The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-10

EQucdtlOn losttle yOuth' eeHo"'S
old age, secures prosperity. furnishes
place OF refuge and solace in adversely;
II Is a Joy at home. no impediment
when abroad. passes the night with us
and is a companion in our walks and
recreations."
Thus wrote Cicero hundreds ofOyears
ago, and what was true in that remote
age is infinitely mose true in these days
OF our modern civilization.
Exponents OF this very truth are the
Women's clubs of today. for diversified
as are their aims. they are unit in
their ideas and interests concerning the
problems of education and intellectual
development. Our great national fed
eration, organized in fear and trembl-
in, has long since demonstrated It's
right to recognition as one OF the lead
ing educational forces OF the nineteenth
century.
Wen may owen Meredith's lines ap-
ply to the humble beginnings thereof.
"No streams from its source flows sea-
ward,
How lonely 'soever its course,
But what some lanu IS slduuSHSu'
No star ever rose and set
Without influence somewhere.
'No life can be pure in its purpose ana
strong in its srife,
And all life not be stronger and purer
thereby"
SO with the womans club move
ment. Who shall measure is influence
Who. indeed, shall limit its possibili-
ties for good?
Much interest is being manifested
among our Rhode Island clubs in the
coming annual meeting of the Rhode
Island Federation. TO be held on sat
urday. April 29. in the Masonic temple
The presence OF Mrs. William b. Lowe
of Atlanta Ca, president OF the Ma
tional Federation: Mrs. Blair. wife OF
senator Blair of New Hampshire, pres
ident OF the New Hampshire Fedora
tion; Mrs. Rowe. president OF the
Massac cuhsetts Federation, and others
will render this fifth annual meeting
of unparalleled interest and very
large gathering Of club women Is an
ticipated.
The past week among our home
clubs. though not as full as was its
predecessor, has yet not lacked in in
terest and enthusiasm.
A recent meeting =afthe HomeLiteE-=
ary club of WoonsocKet considered
Gladstone, his life and public career.
Mrs. Henrietta Scott read paper
giving an interesting outline of the
great stateman's boyhod and youth,
his home life and environments.
Gladstones mother was described as
a gifted and cultured woman. His
father was known and esteemed as one
OF the towns most remarkable public
men. whose house was the center OF
much political talk and action, but,
continues the paper. Ito his mother
more than to his father Gladstone owes
the qualities of heart and intellect
which have produced in him one OF the
worlds greatest men. for with every
advantage that could be
procured for his up-bringing and un-
der the influence of such mother as
Mrs. John Gladstone. 1t would indeed
be difficult TO imagine more favorable
surrounding for the childhood and boy
in such fields as those in which Mr.
Gladstone's name will be most promi-
nently remembered
At this point the paper takes up
Gladstone's education at Archdeacon
Jones school and mis- later college ca
reer at Elton.
One particular phase of his character
IL well illustrated In his systematic
pursuit of knowledge. From the mo-
ment of leaving school he arranged his
time so that a certain number of hours
each day should be allotted 10 close
study. Wherever he might be. from
the age of eighteen until he was twen-
ty-two, wheth with his tutor at home.
at the university. or spending the va
cation in the country. he always re-
manned in his roo mfrom 10 until and
then returned 10 his work again for
two or three hours In the evening. This
course was resolutely pursued, nothing
being allowed TO encroach upon these
hours set apart for self-improvement.
Mrs Scott described also the beauti!
full domestic scenes in the life Of Glad
stone. his wife and his children: and
closed with giving some account OF the
moral and religious aspects Of his life.
Mrs. b. n. Young Followed Mrs. Scott
with an exhaustive paper descriptive OF
the public career of GLADSTONE as out
lined by Justin Mccarthy in his Eng
lish History of cur Time"
The last meeting or the Paradise
club OF Middletown, X. L., was held at
the residence of Mrs. A. l.. Peckham
OF Mddletown, II. l., the state of
Washington being under consideration
Papers upon the subject were read by
Mrs. Ruth Peckham, Mrs. T.. j. Peck
ham and Mrs. +. w. Smith. the whole
giving a very thorough review OF the
geographical conditions Of the state.
The closing meeting for the season
of the Current Topics club Of New
port, II. l., was held at the clubs head
quarters on March -, the same being
the annual meeting.
At a recent meeting OF the Thasaur-
us club a consideration OF the Philip
pines was the interesting subject. A
list OF twenty-four questions had been
prepared and were submitted TO the
clul. Much interest was aroused as
the answers were given and various
questions relative TO the general theme
came up for discussion. Among the