The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

museum OF Mexico, skulls used as or
naments, Aztec vases ana maps, ana
the IDOL of Death" In illustrauontof
the general theme Mrs. Darling and
Miss Handy produced q. variety OF Mex
lean curios which were examined with
much interest.
The Read. Mark and Learn club OF
this city convened at the home of Mrs.
Lincoln Davis, Barnes street, on the
afternoon OF Monday, February 20. The
subject Germany, was presented
clearly and comprehensiNely and gave
a general summary OF the history OF
the German people. from the remote
period 11S j.. g, until the present day.
Incidentally, The lives OF the four gen
erals, whose illustrious names have
been SO closely interviewer with Ger
man history Blucher, Won Moltke,
Frederick William III. and Bismarck,
We're sketched by members OF the CLUB.
The program, as arranged by Mrs.
Rich, follows, viz. Discussion, 10 min
utos, led by Miss Elizabeth Day; ques-
ton. shall the United States Give the
Philippines elf-Government?' Paper,
Germany and the World by Mrs.
Fanny McAuslan and Mrs Julia Ashley
Rich: life of Blucher. Miss Simons; life
of Won Moltke. Mrs. Moore; life OF
Frederick William H., Mrs. Jencks;
life of Bismarck Mrs. Rich; vocal solo,
I'm the sunny Rhine Land by Mrs.
Jenckos. The essay. Germany and the
World" was begun by Mrs. McAuslan,
but. because Of her illness. was finish
cd by Mrs. Rich. The paper told tho
story Of the development of the Ger
man race. with all its complications,
in "a way that clearly demonstrated
the most careful study and research on
the part OF those who compiled IL. The
interest OF the narrative Is apparent
from the very beginning, which fol-
lows viz: While Rome was several
centuries away from the zenith of her
power while England was as yet, un-
der Celtic rule, unmolested by more
powerful tribes and France was known
only as Trans-Alpine Gaul, and Spain
was a nest of robbers, the Germans
made their first appearance ON the
worlds stage.
Mounds and other curious construc-
tions proclaim the existence OF pre-
historic race. but to the year 1l3. b. C.,
must be ascribed the entrance of his
torical Germany.
In that year a multitude Of savage
men shooting down the Alps ON their
great shilds surprised the inhabitants
of northern Italy. They were tall
strong men, with eyes OF blue and fair
hair. thick and long. These men rep
resented two great races, now holding
poSltlolS dHlOnS the ptople bl Nllt
world. They were the Cambri and
Teutons the former became the French,
the latter the German nations
These races had lived in their noun
tain homes until they could no longer
be supported there and the fear of
starvation had driven them over the
snowl passes TO conquer the plains of
italy Like wild beasts these savage
tribes fought the Romans who opposed
rl.f, a,
swords and cudgels, assailng their
pursuers as enemies, and beating the
swords from the Romans with their
bare hands. and allowing themselves 80
be hacked 90 pieces rather than yield.
But the Romans victoriously beat
back their foes and drove them back
20 live as best they could i'm their own
land.
BEFORE we take up the history Of
Germany let us consider more fully the
ancient German race. They arc So.
called from the spears they carried.
The name means 'Spearmen. They
were divided into manv tribos-the
Chatto lived IN Hesse and the present
Hessians are their lineal descendants.
The saxons lived i'm Holstcin the An
giles In Schleswig and 10 them We owe
our ancestry after their fusion as the
Anglo-SaXon race"
From this point a general outline OF
the history Of these tribes was given,
together with an account of their wars.
Victories and defeats, their leaders.
etc etc.
The account of their invasion Of the
Huns into Germany and the changes
wrought bv their appearance was
given together with the description OF
tho Franks and tho rule OF Charles the
ntHr D. Ian IN
Of the greatest men OF early times and
one of the striking figures in German
history.
Coming down 10 the reigh OF charles
V. he was described az thc greatest
of omperors since Charles The Great.
ruling over moro lands than any other
power IN Christerdon. tlr was king
OF Spain Naples. Sicily. Austria. Hum
gary. Bohemia and ssle Netherlands"
The reigns OF Frederick William
T and Frederick william H.. OF
Prussia were dwelt upon. as was also
rosa. Al this point the uUturnincs jn
Franco. the revolution and the rise of
Napoleon We're described as was also
The war he'ween France and Prussia:
thr 1afcot 10 Russia. ~ <1uoloon. and
thaL6ual uuusipE Of Prpesia psheu the
glorious victory. over Tho. Freuch AZ
LeirsIg was won. which frNd Germany
from Tho French
Continuing the papcr brings ne down.
10 modern times Whom the hand of
Bismarck heran % make >peelc felt IN
German politics
Tho presidents paper ON Bismarck
described the lie and personality OF tho
great statesman. together Hith hif
great work in German polite. ana af-
fairs