The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-13
AMONG NOAEES CLUBS
EDITED BY MILE II. PETTTs.
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The Massachusetts, plan Of reorgar
fzation OF the @. +. w. c. compiled b
Helen A. Whittier, president OF the ia
nous Middlesex Woman's Club {
Lowell, is attracting widespread az
tention among the women's club
throughout our land The plan ha
been widely published in the club col
'iHnns and club magazines Of this coun
try. IT will be remembered that tn
Massachusetts plan was publishe'
In full in these columns several week.
since.
Apropos of Miss Whittier and the
Womans club of six hundred, OF
which klne is the leader, n is interest
Ing TO KNOW tnat tlls great oisdni%d-
tion was formed five yeaGS ago with
membership of 250 and l5y dlsapp0lnt-
ed applicants. Later the limit OF mem
bership Nas raised TO 400 and again TO
GOO unrii-U0day-ithe club nOt only mas
"a member snip of 900 but a waiting
LIS" OF over 400.
The annual fee OF S. has resulted IN
abundant prosperity ana rich ciuD
life. A bealtiIdl club house known as
Colonial Hall is also the proud possess
sion " the MidlleseX Cub word
tle lliduNidl outIful u NA4N
club Will interest all club women. In
the five years OF the clubs existence
ghe receipts from club bfeesaavereaohed
over Sll 900; from visitors tickets, 81
200: from sub-rentais OF club house,
s2lo0a making the rec pts ot the !
club, IN five years over $4,000. The I
clubs expenditures for lectures on mis-
ce8anchus subjects. for muslc for art /
hospitality, etc. etc. have aggregateA !
nearly $1,000.
1t is Interesting TO note tie opinions
expressed by prominent club leaders |
as TO the practicability OF a general !
reorganization of the G.. r. w. c.
Mrs Jennie g. Croly, the Mother Of {
SorOsis" writes II object 10 the word
Reorganization The general fedora
fscn ~ces not need re Tganization. 1T
NAV reed adjustment 10 its
development. as any successful move
ment may as Il enlarges fits scope and
increases its area OF activity"
Among orr Rhode Island clubs the
first meeting of the week was that OF
the Mothers club wh'ch was held I'm
Ire Manual Treining Schoolo on Monday
afternoon. Nov 9th
Miss a. !, Marlatt real a valuable
paper treating Of the Economy of
riure and strength"
The naper was followed by the usual
That progressive and admirable club
u vcriro wornen--''TT,e Travelo,,s'
Study Club" of this city resumed its
season on Monday evening. Nov. 9Th.
Ind an excellent beginning Of the win
eT's work was made. This year the
na'nbers are to travel in Spain and
Holland. two countries Whose history
vas closely connected for several CEN
uries and i'm which we Americans
ave an eSpecial snterest. Snair is the
rst country TO claim the attention OF
he club. Questions regarding the
OF the country were fol-
owed nv "a comprehensive paper CIV
ng a "Shoft Account OF the EARLY
'rfbes and Where Located"
Newt in turn was m interesting falk
n the Physical Features and Ma
ornal Characteristics OF Soain"
The lest naper was on the "Cartha-
IN an Ccrnuest."
Some traces OF this invasion are l.
purT Fn7'ny IN char|ar4 erfstics of the
eople and names OF ptaces.
The Department of Literature and
navel OF the Pawtucket Woman's
lub had charge OF the arrangements s
the regular club gathering ON Mon
ay, Nov. 9Th. 9
Mrs. A. NJ. Mosher. of Boston gave |
most Instructive and entertaining r
cture on The Women of Brittany" 2
The Current Topics club OF New
Drt. at it's regular meeting held on r
afternoon. Nov. Sth. con-
dered the general srbjert of educa- :,
ON. In this connection 9TH Import '
ice of the Public School in Democ- -
cy" and THE Evils Of the Present
stem were topics for general dis =
>
The Paradise Club OF Mlsdletown. y
node Island, assembled az the resi-
nee of Mrs Robert Patterson, on -
lesdav afternoon Nov. 7th.
The first half hour was devoted as ~,
ual to current events Mrs. II. r.
clflnim referred ~ O0~, paul r,r,,, -
r his characteristics life ami work an a'r'
q opinions were expressed as 10 the -.
esent warfare and condition Of ar ~
rv in the Transvpal Mrs y. " 80
nth hsecretary OF the club. presented of
aut.clo or the "SNell Fieh" -.
The general subject of the literary or. s',S
ur was Lonson" and most inter fuI
ing p2per entitled. The Fast ana i
esert OF Londoa" was presented bv fcr.
: GcorFe +. Ward. In begianinr. n
: W ara refeiied 10 the antifuit the
l. 1nicr end called attention the the
I thar IL was town when the nner- dls
'nis OF Tyre and Sodom brought a
fais from Ccrrwan, ans pIace - An
9TH when Roman cohorts canned
the valley OF the Thames Back In Tn,
third century Lonlon was
owned for its commerce: a hundred An,
rs ater nolessthan 500 vessels vsro
irfained ite reDutaft-n as p o.~o,. His
ularly employed i'm the exncrt,t,on
corn. Still later $50 years I,onSon n
,mercial city. the greatest m r. tbir
nN2ITRQ Its T0HDufafinp
Id. swat cha
! describing the historic places &, al
don. Mrs Ward dwelt first ,,rar W s
London Tower. as follows. CUT
oes London was granted n char,to- uud
William T.. and overlooking tho ! REQ,
e in which that charter was kent ticu
built the Tower OF London TO hold into
turbulent city in wholesome re-
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