The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-27

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| tain through modern methods in the
| training of the young can be had only
through frank cooperation between
| parents and teachers in the study OF
/ children and I'm their guidance, OUT OF
their present selves into their best pos
sible selves"
The meeting Of the Ardirhebiah club
| held on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
| hilton on blackstone street WAS de-
! cided departure from its usual literary
! character. Tor the hostess, who had
| Charge OF the arrangements for the af-
ternoon. had planned a most delightful
musicale, which was none the less en-
| Joyable because Of the fact that il was
IN the nature OF complete surprise.
The program as arranged by Mrs.
! kilton was as follows.
Piano solo. "The Flatterer" Chamin-
ode, Miss Lillian Boyle; recitation, The
old, old story" Miss Susan Dodge, in
tcrmide, Stowaski, Miss Boyle; vocal
solo, The Palms" Mrs. Barrows; vio-
| lin SOLO "Rondo des Lutuis,' Miss Nir-
| ginia Anderson piano solo, Episode
| De Bal" Miss Williams; Scotch love
story, Miss Dodge; encore, Robert
| O'Linooln"; whistling solo. Aliss Ander-
SON solo, For an Eternity" Miss
| BarroWs, with violin obigato by Miss
Anderson; piano solo. movement musi-
| Gale, MoskOwski, Miss Boyle.
I Inc lNNsltat WAS al fNflpitkc sur
| cess In every respect, every number
! Of the program being we'll executed and
I thoroughly enjoyed. We may mention,
/ however, the solo. For All Eter-
| nity,' BY Miss Barrows with Miss An
/ derson's violin obiigato, the combined
effect Of which was exquisite i'm it's har-
mony. Aliss AndeGsons Whistling, too,
was artistic and delightfully."- musical
/ Miss Dodge Is frequently an honored
! guest OF the Ardirhebiah and the high
| character and versatility OF her work
| Is too we'll known among club women
TO require special emphasis here.
Following the musicale tea, chocolate,
| etc, was served from an attractive
| table in the dining room. The president,
I Mrs. Emerson Il. Blake, and the vice.
president Mrs. Charles \. Russell,
poured. Miss Grace and Miss Inez At
| liins, Miss Louise and Miss Mamie
Blake assisted in serving. Mrs. Kelton
| was heartily thanked and congratulated
upon having afforded the members Of
| the club such "a genuine and altogether
| delightful surprise.
A large representation OF the En-
! breoso club convened at the home of
Mrs. William Almy, on Massachusetts,
avenue, on Wednesday afternoon, not
withstanding the fact that the weather
conditions were entirely inharmonious.
In the absence OF the president, Mrs.
| Ira Winsor, Mrs. Il. w. Aldrich oc-
cuped the chair and conducted the
| business meeting. the principal feature
of which was the decision to have three
| readings by Miss Grace Wnnifred JOY,
| the first TO be given on March 20 at
| the home OF Mrs. Aldrich. 1Sl Broad
| way. Mrs. II. Il. w. knight, the secre-
| tary of the club, presented a letter
| from the secretary of the Rhode Is
land State Federation, welcoming the
| sl.s
body.
Following the business meeting, a
| rare collection OF Mexican embroideries
was exhibited, which aroused nnich in
| terest and admiration.
The social hour was spent in a novel
! and amusing way, namely the solving
| of an anatomical puzzle. Eighteen
| questions were proposed, the answers
being a part of ones anatomy. The
| first prize was won by Mrs. Thomas
Aldrich, she answering IL questions,
| Mrs. Benjamin Thurston was also
| awarded a suitable prize, because of the
fact of her being much puzzled"
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Progressive Circle of the Kings Daugh-
| ters of Fishkille, II. L., was held at the
residence of the leader, Mrs. George III.
| Corey, who is also the president of the
Coventry Woman's club. The members
of the circle have been devoting their
tline OuGlnS the past TWO DloItIS 10 a
| study of birds and the work has been
found intensely interesting. Miss Clara
| Walker and Miss Cora Henry were ap-
! pointed TO assign topics and plan the
program. which included quotations
about birds, instrumental and vocal
music together with occasional papers
upon the subject.
At the last meeting an entertaining
paper. descriptive OF our Common and
Parlor Birds was presented by Mrs.
Corey The paper emphasized the sur
| prising fact that 1900 species of birds
are described by different orntholo-
| gists, and that birds rank in intelli-
| gence as animals, being classed next in
| order TO man.
The relation of birds to man was de-
| nominated as "threefold," scientific,
economic and aesthetic. Mrs. Corey
| dwelt at some length upon n descrip-
| ton of particular birds. In this con-
| nection the bluejay was spoken os az
a great C0nVersationalist with no limit
| 10 IT'S vocabulary.
Shakespeare refers 60 the kingGsher
as a weather vane. Burns has written
of the linnct and scarcely any bird puts
Ion SO many dresses IN his lifu. Long
| fellow has written of the Chaflinch.
| Coleridge wrote of the merry nightin-
gale which is one Of the most mein-
| dious of singers. Wordsworth wrote of
the sl<ylark and its peculiar manner OF
nying. Ternyson wrote of the black
bird, which VIII learn tunes and never
! forget them. Whittier has written OF the
parrot and her power of Imitation. Mrs.
Heinaus of the Virginia nightingale,
| the handsomest bird in the world.
! Nicholl has written poetically of the
American linnet. Bryant used his pen
in lines of appreciation of birds known
| az HnChes.
Concluding, Mrs Corey said: mo
| doubt when Eve wandered through
| Eden and Adam woNo her a bower OF
| blushing roses, that the little dew
, drops of celestial melody (brdsD sang
| the self-same tune that they do now.
In all ages and in all countries as
| far back as we have any record OF time
| the singing of birds has given delight 60
mankind and we may, with truth say
thst among The musicians who come TO
| our shores to charm us Win their notes
| the largest orchestra lis that OF thc
| singing BIRDS
Following Mrs Corey's paper Miss
Gertrude Taylor gave a description OF
| the sparrow Mrs. y. &. Lincoln Of The