The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-06
AMONG WOMEN'S CLUBS.

The WVlan's Council, representa-
tive of the Federated clubs of the Ma
tional body. gathered in the city OF
Philadelphia on Thursday, June ]. and
held the opening session in the new
century drawing rooms, at 10 o'clock.
AT this meeting the executive COM
mittee mapped out the following pro-
gram for the convention. which in
cluded the following !. Address of
welcome. by Mrs. Wilbur Fiske Rose,
president OF the New Century club; >.
response by Mrs. Rebecca ID. Lowe. OF
Atlanta, Ca, president OF the Ma
tional Federation OF Woman's Clubs; 8,
reports OF the secretary and treasurer;
4, report of proceedings OF me General
Federation at the meeting at Denver,
In June, 1898; D. report OF the commit
tee appointed by the General Esdera-
tion TO define the duties OF state chair
men, OF which Mrs. Sarah 5. Platt,
of Denver, is chairman; discussion OF
=tae=formation college alumnar=ss-
soeiations, OF good citizens leagues
and yfvese ction.
The resignation OF Mrs. Ella ".
Henrotin, of Chicago, who was chosen
TO represent the General Federation of
Womans Clubs OF America at the
Paris exposition, was accepted, and
Mrs. Lowe was appointed in her place.
About one hundred visiting delegates
were present at the council proceed
ings, and number OF brilliant reoep-
tionS were given In their honor by
prominent Philadelphia club women.
A reception I'm honor Of Mrs. Lowe
was given at the Acorn club, on Fri
day evening, by Mrs. Horace Brock.
ON Saturday. at 1 o'clock. the dele
faG .,f
tury Club, at luncheon.
From $3.50 TO III Saturday evening
reception was given at the New Cen
tury club, by Mrs. Wilbur Fiske Rose,
in honor of Mrs Love.
AS many OF the delegates remained
over until to-day a reception was ten
dered them at Independence Hall, by
committee OF the Daughters of the
Revolution.
A reception was also rendered them
at Colonial House, by committee of
Colonial Danes.
More complete details of the council
proceedings will be given in the club
column of next week.
The Mothers club held its closing
meeting of this year in the English high
school on Monday evening. May 2S. The
meeting was called 10 order by the pres
ident, Mrs. Sam II. Bullock, who
then introduced the principal speaker
of the occasion, Mrs. Andrew George,
or the BrookIine Education society.
Mrs. George took her subject THE
Home and the School"
There is great need OF intelligent CO.
operation between the parents and the
teachers said Mrs. George, and such
associations as this club OF mothers are
to become the link between the two
greatest factors in the training of the
young. There is now among the parents
too lavish adulation or too severe criti-
cism Of the methods used in our public
schools. 1t is the result OF ignorance
and Indifference in the community. The
first function of this society Is to edu-
cate the parent. Ii Is not enough to be
jealous. Zeal without knowledge is
most pernicious. Once instructed, the
parents will demand the best methods
and the best teachers.
There is too great an antagonism be-
tween the school and the home. The
tendency of the parent Is not To uphold
the teacher, but to crlticse. There
should be harmony between the two
forces. The school gives the precept,
the home the example.
The value of the school system
should be gauged by the whole and not
by one grade or one school AS religi-
Gus training is no longer carried on the
principle of good citizenship should be
strongly ineulcated."
Mrs. George expressed much disfavor
OF the habit of criticising existing au-
thorlty before children, especially as re-
CARDS the authority or the TEACHER. The
general methods OF the Brooklne soci-
ETY. were described by the speaker and
the various problems OF uniting the two
Institutions were swept away In man
ner encouraging to the promoters of the
movement in this city.
Mr.. George +. Weston. principal OF
the Manual Training high school fol-
lowed Mrs. George with his well known
views on cooperation and several 9TH
ers continued the discussion of the sub
ject in an interesting manner At $3.50
the meeting adjourned. the club feeling
that the words of Mrs. George had
brought to the members much encour-
agement and hope n the work which 1t
has so untlringly pursued.