The age-herald., 1897-08-15


 1ock-stephens Institute . great succcss Is foregone conclusiop. She brings to her work experience, ab ltty and aDt1U1e. Mrs. Taliafsgr will be charming addf> rion to the social life of the city, as she ia 1 2 woman of gracious marmlers, deligh dul , cof-veIgational P5weie and q magnetic personality. The Woman's Journal, of Boston, has this to say of Mrs. Tanaserro and her work:
 tMrs. D. T. Tallaferro, president of the North Mis- issirpi Presbyterian eo1cge, a fourishing school for young women at Holly Springs. has rec ntly been made a ms mbsr of the faculty of ths University Associa ion. This association has for it's object the spread of learning am5ng the 1 people, and it enlias the services of the mcHt profound scholars of itfle world. only | one other woman Mrs. Eliza beth A. Reed. 1 of Chicago, th sudden. Of oriental li-eT- 1 aure, has thus far Lien elected upon this faculty Mrs. Iiallafsnro is a gradu- ate of the Mary Baldwin Seminary, al l Etaunton. Va, and after graduating did much solid work in phi.olory @ nd in beiles 1 lettres under piiy- te tutors and at Hump 1 den Sidney college. Al ore im5 she was at the head of Montgomery college Vir- 1 ginia. She has wril ten much for the pe- l riodhsal press, among her lal-ert contribu- l tions h ing an interesting and learned az ticle on "Folklere," " in tn B3kemi Mag azins. She Will write nelifly upon Amer | ican literature for the University Ascoeia tion." Mrs. Taliaferro's work on American Literature will appear in S p' ember.
 Miss Taliaferro, only daus hter of Mrs. F. T. Taliaferro, is with her mo-. her, at their home, corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth Ytra-t.
 Among the most gifted young artists in Birmingham is Miss Madge Parsons, whose exquisite chira painting am pares favorably with the work of the best professionals. Miss Parsons has accom- plished much in water colors, and designs menu, and other cards. with great quaint ness and taste.
 MT. Lee Slaughter has returned from Petersburg, Va, where He was one of tha attendants at the Sax-Kurl wedding.
 Mrs s. D. Cole ard her niece, Miss Mona Selover, have gone to Chattanooga tO NiSll ieidtlNCS'
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Murdock will be glad a learn that their little son, Donald, who has be5n very i'll for seven weeks with typhoid fever, is now rapidly recovering.
 Miss Dora Battle, of New Orleans, will arrive Monday, and will be the guest of Mrs. c. s. Simmons, at the Florence hotel -
 Hon. A. O. Lane and Miss Lucille Lane will leave in a few days for a short visit to Ocean Springs. f
 The Duplicate Whist club was enter-- tained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Thos. Ward The club meets next with Ms Thos. D. Parke.
 pr. and Mrs. Hesleston, MT. and Ms. A. Fulton. Dr. and Mrs. Hardesty, Mrs. Robert Kennedy, with many young peo- pie are camping on Three Mile crs:k, at Dolcite.
 MT Will Hood and Misses Nina ard Jennie Hood are at home again, a.t7r pleasant visits to Blount and St. Clair Springs.
 Miss Rosa M. Grubbs, of Goldsboro, N. C., is spending few days with Miss Sue E. Wright. Miss Grubbs is en route Ito Campbell, Tex, where she will teach stenography and telegraphy at Henry college.
 Miss Marjorie Catchirgs, who has been the guest of Mrs. James Bowron, has re- turned to her home at Nashville.
 
 Pelham chapter Daughters of the Con- federacy, will meet next Wednesday af- ternoon, Aug. IS, in the Commercial club rooms at o'clock. AZ members are earnestly requested to be present, as busi- ness of importance will come before the meeting and recording secretary ellct- ed
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Enslen left today for Nashville to attend the Centennial, accompanied by their guest and cousin, Miss Pink Miles, of Mobile, Ala
 This morning at St. Pauls Catholic church at 10:30 o'clock a mass by Paulo La villo will be sung at the offertory under the direction of MT. William Ros- enstihl.
 MT. Will Walker who has recently re- turned from an extended tour through England and Scotland brought back a unique Shakespearian souvenir from the birthplace of the bard. It is miniature skull of Yorick, carved of ivory. The bald skull bears the famous quotation, Alas, poor Yoriek." MT. Walker pre- serted the miniature to his kinsman, MT. M. A. Porter who is particularly an ad- mirer of the great Shakespeare.
 A very enjoyable moonlight picnic was given last Thursday evening at Hawkins Springs by MT John Burgin and Miss Susie Lea to Miss Sterrett. of Pensacola,