Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-20


interest in all that he writes. Even the
Lyrics of Nature" usually take the
human view of beautiful scenes and
treat of them in relation to human needs
poets catch the very Tilt of love and the
tricks of Sir Mockingbird in a way to
shame the northerners. Listen to this
now:
And limpid, lustrous note
Lullaby-like is af1oat
From the mock-bird's peerless throat
In my lady's garden.
\ Why, a fellow can see with half an eye
that the poet is much more interested in
the garden because it is my lady's;"
certainly that is the case with the reader.
There is pathos as well as melody, in
THE Captains Secret" and "Mabels
Secret but most of the love songs are
pure longing and sheer music without the
hote of sadness.
Birmingham is rapidly coming to the
front as an educational point, and it is
gratifying to note the progress which our
colleges are making. One of our newest
and most promising institutions is the
Birmingham Medical college, which has
just entered upon its second year with an
increased number of students. The col
lege building is very centrally located on
Twenty-first street, between Third and
Fourth avenues, and is admirably adopt
ed for such an institution. 1t is occu-
pied jointly by the Medical and Dental
colleges. There are two lecture halls,
chemical, anatomical, astrological and
pathological laboratories, and dispen-
airy rooms. The course of study is
thorough, and embraces three years of
seven months each. The faculty is COM
posed of some of the leading physicians
of Birmingham, and 1t is their purpose to
maintain high standard of graduation.
| The faculty has opened a free dispen-
sary at the college where the poor re-
ceive medical treatment free of charge.
| 1t is open daily from II to l o'clock p. m.
Daily clinics are held from IL to 1 in the
several departments, as follows:
Monday-Surgical clinic DR.. B. G. Cope
land
Tuesday-Diseases of the nervous sys-
TEN, DR.. B. l.. Wyman.
Observation-Disclosures of children and
medical clinic, DR.. w. H. Johnston.
Observation-Disclosures Of women, DR.. w.
E. b. Davis.
Friday-Diseases of eye, ear and throat,
DR.. L. G. Woodson.
Saturday-Dr. r. M. Cunningham holds
a medical clinic at Pratt City.
Birmingham offers superior advantages
for clinical instruction, on account of the
cosmopolitan population, etc. The rae
ulty of the Medical college have few
beds at the college reserved for patients,
and 1t is their intention, if the institution
continues to prosper, to open hospital
in connection with the medical school.
In a short while the Charity hospital
under the management of the ladies' or
the United Charities, will be open for the
reception of patients, and students of
the Medical college will have an oppor-
tunity of attending the clinics at the
hospital.
That excellent club the Philhedonian,
composed of so many admirable and pop
ular young Birmingham gentlemen, VIII
ba old next Thursday and 1T
is the intention of the members to cele-
brate the happy occasion with a large
and handsome theater party to ENJOY
"Sinbad" at the opera house that evening.
This club has been especially fortunate
in it's management, and now, at the time
of its third birthday, it Is in more flour
ishing condition than ever before. The
membership is now full; they are quar-
tered in attractive rooms in the CONNER
cial club building; they have balance In
the treasury and consequently the out
look is very bright and promising. 1t Is
the intention of the Philhedonians to en-
terrain generously this winter There
will be a number of swell opera and thea
ter parties, besides many pretty cotillons
and many informal functions The home
girls and the visiting bellies will fare well
this season at the hands of this popular
club. They certainly have contributed
very much to the social pleasure OF the
city and they entered upon another year
with the best wishes of the entire COM
munity
Miss Mary Alice Gerald, who visited
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Roy last winter,
and made many friends during her stay,
is to be married at her home in West
Point, Miss, on the 22d instant to Mr..
Pierre Lalande of the firm of Dunn e
Lalande. Mr.. M. r. Baptiste leaves to-
night to be present at the wedding. Mr..
A. A. Smith will be best man and Miss
Rosalie Baptiste will be one of the brides
maids. The bridal party will reach Bir-
mingham on Wednesday. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre Lalande will be al home to
their friends at Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Roys.
Miss Lucille Smith and Miss Jennie
Porter are now in New York. They will
be absent several weeks.
Miss Lucy Dwyer entertained number
of her young friends yesterday with a
charming picnic at the beautiful home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Dwyer
on Twelfth avenue, South Highlands.
Many friends of Misses Maggie and
Kate Nixon had a royalty good time Fri
day evening with dancing. pretty games
and delightful refreshments at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nix
on, corner Fourth avenue and Twenty
first street.
A new musical club is being organized
in our city under the most fiattering au-
spices Messrs. Claude Seals, Scion ia
cobs. J. M. Cartwright. F. S. Ferguson,
Ben Carter Oliver Chalifoux. w. e.
Smith A. r. Dearborn, r. r. Johnston
and r. F.. Manley are interested in it's
Incorporation, and the outlook for an
active musical club which will prove a
power in the community Is very promis-