The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

its developed form. as a fine art belongs
! 10 the Christian era and practically In the
, last -four centuries
I 1T A. the latest form OF the family of
fine arts Continuing. Miss Boyle traced
the growth OF music 10 the chanting an
| the churches. the singing schools the
polyphonlc music then the songs with the
flute and guitar
with the l5th century" she said. came
very important spoch--the development
aud cultivation OF the science and art OF
! pOlyphOny. Palestrina wrote three masses
I one of which II considered the culmina-
ton OF the polyphonic music, and the
Catholic church music even up To the
present time, Peri Produced the first
| opera, called Dafue
Eurydsee was performed al the wedding
| OF Henry ~ OF France with Mary 81
| Midici.
Opera grew out OF an attempt OF the
| Csmerata to revive the Greek drama,
| Orstorio was the the outgrowth of the
| church AT the end OF the lG century the
| great departments Of the art of music
We're to be developed separately and I'm
j cOmbins ton. IN The 18th century app
peared the opera. Many OF the opera COM
posers wrote oratoros and secular can
Htas Then followed the symphonies
/ Concluding. she said: I'VE have seen
that the germs OF our modern music have
been found among primitive races. that
I In the middle ages those germs took more
| or less definite forms. but that the devel-
! opment Of music as an art. practically
| begins with the Christian era
Miss Boyle played several selections
! the Sonata in one mOvenent by Sscariett
Modern Sonata in T. minor. Grieg. aud
Modern Sonata I'm r. minor. Grieg. and
Miss Grace Fuller and Miss Boyle played
! SYMPHONY 10y Haydn AZ a duet
READ. MARX AND LEARN CLUB.
The last meeting OF the Read Mark und
Learn club Was held At the home of tho
| president, Mrs Jula Ashley Rich, AT 10
| Rridgham street.
The meeting was called to order by the
president and opened with the usunl quo-
tations from some American poet. IA CON
nection with the study or American his
tory
Edgar A. Poe was the poet under con-
sderation az The. lasl meeting and ReNo-
lutionary DAYS in i715 and l7'6 the theme
~ fine paper by Mrs. Rich on those
/ stirring times I'm American history.
The paper. by Mrs. skich. WAS presented
in her usual dclightfil and original way,
telling the storl Of the Revolution In "a
series of letters into which We're woven.
all the important scenes and events or
The DAYS OF - and 7g
The paper was varied by charming
recitation from Evang inc by Mrs.
James Moore and "a musical accompsu+
ment from Home Sweet Home by Mrs.
Rich
\ bright talk on the characteristics and
writings OF Edgar Allen Poe was thon
given by Mrs. Walter x. Reynolds follow
ed by the recital OF Poe's Raven" by
| Mrs Moore
Previous to the literary program brief
business meeting was held when Miss lIar-
riet Edmonds gave a report OF a meeting
or the executive board OF the r. l. r. w
&. held recently.
Mrs Robert Jencks and Miss Edmonds
were also appointed delegates 10 the
mid winter meeting OF the r. l. f. w. G.
THE STATE FEDERATION.
At recent meeting OF the executive
board OF the Rhode Island State Fedora
ton of Women's clubs final arrange
ments were completed relative TO the
Comiug exhibition OF arts and crafts, 60
he held at the Mathewson Street NJ. T.
church on Saturday. Feb. J.
The formal opening OF the exhibition
will occur at . o'clock on Saturday. Feb
l. when literary exercises will be held
from TO O'Clock TO this portion OF
the days program only members OF the
federated clubs OF the city and state and
the exhibitors at the arts and crafts are
invited.
The speakers at this time will be Mrs.
Emma Shaw Colcleugh and Mrs Ger
trude Rugg Field.
Mrs Cocleugh will speak or the Arts
and Crafts Of Primitive Women, while
Mrs Field viii follow with an address
ON the Arts and Crafts of Rhode Island
Women.
From to I o'clock on the same day
the exhibition will he open TO the public
generally free Of charge.
The arrangement OF the entire exhibi
ton will be IN the hands Of Miss Caroline
Harrington, OF this city, whose artistic
Judgment in such matters is we'll known.
The several departments Of the exhibit
viii be in charge OF club women.
The members OF the jury who will pro-
uounce upon the exhibit are as follows;
Mr.. George r Weston, OF the Manual
Training school; Mr.. William r. Lythgoe,
OF the Tiden and Thurber company. Mr..
Henry Pearcc the well known photo
grapher, Mr.. Frank Bicknell, formerly
OF the Wood. Bicknell and Potter com
pany. and Miss Cora A. Bowen, well
known i'm art circles.
As has already been announced the
exhibition has been arranged and is IN
charge Of the committee on arts and
crafts, WHICH is composed OF the officers
Of the State Federation OF Nomen's
clubs.
Mrs Edward l.. Johnson of the Rhode
Island Womans club and the founder
and past president OF the Pawtucket
Womsnx club. is the chairman OF the
arts and crafts committee and has
worked ceaselsssly and -untiringly for
the success OF the coming exhibit
II should be distinctly understood that
the coming exhibition Is open TO all
Rhode Island women. whether members
Of clubs or not.