The age-herald., 1898-04-24
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
MRS. GEORGE c. BALL----vvw
Reports From Birmingham
Literary Clubs

Literary Clubs The members of the Amaranth Literary Club were the guests of Miss Louise Ban- mister on Friday afternoon, when the fol- lowing programme was rendered.: An Afternoon with the Poets-Quotations from Your Favorite Poet.
 Whittier-Miss Lura Brown.
 Longfellow-Miss Ada Simpson.
 Alice and Phoebe Carey-Miss Mamie Kel- ley.
 Lowell and Ho1mes-Miss Carrie Handley. Henry Timrod-Miss Louise Bannister.
 Conversation-"Poets in Prose'-Conduct- ed by Mrs. H. L. Murdock.
 Miss Rebecca Hamilton made very in- teresting talk on Sydney Lanier. The club will meet on next Friday afternoon with Miss Carrie Handley.
 The Edgewood Literary Club met on last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Tratnor. The following was the literary programme:
 Clara Munat Guise Mulbach), Mathilde Blind, Gottfried Keller-Mrs. Glover.
 Gustav Freytag. Emanuel von Geibel Bodenstedt (Mirza Schaffy)-Mrs. J. F. Graham.
 Reading from Mirza -schaffy-Mrs. H. Harsh.
 The subject of joining the National Fed eration was discussed as this is to come up before the State Federation in Selma May 3. It was unanimously agreed that the club would not join the national organiIa- tion. Mrs. Speigel is to represent the Edge wood Club as state director, and Mrs. c. F. Orr as delegate to the State Federation. | The club will meet on next Thursday after noon with Mrs. L. T. Bradfield.
 
 The "Clique of 95 met on last Thursday | afternoon with Miss Edith Snow. The fol- | lowing programme was rendered: Quotations from Lowell | The Transcendental Club and Some of Its | Famous Members-Miss Nettie Stolien- l werck.
 Reading from Lowell-Mss Mamie John stoh.
 Oliver Wendell Holmes-Miss Annie Pear l son.
 Dscussion-Current Events-Lead by Miss l Nina Redd. Miss Annie Pearson will entertain the Clique next Thursday afternoon.
 
 Mrs. A. R. Wilson entertained the Novel; ist Club last Thursday afternoon. The book discussed was David Copperfield. Mrs. Wheelock read an interesting sketch of the life of Charles Dickens. Mrs. Stinsoa also read a criticism upon David Copperfield. Mrs. Crozier-French made very interest ing talk upon parliamentary law. The club will meet May 20 with Mrs. Irene Den ney.
 The Belles-Lettres club will meet with Mrs. DeJarnette at Cleveland on Thursday
 
 the president requests all members to be present. The Brownson club met on last Friday evening in St. Paul's hall. The hall of the club will now be open every evening so library. The members of the Cadmean circle were the guests of Mrs. John London for Mrs. A. T. London. Mrs. s. D. Weakley read an interesting paper on Russian Women | In Society and at Home." A selection from "Arie" was read by Mrs. E. H. Cabanlss. Mrs. James Weatherly gave an interesting account of Russian schools. Mrs. Thomas | D. Parke will entertain the club on next | Friday afternoon. The Clionian club met on last Friday afternoon with Miss Sue Rogan at the residence of Mrs. T. H. Motion. The fol- lowing was the programme: Quotations from Mrs. Browning "Cobden and Bright"-Mrs. G. M Cruik- shank. -,
 .sProgress of Letters From 1887 to 1S57'- Mrs A. R. Dearborn. "John Ruskin as a Master of Prose, Con- tribution to the Victorian Age"-Miss Grigg. Miss Hattie Morton will entertain the cup on next Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. D. Barertt entertained the Pierian club on last Friday afternoon. The pro- gramme was as follows:
 Song. -Happy Birds"-Mrs. A. O. Smith, | Quotations from Ossian-The Club. "From Constantine to Theodosius s'-Mlss | Ida Marshall. "Gllmpses of Gaul'-Mrs. D. Smith. | "The Island of Saints''-Miss Alice Daily. Mrs. T. H. Davis of the Cherokee club l of Cartersville, was a visitor to the club on Friday afternoon, and gave the mem 1 bers an interesting talk.