The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17

recorded history OF the country begins.
Passing the writer carried the interest
of her hearers down To the year 10 a.
D., when the Roman General Agricola
advanced into Scotland AT this period
commences the recorded history of
Scotland Continuing, the paper de-
scribes the establishment of Christian
ity at the beginning of the fifth CEN
tury, and notes the powerful influence
il exercised i'm the development OF the
country.
1T was interviewer" said Miss Mat
teson with the government. the in
stitution. the education. the literature,
the music and the amusements Of the
people
"The Christian religion always tend
ed to draw the people more together and
contributed 10 develop the unity of the
nation" Continuing the raper dwclls
briefly upon the Norman conquest of
England and It's effect upon Scotland.
The 18th century or the Church
Building Era" was described as the
century when most of the remarkable
abbeys and cathedrals were begun. in
Guiding Fair Melrose." Of which Scott
paints beautiful picture in his Lay
of the Last Minstrel
Passing over events of sucC Ceedng
years the paper brings us down To the
DeriloGs times of Wallace and Bruce,
have been the theme Of song and story.
The heroic efforts of Wallace to es-
tablish the freedom of Scotland. his
capture and death were described: to-
gether with the career of Robert Bruce.
his successor. who after more than 20
years of warfare with England sue
ceeded I'm breaking the chains which
had bound the Scottish people for cen
turtles
Mrs VI. II. knights paper. MARY
Queen Of Scots and Holyrood Palace"
told the interesting story which never
grows old with the telling of the
CheCkered and tragic career Of that un-
happy queen and the M fated palace
Holyrood. which was the scene OF her
10y and her despair, her triumph and
her degradation. Here the paper
continues, "she came widow from the
gay land of France which she loved
and regretted, here she was married To
Lord Darnley. here lticcio was murder
ed. here, too. was the scene OF her fatal
nuptials with Bothcrcll. here she laid
down her troubled head the captive of
her own subjects. on the eyentful night
before she was committed 60 the castle
of IoChlcven In these halls OF Holy
rood. at many an entertainment. she
enchanted all who beheld her by the
lovclncss OF her person and the graces
Of her manner.
I
town OF Lockleven. ON an islet where
she could scarce walk so yards she
was detained FOR nearly year. While
in this miserable abode secret cOun-
ril was dispatched 90 compel her TO re-
nouncc the crown I'm favor oi her infant
SON. She finally escaped from her
prison house and multltudcs rushed TO
.lralg M the news al her deliverance.
Sb. was defeated in many battles and
finally escaped 20 England where. she
threw herself upon the mercy OF Eliza
beth her cousin.
she was imprisoncd 10 years IN Eng
land aud was the centre " Innumer-
ab,e plots AGAINST the life and govern
mont of elizabeth. who NJ length sign
cd hcr dtlth warrant and she was be-
headed IN Fotheriugay Castle, Feb
ruary 9Th. 1897.
The sarah T.. Doyle club gave hitting
exrrcssion 90 the public spirit and edu-
cational development Tn' which it
stands bV giving 40 open meeting on
Friday eNciing lest. which Afforded the
public m exceptional opportunity 81
leatuinr hi the +Cutfew Law. Since
"A fun report or this meeting was given
m The daily papers 90 s unnecessary 90
futhtr report it in The club column
We may add. however that 10 was
lqrcply fhrouCh She ind ardtigusble
energy ol thc cuhs president Miss