The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-11
WOkEN'S CLUBS.
ArdlrhsbIah and Four-leaf Glover Clubs Or
ganilatlonS Held Interesting Meetings.

Miss Susan Carrique was the hostess of
the Ardirhebiah club and guests. yester-
day afternoon, when a charming musicale
was given by the Estro Trio. Miss Vir-
ginia Anderson, leader. Miss Zoie Morse.
soprano. Mr.. Robert Austin. 'cellist and
little Miss Edith Dexter, reader.
The program was as follows: "A Day
I'm Venice" (Nevin): Good Night" Estro
Trio; songs, Heaven on Earth" when
the Swallows Homeward Fly" Miss Zoie
Morse recitation, Storm at Sea-" Miss
Edith Dexter: violin solo, "Legende."
Wienowski. Miss Virginia Anderson;
song, Maiden and Bird" Miss Morse;
cello solos, "Felice," "Cradle Song" Mr..
Robert Austin; recitation, Cuba" Miss
Dexter; whIstling solos. Miss Anderson.
FoRTNIGHTLY CLUB.
The Providence Fortnightly club held
its last open meeting for the season with
Mrs. w. 7. Smith and Mrs. w. NJ. Cong
don at the Mathewson Street church,
Tuesday afternoon, large and apprecia-
tive audience. being present.
Mrs. Louis l.. Angel. president OF the
club. presided and introduced as the
speaker OF the afternoon Mr. Howard
Burlingame OF Boston. who lectured on
oxford and her Colleges" Mr.. Burlin-
game, who IL connected with the Parker
Memorial" in Boston. illustrated his lee
ture with stereopticon views taken while
"A
said in part: THE impression that OK
ford gives the traveller today is that Of a
college town pure and simple, but In the
earlier days before the eighth century. II
was a place OF commercial Importance.
but as the colleges have grown the mer-
camille features have gradually disap-
peared.
"In the beginning somewhere about the
eighth century were founded the first
schools in oxford. They resembled guilds.
and were organized on n thoroughly DEM
ocratic basis. which feature they retain
ed until after the reign OF Elizabeth. At
the beginning OF the Elizabethan era,
England was In a wretched state and ed
ucational institutions at oxford reflected
the same conditions. but under the strong
rule OF the great Queen oxford improved
wonderfully and became the strong feat
ure in English life that II is today"
The speaker then described the various
classes OF students among the under
graduates, and gave a most amusing pict-
ure OF the grind who studies fifteen
hours a day without rest or recreat ton:
the lazy student. who seldom stays long;
the frivolous type and the vicious student
Happily the number OF these kinds OF un-
dergraduates is small After praising the
large body OF students. he gave a detailed
account ~ representative day In the
college life OF n student.
Then followed the pictures. which were
each described by the lecturer, beginning
with Merton college the first one founded.
at oxford and the other modern build
ings cone OF the famous sights OF OK
ford is the memorial erected To the MEM
ory OF the martyrs who were burned at
the stake during the reign OF Bloody
Mary" As the views OF the many colleges
were thrown upon the screen, the lecturer
told OF the famous men who were grad
uated from each. Christ Church College"
Is perhaps the most interesting. both on
account OF its beauty and antiquity.
The lecture ended with n description ot
the fine scenery and gardens in and
about oxford.
At the close Mr.. Burlingame received a
rising vote OF thanks, and the audience
adjourned TO the church parlors. where
an informal reception was held by Mrs.
Henry r. Smith. and Mrs. William NJ
Congdon, Mr.. Burlingame. Mrs. Louis l..
Angel and Mrs. Edward l.. Johnson be-
ing also Of the receiving party.
Refreshments were served. Mrs. Lewis
Woodward and Mrs. George w. Harris.
presiding over the Ice cream tables and
Mrs. William A. Lester and Mrs. J. Ar
mold Browning pouring tea The club
color being red. that color was used I'm
decorating the tables, the arrangement OF
ferns and carnations being especially ef-
fective
During tho afternoon most pleasing
violin solo was rendered by Miss Burtt.
and Miss Elizabeth Northrup sang In her
usual acceptable manner. Miss Margaret
Gardiner. being accompanist
ForR-LEAF CLOVER CLUB.
The Four-Iesf Glover club held their
regular meeting last Monday evening at
the home Of Miss Grace Spaulding s
Vineyard street. Miss Ada Gregory. the
president In the chair.
The paper for the evening was the
Life and Wri....gs OF Louisa May Al
colt" She eaid:
Louisa May Alcott began her writings
at the age of is. but with no marked sue
cess for Is years. During this period she
spent her time teaching. but I'm 1862 she
went 10 Washington az n volunteer nurse
I'm the Civil war. At this time she wrote
her mother and sister sketches Of life
In the hospitals and camps. which later
we're revised and published I'm book form
In 1896 she went 10 Europe and on her re-
turn wrote Little Women" s7.Oo copies
~ which were sold I'm less than three
years Her most noted books are Little
Women. Little Men" "Old Fashioned
Girl" and Rose In Bloom"
The next meeting will he held next