The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

season brings Win III the tnouknt OF
what has been gained during the past
year, the editor of the club Woman"
presents some timely and excellent
thoughts which viii suggest themselves
TO every true and thoughtful club wom-
am.
She says Have we through unselhsh
and self-forgetting labor for the adj
vancement OF all, come ont at the end
OF the season with "A broader outlook on
life. a more tolerant eye for the short
comings OF others and a wider charity
for humanity everywhere. Or by losing
ourselves do we find our best selves.
There are so many things We can do
10 brighten the life path for, others
and almost without effort on our part.
A kind word. a helpful suggestion.
pleasant smile I'm answer 10 a cross
look, these cost nothing and IL we cul-
tivate the habit we shall carry them
unconsciously wherever We go and .hey
often mean so much
And again. she writes There is the
club sister who comes from home
where the most rigid economy must be
practiced. or where the children-dear
as they are--wear on overworked
nerves and brain; where death has
brought havoc and desolation where
sorrows worse than death have brought
darkness and continual hcortache. DO
you think il does not matter To such,
whether you give them cordial greet
ing, whether your presence is like the
blessed sunlight. whether your life Ol
un self conscious faith and hope beams
across their way, even for hnlf hour
How seldom II seems To any of us 10
ask ourselves. what ~ our real, un-
conscious influence among our club SIS
ters?"
Looking among our Rhode Island
clubs. during the past week. we may
mention first the Providence Fortnight
ly Club. whose annual and closing
meeting occurred at the Church of the
Mediator. on the afternoon OF May 9th.
The meeting was most interesting
one and was presided over by Mrs. w.
q. Selleck The secretary, Miss Hub
bord presented her annual report
which was an admirable resume of the
work accomplished by the club during
the past year. Following the yearly
reports the election OF officers occurred
resulting as follows President, Mrs.
willard G. Selleck: vice-president, Mrs.
ID. .
ice Sprague: treasurer. Miss Chapman.
The club is To be heartily congratula-
ted upon having elected for its presi-
dent, Mrs. w. G. Selleck, wife of the
pastor of the Church of the Mediator.
and We may add that the mantle, OF
Mrs. Rundell. the clubs ( ormer be-
loved and esteemed president has truly
fallen upon a worthy successor.
f..ll a n
social season when refreshments were
served and several vocal and instru-
mental music was rendered by Mrs.
Clara Wilbur and Miss Forester.
The program for the Fortnighty club
as arranged by Mrs. Rundeil for the
season OF $4,000 is an admirable one.
Its arrangements under the general
subject of English history supplemented
by special and suggestive topics, shows
the most careful preparation and re-
search.
The following arrangements are
among the interesting subjects TO be
considered another season: ireland
from Henry III To Charles III II Union
with England" Ireland Since the Uni
on, frartts-f " Ntt-
poleon ILL.," EARLY Scotland, Scot
land Under Edward 1, (a) Sir Walter
Scott tb) Robert Burns, Union of Eng
lish and Scottish Crowns, Legislative
Union OF England and Scotland. ta)
The Scottish Kirk, OBJ Mary Queen OF
Scots: Proclamation OF Indian En-
pire." History OF English Occupation
of India" la) Robert Give. (b) Warren
Hastings, tc) Life in India as pic
tured by Kipling."
A report of the Home Literary club
Of woonsocket is at hand. telling of
the annual meeting and election of Of
ficers. The meeting WAS held ON IN"
evening of May 2. at the home OF Miss
Thayer, on North Main street. Tbs
election of officers resulted as follows;
For President, Miss Flora NJ. Thayer;
vice presidents. Mrs. Florence Lorimcr
and Mrs. Nellie Sheldon; secretary,
Miss Minnie Wheelock; treasurer, Mrs.
Anna Cooke: directors Miss Mary Law
ers Mrs. Anna Is. Wales, Mrs. Henri
eta Scott: muiscal committee, Mrs.
Carrie Preston, Mrs. Minnie Haigh,
Mrs. Minnie Thayer; committee on
club receptions, Mrs. Carrie \. Brown.
Miss VI. Il. Thayer, Mrs. LiNermore.
entertainment committee. Mis- Netdc
Fuller, Mrs. Alice Higgiubottom, Mrs.
Nellie Sheldon.
The closing meeting OF the season
will take the form of a reception TO be
held at the residence of Mrs. Alexander
Gilbert, on Tuesday evening, May %.
The regular meeting OF the Mothers
club, held on Monday last. was AN In
tercsting as well as novel one. Instead
Of the usual discussion. Miss Matlatt,
of the Manual Training scnool. gave a
demonstration in chatting dish cooking.
a number OF dclectable dishes being
prepared. This afternoon IN club held
it's meeting at the Sockanosset school.
A large number journeyed thither. tho
object being. mainly. that OF invcsl 4
eating the Development OF The child
Criminal"
The Read. Mark and Learn club Of
this city met at the residence of Mrs.
L.. A. Jcnckes, on Marlborough avenue,
ON the afternoon Of Monday May :.
The occasion was OF especial signin-