The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-22
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The woman's club of Pawtucket was
instrumental in giving a most delightful
treat 60 the people of Pawtucket on Mon
day evening when Mrs. Ballington Booth
spoke. I'm the Congregational church OF
that city. on the subject OF Prison Re-
form Mrs. Booths position regarding
prison reform is essentially this; TO prove
to the world that man can thoroughly
retrieve the past and prove himself
worthy citizen even though he may have
been for years an inmate of state
prison.
Taking this assumption as the ground
work OF her subject, Mrs Booth proceed
ed to prove the truth of the same. In
most touching and earnest phraseology
she pictured her work done in the prisons
throughout the country. She asserted that
she had long been believer I'm human
nature. In Divine power and in the word
OF God and that she had found that un-
derneath all the vice. and the sin of the
world, there was always the tender spot
which could be touched.
Passing 10 an intimate consideration of
her subject, Mrs. Booth said that she was
now in touch with 1900 men inside OF
prison walls. but she was not content
with her success and did not feel like
resting on her oars" She then outlined
the scope and possibilities of the "Volun-
teer PRISONERS League which has a
Masonry within the prison walls. Mrs.
Booth also spoke Of Hope Hall and the
farm at Flushing. those havens for dis
charged prisoners, where so much good
| ~ accomplished. Her entire subject was
interviewer with touching anecdotes IL
| Illustrative of her subject.
The Read, Mark and Learn club met at
the home OF Mrs. r.. A. Jenckes, 2 MARI
borough avenue, on Monday afternoon,
| Instead OF the scheduled program in
| American history and literature, the club
| departed somewhat and devoted the en-
tire afternoon TO the American composer,
| Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
| Since the club has within itself so many
| distinctly musical people II will be readily
| understood that the subject was thor
| oushiy congenial one and was. moreover,
| amply illustrated by both piano and
voice.
| Previous TO the formal program. quota
| tions on music were given by numbers of
| the club.
| These were followed with paper by
! the nresident. Mrs Arthur +. Rich The
| paper was entitled "Gottschalk. the Man
| and gave, in n most entertaining way,
| the story Of his great success In the mu-
1 slcal world and his rare qualities of mind
| ard character, closing as follows:
| ..Gottschaik was more than generous
| 10 both friend and foe. his charities were
| without limit he always had an open
| heart and hand for his brother artists /:
| n. was devoted 30 the last drop OF his
| blood 20 his family he was passionately
| fond ~ Ms children, he loved his coun-
l try best in her darkest hour. hts devo-
ton to truth In every department Of art
and science was an absolute worship md
he was never known TO speak M Of any
| human being what more could be said
Of any man."
The second paper ~ the afternoon by
| Mrs r. A. Jenckes was entitled "Gotts-
| chalk. the Pianist" This paper entered
| into ar analysis OF the peculiar chsrsc-
| ter and style Of the great masters per-
formanccs on the piano.
the third paper of the TIternoon, by
| Mrs grace Cummings. treated of Colts
| chalk as a composer. In this connection
the following compositions we're describ.
ed and admirably performed, ON ths
plano. by the president Of the club:
les yeux Creoies
"Psspuinade
3 Water sprite Polka
THE Last Hope
3 Piano duet. "Rsdience Grahd Waltz
IN Mrs Hlch and Mrs Jenckes.
'rhe vocal selection. % i.o.ing Heart
| Trust ON" tby Dottschalk. was slsr
| we'll rendered ~ Mrs. walter r. Rcy'
noids OF the club.