The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-18
pAWTUCKET,

Miss Sarah Fl. Doyle spoke yesterday
afternoon at meeting OF the home
economies department OF the Pawtucket
Wcman's Club. Miss Doyle. who was
introduced by Mrs. James A. Welch,
spoke on Home Education" She said
I'm opening he subject that she had pro-
rounced views. with which he hoped
the audience would express disagree
meut n they felt so inclined She said
that while the vouminous treatises on
school education would lead one 20 sup
pose Il the NOSE important part OF edu-
cation. IN reality home education Is the
more important. She said that there Is
n tendency for parents To delegate THAR
responsibilities 10 teachers. condition
that may account for some common
faults In children. namely. lack Of truth
fulness and reverence. She said much
about the necessity for home discipline,
touching upon the matter OF physical pun
lshment, which, she said. might be wise
IN case OF a very young child and not
for an older one, and quoted DR. Johnson
spor the importance of ihculcating accu-
racv I'm trfles She deplored the custom
OF taking children under IA years 10 the
theatre and OF having elaborate parties
for them. She sail that the forms or play
a child invents for himself cultivate the
-
lnr OF a child makes him selfish and de-
stroys Initiative She said that many
father who work "A hard I'm his youth
overnduiges his children for fear they
shall suffer tho same hardships that he
endured. not realizing that "privation Is
often privilege.
Carroll ID. Wright president OF Clark
University Worcester. will speak at St.
Pauls church, tomorrow evening. His
topic will be Can the Labor Problem be
Solved?"
Bishop Tierney OF Hartford visited
Father Kennerney OF st. Joseph's church,
yesterday.
Dean A. A. Wright Of Boston will have
charge OF the Bible class organized at the
Free Baptist church. last night
The Pawtucket Girls club had ger
nan" last evening, Miss Goff directing
tho various figures.
Last evening meeting OF the Elks was
an enjoyable one.
4 special meeting Of the Police Relief
association was h id yesterday afternoon.
with President Charles II Cooper presid-
Ing. The principal business was discus
sion upon an amendment to the coustitu-
tfcn. which had-1teen posted for ~ days
Under the rules and for which the meet
ing was called. This was adopted after
eacl. clause had been thoroughly discuss
"a and reads as follows: Article p, Sec
l.: when any member or tnis HsSoClhtlon
r. sick or disabled there shall be paid 10
him after seven days sickness the sum OF
sl5 per day for every day that he is ac-
tually under the ctre OF "a doctor, and not
more than Of days In any one calendar
yeai except by vote of the association"
The sick benefit heretofore has been
only 81 per day
An entertainment and smoker under the
auspices OF tho ..o.raine Football associa-
tion was held last evening IN ST. Jean
Baptiste hall on Harrison street. About
go members and their friends were In at
tendance and the affair was one OF thor
ough enjoyment To all present. During the
evening three friendly bouts were pulled
off between local talent and they were
we'll received The entertainment program
was as follows: Buck and wing dancing,
Andrew T.. Page: selection. Sweet Ade-
line James M-Clucer; harmonica selec-
tlons. wilheld Howard; song, LAS Your
Hair Grows white" Samuel Dawson;
buck and wing dancing Louis .Burke.
william Gallagher acted as accompanies.
The committee IN charge OF the anair
consisted OF William Thomas, Henry Den
nlson. Frank Prentice, Louis Dennison,
WILLIAM Iowthsr, Ernest Atkinson, Jo-
serh Gonyea and Frank Kenny.
At the meeting OF Holy Sepulchre Com
mandery. No. 6, Knights Templar, held
last evening. II was voted TO take part In
tho parade to be held In Boston on
Wednesday, May "a. in observance OF the
centennial anniversary OF the Grand
Ccmmandery md Appendant orders OF
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A COM
mlttee was appointed TO make the neces-
sarv arrangements for the trip TO the
Hub