The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-10
ALABAMIANS FORM
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Mrs. Martha GieIow of Alabama
Talks of Southern Conditions
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Drawing Room Talks On Scientific
Health Culture for Women.
Lenten Gossip.
Social.
NOTES HERE AND THERE

Mrs William NJ. Polk. who was Miss
Lyons OF Demopolis, Ala. opened her
home, East Thirty-sixth street, New
York, on Tuesday March 6. for a gather
ing of Alabamians. to form an Alabama
Auxiliary to the Southern Industrial Edu-
cational association.
The Alabama Auxiliary was formed to
help the Southern Industrial Educational
association raise $4,000 for an Industrial
school in Alabama.
Mrs. Martha Gielow Of Alabama, presi-
dent general of the Southern Industrial
Educational association, spoke on the ne
eessity of more Industrial schools in the
rural districts of the south She hopes to
have every state society in New York
become an auxiliary to the association
TO work for the special school in their
respective states that the association
hopes to build
Mrs. Polk was unanimously elected pres
ident of the Alabama Auxiliary to the
Southern Industrial Educational associa-
ton; Mrs. Alfred w Cochran daughter
to Senator Pugh of Alabama, was elected
first vice president; Mrs. A. f. Besson
second vice president: Mrs Minthorne
Woolsey. recording secretary; Miss ia
nette Connolly. corresponding secretary
DIR. William NJ. Polk, treasurer. Nearly
s100 was collected on the spot to found
the fund for Mrs. Gielows Alabama
school.
Among those present who are actively
interested in the Southern Industrial Edu-
eational association, were Mrs. Pauline
Du Bose. Mrs. A. f. Healey Miss Martha
Young Mrs. II. L. Deas, Mrs. Darlington
Semple, Mrs. Walter Turnbull, Mrs. Kate
de Ment Thompson, Mrs. Edmund Con-
neley, Mrs. II. NJ Somerville. and a
host of other enthusiastic Alabamans
ready to cooperate in the movement to
better the educational condition of the
rural districts of their state.
Senator Morgan is an honorary mem
Der of the Alabama Auxiliary of New
York. and also an honorary member of
the mother association, of which Con-
gresham Bowie is the chosen elector of
Alabama for that association. The assoc
citation has begun a fine movement and
will do great work for the south. They
are calling for solid south member
ship fund. Donations may be sent to the
recording secretary. Prof w. j. Spillman,
the Mt. Pleasant. Washington, d. G.
The announcement that Lieut.. Gordon
Johnston was among those who were
wounded in the fight between the Moros
and the American troops was received
with sincere regret in Birmingham Lieu
tenant Johnston is a son of Gen. and
Mrs r. d. Johnston and their countless
friends who are familiar with the bril-
liant record of Lieutenant Johnston are
not surprised that his service to his
country has again been conspicuous. The
dispatches state that his wound is Sc
rlous and his friends will be deeply So
licitous until more favorable news is
received.
A meeting of the representatives from
the various clubs that were appointed to
confer with the committee on organized
school improvement work in jefferson
county are requested to meet this after
noon at o'clock in the lecture room of
the High school