The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-07

stereopticon pictures that furnished a rare and interesting entertainment The pictures were called "The Tale of Vir- ginia," and showed views of the different phases of life in that state from its first settlement by the whites until the pres- ent All the important events in the his- tory of Virginia were shown with great clearness and fidelity to nature and tine evening was pleasantly spent by the audi ence who were present The slides were by the Colonial Danes of Virginia, and were sent here especially for this enter tainment. They have been shown in a number of cities and have always excited admiration. The slides were handled by MT. w. E. Wilson.
 The Danes will have social meetings during the winter once month, at which , pi ograumes consisting of historical read- ings will be carried out, and as these meetings were very delightful and in- structive last winter, no doubt they will prove so again. -
 MT. Carrol Prince has resigned his po- sition as secretary to Congressman G. w. Taylor and returned to his home in this city.
 The "Do-As-You-Please' club was en- tel tained on Friday by Mrs. Inge Sel- den at her home on Montauk avenue. The first prize, a Bohemian glass vase, | second, a bronze bust, by Mrs. B. F. Adams. the consolation, a silver hat pin, by Miss Thomas.
 Mrs. Norborne Clarke has returned from a stay of several weeks in Phila- delphia.
 The golf bag offered by Mrs. Penrose Vass was won by Miss Mollie Irwin, in the first of the three competitions for its possession.
 Miss Rosa Mann has returned from a visit of two months to the family of Colonel W. D. Mann in New York. | MT. Pride Jones recently spent several days in Mobile with his family. The Aqrina Reading Circle held it's reg ular monthly meeting Tuesday night at the McGill Institute with a good attend- ance. The following was the programme: Roll call Italian Geographical Names. War Against Pyrrhus-Mrs. Bart Man dolin Selections-Mss Hurley Miss Mo- Cafferty and Miss Lavretta. History of Carthage-Miss J. Ebcltoff. Vocal Solo Mrs. J. c. Sullivan. First Punic War Miss Sallie Bond. Recitation = Miss Frances Ruffin. Current Topics-Miss c. Curran.
 The programme for the Shakespeare club on Saturday, December 6, was as follows: Winters Tale, Act III. What part does the oracle play in the develop ment Of the action? Why does Leontes rot immediately accept its decision? Re- citation, Defense of Hermione, Mrs Harvey. Defense of Queen Katherine Miss Harris. Is the sudden and whole sale repentance of Leontes psycholosical- ly impossible? What is the purpose of Psulina's arrangement of Lcontes when she reports the death of Hermione? Ia there feeling that the ends of justice 1 are served by the arrangement? What is | the effect of the kings begging her to go on? Does the spectator think that Pau Ira believes Hcrmione to be dead7 When was 1t arranged that Hermione should feign death and be buried? Why does the author make Antigonus have the dream? Why is Antie gnds made to per- ish?
 There were twenty-five couples danc- Ing and the coullon was led by Mir. Fronk Ward. The chaperones were MT. and Mrs. J. H. Webb, MT. and Mrs. T. M. McMillan, Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Inge
 Clara Pollock has returned after a de- lightful visit to friends in Montgomery The Althelston club opened its doors to ladies on Wednesday afternoon, and af- forded them for the first time an oppor- tunity to see the handsome new club l house, with It's handsome furnishings. The Danes will have social meetings during the winter, once month at which a programme consisting of historical readings will be carried out and, as these meetings were very delightful and in- structive last winter, do doubt they will prove so again.