The age-herald., 1897-08-20

W 1 ten, good education, quickness Of esmpre- hension ard aetior. patience and psrsa- verance Aftsr an exhaustive article on the subject this same wri CT gives the following advice. which may be of value to gil9s who cors emplate teeom'ny tr4ipcd rufsee: ...If ycu enter ths pio-es~ sicn merely for financial profit, great will be your disa.gein.ment. There s so much more ir nursing than in the mere measuring of medicines and tn a8min- isterng. of food-ns a patien s needs are often quite as much mental as physl- cal-and unless you can supply these waqts, you will be a disappointment to yours If as wsll as others. Nrrs s s1euld be m.ai:ters in every sense of he word. True, all canao. be Flor nee Nightingale, ard the world w.ll never know of tue g god deeds dcne and sele-eacrifces off red, bu: to one who 1oyes her prefsssi5n, the kEowl sdge of work we'll done will br-ng it's own reward. Thus, viewed with all the high possibilities involved, ID other calling can be greater or nobler than that of i,f trained nurse. Conside. well be- fore choosing it, and then, having ehoien it, throw yourself in the work wi,h your whole eoul.'
 Prof. Fred Granbs, who has just re- turned from the north, bringing vita him ih- newest, hGisht;st and mos tunefui music foa the use cf his opera house or chestra, intends 70 give Birmingham eo- ciety a long nee1.d cloak room at the opera house, where ladies can remove their Late and bonnets until the perform aaces are over. This innovation will be hailed with pleasure by all classes of thoater-goers.
 Miss Louise Rax CT has placed in the library of ehe woman's building at the Nashville Centsnnlal a collection of GrC ok books, sent to her by Queen Olga, of Greece, .e... = s
 pr. S. L. Ledbett=r has returned from his visit to England, Scotland and Ire land. Dr. Ledbetter attended medical lectures in Edinburg. London and Glas- gov. While he was abroad.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Jones are enjoy ing a visit of veral weeks to New York.
 Rabbi M. Newfeld, who has been att teneling the conversion at Montreal and visiting other places of interest. has re- turned to Birmingham. Mrs. William Delheim and hsr little daughter Sybil are spending a few days at Bessemer.
 MT Lundie Sloss has returned from a lengthy triy to souh and middle Ala bama.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Uashley, of In dianapolis,, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank Snider at their home, cor nar of Twentieth street and Avenue H. MT D. L. Bridges and Misses Mary and Ruby Bridges left yesterday for Pu- laski, T5nn., where they will in future reside.
 The entertainment committee of the Phoenix club is busy planning diversions and amusements for the coming season.
 Mrs. B. M. Harper is in Tennessee visiting relatives and friends. Later she aI
 
 The Birmingham friends-who are many-of Mrs Maggie Fountain will deeply regret 10 learn that shs is critical ly i'll at the home of Col. and Mrs. J. M. Faulkner, near Montgomery.
 MT. and Mrs. Philip Bodenheimer, re- turning from an extensive bridal trip through the east, spent a few days with MT. and Mrs. tlotz en route to their home in New Orleans.
 Mrs. NJ. Sommers and children are at home again from St. Clair Springs.
 
 A marry crowd, chaperoned by MT. and Mrs Hugh Morrow, filled the hand soma tally-ho sday evening, and after driving to various parts of the city and Highlands, went out to Hawkins Springs, where a delightful lunch was enjoyed.
 The following young people were in the party: Misses Milli4 Nabb. Ferry Nabb, Alberta Fulghum, Ethel Clifford Jessie Norris, Mamie Mackey Ethel Owen, Annis Smith, Mary Lou Smith, Lucy Eubank, Rosa Moody, Grace Vance and Ada Vaughn; Warner Roderi, John Adams, Hubert Drennen ". L. North, Robert Moorfield, Frank Smith, Nat Barker, Jim Morton, Lewis Stallworth, Will Hood, Hill Shelton and Lester North.
 Mrs. P. T. Hal4 and children returned yesterday from a visit to White Sulphur Springs.