Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
OUR SOCIAL WORLD

(AIl items of social Interest will be gladly
noted in these columns if sent to Mrs.
George c. Ball, Nineteenth street. between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South high
lands. Telephone 9SS.)
Which one of us can properly estimate
the power of personality? Who of us can
limit the height, depth and breadth of IN
dividual influence? Above the price OF
rubies, outweighing the golden shekels
and beyond all other potentialities Is the
power and strength of moral and mental
force. What names have come sounding
down the ages?" OF whom does history
teach? Are they the men who have ac-
cumulated millions, or are they those
who have lived like sybartes and were
clothed in purple and fine linen all their
days? No. the names which are writ In
luminous letters on the centuries are
those who have achieved something for
their fellow creatures and have made this
world richer because they lived. Ths
does not mean that they were philan-
thropists as you ana / accept the term,
but they impressed their generation with
their genius and moral force in way
that their influence permeated the Vafl-
Gus channels of human progress, They
have been men who used the brains CIV
en- them by their Creator for the better
ment of human conditions; sometimes
from the pulpit, sometimes from the
bench, sometimes in the daily clashing
of mind upon mind, in the practice OF
law or the conduct of great journal
sometimes In bursts of oratory, which
have set the souls of men on fire; some
times in the quiet of the schoolroom or
the sadness of a patients sick chamber;
but wherever and however accomplished
1t Is the one and the same thing-the
combined strength of mind and soul
which has for its object the elevation of
humanity. And the men who have made
for themselves immortal names have
never been the neutral types of one race.
No man can be leader In any advance.
of thought or action which means any
thing to the world who Is reluctant to
take the initiative, or waits to see what
other people think and feel The drifter
Is the aptithesis of the leader, the men
who make and mould public opinion,
whose personality dominates and con-
trolls, have the courage of their convic-
lions and the valor that comes from
mental and moral energy.
Speaking of the influence OF personaii-
ty, an unusual instance of its effect. in a
small degree, Is the widespread concern
felt in the condition just now of Profess
or Crouch, to whom reference was made
on Sunday-and who is chiefly known as
the composer of kathleen Mavour-
neen." A friend in speaking of him
yesterday, told of having met him few
years ago In Portland Me-, and recalled
the vivid impression made upon her by
him, although he was then nearly an
octogenarian. She met him at the home
of a friend, where there happened on
this special day to be two other elderly
guests present, and the host and hostess
were themselves very old. Yet these FIVE
old friends were as cheerful and happy
as my friend-who is yet young-.-and a
charming comradeship was as complete
and delightful as If they were In the full
flush of mature manhood and woman
Lood, instead of having reached that
time of life when the rays of life's setting
sun cast long shadows towards the east
These old friends sang and played to-
gether, for most of them were musi-
clans, and the old home was filled with
musical instruments. besides priceless
curios and works of art Professor
Crouch Impressed his friends with the
sunnineSS and sweetness of his tenn
permanent, which seems to continue with
him even to the end.
AS we are a town of whist players
these rules, adopted by the third annual
congress of the Amalg amated Female
Whist Players of America, are given. 1t
is suggested by the New York Press
that they be arefullysmemorized by be-
ginners. But this advice, it seems to
me. tends towards righteousness:
/. Conversation during play Is limited
strictly to the weather, fashion, society,"
the drama, music, art, sports, the new
woman, the last few tricks taken and
everything else that may tend to break
the firing monotony habitual to the new
players. The success of the game de-
ponds on this
g. Each player should at once throw
out a hint as to the quality of her hand,
her satisfaction or dissatisfaction with
it and her approval or disappfoval of
each play. This will make you popular
partner with the men.
g. A player should never wait to lead
until the preceding trick is turned and
quilted. Delays of this sort are always
unnecessary and make the game slow.
A. Never fail, as the second trick is
turned, to inquire what is trump. Repeat
the inquiry at short intervals through
out the hand. Thissis the easiest way to
fix it indelibly in your memory.
5. Frequently card should be played
in such manner as to call particular at.
tention to 1t. If you think your partner
is not aware of 1t, touch your card and
say: Now. remember, / played thatr'
He might have finished the game with
the impression that 1t had played ITSELF
g. When you have played the highest
In suit and 1t is your partners play,
never fail to remind him that 1t is your
trick. He might think it belonged to-
your uncle in California.
w utn YOU are dcCuSeu Oh FeNOklIR
stoutly deny it. If it is proved against
you, you can explain at length just how
you came to do it. If you discover your
own revoke, never fail to revoke second
time. In this way the first error will es-
cape notice for a little longer. This will
make all the men glad they are in the
game
g. If you are bystander walk around
the table and look over all the hands of
the players. Do not forget to call fire.
quent attention to the game during the
play of each hand. This will prevent
your husbands friends from feeling neg
lected
The following very handsome invita-
ton has been received:
.'Class of 1896. Birmingham Dental col
lege, cordially invites you to attend their
commencement exercises Friday, APRIL g.
at D. m. at OBrien's opera house, Bir-
mingham, Ala.
"Class-Robert Z. Chafer, Florida; w.