Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
memories which these songs, poems and

memories which these songs, poems and discussions aroused.
 pr. J. L. M. Curry reached Auburn Monday afternoon H He ternoon insuecting the grounds and buildings of the Polytechnic. He was much impressed by the great improve ments the college has made since 1876, when pr. Curry delivered the annual ad- dress. At o'clock pr. Curry delivered an invigorating and interesting address to the students in the college chapel.
 In the evening he was entertained, with members of the faculty, by Prof. and Mrs. McKissack.
 Last Friday evening in the college chapel Dr. Ross delivered a good, whole some, sensible lecture on "Some Humors and Peculiarities of the English Lan- guage."
 The N. T. Lupton Literary club was led Tuesday night by an interesting reading by Prof. F. S. Earle, from Tegner's "Fritheop's Saga"
 At a recent meeting of the club Prof c. L. Hare led with a good paper on Jerome K. Jerome.
 There will be an oyster supper at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Nolan, Fountain Heights, Thursday, December IT, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Central Presbyterian church. Members and friends of the church are cordially invited between 8 and Il D. m.
 William Garrett Brown, of Harvard, is the guest of his brothers. in this city. He is preparing history of Alabama for use as a text book in schools. The ladies have invited Mir Brown to deliver lecture while in the city
 MT. Woodruff of Knoxville. Tenn, is the guest of his son and daughter, MT. and Mrs. B. F. Moore.
 Hon. S. D. Logan is in the city.
 
 Mrs. McCaulzle, of Atlanta, niece to Senator Ransom, minister to Mexico, re- turned yesterday. after a visit to Slrs. Davis, mother of pr: J., D. s. Davis
 MT Moody said to Q New York reporter that he was opposed to Sunday news papers, because men read them Sunday morning and get so much interested that they forget to go to church, and even if they go to church their thoughts have been turned into worldly channels by what they have read. While MT. Moody's reasons may have some force, it cannot be denied that the Sunday paper has some beneficent uses Two Birmingham ministers last Sunday read of the tragic fate of Maceo in the Sunday State Her. aid, and they used the information in tiiSi SCiiuOiio eo boiAie e' iiiOA Ssi
 q have noticed several new restaulr- ants in Birmingham since my last visit" said g. drummer. Birmingham is be- coming renowned for it's good inns-in fact, it is an inn-famous city"
 Mrs. c. P Perrin went down to Mont gomery yesterday.
 Mrs. Richard Randolph and Mrs. Henry l.. Badham returned yesterday from visit to Mrs. John Ruhm, Nashville.
 Treble clef means higher register-suit- able for women's voices The Treble Clef- club is composed of the following ladies: Mesdames Munger, Bowron, Catchings, Thompson. Malone, Smith, Chandler, F'eagin, and Misses Coffin, Meyer. wood- ward, Morrow, Rogan and Gockel The concert at Seals hall last evening was kindly given by the Treble Clef club for the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
 The stage was arranged with palms. The acoustics of Seals hall is splendid, and music never sounded sweeter In the Lullaby song the voices of the ladies were especially sweet. There Is pa- thos in a woman's voice, especially in subjects which draw on the emotions, that a mans voice does not approach. The numbers were cordially received by the audience and encores were frequent. The following programme was adhered to:
 l. "The Primrose" (scharwenka)-cho rus
 3. q Feel Tt1ine Angel Spirit" (Hoff- man)-Miss Coffin and MT. RandeH
 8. "Whirl and Twist" (Wagner)--Cho- rus. -
 4. Thou Who Knowest" tverdD-Mrs. Catchings:
 5. (a) "Sleep, Noble Child" (Cherubim); (b) When at Dawn" (Schuman)--Cho- rus.
 6. "scene de Ballet" peBeriot)--Miss Openshaw.
 '. "winter" QSing IIall)-Chorus.
 8. "The Hearts Springtime"-Mrs. Vim son.
 Q. "Gypsy Life" (Schuman)--Chorus.
 Before beginning his sermon Sunday morning Rev. o. P. Fitzsimmons, rector of St. Mary's, said:
 "On the night of the 22d Handefs fa- nous oratorio of the Messiah, will be rem dered at St. Mary's church. An attempt to interpret the Messianfc Idea by music must be nothing less than contemptibie unless the attempt be the work of genius. The audacity of Handel receives its ann plest justification by the superb success of his sublime effort. 1t is truly aus picious to have opportunity of coming in contact with so grand an intellect. FL delity to the great composer, as well as to the sen timent of the composition would mt allow an amateur to undertake the