The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
AMDNG WOMEN'S CLUBS.


tion OF individual members OF the "Inb
~ the meftlns OF Tuesday. March 18th
held with~frs. A. a. Brown. tho sub
Ject was "rhe Rocky Mountain sye
! tenn" az
This was clearly explained In a ma
per wCitten by liiss Patterson.
| The meeting OF March 20th was hell
! at the residence Of Mrs. David IL. Pea
4 body. Az this time the club enteret
4 somewhat into the realm OF natura
| history, paper being read by Mrs
| Howard II. Peckham, entitled '''rhe In,
teliigcnce OF Elephants" Though 8
somewhat novel and unusual subiecl
the paper brought out many interesting
facts which proved that the elephant II
not only the largest and most power.
ful of animals. but the most Intelligent
as well.
The Current Topics Club OF Newport
X. j., OF which Miss Ruth Franklin
president OF the Rhode Island State
Federation, is president, closes its sea
son on Wednesday afternoon OF the
present week.
The season of this club is much
Shorter than that OF other clubs OF the
State Federation still as the regular
meetings are held weekly instead of
semi-weekly a large amount OF valua-
bic work is thus accomplished. The
program OF work OF the past winter has
included professional talks on the Pro-
gress of Religion, Medicine. Law, Sci
ence and Library work in America,
Distinctly valuable and practical. be-
cause Of its affilation with the inter-
ests OF the home is the work accom-
plished by the Mothers clubs through
out our land. The Mothers club OF this
city met, as usual, on Monday after
tho lfIuggioa1 fUh
Summer street, when DR. Pauline Root
OF Providence, returned missionary
from India, spoke on THE Young
Mothers OF india"
The meeting of the Edgewood Moth
ers' club on Tuesday afternoon was
addressed by Mr.. j. O. Winslow, prin-
clpal OF the Ihayer street grammar
school.
Mr.. Winslow spoke upon self Gov
eminent Among Children in part as
fOiows:
Child study particularly with moth
ers and teachers is the most important
matter in connection with psychologist
cal knowledge. Prodlgious mistakes
are made BY not knowing the child's
mind. We are aiming over hIs mead
aAu mast sex uoWn ana meet himion his
own level.
1T is an interesting question as TO
what is tho real meaning of the long
period OF childhood.
There is great difference between
the infant and the man; the child has
a long road TO travel and much TO do
lie must grow into a man not only
but spiritually and mental
ly.
This process OF becoming a man or
consists in self-activity. We
cannot mould a child, he must be self
developed from within. We present
he takes and appropriates
them.
children should be allowed to do
more as they please. that is. great care
should be taken not 10 cramp natural
ways OF working.
I'VE should have fe Ner 'dou'ts'-- |
hey restrain natural impulses"
At TINS point Mr.. Winslow explained |
he new system of self-government |
now being adopted in many of the |
schools. In the school room," he said, |
children are supposed TO be trained
o become good citizens, but one thing i
las been neglected. In our democratic 4
;overnment every one has voice.
IF teacher rules absolutely, we
lave "A type not OF the state ar large,
'ut Of an autocratic form OF govern
nent.
with the system OF self govern
nent' certain parts OF the school man
cement are pat into the children's
ands. such as matters Of good order
nd discipline. The teacher has a veto
ne power and allows no punishment To
o without his sanction. The ethical
alue Of such system is shown in the
ltruistic pr nciples incucated."
MIR. William r. Bowen. principal OF
ne Edgewood grammar school, will ad-
ress the club tomorrow afternoon on
his same subject.
The Roger Williams Chautaqua cir
e Of EdgewoOd held a Holmes Eve
ng Tuesday evening, March 20, n
le parlors OF the Breezy Blum House,
rs. w. r.. WhIttle presiding.
1 be members responded 10 the roll
III with selections from Oliver Wen
sll Holmes.
Mrs Isabel Olney read selections
ON 'Autocrat of the Breakfast Ia
Miss Hulda sheldon of Fawuxet
ad The Last Leaf"
Mrs. Kimbal OF washington Park {
al The height of the Ridiculous"
AIRS. susan Ingraham rendered the I
'em Bill and Joe" [,
Mrs. George Arnold presented a very ,
terestiug and exhaustive paper on ,
% Life Of Rolmes. and Mrs. Thos. :
Allen recited old Ironsides."
The meeting tomorrow evening Will !
held at the residence OF Mrs. w. }
Whittle. when the life and works of \
I'm O.. Whittier viii be discussed. y
/
rhe Pawtucket Woman's club held a h
LENDERS Afternoon" on Monday, \
arch lS at the club rooms i'm Music I
n. when several able papers were ,
lscnted by members OF the club. : ;,
ese were as follows: '
The Rise and Fall OF SPAIN" by Mrs.
ank h. Fuller; Moorish Architec- ! v
re-" by Miss Flora Barnefield. and \
Ioly Week in Seville" by Miss Alice A
zee. Il
\gan on Thursday afternoon the 4,
assembled at the res dence OF !,
. clubs president. Mrs. Edward l.. r.
nnson. IN honor Of Presidents Day" :
re Mrs. Johnson entertained most
ightfully.
he rooms were beautifully decorat-
and were thr0nged with guests dur
( tho reception hours.
frs. Johnson was assisted I'm geceiV- i.
by Mrs. George l.. Thornton. the
q president Of the club. and by Miss 4
ny T.. WOOllev the recently elected
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