The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-12

Federation OF Womens clubs can in
duige in retrospective glance. con-
scious OF the fact that backward look
viii be productive only OF pleasure, be-
cause OF the revelation OF what the
years have accomplished. Established
now upon firm foundation, the Rhode
Island Federation composed OF sixteen
clubs and aggregating membership of
nearly 1000 women) takes its place
among other prominent organizations
of the state assured of the fact that
the future shall abundantly realize the
high purposes for which IL was organ
lied.
The list OF the Rhode Island clubs in
cluded I'm the/state federation Is as fol-
lows:
Bristol Fortnigbtly club-Presdent.
Mrs. Charles Rockwell; 20 members.
Coventry Womans club-Mrs. George
ii. Corey 100 members.
Paradise club, Middletown-Mrs. l..
Nj. Peckham: 27 members.
Oliphant club, Middletown-Mrs. Will
liam III. Clifford, president; 2s members.
Current Topics club. Newport-Miss
Ruth b. Franklin. president; 81 menu
bers--
Ardrhebiah club, Providence-Mrs.
Emerson p. Blake. president; 80 menu
bers.
Providence Fortnightly club---Mrs
w. &. Selleck, PRESIDENT 25 members.
Read. Mark ana Learn club. Provi-
dence-Mrs. Arthur r. Rich, president:
20 members.
Rhode Island Woman's club. Provi-
dence-Mrs. Ellen @. Hunt. president;
between 250 and 300 members.
Sarah IL. Doyle club. Providence
Miss Annie s. Brown, president be-
tween $50 and 160 members.
Home Literary Clnb of NNpnpcocka
Mrs. Charles III. Thayer, president 27
members.
20. NJ. $. c." OF woonsocket--Miss
Florence G.. Bullock. president: 13
members.
Ola Podrida club of woonsocket-
Mrs. Charles f. Thomas, president; Is
members
Woonsocket F5rtnightly club-Mrs.
S. +. Cook. PRESIDENT $50 members
Woonsocket ROUND Table club--Miss
Mary w. Brownell, president; IS MEM
bers.
Embreoso club OF Providence--AIrs.
Ira Winsor. president: 30 members
OF these Federated clubs all save one
the Coventry Woman's club have
closed their labors for the season and
club papers, club discussions, etcetera,
are relegated 20 oblivion while the
charms OF Dame Nature remain I'm the
ascendancy
The closing meeting of the Read.
Mark and Learn club was held at the
residence OF Mrs. Walter Reynolds. 40
Arch street, on Monday, June s. Here
Though the day was somewhat OF an
exception To Lowells version: Then
what Is so rare as a day in June. Then.
II ever, come perfect days') "A large
representation of the club assembled.
AS VIII be remembered. the study OF
the past season has been entirely con-
fnAn n A mi.
Ject has been most intelligently out
lined and conducted by the president
Mrs. Julia Ashley Rich. ably assisted
by members OF the club
A study of Germany would indeed be
incomplete without an afternoon de-
voted TO the great composer. Mendels-
sohn OF the most delightful i'm the series
suihced to render this last afternoon
Paper: i. Mendelssohn's Birth and
Childhood. Mrs. Rich. g Mendels-
sohn's Home Life. Miss Elizabeth Day.
J. Public Life. Miss Skiff. 4. Charac-
ter and Death. Mrs. Fanny Ashley Nc
Auslan. ). Mendelssohn's Musical
compositions. Miss Grace Cummings.
Musical program lgiven in illustration
or the above): Piano solo, "Mfdsum-
mer Nights Dream" Mrs. Rich; vocal |
SOLD cradle Song" Mrs. Jenckes. pi-
ano. Songs Without Words" a conso- |
lation. y. duetto. Mrs Rich: vocal solo
But the Lord is Mindful of His own" |
MISS cummings: piano. Spring song" |
Mrs. Jenckes; vocal solo 30 Rest i'm |
Ihe Lord, from Elijah. Miss Cum |
mings.
IL is hardly necessary to add that the |
musical part of the above program was |
or most enjoyable character since |
those who have listened to Miss Cum. |
mings of the Union Church Quartet. |
Ian readily understand how perfectly |
no ftal
interpretation of parts OF Mendelssohn's |
grand old oratorio "Eijah" The vocal |
selections by Mrs. Jenckes and Mrs |
Reynolds were given with much sweet |
ness OF expression, while the piano solos |
by Mrs. Rich We're rendered with char |
artistic ease and brilliancy.
The first paper OF tho afternoon was |
by the President. and considered the |
Birth and Childhood OF Mendelssohn."
In this connection Mrs. Rich traced the
development of his musical genius from |
the tender age OF three years (when his
ilrst music lessons were given him by /
MS mother), to the age of 2l She called |
attention TO the-faet tret I'm 1919. when
Mendelssohn was but nine years old
he first performed i'm public at n con-
cert, playing the piano part in a trio.
The next year he began TO compose
diligently, and some Of his childish
works show marvellous genius.
The second paper of the afternoon. by
Miss Day, described the home life OF
the great composer. In beginning il she
said; "A very happy home life had
Felix Mendelssohn. The family were
very devoted to each other. and they
We're not only very congeniaI but the
father. Abraham Mendclssohn. being
wealthy, was able TO give his children a
great many advantages and the best OF
musical training"
Although We may say that OF all the
famous Germans. none had so favored
q youth as Mendelssohn. There were
rich stores of learning and powerful in
huences brought To bear on his edu-
cation. and the charming hospitality
of the home brought many remarkable
strangers to the home as we'll as many
friends. both young aad old"
Continuing. Mss Day described the
beautiful Relationship? which existed be-
tween the great composer and his two
sisters. Rachel and Fanny. The refining
influences OF his mother who was a