The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25

With the passing OF the biennial and
the beginning OF the vacation season
affairs among the women's clubs are
reiegated to temporary oblivion. which
will nos be lifted until summer and au-
tumn shall have reached the parting
OF the ways"
After "a period of unusual activity
this complete cessation from club du-
ties is especially grateful and most OF
us are quite willing that all thought
OF the club and it's manifold interests
should be postponed until a more
convenient season"
With this thought uppermost the
''Woman's club department" of the
Providence News Will be discontinued
during the vacation season.
Apropos OF the late great convention
at Milwaukee, the biennial address OF
Mrs. Lowe, delivered before the G. f.
w. c.. has aroused a deal OF favorable
comment throughout her constituency.
1t was certainly most eloquent and
logical summary OF what has been ac-
complished and what potentially re-
mains 10 be accomplished in the next
few years.
Some of the salient points touched
upon by Mrs. Lowe In this address are
given below:
II deem it a privilege 10 be allowed
to speak the opening words of this I'M
portant meeting, which, for many rea-
sons, should stand pre-eminent In the
annals OF our association. The bien-
NAL convention OF 1900 marks the tenth
year OF the existence OF the general
federation OF women's clubs. a period
which the world and our own hearts
tell US has been long enough TO COM
plete the formative process. We must
now stand forth living thing.
THAT this tenth anniversary, then,
with its attendant meeting, should have
fallen without design In this closing
year or the century, when all men are
taking account Of themselves. and the
world thrills as never before with the
of the future. seems a cir
cumstance fraught with significance.
Standing thus, at the close OF the !
worlds century and our individual de-
cade. we can but bow our heads in the
prayer that, with the old. may
pass away from us all possible petit
ness, weakness and unworthiness, and
that, with the new. may be born for
the world and for our women all those
fruits of the Spirit which shall make
tn prevail i'm us Whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are just.
whatsoever things are lovely and OF
good report
AT an epoch-making time like this,
retrospection presses on the most pro-
sale. and amid the hurry and clamor of
the present We find our thoughts turn
ing back to the place of our begin
nings. with the wondering question,
Il - l. ,f~
upon the history of the Federation's
days, 1889 and 1890, and
noting the progress from the first sim
pie grouping Of literary circles, to the
organization of today, with
lis strong state federation and its
great department clubs. running the
whole gamut Of social endeavor, I
think ] am not so impressed with how
much we have changed as how little.
In the scope OF our activities II is, in
deed. a far cry from those days to
these, but the adumbrations of all later
achievements are so plain in the fore
casts OF that early time that none can
doubt those early workers Saw the
vision Of the world and all the wonders
that would be- Because the early
deals were high ones they shine as true
today as then. We cannot better Mrs.
croly's statement OF what holds the
federation together: Not a creed. a
dogma or a hobby. only the spirit of
unity In the bonds Of newly discovered
ove.'
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Browns
warning words: Remember the fed
eration was organized for service, not
FOR dominance ring in our ears most
today.
"Our first president, wise and far-see-
ing, foreknew the temptations which
siren 9Th brings 70 every earthlv insti-
tution. and perceived that time might |
rome wheE the political ideal would
threaten the altruistic in our order.