The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18

poets character "To love children as
Eugene Field did" she said. is a rare
Land blessed attribute OF human nature.
7 which we must reverence and applaud.
Because of his unique ability To enter
dnto childish feelings he was able TO put
into verse such charming conceits that
old and young cherish this legacy OF
| printed words which was bequeathed to
I httle children and those who love them
| the world over"
Mrs. Field most interestingly dwelt
| upon the Jokes and pnanks OF the poet
His pranks." she said. =" would I'm
| volume" The sweet picture Of his do
! nestle life was drawn Ii was also true
| OF him as Lowell writes OF another
that. "Where'er he met a stranger,
there he left a friend"
Throughout this charming narrative
was interspersed choice selections from
Eugene Fields verse. A number of these
selections Mrs Field. herself. recited.
others were rendered by Miss Grace
Winfred JOY
The character OF Miss Joys work
Is so well known among women's clubs
that IL is easily understood that her in
terpretation OF little Boy Blue" Jest
Fore Christmas" Picnic Time and
the rest might have won the ungratihed
ar1robation OF The sweet singer himself
Miss Carpenter also contributed
much to the pleasure OF the club by
her artistic rendering OF several of the
poets songs.
Altogether II was an afternoon OF
rare pleasure into whose harmony
naught OF the storm and discord OF the
material world without found thought
or place.
The president Of the Read. Mark and
Learn club writes that one Of the most
ENJOYABLE and instructive meetings in
the history OF the club occurred at the
home OF Mrs. James r.. Moore on Mon
day Dec. II. The admirable program
was arranged wholly bv Mrs Moore
ana was chara racterized "An Afternoon
With the Greeks and Ottomans." The
program was as follows: Preferences
10 Greek Heroes; Historical Notes
About Turkey" Miss Bertha Smith:
About Greece" Mrs. Anson Rice:
questions and answers: Founding Of
Constantinople" Mrs Lincoln Davis:
THE Present sultan" Miss Georgia ST.
mons: "DoCt trines Of Mohammedan
Faith" Miss Skiff "Ramandan the Sa-
cred MONTH" Mrs. Fanny Ashley Nc
Auslan; Turkish Cemeteries" Mrs J.
Ashley Rich; Government Of Greece"
Miss Butts: THE Army Of Greece"
Mrs. REYNOLDS: "The Revenue OF
Greece" Mrs Jenckes: "The Schools of
Greece" Miss Cummings; essay. "The
Athenian Acropofis." Miss Elizabeth
Day; THE Turkish Bazaars," Miss r..
Briggs; "a Talk on Constantinople,' !
Mrs. Moore.
A particularly interesting part of the |
program was the roll call Mrs Moore |
had planned that as the name of each i
member OF the club was called she
should respond with a resarence to a
GFeel4-heFe7- -lFifest.-teft-r-eftces- r-7fvr--i
bright and brief stories of the fsrlowing
historical characters of ancient Greece,
VIZ; Anacreon, Alexander the
Ilats a.
cimon and Pericles. In this connection
reference was also made to the "Epi-
curians" and the "Cynics" Following
The roll call and the recital of the ref
'rences Miss Elizabeth Day gave an ex-
'ellent paper on the "Acropoiis," the
glory OF ancient Athens. Miss Day de-
lcrlbed the peculiar position OF the Ac-
opolis on the rocky height, reached by
"a road that allowed the chariots to
limb by running zigzag up the slope
eading from the lower city TO the Ac-
opOlis.
This entrance on the lower end"
ontinued the paper gave the only ac- |
ess To the summit OF the hill and was
My les feet in breadth. an opening SO
arrow that il appeared practicable 70
artist Of Pericles 10 fiji up the space
nth single building which should
nswer the purpose of a gateway, as
'ell as being a suita bile entrance to the
|
culpture which was i'm the enclosure.
mis- work may be defined as a wall.
ierced with five doors before which on
9th sides We're Doric portocos m was i
ne greatest production of civil archi- &
'cture in Athens and was fitting en- d
'ance TO the scene of grandeur and I
eauty which burst upon the eye on r
ntering through the gate. No sign OF y
uman dwellings appeared, hut on all | n
des temples OF Pentelic marble. beau :
ful in design, sparkling Nike piles OF n
abaster In the sun. AT the LEFT stood h
he Erectheon or temple Of Athena. 10 | a
le right, that matchless edifce, the a
arthenon." -,
From this point the essay describes >,
lite I'm detail the clories of the Aero =,
,lis, viz, the ancient Parthennn the =,
recteon and Temple OF Athena: to- 81
'ther with the SURPRISING works of art -
hich once adorned these temples and
hose fragments are today the richest
easures Of European museums.
supplementary to the above program
ere was a discussion. led by Miss
mons, upon the Triple Alliance"