The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-31
WHAT LOCAL WOMEN'S
CLUBS ARE DOING.

The past three days have been unusually
full Of interest for the club women of
this city and, as in the material world.
1T never rains but IL pours." so I'm the
world OF women's clubs of late. veri-
table deluge OF meeting and social func-
tions following each other in quick sue
cession.
ON Tuesday afternoon the Ardirheblah
club was entertained at the home OF Mrs
Robert Root on Adelaide avenue. where a
very large representation OF the club
assembled 10 enjoy an afternoon devoted
to the fascinating theme Of German liter
ature and music
In this connection a delightful paper
was read by Mrs. Dan o. King, which
gave a general review of the literary
Inheritance OF the Germans from the re-
mote period OF Charlemagne. when Ger
man literature began 10 take definite
FORM down 10 Goethe and Schiller of
more modern times
A brief abstract of this fine paper fol-
lows:
I'm their literary inheritance the Ger
mans are with but one exception, the
richest people in the world Though in
brilliancy OF thought and expression they
can hardly be said to surpass, If indeed
TO equal the English. No other country
has produced so many books. and in
Biblical literature and philology she is far
ina advance of all other nations
mo other country can boast lam
guage so fun, so vigorous. and at the
same time so plant thar IL adapts itself
with 10, h.. ,,f al
kinds of thought with such language
II is no wonder that a people whose dis
tinctive characteristics are industry and
application, should place upon the roll OF
fame a galaxy OF glttering words.
In the German nature there Is passion
Ste love of poetry. SO highly did some OF
the ancient tribes esteem verse and song
that he who could compose the best poem
was alone deemed tit for the throne
What country has so many charming
legends as Germany? a sail on the
Rhine would lose half It's fascination were
It not for these myths which lend a halo
To each castle, crag and ruin.
who can pass the Lorely Berg without
seeming to sec the beautiful maiden as
with golden comb she combs her golden
hair and lures with her siren songs, the
boatsman 20 sure destruction i'm the
rapids that whirl az her feet.
Around the mouse tower one can al
most see the rats swimming for the
wicked Bishop Hotto and hear them whet
their teeth against the stones. Some OF
these legends are very old; so old that
We cannot go back 20 the time when they
were not known. and they have furnished
themes for many writer's, both In their
own and in foreign lands.
From this point Mrs. King dwelt upon
the literature OF the time OF Charlemange,
in $40 \. D., and in the later period OF
the Crusadcs IN the eleventh century. A
brief description was also given OF that
wonderful national epic THE Niberlun-
gen Lied" and of the age OF German
chivalry, remarkable for its miunesouEs,
en- called because their name was Min
no or love
Mrs King dwelt also upon Martin Lu-
ther and his contemporaries and on other
notable names in German literature, as
follows; Wicland. Klopstock, Lesslng.
Kant Goethe schiller, Heine and finally
Sudcrman and llauptman those latter day
lights OF German literature.
The second paper of tho afternoon the
art Of Germany" by Mrs Francello q.
Jillsou. was also full OF interest taking
M the ART of Germany az n exists today.
The writer explained IN beginning that In
the general ruin ana desolation brought
about hy The thirty years war. Germany.
so Tar as art and letters were concerned.
had become almost q blank and as usual
in such cases the ART OF Germany. after
30 years OF war was OF different spc-
Ccs from tho old. Continuing the papcr
told the story W Gcrmanys great artist.
Alhrccht Durcr coupled with a descrip-
tiou or his masterpieces
Other notable German artists dwelt up-
on. were lfoihein. Cornelius Overlook,
Gustavc Adolf spapgenberg. Heinrich
Hoffman
I'm closing the paper gave description
OF many artistic pieces of stauiarv found
throughout Germany and of the great
cathcdrals of Cologne and Strasburg
The third and fnal paper by Mrs Emily
knight Wilcox gave a most complete and
delightful account of German music,
weaving into her story most interesting
accounts of the lives and compositions ~
Wagner. Beethoven. HAYDN. Handel.
Rach. Syhumaun. Mozart. schubert. Men,
delssohn. Weber Chopin and others
EMBREAsO CLUB
An opea meeting Of the Embreaso club