The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-22
AMONG WOMEN'S CLUBS.

day. Mrs. Evans then described tho
sarch of Constantine AM All excellent
picture OF the same was thrown on tho
canvas. \ vivid portrayal OF Tie
roads Of Rome Was given, accentuat-
ing the most important viz, the An-
plan Way. Oue tomb was Wvidly de-
scribcd bY the lecturer. namely. the
tomb OF Cecilia Metulla, the wife OF
Cassius. An historical story Of the
Pantheon. past and present. then fol-
lowed. This was concisely yet clearly
told and was made the clearer by the
picture OF his interesting building be-
ing before the audience while the leo
turer spoke. The castle OF St Angelo,
the bridge Of Adrian, the Vatican ana
the fountain OF Trevi. each occupied
the attention OF the audience when, in
closing. three beautiful views OF ST.
Peters were shown.
AT the conclusion Of the lecture
hearty vote OF thanks was given Mrs.
Evans for her altogc ther admirable lee
turc.
IL viii be recalled that Mrs Evans Is
the honored president of the ''Woman's
International Peace league and has
been a delegate 10 several peace con-
crosses, held I'm Europe. where. in each
instance. she was received With mark
ca distinction.
The Coventry WOman's club held an
open meeting at the club rooms IN An
thOny on Wednesday last. An excellent
report OF their meeting has been re-
ceived from Miss Myra Anthony, cor
responding secretary OF the club. The
report is as follows. viz:
The bright sunny afternoon OF Janu-
ary IL and the anticipation OF an in
teiesting lecture Gn which none were
dieapponted) brought out many club
members. and as the meeting was an
Cpen one, man of the friecds were
aolc 10 enjoy /: with them.
I lac subject If the lectufa was Cur
r, nj Events 5N Miss Annie w. stock
bridge OF Providence. who showed a
vide reading and thorough knowledge
% her subject
Beginning With Alaska she smoke OF
the worldwide interest that has been
aroused by che discovery oc gold.
todrhed upon the disputed boundary
question and the seal fisheries dispute
beginning in 1861.
Taking the countries in alphabetical
order necessitated fitting from pole
% pole SO 60 speak, as she next talked
OF Australia. and the federation of the
several states I'm an Independent gov
ernment. Ii Is interesting 70 learn
that they are in advance OF Irany olde:
countries, from the fact that woman
suffrage is an established law. She
touched lightly on the dissentiOns
going on IN Austria, where each coun-
try or state under the monarchy has
language of its owr. and each one
feels that it's language should be the
language of the court. Emperor Jo-
seph. however. has decreed that the
German language should be thus hon.
ored.
Miss Stockbridge spoke OF our near
neighbor (Canada) and OF the thought
entertained by many sof Canada's ul-
innate annexation 10 the United states.
but the loyalty OF the Canadians 10
Great Britain is everywhere marked,
the manners and customs are So identi-
cal that one could almost imagine that
England had been transplanted across
the Atlantic.
China has been brought before the
eyes of the world as the territory that
many OF the European nations are
looking at with envious eyes.
With cuba and her woes we are all
familiar. What the years will bring 10
her we do not know. but hope her pros
pc rity viii be as great as her adver
sity has been.
Under France the trial OF Capt. Drey.
fus seemed the principal event OF the
year, who since the trial and release
has as completely dropped from pub
licity as completely as If ne were no
longer any inhabitant of this planet. ~
his given way 20 the preparations FER
the exposition.
In Russia the establishment ot the
yrcHt siberian railroad and the abolish
ing the system Of Punishment has been
brought a""a.
The prominence taken by the czar
IN the great Peace Conference has beer
somewhat criticised i'm the face OF the
recent aspect tg@ard the Finlandars by
taking away their independence and
making them once more subjects OF
Russia.
Emperor Wiliam Of Germany keen7
aE'e Of the times. having interests
in the war go ne on in South Africa.
as we'll rs our own war last year, LOOK
ing out for his Country's interests in
evfry particular.
7 is said he Is 4 busy man, Cor Wien
not writing orders TO his army officers
H. is composing a poem.
In the other European countries not
much Of world wide Importance has
d, CURED unless a be the crownmg of
:lc little queen OF the Netherlands
All eyes arc centered on that far
vay spot in Soutn Afr-ca. ana all tLe
horrors Of war ate being ena''cd ana
the world Is waiting to learn the oIt
come.
The speaker illustrated this part OF
her lecture by drawing, and a fun ex-
ptEnation Of the country ana places
where the engagements have currni.
After the lecture Miss Ste, ,kbridgn
tai ked OF books and the advance in the
art Of printing and Illuminating dur
ing the past year. and ended by road
ms Edward Narkham's famous roem
"The Man with the Hoe As I'm
ish she read q humorous newspaper
article on the subject making an
and spicy ending 10 an en-
jcyablc afternoon.
The Edgewood Mothers Club met In
the kindergarteu room. Norwood ave-
nue.. TUESDAY. January l6. where the
members and their friends were most
happily entertained boy Mrs Pierce
wife OF Hon. r. &. Pierre. who read
from Kate Douglass Wiggins' book
upon the subject OF "Childrens
Rights
The club has been So successful I'm
raising funds for educational work that
a sufficient sum has been raised To en-
ploy an assistant teacher for the kim
dcrgarten during the coming term.
Tho EdgeWood Chautauqua Circle
met I'm tho Library building Tuesday
evening soll ,all Was answered bv tho
each giving some anecdote or
account of some gomical experience.