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 Propositions are intended not only as occasions of commemoration and cele- bration. but as opportunities for in- struction and improvement to the indi- vidual as well as the great masses. Those held in the south from time to time have besn of vast benefit to the people by placing within their observa- ton all the Improvements made in ma- chinery; everything accomplished in the advancement of science; In the progress of the arts, as well as in thousand and one things which will contribute to the comfort and well-being of hu- manity. These expositions are great educators and revolutionizers, and no man CT woman can visit one of them without unconsciously being benefited, and carrying back with them to their homes lessons which go far towards brightening their lives and Tightening their burdens. Among the many sim pie lessons taught by the Tennessee Centennial is one in flower culture.
 
 In all parts of the well-kept, beautiful grounds thsre are beds of the most ex- quisite roses which are now abloom with inumeiable blossoms of every shade from the royal, ruddy meteor. to the pale pallid bride Grouped in plots of varying size and shape, each seem- ing more fascinating and entlancing fhan the other, these roses prove that this section of the south is especially and peculiarly adapted to the cultiya- tion of this, the most beautiful flower of all Gods creation. When such blos- soms can reward the florist as greeted the visitors at Nashville, one naturally wonders why every yard, every garden sn the south is not crowded with the fragrant varieties of the tea rose There are few things in life which give such generous return for a limited expandi- ture of time, money and physical strength as the many species of roses which can boast of every imaginable variety of shade and size. From the early springtime until the severest frosts appear, the tea roses bloom pro- fusely in response to a meagre outlay of care and attention.
 Every garden of blooming plants is a public benefaction and a silent teach CT of every passer-by. These gardens mean so much to the eyes and to the heart of every human being who has a soul worth saving, for they tell of a love of the beautiful; an appreciation of the aesthetic, artistic side of life; an affection for the home, and above all, a desire to make of ones existence something more than the bare breath ing, eating, drinking and wearing of clothes. Each blossoming yard inspires every man and woman who catches a glimpse of it's color or a faint sugges- tion of its fragrance with an earnest desire to make his or her home more attractive and to contribute something to the general effort Of humanity, to make life more worth the living. Blr- mingham has not nearly as many we'll cultivated yards as she should have. and can have. with very little trouble or expense. At this autumn season ev- cry woman who can claim as her own, even the smallest home, should plant roses wherever there is any space, and she would soon find that in no other way can she bring into the monotony of her daily duties so much beauty and fragrance. She will discover early that flowers, like kindly words and sunny smiles, will assist her in bearing the burdens and responsibilities which nee essarily belong to the experence of even the most fortunate woman.
 Saturday, at the Tennessee Cenen. nial. many of the women journalists O the country held an interesting conven tion at the woman's building. It was tht first womanis press convention, and it success evidences the fact that the tisn' was rips for such a gathering. The ide, originated with Miss Katherine Noble; of the New Orleans Daily States wh, invited some of the prominent newspape women of the country 10 unite in tn movement, which had for its object tn bringing into closer and more intimat t rela ations women journalists Miss No bles was made chairman of the conven ton, and was gracefully and appropri