The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12
AMONG VOMENS CLUBS


also nresent. Papers were read by
Miss Lorraine Buckn, Mrs, Rich ana
Miss Abbie Slade.
Miss Bucklin is familiar 10 ProNl-
dence club women, having otten lee
fured before the n. /. Womans cluD
ana other organizations. Her paper
(read before the Ardirhebiah club dls-
coursed upon Diamonds" subject
not often presented In a lecture, yet
for this reason IL was OF peculiar ana
added interest and abounded through
out with entertaining facts ana much
valuable information. In beginning
her paper Miss Bucklin said that "l)la-
monds with their intense ana pure
brilliancy appeal at once 20 the love OF
beauty possessed by all men. Born in
mystery and darkness, these stars of
earth. like the stars In heaven, change
not with time or circumstance. I'M
perdible themselves, they mock at
mortality and shine for centuries with
undimmed radiance.
Continuing Miss Buckln entered into
a concise and intensely interesting de-
scription of the diamond. In this con-
nection she dwelt at length upon IT'S
history and it's peculiar physical and
chemical properties. lndla was re-
ferred TO as being for years the only
source of diamonds. The interesting
story of the finding OF the first Atri-
can diamond and its subsequent ms
tory was told: then followed the de-
scription of the diamond mines IN
South Africa. Reference was also
made 10 the diamond mines OF Brazil
and Australia
Miss Buckln gave a minute de-
scription of the famous "OrlOn' dia-
mond the Pitt" diamond and the
"Kohinoor," giving the eventful his
tory of each OF these ancient and al
most priceless gems. The description
Of these and other diamonds was rend-
cred of especial interest from the fact
that Miss Bucklin exhibited valuable
collection Of paste diamonds, made in
the exact size. shape and color OF the
gems she described.
The second paper OF the afternoon
was given by Mrs. Rich Of the Read,
Mark and Learn club, the same being
entitled Holland and the Dutch Peo-
pie" Space will not allow us TO en-
large upon this admirable paper. Suf-
flee II TO say that IL was. literally, an
original story OF (to quote the words
of the writer) 'the oldest country that
ever raised it's head from the waves
and the people the strangest ana droll-
est OF all nations.
Mrs. Rich gave the history Of Hol-
land, its people and customs, in a
quaint, story telling style, which was
varied with amusing anecdotes and
witty illusions throughout. At the
conclusion OF her recital her hearers
heartily voiced her sentiments regard
ing the Dutch eople. viz, THAT though
Roman, Saxon. Austrian, Spaniard,
Belgian, EnglishmAn and Frenchman
have in turn. fourished a sceptre over
them, IL comes TO be true that the
Dutch have literally taken Holland II
is theirs by Inheritance, theirs by
strife. to hold, to drain and TO pump
| forever more.
They have counted their dead in the
war with the ocean alone by hundreds
| of thousands"
| The third paper of the afternoon was
| by Miss Abbie Slade of the Providence
high school. Miss Slade gave a schol
| arly discourse upon "civics," taking al
| her especial subject Some Character
| istic Features of our Government"
! In beginning. Miss Slade called at
| tention 10 the differences betweer
| our system of government and that o.
| Continued on page Four)