The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-13
Among Women's Clubs.
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ed plan or the great w" i'AN 'eNN'"
tlon. who some time since decided to
undertake. as the special work of this
year. the establishment OF an Indus
trial Training School of girls.
The Federation proposes to establish
a State Industrial Training school,
where girls between the ages OF twelve
and eighteen. who come from the tene-
ment house districts of large cities can
receive systematic Industrial training
which will make them sen-supporting
and self-respecting members of the
community. A circular letter was sent
out TO all the federated clubs of New
York praying that each appoint u
committee TO arrange for discussion Oh
the subject. \ bill was then drafted ana
sent TO the state legislature ana ehch
club sent a list of names endorsing the
petition. The proposed plan Is To have
the school buildings on the college plan
There will be several colleges holding
thirty inmates, with grounds around
them for gardening and purposes oil
recreation.
The trades taught Will be those suit
able for woman's work.
To Mrs. Jenny June Croly the pion-
eer club woman OF New York, belongs
the honor OF instigating tins thor
oughly practical scheme.
Mrs. William Todd l.emuth, presi-
dent OF the New York Federation and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife OF the
governor of New York, are also promi-
nently identified with IL which fact
assures it's complete success.
Tarrying among our Rhode Island
clubs and their work OF the past week,
we may speak first OF the Home Liter
airy club OF Woonsocket and their very
interesting meeting on Monday even
ing February sixth. when Mrs. y. y.
Aubin presented an exhaustive and in
structiVe paper entitled our Modern
Women Authors" Mrs. Aubin, I'm be-
ginning referred TO Louise Chandler
Moulton and 10 her charming literary
coteries In her beautiful home In Bos-
ton. which were spoken of as the near
est approach to the literary salon as
it hourishes in Paris and in London.
This charming woman OF the world
continues the paper) poet and critic
of books, has by the force of her per-
sonality and ability made her say the
natural centre OF the bookmen ard
bool<women Of the Hub and whoever
has accomplished any worthy thing in
the realm of letters finds hearty well
come into her circle OF acquaintances
there 20 mingle with men OF larger.hg-
ure In the world and TO acquire the IN
to produce.
Passing. Louise Imogene Quincy was
referred TO as IAN American poetess.
who IL not sufficiently appreciated, that
the busy outside world has not stopped
70 take her info its being as 1t event
ually viii do.
The literary work Of Miss Edith Ma
tilia Thomas of New York, whose
poems I'm the Century" have OCCASION
ed 80 much favorable comment was
briey touched upon and the following
were named as being of especial merit
viz: "A New Years MasqIe.' "A
Winter Swallow Fair Shadow
Land. In Sunshine Land"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps-ward and
her literary career was described as
follows: ITO her literature is a mission.
"A thing too sacred TO be lightly treated
and I'M every line she has written, from
THE Gates Ajar" 70 "A Singular Life"
this thought is pre-eminent.At a Work
ing Girls Club in New York, among the
books read was "A Singular Life" one
OF the founders Of the club said of the
book: 1T could not fail TO interest them
and no girl could rise from it's perusal
without gaining, If ever so slightly, n
higher sense Of personal responsibility
and sympathy with the sorrows and
temptations of other bread winners
Grace King. (continues the paper)
knows the life she depicts. but that has
nothing whatever to do with the value
of her work Its humanity Is its key
note.She paints humanity In the envir-
onment she knows with all its pathos
and humor and she never makes a
character do anything we do not un-
derstand." The paper proceeds at this
point TO describe the beautiful prose
g
scenes OF New Orleans life and the
characteristics of the Creoles.
Agnes Reppner CMrs. Chester Thay-
err "a distinguished club woman OF
Philadelphia, and her delightful vol
umes of essays and historical sketches
of her home city were or course includ-
ed among our modern women au-
thors."
Kate Douglass wiggin and her
quaint. charming creations in Juvenile
Literature.
Ruth McEnery Stuart and her inim-
itable monologue stories. The Widow
Jonsing "Sonny's Schooin' and 9TH
Crs,
Miss Mary Nurfree (Charles Egbert
Craddock) whose delneations OF
mountain character and descriptions OF
mountain scenery have placed her work
world.
Mary wilkins and her gift Of giving
exact pictures OF homely life. We're
alike treated most interestingly by Mrs
Aubin. when. passing still another
group Of writer's came under consider
alton. viz:
Octave Thanet and her able stories
OF life in the Western states,
Maria Louise Poole whose literary
reputation was made long ago. and
whose models and heroes like her ideals
and tastes. were inspired and formed
by the New England Classic Authors;
Mary HHtwell Catherwood and her
well known stories of Canadian Life,
"The Romance of pollard" and others
Mrs. Margaret Deland;
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett. whose
name il "A household word.
Miss Julia Magrudcr and Rebccca
Harding Davis.
The admirable paper concludes as
follows:
Altogether The school of American
novehsts actually existing is rich in
widely varied excellence Of manner and