Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-29

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 When any great change is about to take place in the condition of the world, as far as humanity and it's needs are concerned, it is remarkable to note how absolutely powerless the ordinary meth ods of opposition become. One has to be somewhat more than the ordinary be- liever in the free agency of man; we must have inherited our views on the subject--as General Pettus hns his po- litical principles-or we would be in ire quent danger of becoming a mild sort of fatalists after observing the resistess march of certain theories and the posi- tion these theories and principles have assumed in the worlds history We may, if we are opposed to them, attempt to stem the advancing tide by ridicule, or by that less sensible plan of pronounclng them hopelessly moribund, but we soon discover that we are but as sand upon the sea shore when the breakers dash over them. This applies, perhaps, with more force to political matters than to any other, but the thought came again to me with increased force after read ing the following paragraph in the New York World. This statement that mag niicent building is to be erected at large CuSl lOf lilt cluD WOfIltn Ol tIt Tle- tropois will come in the nature of a sur- prise even to women who have had great faith in the combined effort of women for proper advancement and progress. But, astonishing as il is, 1t is an incon- trovertible fact, and the laughter and jeers, the rdicule and abuse of the prejudiced and uninformed have not in any wise interfered with the onward march of intellectual women. The para graph referred to reads:
 The New York United Clubs Build ing company has nearly completed negO- tiations for the purchase of a site upon which will be erected a magnificent structure for its accommodation. Plans have already been drawn for the pro- posed 'sky-scraper which will be four teen stories in height It will be located at Broadway and Thirty-sixth street, and contain club rooms, offices audito- rum and gymnasium. The site selected for this home for club women has a frontage on the east side of Broadway of 100 feet, 160 feet on the north side of Thirty-sixth street and 99 feet on the west side of Sixth avenue. Cannon & Hand, the architects, have prepared plans for the building. It will be sur rounded by two circular towers each 300 feet high The design will be renais- sance. slightly ornamented in the upper part with Greek lines for the lower four stories. When completed it Is proposed that the building shall be turned over to a board, consisting of at least 100 of the most prominent women of the city, The cost of land and building will be over $2,O00,000."
 George Munro. the publisher of cheap books, has ded within the past week at his summer home in the Catskill noun tains MT. Munro was a native of Nova Scotia and a man of ordinary early edu- ation But he became a teacher and professor of ma thematics later in life, af- ter preparing himself for these positions by study and application. In 1856 he be- gan to publish the 10 cent novels which are associated with his name. After wards he established the Preside Com panion, and soon issued the volumes of the Seaside Library. MT. Munro has de- voted much of his large wealth, accumu- lated as a publisher to the founding of professorships in colleges, and since 1880 he has given $10,00O annually towards providing scholarships. MT. Munro leaves a wife and four children.
 lss Addie Everhart, Miss Ada DeKalb and Ensign Lay H. Everhart after very delightful visit to Mrs. Robert Cunning ham. returned to Decatur. Ga, yester- day.
 MT. George B. Ward and MT. John M.