Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

from state TO STATE span lakes anu seas
and leap from mountain to mountain.
The future holds brilliant possibilities
for any combined effort on the part of the
intelligent womanhood of the south, and,
realizing this, it is our bounden duty to
throw our influence on the side of CO.
operation and federation.
What direction these possibilities shall
take rests largely with the women who
shall dominate the federation. Person
atty can be almost as marvellous in
strength and power as any combination,
and If now, while the Alabama Fedora
tion of Women's clubs is yet in its infan-
ey, an elevated standard be set and
constant effort be made for continual inn
provement along those lines of endeavor
that are essential to women of intellectu-
al activity, we shall soon witness such re-
suits as will surprise the most skeptical
and conservative on-looker.
We have gone beyond that time, also,
when clubs are only considered organiza-
tons for diversion or social preferment;
we have reached that serious stage when
they should mean study and never end
ing effort for higher results. The social
side of club life is one of its most at
traetive phases, and one which, when
properly regulated, contributes immense
ly towards its success; but it should never
be permitted to lower the standard of
mental requirement for membership.
And, further, no woman should enter
club with the idea uppermost that she
will derive certain social advantages by
the step. For the proper regula ton of a
club it is essential-positively so-that
only congenial women should be admit
ted-Women of similar environment from
a social standpoint, leaving the financial
estimate entirely out of the question.
While this is true, no woman should as
pire to club associat ton unless she has a
higher ambition than simply to be adj
vanced socially. Unless she has the men
tai qualities necessary to make her de-
srable companion 1t would be well for
her to attempt to rise in the social world
by some other route than woman's club
organized for study and Improvement.
And if such a woman does become n
member of such a club she should be re-
CURED to do the same amount of intel
lectual labor as her co-workers, and
should be rated entirely by her ability so
to do. The social side is one of the
charming necessities of womans club,
but 1t should not be abused or allowed
to become a drawback to serious endeav-
or.
If our state federation be regulated up
on the highest plane of modern progress,
| RELOCATING to a comfortable corner the
| specter of conservatism we shall
| speedily find the women of Alabama
banded together in cause and for a
| purpose that will surely bring them a
| ties.
| Mrs. Fred S. Ferguson went to Mont
gomery yesterday afternoon to spend a
week with relatives in that city.
Mrs. John Boddie returned Saturday
morning from visit of several weeks to
relatives at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph II. Woodward and
| few days ago from an extended sojourn
| in Florida.
The Nineteenth Century club was en-
| tertained on Wednesday afternoon by
| Miss Kathleen Hooper, The members
| discussed the stage. Miss Eloise John
| ston read q paper upon "Histrionic Tai
| ent;' Miss Daisy Lewis one upon THE
| Stage" and each young lady gave her
| favorite play and actor. After the liter
| airy programme delightful refreshments
We're enjoyed The club meets next with
| Misses Koenig.
! Miss Mamie Turpin of South Alabama
| is the guest of her friend, Miss Rinnie
Leigh Head. at her home on the South
| Highlands
|
The Tuesday Afternoon Whist club will
meet next with Mrs. William b. Leedy.
|
The Thursday Evening Euchre club was
| charmingly entertained at the last meet
| ing by Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Cochran, at
their home on Eleventh avenue. The
| prize, handsome cut glass vinaigrette,
was won by Mr.. w. G. Estes on cut with
! Mr. Harry Coffin. Mrs. Cochran served
| delicious refreshments after the games
| Of euchre, when the club adjourned to
meet next with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
| Coffin.
| Tomorrow evening, at the opera house,
| F,x-Gov. Rob Taylor will deliver his mag
| nificent lecture Dixie" accompanied by
| a auartette of delightful singers. for the
| benefit of the Cumberland Presbyterian
| church. A bare statement of the fact Is
| sufficient to crowd the opera house, IS the
| south has not an orator so popular or so
magnetic as Hon. Bob Tavler. His broth
| er, Hon. ALI Taylor, was compelled to can
| eel his engagement on account of the Sc
| rious illness of his son. But EX-Gov.
| Bob Taylor can fill any opera house, alone
| and unaided.
| Bishop Henry NJ. Jackson reached Blr-
| mingham yesterday and will preach this
| morning at the Church of the Advent at
| IL O'Clock and administer the rite of con-
| firmaton. This afternoon at o'clock he
| will preach at st. Mary s-on-the-High-
| lands and confirm large class.
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| ernoon with Miss Sue Rogan at her home
| on Seventh avenue. Miss Blinn was his
| torian of the meeting. Mrs. g. M. Cruik-
| shank read a paper on THE Lost Colony
| of Plutonians," Mrs. J. w. Barclay read
! one, 1.-THE Statesmen of North Carolina
| and the members gave interesting Incl
| dents in North Carolina history, as well
| as discussed current events. Refresh
| ments were served during the afternoon.
| The Clionian circle meets next with Miss
| Griggs. Mrs. Florence Randolph and
| Mrs. Robert Cunningham will represent
| the Clionian circle at the convention of
women's clubs to be held in Montgomery
| next week.
| The Edgewood Literary club will send
| to the convention Mrs. Tomlinson, ST..
| and Mrs. Burt Porter as delegates.
| The trolley ride to be given by the la
| dies of Mrs. II. Il. Hillman's calendar
month for the benefit of the organ fund
| of the First Methodist church will occur
| Thursday evening next, May z. The car
| will leave the Methodist church promptly
| at 8 o'clock p. m.
| Among the guests at the meeting of
| no I To- Ia OF TbnrcdaV evening