The age-herald., 1901-05-09
Thirty>four Clubs Are Repre- scented at the State Fed>
 eration.
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.

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 Montevailo. May s.-(special.)-T fine May weather that has brought Into bloom the towering gardens in Montevallo and made the college grounds all the more picturesque when the procession of school girls winds It's way to the chapel be- yond. has also made the scenes at the college today not unlike a great May day garden party.
 The procession of girls went its way to prayer in the chapel and then about the usual morning duties. An hour later the club women sauntered over, so that with groups of bright-eyed girls crossing the shaded grounds, and gay little parties of women here and there, a casual ob- server would have supposed that a gar den party was at It's height, and would hardly have believed that page in Ala bama history was being written, a morning hour passing that would never be forgotten.
 The grounds and the buildings of the Girls Industrial School were thrown open to the delegates to the federation this morning, and several hours were u6NOLeu u VlSlLlnB Llc ulltCLCtAh 0SPoaS ments of the school.
 Faculty Is Hospitabe.
 President Peterson and the members of the faculty were untiring in their efforts to give the visiting women a clear in sight into the practical workings of the school, and expressions of amazement, as we'll as qualification, at the successful rd m all sides.
 The visitors were shown through the dressmaking and millinery departments and were later taken to the kitchen, where a cooking class was demonstrating the practical lesson taught here.
 There are over three hundred young women in the school, and the different class rooms were visited without any Encouragement of the usual routine or the dismissal of a single class. The school discipline naturally received strong test when visitors were ushered in upon a class at it's recitation, the members of which showed but little con- sciousness that the school room had been invaded.
 The morning was a memorable one to Alabama women, and the visit to the school, 1t is believed, will result in in creasing the interest already awakened in the women of the State to the impor- tance of such an institution for Alabama girls
 A Great School.
 Now that many of Alabama's women have actually seen the Montevallo school, It's great work, it's brilliant future and what is needed to make the school all that it is destined to become, they will continue to work for it's advancement and to make it's interests second to none | in the work of the federation. This de- | termination was repeatedly expressed to- day by Alabama's foremost women, who are interested in the cause of education.
 They realize that the future possibili- ties of this school for young women are limitless, and they will bend every effort to facilitate it's progress and develop ment.
 Birmingham Women.
 Mrs. Zac P Smith and Mrs. T. O. Smith of Birmingham are among the prominent women who are the guests of Mrs. James l.. McConaughy and were among the vis- !ting women at the reception this after noon. Mrs. T. O. Smith and Mrs C. P. Orr will leave for Birmingham tonight. The other Birmingham women will not return until Thursday night. Miss Leila are among the younger club women are said to be the most beautiful girls here. and they are not only admired for their personal charms, but when on the floor of the convention they take 1t into their pretty heads to speak to a question their arguments are recognized as forceful and as comprehensive as many of the older women. This morning in a meeting of the executive board at an exciting moment Miss Bradford referred speaker to the constitution and carried her point.
 Among the brilliant visiting women are Mrs C. P. Orr, Mrs. John c. Henley, Mrs. J. H. Phillips and Mrs. Joseph " Allen, and Birmingham Is also charming ly represented by Mrs. John White. Mrs. c. T. Randall, Mrs. Ida Adams. Those were all among the guests at the recep- tion this afternoon at the country house of Mrs. William H. Aldrich, the occa- sion being one of the most brilliant social events ever given in Alabama. The road ways leading to the Aldrichs were crowded with traps and the picturesque grounds were gay with brilliant groups.
 The house Is probably the handsomest country place in the State.
 Mrs Chappell Cary of Montgomery is among the distinguished women at the convention. She Is the guest of Mrs. Will liam H. Aldrich. Mrs J. Lindsay John son, president of the Georgia Federation, is also among the notable visiting women. Conaughy. who is also entertaining Mrs. Wyker, Mrs Erwin Craighead of Mobile and Mrs Priscilla Tyler Goodwin of Rob- inson Springs.
 Conspicuous among the prominent visit ing women are Mrs. Kate M. Jarvis of Selma, Mrs M. F. Johnston and Mrs Robert McCally of Anniston. and Mrs Mildred B. Pierce of Citronelle. Mrs. Walter Gulley of Tuscaloosa, the treasurer of the federation, was not abl. to be present, and Mrs. c. P. Orr of Bir- mingham Is acting in her stead. Thirty-four Clubs. Thirty-four clubs are represented and Montevallo is thronged with visiting wo' men, They are being entertained in pri- vate homes and at the hotels, and Monte | vallo, by her cordial reception of the fed. eration, will enjoy other distinctions be- sides those given by It's schools and .ts | mineral wealth.
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