The age-herald., 1899-06-14
PROMINENT CLUB
 WOMAN OF ALABAMA
Writes of Educational Matters
 in the State.
VISIT TO SUPT. ABERCROMBIE
A Plea for Qualified County superinten- dents-The Musicale Tonight
 News and Gossip of the So-
 cial World ofBirmingham

The genial greeting that awaits all who go to MT. Abercrombie's little mole in the wall' at the capitol makes them so nearly comfortable as one can be in such close quarters, and the little bevy of ladies with whom I've frequently called have never been allowed to feel themselves in his way though sadly in each others way. The dignity of the office requires more re- spectacle habitat and no incumbent can better merit change during his term than J. W. Abercrombie.
 We called to consult him as to how we should proceed to fulfill the pledge we took at convention in Mobile: ''To seek to secure at the hands of our law makers an educational qualification for eligibility to the office of county superin- tendent of schools"
 While We waited the clerk kindly per- mitted us to examine a few details, and before MT. Abercrombie came in we stumbled on an unanswerable argument for the necessity of our law. city daily reporter has seen the same thing and re- ported it a joke!
 A grim jokel Think of the irony of @ package of teachers examinations being directed by their superintendent ITO the Superintendent of Edication," and what 0 farce Is the office of county superintendent of schools in the hands of a man like that.
 We met only one gentleman in the legis- lature this year who refused to agree with us that the superintendent should be a better educated man than any of his teach- CTS, and who insisted he was only clerk! There were others, of course, but We did not have the honor of their acquaintance.
 The president of the senate heartily agreed with us and had the patriotism to support the measure. The chairman of the committee on education in the senate and in the house favored qualified superinten- dency.
 It is expected that the press will take up the matter and educate the public mind up to this vital necessity in our public school system.
 Those who are applicants for this office might with perfect justice and propriety be required to stand that examination which the state gives to every teacher who would hold a first grade certificate; then, out of those who pass, the people might elect '''N'' ~ CLUB WOMAN. The musicale which will be given this evening at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs in Eleventh avenue will be notable occasion as in addition to MT. Justin Thatcher of Chicago, who will be n6arQ on ItllS OccdSdOIl, d IulllDSA OA lhO most prominent musicians in Birmingham will also give selections. Among those who will be heard are MT Graham, Miss Fallon, Miss Graham, Mrs. Jacobs, MT. Walter Drennen, Mrs. William Jordan, Miss Louise Gehrs, Miss Norma Scholar. Miss Amy Jordan will be accompanist. The program will be a brilliant one. The musi- cale is given under the auspices of the Wo- mans exchange, and the ladies cordially invite the public to be present. There have been no tickets placed on sale and an admission fee will be charged at the door. There has been a great deal of in- terest recently in matters that affected the Womans exchange, and the musicale, 1t which the leading voices in the city will oe heard, will bring society out, not only tor the pleasure of the occasion, but to benefit so worthy an institution as the Womans exchange.
 There is every indication of large au- dience at the opera house next Friday night, when Terra Sortis'' will be pre- scented for Miss Rowley's benefit The performance will be smoother than ever, and those who have not seen the opera cannot afford to miss it. The rehearsal last night was we'll attended, and every member of the cast and chorus entered heartily into the work.
 The box office opens Friday morning.
 MISS bellS DdHSdlA Will leave lOudy lOr the mountains of North Carolina, where she will be the guest of friends at their cottage for several weeks. She will be joined latch in the summer by her brother, MT. William Dangaix, and they will go to Thousand Islands, where they will spend a short time at the cottage of some friends They will also take the beautiful journey down the St. Lawrence. and spend a por- tion of the season in Canada.
 
 MT. William Ward and MT. Harry Haw- kins are at Camp Odom.
 Mrs. Wm. G. Estis entertained the Tues day Whist club at her residence on the South Highlands yesterday afternoon. The prize, pompadore picture, was won by Mrs. John s. Marks.
 Mrs. w. H. Sims has returned from Co., lumbus.
 Mrs. Jane Worthington, Mrs. Nance and Miss Carrie Nance will leave today for Oxford, wrehe they will spend ten days.
 Mrs George M. Cruikshank will leave on Friday for Tuscmaloosa.
 Mrs. Zac Majors, Misses Nellie and Mar guerite Majors will leave today for Oxford. The entertainment which the Daughters Ol Nlt AHlcIICdil heNOlullOu were dIIullSl0S to give on the Fourth of July has been abandoned, as so many of the members will be out of town in July
 
 Miss Jamie Knox will leave Thursday for her home in the southern part of the state.
 
 The executive committee of the Woman's Press association of Alabama will meet this afternoon at S:3O o'clock in the library of the Woman's club.
 Miss Jennie Overton, of Memphis. arrived in the city last night from Atlanta, and Is the guest of Mrs. Nathan Miller
 Miss Mary Mackey has returned to Br- mingham, after years absence in Gaines vile, Ga. She is young woman of unusual beauty, and her friends are delighted to welcome her home again.
 Miss Adelaide Moore left yesterday for Greensboro.
 Mrs. James Malone will leave tomorrow