The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06


King James translation for two centu-
rles has been To the English.
Miss Day read extracts from Luthers
Letters and Table Talk TO show the
mixture of qualities which formed the
| character OF Luther. The beautiful let
ter written 10 his son. John. was given
or which IL is said that N its pretty
parable Of heaven can be found the
whole idea OF Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
| Gates Ajar' anticipated.
| Proceeding, the paper takes up other
! great names of the period, Melanch-
| thon, the author OF the Confession OF
| AUGSBURG" who by his learning, mod
| Grafton and mildness helped along the
| Reformation; Manuel. native of
| Switzerland, and Zwingle. the leading
reformer OF Switzerland.
The third period mentions the name $
and writings OF Klopstock Lessing and
! Goethe, who was called ''the meridian
sun OF German literature" ON Goethe's
| life and literature the paper long and
Interestingly dwells, particularly upon
the great creation Faust" OF which
IL is said that there is probably no
parallel in literary history 10 the long
term of labor on Goethe's Faust He
began il when he was 20 years old. and
IL was not finished until within about
a year OF his death
Turning from Goethe. the paper takes
up a consideration OF Schiller and his
works, and a contrast of his style with
that Of Goethe.
The names Of Jean Paul Richter and
Heinrich Heine follow. The essay de-
scribes the latter as "the most striking
literary figure that has appeared In
German literature since Goethe and
Schiller" The pathetic picture of the
last eight years OF Heine's life was
drawn and some choice bits Of phrase
from his Pictures OF Travel" together
with several OF his exquisite poems,
were read 90 illustrate the delicate SEN
timent of his style. The paper closed
with reference 10 Germany as taking
the very highest rank IN the science OF
criticism" Moreover, IL adds that be
yond all other men Germans believe
in Intellectual free trade, they have
great capacity for recognizing and APP
preciating intellectual merit abroad as
we'll as al home. Thus breath. generos-
ity, welcome IL legend covering the
whole face OF German literature
Supplementary 20 the literary eXer-
clses the following Schubert program
was well rendered: Sketch. Life Of
Schubert. overture. "Rosamonde,' pi-
ano. Mrs. Rich, Mrs. Jenckes; minuet.
Moment Musicai'; serenade. "Entracte
Music from Rosamunde," Mrs Rich:
song TThne Eyes So Blue and Tender"
LASER, Mrs. Walter Reynolds.
Mrs. Chaffee's art lectures which are
given ON alternate Saturdays at the
Trocadero are OF especial interest To
club women, as indeed are they 10 all
lovers of art.
The fourth in the course, delivered on
Saturday, March 4, discoursed upon
Mllais. the renowned English painter.
whose death occurred some two years
since. In entering upon her theme. Mrs.
Chaffee said that according To French
critics "Millais stands first among the
painters of his country, after Reynolds
and Gainsborough.' "Millais' paint
ings penetrate, like the poems of Burns,
into lowiy life. He seized upon the life
around him and painted il with a power
of expression and color never surpassed.
thus he attained i'm his 9th year a
popularity the like of which has not
been seen I'm England since the death
of Landseer." The lecturer emphasized
the fact that the popularity of Millas
is not confined To his own country, for
do we not find. said she. in almost every
home i'm this country a copy OF his
painting of THE Huguenot Lovers"
and are we not all we'll acquainted with
"Bubbles?"
Continuing. Mrs. Chaffee traced the |
life of the great artist and described |
the steps by which he attained fame. !
He attained" she said. "the widest |
fame of any living painter and has had |
Mrs, Chaffee described also the con- |
nection of Millas with that widespread |
movement which began in England in !
lS4S, among "A band of artists known as
the Pre- -Raphaelite Brotherhood"
Following. reference was made to
Ford Maddox Brown, Dante Gabriel |
Rossetti and William Morris. members
)f the Pre- Raphaelite band. describing
at some length and most delightfully."- |
some of the rare paintings by these art
sts. Continuing she said. "Millas |
when 20 years Old painted a picture
which was paraphrase of Keats
poem, LORENZO i'm the House of Isa-
>ella,' the painting being now owned
~ the corporation of Liverpool and
langs in the same room with "Dante's |
Dream" by Rossett. IL is q wonderful
painting and still more so when we re-
member that II was done by the artist
when but 90 years old
Among these particular attention was
allied 20 the beautiful landscape. Chill
Y October" THE Princes i'm the Tow
r" Perfect bliss" Going to the
quire,' The Guardsman" and others.
Mrs. Chaffeo eXh hibited a large number
T excellent Photographic reproduc-
ions Of many OF Millas' more promi-
ent paintings. which were described i'm |
etaii saying that lit was only possible |
p allude 10 those OF his paintings which |
'erc typical of his various styles"
Mrs. Chafee was i'm London at the |
me Of the artists death and burial. |
nd witnessed the impressive scenes of
is burial at st. Pauls cathedral. In |
losing her lecture, therefore. she de-
.ribed the picture, in touching and
cautiful English, as fdoows: THE day
ne artist was buried would have been
fter his own heart. The birds were
! the trees in Kensington Gardens and
ne grass looked as if IL meant to live
second Sumner. The air was soft
rd clear and altogether il was an
loal artists day. The great painter
ad a good light for the last sitting.
nd that was well. The service i'm 81.
auls was most imposing, music play
IL the larger part. At the close of
lie seEyicc the coffin was lowered into
he crypt and placed in the painters
lrncr. near the tombs OF Wren. Rey-
)lds, Laudseer, Turner and Leighton
ere rests quietly the man whose bold
asCuline nature was like that of
,ldicr or sportsman's more than an
'tist with a temperament. i'm his works :
robust sincerity. He is master who