Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

ka1oosa appointed this committee on the
| new male college:
A. West, FIT. J. Brandon, J. B. Grego-
ny, j. s. Glasgow, ]. s. Robertson, q. M.
| Glenn, G. w. Read, y. A. Parker, ]. H.
Leslie, 1. @. Melton, H. G. Davis, r. A.
| Timmons, J. T. Morris. The committee
will elect one of it's members to give his
personal attention to the matter. The
committee is clothed with plenary power.
Birmingham should have this college and
will doubtless get it..
The Birmingham Conservatory of Mu-
sic gives historic recital today at 8 p.
m. 1t will prove interesting to note the
evolution OF music in century.
A man objects to unclean skirts on
woman more than anything else. An
eligible bachelor says he refused an intro
duction to rich young widow at the
springs because she wore soiled skirts.
And yet the men are largely responsible
for this lack of cleanliness on woman's
part. They spit tobacco juice on the
floor of the cars on the sidewalks and on
the steps. From the Garden of Eden to
the present day 1t is hard to discover any
fault in woman for which a man Is not
partially to blame.
Mrs r.. Ehrman, whose death yester-
day has saddened so many friends, was
born in Richmond, Va, and was SO years
of age. Her maiden name was Kate Ger
trude Avis. She was a woman of many
personal charms and accomplishments.
The. many friends of Mr.. R. Ehrman
and of Capt, and Mrs. Thos. S. Avis, are
requested to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Ehrman at st. Mary 's-on-the-H highlands
at 10 O'Clock today Interment at Oak
|. Hill cemetery. Pail bearers: Jno. e.
Morris, N. A, Kicker, H. L. Badham, w.
VIZ Wy
blood, j. F.. Maull and j. b. Cobbs.
There Is nothing that can remove the
pang of death, but in the last moments
of Mrs. Ehrman all that was possible
was done to alleviate the pain of part
ing. She passed away peacefully, sur
rounded by relatives and friends of the
family. Her husband and children, her
aged father and mother, her brothers and
sisters were. gathered around her death
bed. 1t was very touching and affect
ing. She was conscious to the end and
gave her parting blessings and injunc-
tions to her children and to all around
her. She was member of the Episcopal
church, and died in fullness of the faith.
The address by Mr.. James Bowron to
the young men of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, on THANKSGIVING eve
ming, has been highly praised. A hint
as to his line of argument will prove
of interest He spoke on the subject of
| books, what and how to read He adj
vised his hearers to read the Bible above
| all books-not only for the sake of its
spiritual truths but because a knoWl-
edge of its contents was liberal educa-
ton. John Bright, who felt the need of
classical education, admitted that the BIZ
Bile was the source of his education and
inspiration Only one man in 200 has a
collegiate education, and only one boy
in ten goes further than the grammar
school-hence the need of self education.
The works of grand old Milton should be
read-Cromwell was inspired by the
reading of Milton to threaten that En-
glish cannon should thunder at the DOORS
of the vatican. Milton ranks first among
English poets. Then the works of travel
should be read, and the reader should
keep in mind the object the traveller and
investigator had liz view. The study of
the Dark Continent, which all Europe
Is now trying to partition, becomes more
interesting after reading Livingston.
The trashy novels of the present day
should be taken in small doses--the read.
er should study the standard novelists.
Dickens with his love for humanity and
Thackery, with his hatred of shams,
should be read and re-read. The student
should not attempt to learn Greek and
Latin for the sake Of reading Homer and
Virgil. but should be content with the
English TRANSACTIONS.
A book should be read rapidly the first
time, so as to obtain general view of
the aim of the author. The second read
ing should be more careful. The reader
should emulate the example of the geolo-
gist who first climbs the mountain to get
a general idea of the lay of the land and
then descends In the valley to dig into
the different strata. Every young man
should own a library If possible. You
feel more of a personal interest in your
own book than I'M a borrowed one. Senti-
mental young ladies who soil books by
a.. -. A.
pages have no true idea of the value of a
book The book that deserves no bet
ter. binding than paper should not be
printed at all.
Mrs. Hopkins, of Tallahassee. Fla, and
her daughter, Mrs. Pearce, wife of the
sheriff of Jefferson county, Fla, are visit
ing their relatives, Capt. J. b. Donelson
and family. Mrs. Hopkins is 70 years DID,
but seems to be about 40. She is daugh-
ter of Gov. Branch, of North Carolina
who was on President Jackson's staff
Mr.. H. L. Badham has returned from a
hunt on the coast and brought back TWEEN
ty-seven ducks.
Vice-President Andrews, of the South
ern railway, arrived in the city at IL
o'clock yesterday in his private car, and
remained until night. He was called up
on by Mr.. Sol. Haas, Mr.. j. w. Worthing
ton and other local men of note. Mr.. An
drews expressed himself as well pleased
with the otlook, and said he would visit
Birmingham again in January.
Miss Lula Jones, of Calera charming
young lady, was the guest this week of
Misses Bessie Cox and Mary Rose at their
Third avenue home
Miss Mittie o. Deskin, of Nettleton,
Miss, Is the charming guest of her sister,
Mrs. E. J. Sivley.
Mr.. William Nance, an artist from
Nashville, has located in Birmingham.
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The ladies of the Southside Baptist
church will hold a bazaar on First ave-
nue. December g.
The open meeting of the Regents of the
White Shield was held in Magnolia hall
last night and was largely attended
A rehearsal for the opera Pocahontas