The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

inspiration. Art may be classed under
several heacs, among them being
sculpture and decorative art, not only
with the brush but with the needle"
Mrs. Ross. continuing, touched upon
art IN the sixteenth century, saying
that the worlds greatest achievements
were made at that period. Mrs. Ross
.iHelt at some length upon decorative
art, particularly that of needleWOrk.
Following the paper thirty or more
questions written in couplets We're ub-
mitted 10 the club, the answers being
chiefly historical.
by "A special request the reading of
the history OF the Coventry Woman's
dub WAS feature of this meeting. The
story.o the eight years of club life
was Interestingly told by Mrs. Jasper
c. Harrington. the former president OF
the club, and Mrs. Edwin l.. Anthony.
the former taking the first four years
and the latter the last four. At the
conclusion of the program tea was
served i'm the lower hall. 10 which all
did ample justice. A table at a far
end OF the hail was dainty indeed. dec
Grated with a centerpletc OF blooming
Easter lilies. the base draped with the
club color Of heliotrope. banked with
smiiaX; which, IN contrast TO the
snowy Wilderness OF the cloth. suggest
cd a charming color scheme.
The Sarah T.. Doyle club OF this city
held an open meeting in the assembly
rooms of .he Mathewson street Metho-
dist church on Saturday afternoon,
April /. when a large and representa-
tive audience greeted Miss Sarah.
Hamlln Of Dean academy Mass.
who gave her admirable lecture. en-
titled An Hour WI Burns"> Miss
Hamlin will be remembered as having
given a delightful course OF lectures
t44f4-1t iti--4f-tffrS -rrartTCrrtTT OHV WIS M
cluded) before he Providence Fort
nightly club early In the fall and Win
ter
This lecture was unusually interest
ing for the reason perhaps that the
story by the 'plOw-boy poet is 30 full
OF a sweet simplicity. humanity and
pathos that one never wearies ~ ls-
tening to the tale: its charm is ever
perennial. Miss Hamlin's conception
of the l!fe and works 0f Burns was
presented in a way than at once won
the delighted attention and sympathy
Of her audience. In beginning the Pic
tura Of his boyhoOd days WAS clearly
drawn, where. when following the ploW
or driving the cart, he wrought those
songs which have made his name so
dear TO all true Scotsmen and indeed to
all the world The beautiful picture
which the poet gives Vi i'm THE Cot
ters' Saturday Night" where the scene
is SO vividly drawn that one can al
most see the whole family. was charm
ingly described and as enectually re-
cited Miss Hamln Burns de-
scribed in this poem" said she, only
what took placc.in his home every sat
urday night and because he has Dip
ped his pen i'm scenes OF love and home
II VIII live forever.
She continued. 1T was not until loved
touched him with her magic wand that
poetry touched his heart" and here the
story was drawn OF 'Bonny Jean ana
"Highland Mary" for the life Of Burns
would be incomplete IL the two women
who were "A part of IL were not mention
Jean Armour and Mary Campbell. -Nt
this point Miss Hamlin described the
romance OF Burns and "Bonny Jean
and their parting. Also Inc =meellhsr
later. with his Highland Mary" the
parting at The brook" her death and
the influence il eXerted on the life or
the poet.
1T was on the anniversary of her
deaih." said NJ SIS Hamlin. that Burns
wrote his beautifulTo Mary i'm Heaven
but az all the songs he has written 50
Mary. the best is Flow Gently, Sweet
Alton
Continuing. the lecturer dwelt briefs
upop the poets short period of tri-
umph at Edinburg. of his return To his
old home and 10 his faithful Jean Of
his premature death and his burial
place at Ayr.
In conclusion Miss Hamlin said:
"Why is il that this small town of Ayr
has become so sacred a shrine? Because
il is the birthplace of one whom all
men love. of one who has told the
story and sung the song OF Scotland
with such truth and beauty that his
songs and stories will be remembered
as long as the heather puppies the
moor and the hills lift up their gray
heads To the eternal sky
The lecture was .nterspersed through