The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-26

same quality Of purity, for his style is the
most spiritual Of all the old masters
Fra Fillippo Iippi emphasizes more
strongly the human side. fTis Madonna
with child Jesus in Unizi Is one of the
finest examples of his style.
"Nandyke and Rubens have treated the
subject fancifuliy."
After detailed description of the
above artists and their masterpieces In
Madonnas, Miss Sprague concluded her
entertaining and instructive paper as fol-
lows:
Each artist can express only the vision
of his soul. We estimate a work OF art
by it's living. lasting qualities. True
beauty, which comes from the souls
depths. is the only expression that en-
dures end II is that which satisfies a uni
versal need
At the close Of the literary program, re-
freshments were served by the hostess
and the company fingered over the tea
cups, until the stars appeared in the
heavens.
u I. woMAN'S CLUB.
An open meeting under the auspices Of
the Bible section OF the Rhode Island Wo-
mans club. was held at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon I'm The MEthpwSor- Street MafAo-
dist church with Miss Helen NJ. Cole OF
Boston AZ the speaker.
Miss Cole had for her subject 'The So
cisl Economic Teachings OF the Proph-
cts J."
In a class lesson. which preceded the
lecture reading she spoke Of the GROWING
significance Of the term. economies,
and the appropriateness with which the
term social economics. applies 10 many
of the teachings OF the prophets.
She then discussed the significance Of
the term ''prophet'' and what it meant IN
4 tfx,,ao 20 la mel Am02
and the Ia ter prophets. She called espe-
cial attention 10 the fact that prophel
I'm Issiah's time was statesman, ma MAJ n
of the times as we'll as seer ann relx-
ious enthusiast. in short, practioal mar
Of affairs.
Continuing. Miss cole showed how
applicable the teachings of the prophets
we're 10 the problems of the present daY.
calling attention TO some recent sermons
preached IN large cities. In whlch 'hs
preachers denounced the very SINS o,
bribery and corruption that Isaiah ana
the rest hurled their shafts against
In conclusion Miss Cole discussed inc
passages themselves. in the light OF me
historical background. 20 bring oat lne
characteristics of Elijah, Amos. Isaiah;
Micah. Deuteronomy, Jeremiah and
Ezskiel. ,,.t,
readings delightfully interpreted by MISS
Cole and illustrative OF the scenes aho
characters of whom she had sposen - ,hs
Several open meetings amons M
clubs are scheduled for the coming Week
ON "Wednesday afternoon the coventry
Woman's club will have its open meellas
TO which the presidents or the tsdet ~ - -
cI,,bs of the state and the general officers
/ ~ the state federation are invited; n'
sneaker will be Miss Helen NJ NinsloN
| editor and owner of that popular H"s"
Miss Winslow's subject Will he w ma
the club Should Mean.
on "Wednesday afternoon also tne TIT, Enn
hrsaso club of this city will hold an ope.
meeting at the home Of Mrs r., ~
White. 2I4 Olney street. ~nen MISS A,lrs N,,,r
| Seaton Schmidt. Of Boston. VII @ lect -
on the fascinating theme IHrhpseS
| paris and French Life hr,.,
On SATURDAY. oct ?. the Gaspee cha ptei
pauvhters of the Revolution, OF TINS CITY
| viii hold its annual meeting.