Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-11

Already the Tennessee women are mak- ing headway in the various departments of their work for the great Centennial ex- position, which will be held at Nashville, as is evidenced by the account of what has been accomplished, which was pub lished in the Nashville American recent ly. Mrs. Van Lee Kirkman, a woman of intellectual strength, physical beauty and much charm of manner is president of the womans board. Mrs. Klrkman is the fourth woman elected to fill this re- sponsible position. The first was Mrs. Harvey Mathes of Memphis, who de- clined, giving as her reason therefor that a Nashville woman should hold the office. Mrs John Overton was next elected, and served fo1, a while, but resigned later and was succeeded by Mrs. H. Craighead. After accomplishing much work for the good cause Mrs. Craighead resigned and Mrs. Kirkman was selected to fill the po- sjtion. The other officers are Mrs. Flor ence K. Dronilliard, vice president TOT middle Tennessee; Mrs. Charles II. Gros- venor, vice president for west Tennessee; Miss Mary B. Temple, vice president for east Tennessee; Mrs. J. W. Thomas, state vice president; Miss Ada $. Rice, secre- tary; Mrs. R. s. Weakly, treasurerl Mrs. B. M Donelson, chairman executive com- mittee. :.
 The chairmen of the various commit tees are as follows:
 1. Building, Mrs. George w. Fall; 2. Assignment of space, Mrs. M. B. Pitcher; B. Music, Mrs. M s. Lebeck; 4. Decora- tion and applied arts, Mrs. Hunter orr, B Executive, Mrs. Bettie Donaldson; 6. Professional work of women, pr. Clara Plympton; T. Women's inventions, Mrs. G. H. Ratternan; 8. Women's congresses, Miss Clara Conway; 9. Library, Mrs Ann Snyder; 10. Agriculture, horticullqre' live stock Mrs. Mark $. Cockrill; Il. Do nestle science and salesroom, Mrs. John Ruhm; 12 Educational, college ana school work Mrs. Robert l.. Morris; l5. Ways and means, Mrs. Mary F. Magulre.
 The woman's building was designed py a Nashville woman, Mrs. Sarah Ward Conley, an artist of decided talent ana cultivation. Among the women largely concerned in the success of the eXposi- tion are Miss Clara Conway and Miss Minnie c. Holman, two accomplished women, who have many friends in Bir- mingham. A newspaper woman Wrltlng on the subject says:
 Those Tennessee women have been hard at work. And now they propose to show what women can do as physician and inventor, scientist and teacher, art ist and author, housewife and cook. In brief, they declare that it is intended that no woman shall visit the Womans building without being inspired with the feeling that it is a privilege to have been born a woman, and that no woman shall leave the edifice without new resolutions to accomplish more in the future than she has in the past.
 "If the building and it's builders achieve that purpose-and in part, at least they are sure to do it-they will have erected a memorial of their work that shall live eternally."
 Yesterday referred to the address de- livered few days ago by Mrs. Milton Humes before the Huntsville Female seminary, and it is pleasure to give this paragraph descriptive of the address from the Huntsville Democrat of Wednesday, the 10th instant:
 Mrs. Humes delivered her address of thirty-five minutes without notes, easily and distinctly in a manner that would have excited the envy of veteran plat form lecturers, though this was her maiden effort. She viewed the sphere of woman without a limit, logically and clearly, Illustrating her points with true incidents and strengthening them With the highest scriptural and historical au- thorities Not one word could be ad- versely criticised, though the higher edu- cation of woman as stepping stone to her material assistance to good govern ment as a suffragist was dealt with There was no argument in the address that did not strengthen the cause Mrs. Humes has so much at heart-the ad- vancement of her fellow women. There was no unnecessary verblage ;she dld not appeal to the impulses of her auditors with fiowery embellishments, but to their intellects, with pure, unmistakable Eng fish made her arguments, practically not one of which could be refuted by the most prejudiced or contracted mind
 "In this address Mrs. Humes has won A victory for women by gaining many setting others to thinking. There is no woman in our city whose en- tire life and works have fitted her for such a task as Mrs. Humes accomplished on Wednesday night, and none could have worked up such enthusiasm. Tne Democrat regrets that the address could not be reproduced in our columns for the benefit of subscribers.
 Miss Sallie Fuller has returned home after spending the past scholastic year at Miss Tutwiler's s school at Livingston.
 Miss Smith, who has been visiting her nephew, Hon. A. G. Smith, and his fami- ly for several weeks, has returned to her home at Livingston
 The young gentlemen of the Phenix club will give a handsome cotillion this evening, at Lakeview
 The First Methodist church will give trolley party tonlgnt. The Car VIII start from Twenty-first street and First avenue at o'clock sharp. The ride will extend to East Lake, where refreshments will be served free of charge. The party will return to the city about Il o'clock.
 The picnic to be given this afternoon and evening at Blount Springs by Mir. and Mrs. B. M. Starks to the members of the Philhedonian club and their young lady friends will be an exceptionally charming affair. The special car for the party will be attached to the regular afternoon train, which leaves promptly at o'clock. All who have accepted Mir and Mrs. Starks' invitation are requested to be at the railway station before f o'clock The picnickers will return to the city at midnight.
 The recital given by Prof. J. Morton Boyce, assisted by Miss Coffin and the choir of the Church of the Advent, Tues day evening at the Advent, was such a musical treat as is rarely enjoyed, even in this day of good musicians. The choir sang remarkably we'll and gave evidence of the very careful training they have received from Professor Boyce. Miss Coffin's two solos were much enjoyed by an appreciative audience, all of whom