The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
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representative club. "The Rhode ISL
and Woman's Club gives evidence OF
It's true attruistic spirit which. in these
days. is SO much more apparent than
the spirit of conservatism which once
was associated, preeln1neatiy MRhthat
organization.
During the past week the poets words
Not what we give
But what we share"
might truly express the attitude Of the
Rhode Island Woman's club toward
sister clubs and organizations for the
open meeting" given by that club on
"Wednesday afternoon, in the Mathew
son Street church, was an opportunity
not often presented.
The interesting occasion was an adj
dress by William II. George describing
his novel and successful undertaking
at TomplSns County. New York call
cd The George Junior Republic"
The Assembly rooms were crowded to
the doors with an audience representa-
tive of club women, also of both men
and women prominently identified in
educational and philanthropic work.
The arrangements for the lecture
were made by the committee of Soci-
olOgy Of the club.
Miss Ellen G.. Hunt, president OF the
club, presided at the lecture gracefully
presenting Mr.. George TO the large and
expectant assemblage with a few APP
propriate words relative 10 his work
Mr.. George proceeded at once to de-
scribe the Junior Republic which he
said was founded i'm 1895 and is a re-
pubic I'm miniature, governed by laws
similar 20 those of our own great re-
public with president and congress and
With political, Industrial, educational
Religions and gnsia1 conditions 81
10 those which exist in the greater re-
public. N Government of the children,
by the children and for the children"
The story as told by Mr.. George was
fully reported in the daily issue of The
News ana we may pass from il here
The Read Mark and Learn Club
met on Monday afternoon, January 13, |
with the secretary. Miss Ellinor :. |
Briggs, on Hanover street. Entering |
upon the subject OF Germany the gen |
eral geography of the country was first |
considered followed by a number OF |
special topics viz: What are the spe- |
cial steamship lines? What are the !
railway accommodations? The amuse- !
ments OF the German people? The pop |
ulation of Germany? The invention of |
printing?
An entertaining sketch OF the
"Amuscments OF the German people"
was given by Mrs. Reynolds who re-
ferred in the beginning To the fact OF |
their almost endless variety OF amuse-
ments, saying that. as "A whole they |
lack excitement and are In many re-
spects prosy I'm their simplicity" Music
was spoken Of as the "freside recrea-
tion of the people" for, continues the
paper, Their Unborn love for music, |
which with some grows TO a passion,
draws together people OF all stations i'm
life. It's common thing for the shoe
maker. the miller. the sexton TO meet
and play together, from Bach or Men
delsSohn. with the sincerity of the most
skilled musician
In fact, of musical clubs and socie-
ties there is no end. Nearly every large
city has at least one orchestra of siVty |
or seventy performers which in a coun- |
try where such skill is more rare would |
Sain enviabe distinction. Music is the
fireside recretion of the people and it is
an humble home indeed. where IL is
not enjoyed. Then there are the gen.
eIal open air concerts given nearly ev-
cry day in the year. They are Of ex-
cellent quality and are accessible t.
all Thus a long purse Is not a requi- |
site TO enjoyment Of the best music -
Germany. II is the best OF the works Of
The great masters that attracts them.
Instead of the few. IL is the many who |
90 To hear Lohengrin and Tannhauser.
Let Wagner night be advertised i'm a |
German Theatre and the house will be |
crowded not merely for one night but
on every night al which his compost
atoms and those Of his contemporaries |
figure. IL is not an uncommon thing
for favorite numbers 10 be called for
and repeated four, five and even six
times.
The paper. continuing describes the
German Beer Garden and the univer-
sal custom OF beer drinking i'm Ger
many, but the most beloved and most |
abused of German amusements is the |
Katie Gesellschoft," an afternoon en- |
tertainment entirely for ladies. begin
ming at O'Clock. Strong coffee. cho-
colate. favored with vanilla and every |
conceivable kind of rich cake. is served
and their chief entertainment Is found
I'm slanderous talk and malicious gos-
sip.
Another paper Of the afternoon, by ,
Miss Ellinor :. Briggs briefly outlined
the German steamship lines.
Mrs. Fanny McAuslan described
something of the railway system OF
Germany
Mrs Butts spoke of the population OF J
Germany, and Mrs. Moore gave the in l
teresting story Of the romantic Incl :
dent in the life OF Hans Gutenberg {
which led 10 his discovery of the art
,f printing and his development Of the !
printing press.
Mrs. Rich the president Of the club. q
20 the interesting program, !
! sketch of the life of the German COM 7
POSER. Frederick Hitler, Illustrating the ! I
same by "a charmingly executed piano !
solo. "A composition of Killers. It is in l
eresting to know that as a composer. ! {
he style of Hitler Is similar To that OF I
and Schumann He pro-
luced over two hundred works for V
,iano, violin. orchestra and voice /
\ paper by Mrs. Davis gave a gem
raj outline Of the productions of Ger {
many. Forestry" was named as being q
# great Importance. conducted az IL Is c
Inder the care of the state and on scien- II
nc methods. The fact was emphasized q
hat the manufactures OF Germany.
nee considered inferior. are now equal {
- any In the world and that France G.
nd England. long regarded as leaders r.
n The art of china and porcelaine man
.facturc. will soon find Germany keep | n
ng pace with II not outstepping them. ! q
II Is n well known fact that an i'm d
ortant element In the program of the | X
pRo1 Marx and ftInh a. Ia. 4