The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-21

in Birmingham from Atlanta yesterday morning on a late train. She was met at the station by a reception committee from the Cadmean circle. the Edgewood, Shakespeare, Amaranth and Nineteenth Century clubs upon whose invitation Dr. Shaw came to Birmingham. She was driven at once to the flillman hotel where apartments had been engaged owing to the lateness of her train there was no formal luncheon and she remained in her private apartments for an hours rest be- fore going to the meeting of the Cadmean circle
 Mrs Samuel D. Weakley, president of the circle called about 1 o'clock at the Hilman for Dr. Shaw and accompanied her to the residence of Mrs J. D. Moore, who was hostes for the circle
 The programme for the afternoon in- cluded besides a discussion of current events led by Mrs. Evans J. Dunn, re- port of a committee from the circle on manual training in the city schools. Mrs James A. Going and Mrs. C. P. Orr gave the report and exhibited articles made by the pupils in both the white and coored schools Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatricks paper on the Relation of Hand Movements to Human Intelligence" which was tabu- lated for discussion was the topic of con versation when Dr. Shaw was announced. She was Immediately presented 10 the club women by Mrs. Weakley. the intro duction being acknowledged by the ladies rising
 Miss Allen. the leader of the circle, briefly explained the nature of the discus sion and then Mrs. Kirkpatrick resumed her paper, bringing out several points in regard to the training of children that furnished the theme for Dr. Shaw's inter esting talk.
 Even in drawing room with an au- dience of not more than thirty women, the eloquence and power of this noted woman is felt quite much as when she speaks to d larger audience. She is an English woman by birth and she has that very charming and pleasing expTes- sion characteristic of the English wom- an. Her face is beautiful in it's wonderful strength and sympathy and earnestness She has rare and exquisite smile, and she smiles frequently IS she takes np point after point in her subject. It seems to be one of her characteristics.
 pr. Shaw following the discussion of the afternoon spoke along the failures and successes of childhood, wherein lies failure and what constitutes success. She said that success could not be measured by what was really accomplished, but by what amount of energy and deter imitation that was put into the undertak ing, by the setting in motion of the forces which develop the individual She did not count anything d failure which rep resented the concentrating of energy, brain heart and soul, regardless of how disappointing was the result to the in- dividua mind. From a discussion of this phase of character deveopment Dr. Shaw was led to speak of the necessity for understanding child nature. the inn portance of encoura cement, the non recognition of failure and from one point u another she held her listeners in closest attention. her remarks being frequently interrupted by applause.
 She plead for ...e women interested in conditions about them to urge the provid- ing of play grounds for children in the cities She said that not sufficient atten- ton was paid to the comfort and pleas D. built without any thought for them and that the houses were built without any consideration for the real happiness of the child. It was along this topic that IT. Shaw talked most eoquenty. She took her hearers with her in her three years work in the Boston slums, and she talked at length upon the great work that women can accomplish for the chill dren in providing gardens about the school houses and play grounds in the crowded districts of the cities.
 Dr. Shaw speaks rapidly. She does not use any notes and in reporting even her informal talk of half an hour it is very difficult to condense it for a newspaper | story. Any account would give but q poor idea of the impression she leaves upon her audience and l cannot attempt, in a few minutes time. to bring out the many strong points in her talk. 1t was remarkable that within five minutes after she entered Mrs. Moore's drawing-room she had entered heart and soul into the discussion of the afternoon and held her audience for fully a half hour. confinng her remarks to the subject outlined in the club calendar and bringing out it's possl- bilities in such a way as to deepen the responsibilities of every woman who heard her
 After Dr. Shaw's talk she met infor- | mally the ladies present. buffet lun- | cheon was served and Dr. Shaw after l wards drove with Mrs. Weakley to the i Hillman. She will leave this morning for i Montgomery.
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