Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-12
OUR SOCIAL WORLD.

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 Perhaps, the most surprising business women have yet undertaken, and still a very natural sphere for their energies and talents, is that of pharmacy. Until recently this profession has remained all most entirely in the hands of men, but lately several women have graduated at the different colleges of pharmacy in va rious parts of the United States, and for some time there have been occasional druggists who are women, who own their own stores and employ female clerks. There are several women druggists in New York, Brooklyn, and other northern cities, who have made a success of their venture. Many object to women filling prescriptions, claiming that in rush of business or on any exciting occasion their natural nervousness would interfere with the absolute accuracy so. essential in the
  meanwhile the women are gradually ac- cepting positions in drug stores and graduating at the hest colleges of phar- macy in the United States. The first graduate of the New York College of Pharmacy was the celebrated pr. Mary Putnam Jacobi As early as 1877 the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy con- ferred the degree of Ph. G. upon wom- an and since that time has had several women graduates.
 
 The London Graphic has already pub lished two double page illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson, and it is under stood that this American artist has re- ceived the extraordinary price of $900 for three such drawings. The second picture by Gibson given by the Graphic was the Presentation at Buckingham Palace" and the young debutante represented is thought to be the beautiful young Vir- ginia bride of the famous artist.
 Speaking of art and artists, a critic thus describes the Mozart memorial re- gently unveiled at Vienna:
 'The Mozart memorial recently un- yelled in Vienna Is dainty piece of imaginative sculpture It will hardly please the classicists, as It's decorative attributes are somewhat lacking in dig nity. As described in a Vienna paper the memorial represents Mozart on pedes- tai, standing. He Is garbed in the high collared, close-buttoned coat and tight knee brooches of his day. His left hand rests on a music desk. His right arm Is extended. His face looks upward with an expression of absorption. The base curves on either side into truncated fiuted columns, on which are groups in the composition of which the sculptor gave shis fancy full play. One one side two infants are singing from sheet of music; another fingers the organs key board; another kneels at prayer. On the other side amorini are gleefully beating drums and drawing bows across strings. There are two bas-reliefs on the pedestal. One reproduces the we'll known picture of Mozart as child pianist The other il- Illustrates scenes from Don Juan.' The inscription is the name of the composer, surmounting group of instruments and the open score of one of his operas. It will be remembered that Victor Tilgner, the sculptor, died on the eve of the dedi- cation of this belated memorial to one of the great masters of music.'
 The Two Heroes.
 And one was great, +tf
 And both were good;
 For each had done his part.
 One blessed of fate,
 One toiled for food,
 But each had gained a heart.
 One knew of wars,
 One tasted toll;
 Each did his duty well.
 One gained a cause
 One titled the soil;
 Each took whate'er befell
 And both were wept,
 And both were sung,
 Each by woman fair.
 In death both slept
 While hearts were wrung
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 CHARLIE H. GARNER. Columbus, Mss.
 Mrs. H. T. DeBardeleben and her sister, Miss Thomas, of Atlanta are attending the commencement exercises of the Lucy Cobb institute at Athens, Ga.
 The recital given by Miss Florence Marshall assisted by Miss Patti Ruffner, Miss Lottie Coffin, Miss Lila Smith and Profs. Emil Wiegand and B. Guckenberg- CT, Wednesday evening at Seals hall was a musical treat greatly enjoyed by an appreciative audience.
 Miss Marshall distinguished herself by her marvellous playing, and received the enthusiastic applause of very critical and cultivated lovers of good music.
 The following programme was rem dered:
 Piano solo, Italian concerto (Bach)- Mss Florence Marshall.
 Violin solo, (a) Romance (Wilhelnl), (b) Barcarolle PaganinD-Prof. Emil Vie gand
 Song, Aria from Traviata," (verdD- Miss Lottie Coffin.
 Piano solo, "Waldstein Sonato' CBethoven)-Miss Florence Marshall. Violin solo, Grand Polonase" Laub)- Prof. Emil Wiegand.
 Piano solo, variations (Chopin)-Miss Florence Marshall.
 Song, Tn June" DeKoven)-Miss Patti Ruffner
 Piano solo. Rhapsody No. 12" O.iszD Miss Marshalls brilliant execution of Rhapsody No. 12, by Liszt, was, perhaps, her best work of the evening, and was a magnificent rendition of one of the most glorious musical compositions of any age. Her playing of selections from Chopin and Bach was that of an artist and no one who heard the gifted young pianist Wednesday evening can doubt for mo- ment that a future Of splendid realiza- tions awaits her. Miss Marshall will sail on the 24th of June for Europe, and will immediately after reaching the other side begin her piano studies under the best masters at Leipsic, Germany.
 Miss Coffin and Miss Ruffner both sang well, exceedingly well, and both were heartily encOred. They are great favor