Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14

her reading, and thereby getting a very indifferent idea, as the French are wont to say of vous autres.
 The romantic literature of America eventually will emanate from the south ern writers if one seeks to find the plot purely American. In various enterprises the southern woman has a peculiar eff ficiency unknown to her northern sister, The chivalric close relationship between southerners has developed a knowledge of men-a frank, ingenious comaradorie that could never have been permissible above Mason and Dison's line. This, there fore, renders 1t possible for southern woman to enter into new fields wherein she may exploit her potent qualities |, breast to breast with man without bring ing down upon her the opposition that might otherwise befall women. The is high, very high, for many intricate and undiscussab ble req sons. There are so many orig nal phases of southern life and character that puzzle the careless observer, but they have brought about sterling, well rounded development in the women as well as in the men, and without one iota of derogation. l am struck with the su- perior adaptab bility of the southern wom- en to circumstances in comparison to that of the southern men. Her heroic silence, her unalterable dignity and
 
 for her. In the new era just dawning in the southland the southern women are destined to play very significant parts that will not be ignored nor mar her most womanly attributes. She is a pa triot with the keenest susceptibilities to political situations To be sure many times her prejudices are her principles, as with all women, if not indeed all men. Yet there is ingrafted a public spirit which is true patriotism. Her sons, in time of need, of turmoil, of war are bound to be in the front ranks in defense of America against aliens.
 M. FRENCH SHELDON.
 The Philhedonian club held an inter esting business meeting on last night in their apartments in the Commercial club building. The principal feature of the evening was the election of officers, which had been postponed from their last regular meeting. The result of the different ballots were enthusiastically re- ceived as they were made known in the following order: President, Ernest Redd i; vice-president, John K. Warren; secre- tary-treasurer, J. Cary Thompson. In conjunction with the officers of the club the following were elected on the execu- tive committee or board of control: John T. Patton, Ed T. Wilcox and Charles G. Davis. The entertainment and applica- tion committee were appointed as fol- lows: Richard B. Going. Theodore Koe- mig, Jr., and T. Sale Phelan. The follow ing is a complete list of the Philedonian members Ernest Redd, John K. War ren, J. Cary Thompson, Ed T. Wilcox John T. Patton, Richard B. Going T. Sale Phelan, R. l.. Tighlman.S Jacobs, Charles G. Davis, Theo Koenig, Lee C. Bradley, John w. Clarke. P T. Bradford John T. Yeatman. Arthur B. Lovelace, Will E. Crawford. Walter c. Phillips, Flu gene Ware, Walter Fowlkes, James M Arnold. Jr, Charles s. Leeper. Leonard c. Cleary, Richard " Evans, Robert F.. Howard. John P. Evans, c. l.. DeBarde- leben. Tom Sims. Bain J. Thompson. J. A. Kirtly, Sid R. Jones. T w. Redin. Leon Britain, Charles H.~-Schoolar, Ed Smith, Walter Prescott. The Philedon- fans are making extensive preparations for grand masquerade ball. to be given during mardi graa.