The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-15
AMONG W0MEN'S CLUBS.


Tom Browns School DAYS" IS a
| record OF the eight happy years thai
the lads spent under the doctors infiu-
ence.
From this point the paper outlines
the remarkable career and wide spread
| influence OF Thos. Hughes, che English
| politician, refOflner, phllanthrOpist and
| author whose Oft quoted watchwOrd 20
! boys: Watch ye; stand fast in the
| faith' quit you like men; be strong" is
today a household word in "Merrie
England"
The afternoons program was con
cluded by the graceful rendering OF
Jean Ingelow's poem OF Echo and the
Ferry" by Mrs. George Il. Baldwin.
The Edgewood Mothers club assem-
bled In the Norwood avenue school
house, on Tuesday afternoon, January
eight where the favorable weather
brought out one 0f the largest meet
ings Of the season.
In the absence Of the president. Mrs.
III. L. Hemingway, the vice president,
Mrs. Fred Horton presided. After a
short business meeting Mrs Horton
read nm article OF much interest to the
mothers present entitled "A National
Crime at the Feet of American Par
ents," the crime refererd 10 being the
"Cramming System" which exists I'm
our public schools Of today
Mrs. Horton drew special attention
70 the fact that a speciied amount OF
book learning IS expected 20 be cramm-
20 into the heads of 1n immense class
within a given time. Al Just the age
when the most rapid growth in the
human brain takes place. during the
first seven years ~ child's life
Take the child between the ages OF
7 and n wears of age" continued the
speaker. "what time has he for phys
ical exercise? Rarely two hours and
sometimes he takes one % these for
home examples or other studies.
no child under 10 should be given
home study by his teachor n she uees
common sense. The mind cannot re-
main fresh after four hours strain. The
rest OF the day should he given for the
natural expression Of his spirits and
perhaps assist a little I'm the domestic
work with mother"
Following Mrs. Horizons talk several
short articles were read from Mother
hOod" and many OF the members eX-
pressed themselves strongly With the
desire for more time for the physical
body building OF the children in their
midst.
The Edgewood Mothers club has
been instrumental i'm raising a large
SUM VI ilNlifN lNi sAnt UulnifNF OF KILL
dergarten work in that vicinity
The Edgewood Chautadua circle are
planning 10 close Prof. Ely's book on !
THE Strength and Weakness OF So !
cialism" which has been open for the |
past three months review Of the |
leading thoughts OF the book with in |
dividual opinions by the members will 7
be in order at the meeting OF tomorrow |
evening
The book by Prof. Henry A Beers
of Yale university on Initial Sketches !
= AmC rican Letters will be opened
soon for study and many interesting
evenings are planned to be spent with
Dur American writer's. beginning with
he colonial period. 1907, and up 10 the
Concord writers and Cambridge schol-
lrs. to the literature or the day.
These instructive and helpful meet
ngs are free to Edgewood residents. on
'ach alternate Tuesday evening, at the
Free Library building, on Norwood
avenue.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
sarah T.. DOYLE club Of this city was
leld in the assembly rooms Of the
dathewsOn street church on Saturday
fternoon. Jan II. The meeting. as
sual, was - -tlaaS+- interesting -efAe7-A4iss
Innie >. Brown, the president. presid-
ng Miss Brown conducted brief busi- |
ess meeting and announced the admis-
lonof a number of new members. after
'hich she gracefully presented Miss
ora Greenwood Of the art department. |
+ the Rhode Island Normal school
Miss Greenwood spoke for an hour
pom the subject. appreciation in Art'
wing from out her wide experiences,
aimed from thofough study and ex-
'nsive travel, many valuable hints and
IuCh sound advice. In beginning she
'peated the familiar words OF the
salmist: The heavens declare the
ory OF God and the armament shew-
n his handiwork"
"Out Of Zion the perfection of beauty
cd hath shined."
Among the greatest gifts which God
as given TO man. continued the speak
:, "are the beauty Of the world and
e power 10 appreciate it. All men
'ssess this power 10 a greater or less
gree. In one man IL may lie dormant
ld lie lose much of it's joy. In another .
is growing force, bringing the soul c
'arer and nearer the great heart of I
e world. The great poets artists aud =
usicianS have done and are doing
ore To open our eyes They are ma
res interpreters: they look at nature
cling beautiful visions and dreaming ! =.
autltul dreams and careful study OF I &
cir work ought 90 give us the power 7
appreciate more nearly as they an
eciate. Let us come into closer touch
tn the important qualities which go
make up great painter" v
NiSs Greenwood from this point en- '
ed into a careful analvsis of tho
iuisites or great painter. giving
'tain rules ~ TO how a great picture a
~ be recognized She thought that -
Eat pictures were recognized bv the
V OF education and association THE
Fat trouble is," said the lecturer. o.
lat most " us do not like the great
sters and all are satisfied with our
n opinions concerning art. Most OF
do not naturally appreciate the I,
'at pictures but we must be eSu-
ed 90 enjoy them. Let ms instead Of -
wing few merely pretty pictures.
va one or two really great ones and
~ toward them"
tiss Greenwood called attention 70 a
uhor ~ fnc reproductions of naint-
s FROM The ola masters. amour them
nr Raphaers "Sistiue Madonna"
'hael Anvalo's "Dclphi SybU" Bot, D.
'nrs 'Maddonna" and iaudsca pes by
.rt and Rosrnau re
ho lecturer deprecated the popular- la
Of hat modern painting known az
"P7u Dh8uson Madonna" and 81