The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
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EDITED By MILE b. PETTIs.
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of true Philippine natives, even 10 the
island costume,
erary digest a dainky repast was serv-
ed: the usual time OF cIosing was ig-
! uored and still evening came on apace
ere the last good nights had been said
The Coventry Woman's Club assem-
bled in regular session. at the club
, rooms i'm Anthony on Wednesday az
! ternoon. October A. IL was a perfect
October day and this fact, combined
] with the knOwled dge that Miss Grace
/ Adams OF Riverpoint was no address
! the club on Kindergarten Work, brought
! out the members TO the number of near
! IN one hundred. Miss Adams chose as
h her subject kindergarten Work
/ and Practice" In this connection she
! opened with a brief sketch OF Frederic
! Froebel. tha founder of the Kindergar-
ten and his difficulties in establishing
the system.
Continuing she spoke Of the great ad-
vancemant OF the kindergarten in
! America.
| A description OF a kindergarten room;
| how il should be furnished etc. follow
ei when the morning circle, the morn
ing talk, the marching and the games
were each taken up and explained in a
way that clearly demonstrated TO the
| audience the peculiar delight that tne
system has for young children and the
great benefits 10 be derived from II.
Proceeding Miss Adams developed
! the kindergarten gifts, showing each
| gift. explaining the way 1t was used IN
! the kindergarten and showing the pro-
! cess leading from the simple 10 the
complex. ,,,
| The benefits derived from teaching
| color to the child were explained TO-
gether with the games and hNse'
| plaVs.
A brief sketch of Froeber5 Moth"r
Play" showing how IL is the basis OF
kindergarten teaching was given as
was also the benefits kindergaItneIs
! derive from contact with The motheI9'
Kindergarten stories, fairy tales etc,
| were explained together win the lh"l"l
! lessons taught by the same.
The Kindergarten songs, rendered DY
way Of illustration were especially
| pleasing.
Miss Adams was listened 10 with
| markd attention throughout hef leC-
ture. and at IT'S close was warmly con-
| graduated by the president. Mrs Geo.
! II. Corev. ,
Following a Jean Ingelow Exercise
| including the Song of Seven was
| given under the direction or Mrs. wal
| ter Nichols. Mrs Herbert Barber ana
! Mrs. Herbert Matteson. Jean inge--
| lows beautiful poem, Song NJ seven
was illustrated bv Mrs. A. w Knight,
! Edith Sherman and Roland Urquhaft.
The following ladies also participated:
Mrs. Frank Smith. Miss Mary Allen,
Mrs II. Morton Smith. Mrs. Russell
Johnson, Mrs. George II. Corey, Mrs.
Herbert Matteson. Mrs. Herbert Fos-
ter and Miss Sarah Foster
Jean Ingelow's poem, "On the Coast
OF Lincolnshire" was we'll read by
Mrs Herbert Barber. "On the Coast
OF Aberdeen" was sung in chorus.
A paper on Jean Ingeiow, which
gave interesting detail OF the life and
character OF the poetess. WAS read by
| Mrs LYDIA Manchester.
The Mothers Club Of this city holds
! it's opening meeting in the Manual
! Training School tomorrow. at o'clock.
Miss Marlatt will address the cub
on the subject Of "Dietetics.
The Paradise club OF Middletown, r..
T., also t1Utds it's opening meeting tc-
morrow.
The Embreoso club reassembles to-
morrow at the hsne Of its president,
Mrs. Ira Winsor.
TIL Providence Fortnightly Club,
Mrs Willard c.. Seneck, president,
opens on Tuesday. Oct, "a.
There are clubs and clubs,
The latest and most unique iS the
Blind Woman's club of New York city, |
and thereby hangs a taleP
This club had its Inception In the
hearts OF a few wealthy club women
Of New York. who felt that they might !
bring more light into the lives Of that |
! intelligent. unfortunate class. who be- |
| cause of their sghtlessncss lead jgOl1t- !
! ed lives deprived OF the cOmpanionship |
, Of books and of cOngenial associations
A club house has been fitted up for
! their special needs whore they may
! meet often together. Instruction win
| be afforded them in oCcupltious that
! viii make them sef-supportinC ana a
! plan has been arranged whereby the
social and intellectual welfare ot these
women shall be cared for Books and
! newspapers will be read aloud. and II
| many ways these blind club women
| will find their lives lifted To higher
| plane OF usefulness and happiness.
| If the shade Of SOLOMON Of old could
! but return 10 this mundane sphere, In
J these closing davs 0f the century. he
\ no doubt would saw of clubs - he dd
| OF books. "Of the making of clubs there
is no end"
Assuredlv he would look with great
| astonishmcnt and disfavor Jpon wo-
/ mans wlden0d sphere end again eX-
J claim-as he did long ages avo--twi.h
| added bitterness. however, Vanity of
vanity. all is Vanity"
Julia nsrowc.
sec John the Shocman's exhibit OF Julia