The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-17

The Ardirhebiah club. Of this city. was
entertained on Tuesday afternoon at'the
home of Mrs Scott. on Blackstone street.
when "Germany old ana New" was the
subject under consideration, and was dis
cussed I'm three thoughtful and we'll writ
ten papers by Mrs. Henry C. Ballou. Mrs.
john NJ Burlington and Miss Louise
Blake
Mrs Ballou, who was the chairman for
the afternoon presented the first paper.
which dealt with old Germany from the
time OF the foundation or the Prussian
kingdom, in 1911. by the union OF two
small states Ia the north OF Germany,
whose ruler was one OF the seven princes
who had the right 10 elect the Emperor
Mrs BaIlou, continuing, discussed in "A
most entertaining was the reign OF Fred
erick William and Frederick the Great
and the progress Of Prussia under their
rule.
Mrs. Burlington, I'm a second paper, took
up the story of Germany at the time
of the Franco-P Prussian war, in 1870,
which resulted I'm new era for Germany.
New Germany. as she was afterwards
known, Mrs. Burlington briefly and con-
cisely outlined the social and polite |
conditions i'm Germany at this prosperous
period OF her history, from 1870 down to
the present time.
The third paper. by Miss Louise Blake,
gave a most interesting story of THE
House of IIohenzollern.'
At the close OF the formal program re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
The Coventry Woman's club held a
members meeting at the club rooms,
in Anthony, on Wednesday, when, i'm
lighter vein, and contrary TO the usual
lecture discussion or literary program. a
miscellaneous program OF brief sketches
interspersed with musical selections was
given.
The program was i'm charge of Mrs.
Josephine Johnson and follows, viz: Vo-
cal duet, Miss Mary Edwards and Mrs.
Taber; readings. prose and poetry, chosen
from Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Mrs. Arthur
Bracket. sketch, Civil Service Reform.
Mrs Lydia Manchester vocal solo, Miss
Edmonds: reading, Miss Cynthia Potter;
piano duet "Fingals Cane" Mendels-
shon, Mrs. George Ia. Corey ana Mrs.
Place.
Previous TO playing the duet, Mrs.
Corey described its signifcation.
At the next meeting Of the club Miss
Mary A. Greene the well known lawyer
OF this city, will deliver a lecture.
The regular meeting OF the Rhode ISL
and MDmans 8 cruz was neiu w tuHtShdN
January II. i'm the assembly rooms OF the
Mathewson Street Methodist church,
with the president, Mrs. George c. Baker
IN the chair.
The meeting was characterized as a
members afternoon and the same was IN
charge Of Miss NJ. Ella Stewart. chair
man OF the Science and Education De-
partment.
The general subject was. THE Higher
Education of Women" and in this con-
nectlon. two valuable papers were pre-
sented, the first on the Higher hdu-
cation of Women in Europe by Miss
Sarah Dyer Barnes, supervisor OF Gfam'
mar schools Of Providence. and the sec
ond on Tho Higher Education OF WON
on n Europe by Miss Annie 'rospS
Emery. dean of Pembroke
Miss Barnes paper was, i'm part. as FOL
lows Every great movement. which ha'
been productive OF great good 10 man
kind has had n small beginning and has
commenced by efforts which seemed In
significant and unimportant. As the littl'