The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27


convened at the residence of Mrs. Ed
gar M. SlOcomb on Tuesday afternoon,
| November 2lst. The subject OF the
meeting was one which Is OF general
interest to women's clubs,far and wide,
viz: Achievements and Possibilities
I'm Village Improvement"
The theme was most intelligently
presented by Mrs Slocomb ably assisted
by Miss Jennie M. Ballou.
Miss Ballou intro iuced the subject by
! speaking more directly of the work
/ that had been accom- lished by differ
\ ers organizations of women i'm cities
and villages. where, she said. "the
/ planting OF trees and the artistic inn
! prOYements OF grounos had given evil
dence OF the perssVering efforts made
through the love OF the beautiful" Miss
/ Ballou told OF the work of the Laurel
| Hill Association In Stockbridge, Massa-
chusetts. OF Bishop Whipple i'm Fau-
bault; OF the eleven hundred school
children In Montclair, New Jersey, who
have pledged themselves TO co all they
can to make their abiding place clean
and healthful. and of other interesting
matters OF like character
Mrs. Slocomb followed speaking q
length and entirely without notes, in
most interesting manner.
Her talk dealt especially with the
thought of what may be accomplished
ny Wo4Iltil > tAubS anu individuals in
awakening In the minds of those pre-
viously untaught. an interest I'm the
knowledge OF the intimate relation be-
tween faith and disease. and the hy-
giene and moral value OF cleanliness
and beauty"
Mrs. Slocomb emphasized particularly
the subject OF street Watering She call
ed especial attention 10 the method OF
laying street dust which won the ap-
proval OF the late Colonel Waring when
Witnessed in a foreign city, namely, the
use, by policemen, of hose which they
connected with the public hydrants up-
on their beats. This method of street
watering was mentioned as a great adj
vance beyond our clumsy and antiqult-
ed way OF watering with cants SO small
a portion Of the streets
Giving helpful literature. such as ma
ture and bird books TO school children.
was also advocated as was the keeping
ever before as the motto, mot myself
but another"
The afternoon was one Of special in
terest evidencing the most careful study
and preparation on the part OF those
who had it in charge.
The Home Literary Club OF Woon-
socket held the first literary meeting Of
the season on the evening of Novem-
Der 2lst. The subject AN Evening on
Birds" was in charge Of Mrs. Mary
Eralals Snail
The subject Of bird life and pr-eserva-
ton is yet another important issue IN
the club woman's world as is shown by
the increasing multiplicity of Audubon
societies among women-evidencing
thereby the love OF birds OF which EN-
erson wrote
Beloved of children. bards and spring.
O birds, your perfect virtues bring
flight
Your manners for the hearts delight:
Nestle in hedges or barn. or roof.
Here weave your chamber weather
proof
Forgive our harms and condescend
To man. as 40 a lubber friend
And. generous, teach his awkward race
Courage and probity ana grace!"
The Pawtucket Woman's Club held a
Members afternoon" on Monday. No
vember 20th, the subject balng "Hol-
land"
The Current Topics Club of Newport
considered the subject OF "Minstrelsy"
et its last meeting held on Wednesday,
November %
A report recently received from the
secretary OF the Paradise club OF Mid
dletown, r.. l.. gives most interesting
account of the last two msatings. At
the meeting OF November 14th. held
with Mrs. Il. M. Conley. Mrs. Edward
j. Peckham read paper giving a very
intelligent account of the silk Indus
try"
At the meeting OF November g5th
with Mrs. Ruth Peckham. the subjects
We're "Current Events and Florence
Nightingale"
In the discussion OF Current Events.
Mrs. Ruth Peclham explained the new
system OF fog TAOIN(ndot:ip
negaphone. she also explained the la
test theory advanced as TO the cause of
the azure blue OF the sky.
Two papers We're read upon Florence !
one by Mrs. Ruth Peckham J
and the other by Mrs. II. w. SmNh
Mrs. Peckham gave brief account of |
he life OF Miss Nightingale and NTs t
smith dwelt more particularly upon her |
noble work and heroic sacrifice.
From the latter paper we quote. I'm /
brief Florence Nightingale. q lady /
whose nama has been rendered Illus
.rious ny her phianthropic efforts 10 al
eViate the sufterngs OF our wounded /
soldiers in the Crimean war.
she was the Youngest daughter and
'o-heiress of William T. Nightingale
" Embley Park, Hampshire and Lea
''''Af i'Ni ~ liliNst anu NdS DOTH AT /
Florence i'm $50
She enjoyed al the advantages which
all TO the lot Of children OF the afusnt
ma refined and attained remarkable I
proficiency In some branches of female
ducation. lt was not long before her
instincts previously re.
uicted I'm their exercise TO casual min
stratons among the poorer neichbors
n her English home. led her to 4he sys-
em1tic treatment OF physics and moral
distress. Not satisfied with the invosti-
ration OF the aCtull workings of Eng
ish schools. hospitals ana rcformatorv
Institutions, she con lucted on the CON.
inent. inquiries In The same spirit ana
n lS5l took up her abode m an ingritu-
Ion OF Protestant Sisters OF Mercy. os-
,abiished at Kais.rworth. on the
From this point Mrs Smsh dcscrib-
ed inc great work Of Florence
= Nighunw1le In thc Crimbln war ana ln
me estabishment and maintenance of
hospitals
The paper closed with a merlion OF
M published works OF Mas Nightin- 2
gale.