The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-16


influence is as follows: Not gradually
but with remarkable rapidity. has th'
wCman's club department grown into
Importance as a feature of the lead
ing journals Of the country, espec ally
of the Saturday and sunday ssues. only
a few years ago this department was as
wholly unknown as the perfect man. IL
did NOT exist. It's recent birth and the
phenomenal development il is now eN-
hibtlng, mean much; for IN them Is
evidence that the public mind rs ike
wise developing taste for something
besides silly gossip, base ball, prize
lighting murders ana sensatiJnahsm.
Al least a very respectable elemenI ot
society, both m and out, OF club circles.
has seemed 10 open its eyes 10 the fact
that there is something OF real interest
in the noble and varied work being done
by the mothers wives and daughters
I who. through organ zed Cff IT. are ac-
Z C0mplishing a hundred fOld as much
good for themselves and for society in
y AN its ramihcations as would have
! been pcss bic through individual effort.
/ And, frtunately this has developed,
/ and is developing a demand on the part
I OF the more intelligent and ADVANCED
J readers OF the daily papers FOR nfor-
( mat on regarding this new field of en-
( deaNOr which .aS reached the editD-
/ rial sanctum; and, today almost every
! prominent daily I'm our chief cities
ma ntains a department devoted entire
! ly 90 women. and to club women in par
ticuiar, which in most cases is con-
/ Quoted by a woman.
The influence OF this new departure
In direct ng public sentiment into prop
or channels is beyond human estimate.
4 Rhode Island club OF very recent
formation and with a potentiality which
can hardly be measured is the Paw
tuckct Woman's club.
This club. which celebrated its Found
ors Day on Monday, October 2d Is made
up by a membership of 175 repres-r-
tatve women Of PaWtucket and Ceu,ral
Falls
The idea Of such a club had It's incep-
tion In the mind 0r Mrs Edward l..
Johnson of Central Falls who desired
that woman's club should be formed
which should bear the same relation 10
The women OF Pawtucket as the Rhode
Island Womcn's Club does to our own
city.
Ii was found that the leading women
i'm educational and social circles OF
Pawtucket were zen rapport with Mrs.
JChns0n's daa, and the result was that
ated with a large and enthus astic
membership.
Mrs.JOhnson was chosen as president,
with the following board Of officers:
president. Mrs George II. Thorn
ton: corresponding secretary. Ms.
Frank r. Fuller; recording secretary,
Mrs. Alfred H. Littlefeld; treasurer.
Mrs. Charles q. Read; auditor. Mrs.
Charles Pcrvear; directors. Ms. sam
uel Morris Conant. Mrs. Lowell Emer-
son, Mrs. stephen Fiske. Mrs. John r.
Lennon Mrs. Frank Leonard. Mrs.
Eben y. Littleheld, Mrs. James r.. Mac
Coll; Mrs. r. II. Mason. Mrs. Phup
sheldon. Mrs. Henry A. Stearns. A!iss
Ella Il. Mason.
The object OF the club as stated in
the constitution. is to study ana u en-
courage the study. by women. OF mat
ters relating TO the home. dome stlc re-
latiCns, education, art, literature, music.
science. philosophy. philanthropy soli-
ulogy and reform m.-and generally 10
adopt and carry cut such plans. and use
such means as may tend TO secure To
women higher physical, Intellectual
and moral conditions"
1, was wisely planned % divide the
work OF the club into departments. as
is done in the large clubs n the West.
viz: The Chicago W0mau's club, the |
Denver Woman's club, and others.
These departments are i'm charge OF |
special committees. and are as follows: /
Home and education. literature and
travel; art and music. history and bio
graph:. sociology.
1ne requirement for membership is
"wihngness 10 share ir' some part of
the work II the club. such as writing
OF papers, taking part I'm discussions,
assisting In entertaining and i'm con- |
Jributing To the philanthropic work:
also giving loyal SUPPORT to the club"
The regular meetings OF the club are
held on the first and third Mondays.
from Nav TO October in the pleasing
rooms OF the club. IN Music hail build
ing.
The following abridged calendar will
give some idea OF the scope and plan
OF the work
Under the general subject OF Parli-
Law-Mrs Harriet X. Shat
tuck will lecture upon the subject
The Spirit and the Letter OF Parlia-
mentarY Law Mrs. Shattuck will be
as the author 0f the wen
Known book on parliamentary law, now
N such general use among woman's
Tubs.
In the department Of music Mr.. Louis
y Elson. the widely known musical
cholar and critic. will lecture on "Our
National Music"
In the department OF literature and
raNel Mrs. \. NJ Masher IF Boston |
'ill lecture uU0n The Women OF Brit
ny"
In the home department Dr. William
!. Burnham OF Clarke university will
'cture upon The Hygiene OF the
chOol child
In the department OF art the subject
Athens and Athenian art will be dis
lssed by women we'll versed in these |
Ibiecfs
In the department Of sociology such
Ibtects as Charitable Work i'm Bog o,
n. The Feeble Minded" The CON .,
uon OF the Inmates Of the state In
ltutions' Will bee considered and Mr. al
NJ George OF the George Junior Re IN
bile Is announced. Mr. George v1ll nj
remembered bv many Rhode Island
40 women who heard him last winter.
zen ne lccturcd under the auspices of
r Rhode Island WOman's club.
n the department OF education Mrs. "A,
ra T.. Niltse the well known writer wv
d lecturer Will lecture upon The
ue OF Literature ina the Education
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