The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-26
WHAT IS GOING ON in
THE LOCAL WOMENS CLUBS

I secretary, presented her annual report,
which gave a general summary OF the
work OF the past year.
Mrs. Philip A. Monroe also presented the
report of the treasurer, which showed an
excellent financial condition OF the club.
Mrs. Angel the president of the club,
also gave a verbal report. commenting
upon the general condition OF the club,
and suggesting certain improvements and
changes
At the conclusion OF the several reports
election OF officers occurred, resulting as
follows President Mrs. L. l.. Angel;
vice president, Mrs. William Congdon.
secretary. Mrs. Nellie y. Fenner: treas
urer, Mrs. Philip A. Monroe; executive
board Mrs, Henry B. Gregory, Miss Clara
NJ. Law.
1t was voted that an honorary list of
the club be formed and that the hrst
name to be enrolled on this list be that OF
Mrs. Forest y. Rundell of Somerville,
Mass, who. some five years ago was IN
strumental in the organization OF the club
and became its first president Later,
upon her removal from this city, she sew
cred her connection with the club.
An auspicious event in womans club
dom will occur at the Mathewson Street
NJ f. church on the afternoon of May Z.
when Mr. Hamilton Mabie, noted author
and editor of the Outlook, Will lecture
under the auspices of the Rhode Island
Woman's club.
PROF. FowLERS LECTURE.
The series of lectures on Poems of
Ancient Israel given AT the Mathewson
Street church. by Prof. Fowler Of Brown
university (under the auspices OF the
Bible section OF the Rhode Island Wo-
mans club came TO close this after-
noon. the final lecture dealing with the
poetry of the Hebrews, as found in the
prophetical books.
In connection with this subject the
speaker said I'm part:
tkvhn ia N
prophetic books contain great wealth
and variety OF true poetry must have an
utterly incomplete notion of the poems OF
"The revised version. which helps so
much by its manner OF printing 10 appre-
ciate the presence of poetry, outside OF
the book OF psalms. has not attempted TO
indicate the poetic portions OF the proph-
cts. except in few instances.
THE absolute division line between the
exalted rhythmical rhetoric OF the proph-
ct and the Imagination and rhythm OF
poetry is not always clear, yet certain
portions of the prophets are just as true
lyrics as any part of the literature of
Take for example, the parable of the
vineyard. Isaiah V. which Chcyne has
translated into charming English and be-
ginning:
:" a song will | sing OF my friend
love song touching the vineyard.
"The same thing has been done for the
doom song of Babylon.
"As a rule. the earlier prophets show
more creative genius than those OF the
later centuries. Amos. Hosea, Isaiah and
Micah being especially noteworthy
THE prayer OF Habakuk is worthy OF
appreciation and the little book Of Ma
hum is marvellous i'm its poetic picturing.
THE poems Of the Great Unknown are
among the choicest OF Hebrew lyric ut
teranCeS.
Enough treasures from the poetry OF
ancient Israel exist TO suggest that II
may have possessed many others which
were not preserved In her second library
and far more than that--the existing
poetry is found instinct with such moral
worth and such vision OF the true God
as TO lift our gaze and tnlighten our
Imagination
At the close OF Prof. Fowler's lecture a
number Of selections were read. proving
the points advanced and showing also
that the poems of ancient Israel were
suggc stive Of an intense love of nature
vivid personificaton. fine word painting
and dramatic power.