The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-26


movement has not only aroused the CO.
operation and support OF thousands OF
our best American womanhood, put
has reached across the Atlantic and
IS interesting the attention of educated
\ women in France and England. 1t has
been thought fitting, therefore, that at
the beginning of the twentieth century.
club women, here and abroad, should
unite in convention together on the
great questions of the day. as particu-
larly related 10 women and children.
To this end the womens Congress of
the coming Paris Exposition has been
arranged by leading French and Amer
lean club women.
The French government has given
official space 10 the congress, 10 De
held in union with the exhibition, ana
great preparations have been made 10
render the program most helpful and
valuable one. The program has been
divided into five sections as follows:
First section-Philanthropy and So
cial Economy.
!. woman's part In charities and
provident works for fifty years.
2. Aid in return for work, its &C.
pnomical and moral results.
g. Help of women in the struggle
against alcohol.
4. Woman's action in the bringing
together of classes.
s. Works for preservation and re-
form-Systems OF prisons and training
houses OF correction.
Second section Legislation and
morals.
1. Administration of the wife's prop
erty I'm marriage.
Q Equal rights OF father and mother
5n regard TO children.
3. OF guardianship.
4. Pecuniary responsibility OF the
Father in regard To the mother and
child outside OF marriage.
8. Abrogation OF all exceptional
measures concerning women in matters
OF morals.
6. Legal repression OF indictments TO
disorder i'm morals.
Third section--Individua Education,
Social Education. Pedagogy.
L. Identical education for man and
woman. its advantages and disad-
vantages.
2 Complimentary Practical Eduoa-
tion.
3. The part OF aid and friendly So
cieties In the education OF women.
g. Woman's part in the education OF
boys.
3. Practical preparation for teaching.
g. Woman's place In teaching. in
epection and administration OF schoI-
nstic establishments Of every degree.
Fourth section-Labor
/. Woman's right 10 work
2. Economical reasons of the lower
Ealaries OF women.
3. Means for favoring the work OF
women at their homes.
4. Cooperative production societies
3. Utility of developing agricultural
instruction for women: practical means
agricultural and horticultural schools,
school farms. half-time schools.
Fifth section.-Arts, Letters. Sci
ences
/. woman's part in arts for fifty
years-her place, her influence.
2. Woman in art applied TO industry
and decoration.
3. Woman's place i'm literature for |
fifty years-her position and influence.
4. Opening 10 women OF employ
ments as librarians. museum curators.
5. Woman's present place In scien- |
ces. mathematics. astronomy physics, |
chemistry. natural history. medicine. |
etc. Practical means for teaching !
women in cities and In the country the |
hygiene of the family and the child.
The Women's Congress will open on |
June Is. 1900. and from TO 10 a. m.
will be devoted to the work of the Sec
lions outlined above. The Congress |
will continue through six days, and |
the meeting place will be the Eek
position Palajs des Congress"
The Christmas spirit has dominated
all things during the past week, yet
despite this fact, the ardor OF num-
Der OF Rhode Island clubs was not de-
creased as is evidenced by the follow
ing reports:
The Travellers Study Club OF this
city continuing their studies in Spain,
met at the home of the president on /
Monday evening, December 49, The
secretary OF The club sends the follow
ing report OF that meeting: Notwith- |
standing the near approach OF Christ |
mas, the last meeting of the year 1899 |
was enjoyed by nearly all the members |
of the Travellers Study Club
The first paper was a wonderfully /
clear and connected account OF THE |
Moorish Invasion OF SPAIN" II was
shown that until the advent OF Moham-
med little was known OF the Arabians
For 1000 years they lived in secluslon,
then suddenly came forth to conquer
the world. The Arabs I'm the East were
known as Saracens while in the West
they were called Moors This change
was wrought by the teachings OF the
Great Prophet. He took the simple
worship OF the Hebrews made such ad-
ditions as he thought needful and
taught the worship OF the one God as a
new revelation. Mohammed died in 632
Under his successors. the Khalifs. the
Mussulmans overran Palestine, Syria,
Persia, Egypt and Northern Africa:
stopped only by the fortress OF Cuta.
they would doubtless have forced their
way into Spain, but their entrance was
made easy by the treachery OF Count
Julian, In command OF the fortress.
King Roder1ck was busy i'm quelllng n
revolution OF the Basques. but he pre-
pared for the struggle with the Moors.
After a battle lasting a week his forces
were compelled 10 surrender 10 these
sons OF the desert. who proved TO be
the most merciful conquerors the world
had yet seen. This paper was followed
by another describing "Charles Marters
Victory over the Moors." Then came
fascinating journey 10 Cordova. that
quaint old town whose greatest attrac-
tion Is the marvellous mosque, which.
although denudcsi OF its original deco
retions. stu gives an idea OF the mag
nihcence OF the Spanish callphs. The
nrst impression on entering n Is OF n
maze Of pillars: these were originally
1900. all of marble OF different hues and
kinds-green. red. Jasper. deep black.
white. rose red and emerald porphyrv.
In the days of It's glory its walls were
carved like lace work and its arches
were stu. .ded with emeralds and rubies
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