nc-
You'd belief. If one doubts me eletalIus
and helpful influence OF this KIND OF Woi y
no should but see tho enthusiasm or noth
teachers and pupils 10 the public schoola'
whore such decorations nave ueth liaL.
ed: after seeing this he could never doubt
again. The ready response winch me
children OF the poor make 20 anything
beautiful presented TO them demon
-Irates how great is their need OF some
knowledge Of beauty. Possibly they 90
not even know what II Is they want The
craving. however is there. and the Glad
ness expressed when II l5 saushed'
proves that the need OF poetry. the .ap-
prccia.iO o. beauty are not coniined 10
the highly educated. or course. the prac-
teal needs of tine poor must he consider-
ed FIRST. this ia the better part or wise
dom no consider and minister 90 these
alone g.. however not 10 do an that IS
necessary. There Is anO her site 20 the
question one equally important as the
practical side and fraughL with NdSier
possibilities Tho dOwn-trodd-n spirit
demands uplifting the s-untgd, h1.t-
awakened soul cries out for The lienti
the weary OverWrOught lanorcr netus
10 learn the truth, that man does not
CIV interesting themselves I'm purcr
city government, I'm The cleanliness OF
the streets I'm the sanitary condition al
the crowded town districts. Hy h-AhuE
forward the cause of education, by Gre
atine "A common interest among the OIL
ferent classes of a community oy pre-
senting TO the young higher ideal OF cit-
izensnip by placing IN The hands or the
poor and neglected good BOOKS ilee on
cost. by giving 10 the poor ana lneit Sln-
drcn some glimpse Of beauty, by bring
ing them out into the golden sunlight
bv doing these things and many others
born Of tho occasion, the women OF the
American towns and cities are striving
earnestly. and genegally WIS.,, Ito 20 re
ter the conditions of our munlcipal Ille,
and 10 raise the standard OF American
citizenship. Such cOmpishmenJs con-
stitute the aim and purpose OF civic
work.
The members Of the Woman's Club,
who are now IN town speak Of the OUT
look for next year win reseIVd uol.
The experiment OF special enter talhnenla
at the jefferson means ADDED expense
and the feeling that this ruse for adding
to the membership IS wise is bY 10
means general. The feeling seems 10 pc
that the step Is hardly prudent, ana
that. perhaps, what may be called the
OF youth" Is binding the
10 wisdom. on am sides re-
greet is expressed that Mrs Caskle Cabeil
will next year not conduct me Cuitr-t
Event classes, which she has made
4 sN.IH lad % rff In H.4HH
sOnal class. Of course. VIII proceed as
usual. but many members or the clun
dcplOre the change. 10 was sild last
winter by those i'm closest touch with mo
club lie that the entertaining ana pfont-
able Current Events classes did much 10
popularizc the Club. that the literary
meetings were frequently and inevitably
so exceedingly dull that the originality
of Mrs Cabeils methods served as a
wholesome and welcome variation. She
Succeeded in engaging the interest Of an
who attended and gaining the interest
of some 10 a degree that is very high
tribute TO her gifts as a woman and
teacher.
Mrs. Robert G. CabeIl and Mr.. James
Branch Caben. are visiting friends in
Miss Enie p. Benson. Of Charlottes-
Benson. IA south FRS. street.
Miss Lucy stoueman IS visiting her
sister. Mrs. T. G.. Sydnor, 22I Governor
street
The following committees FOR the Wo-
mans Club have been named:
House-Mrs William /. sheppard
Iibrary-Mrs. 5. W. Iravers.
Literary John Hunter.
Music--Miss Louise Williams
Art and Drama-Mrs. q. v. Darlington
Phnauthr0py-Mrs Jackson Guy: ~
Ioctures-Mrs. T.. u. Williams. Miss y.
B. Winston. and Mrs. Halyour'on'
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee and family left on
n snecial car via the Atlantic Coast Line
al half past o'clock Ihursday' Tor
expecting to remain there
until fall.
Mrs. W. c. Bentley and Miss Eiizabeth
BENTLEY have returned from delightful
five weeks visit 10 friends IN the noun
tains Of Virginia.
Miss Eioise Bruce will leave this week
for Allegheny Springs.
Miss Carrie Lee Campbell win spend
the summer at Chatauqua, taxing the
course I'm the history Of art. preparatory.
10 taking MP her work IN Richmond next
year.
Mrs. Matte Paul Myers will spend the
carly mari OF the summer in Maryland.
Mrs. John T. Williams and MISS Maria
Williams are now az Hot Springs.
W '--
DR. and Mrs. Hartley Carmichael and
family are now OF Old Sweet Springs Tor
the summer.
Misses Fannie and Jennie Munford left
last week for Chatauqua.