The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-25
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'LrFE,s LADDER.

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 LIFE's LADDER. Unto each mortal. who comes to earth
 And up this ladder the soul must go. ster by step, from the valley beiowi Step by step, to the center of space, On this ladder of lives, 10 the S'aruns
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 In time departed. which yet enduresl. l shaped my ladder, and you shaPsa Whatever they are-they are what we A ladder of light, or q ladder of shade, A ladder of strength, or waverins A ladder of gold, or ladder of straw. Each is the ladder of righteous law We flung them away at the call of We took them again with the next life For 2 Keeper stands by the great birth As each soul passes. it's ladder waits. Though mine be narrow, and yours be On my ladder alone can I climb to On @ your ladder alone can your feet For none may borrow, and none may lend.
 If toll and trouble and pain are found. Twisted and corded, to form each If rusted iron or moldsring wood. Is the fragile frame. you must make 1t You must build it over and fashion itI Tho the task be as hard as your life For up this ladder the pathway leads. TO earthly pleasures and spirit needs. And all that may come in another way, Shall be but illusion, and will not stay, Tn useless effort then, waste no timej Rebuild your ladder; and climb and
 AEila Wheeler Wilcox. During the past week number .pf the young women who are to figure tn society this winter as debutantes. made their first appearances socially as young ladies' and. to the pleasure of the entertainments which they graced by their presence. the charm of their youthful beauty and enthusiasm added much. The three functions of the week of special importance were. the ami versary reception of Mir. and Mrs. J. C.. Haas, the evening card party given by Mrs. H. T. Bartlett for Miss MarEue rite Rice, and the dance and tea given by Mr. and Mrs. S. B Marks. Jr.. for their daughter. Miss Clenentina Marks and her guest, Miss Elizabeth Marks of Kentucky
 Miss Marks of Kentucky. who is spending some time with her cousin Miss Clement Marks. is a debutante of this season and the entertainment given her was In the nature Of an in- troduction Socially to their friends in Montgomery. She Is a daughter of the late Mir. and Mrs. Nicholas B. Marks of Versailles. Ky. and niece of Mfr. $. B. Marks. Jr. Other debutantes who at tended Miss Markss program dance were: Miss Marguerite Rice. daugn ter Of the Gate Judge Samuel Rice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. Her moth CT Is Mrs. Ellen Rice. whose home on Perry Street will be the scene of many delightful affairs given for her daugh- ter during the present season.
 Miss Bertha Fitzpatrick, daughter Of Mir C. r. Fitzpatrick. She is a grand niece of Alabama's distinguished Gov ernor Fitzpatrick.
 Mtss Anna Pelzsr. third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w K. pelzer. She comes of a distinguished South Carolina fam lily.
 Miss Ella Hargrove Sayre daughter of Mrs. Jack Clancey and of the late Mir. Calvin l.. Sayre.
 Miss Mary Knowles, daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. s. Knowles. Her mother formerly Miss Roberta Shepherd. was one of several sisters who were. each
  sisters each have daughters who are now gracihg social functions. Miss Roberta Roberts. whose mother was Miss Kate Shepherd, Miss Evelyn Blob whose mother was Miss Dike Shepherd, and Miss Tuteiia Fitzpatrick. whose mother was Miss Evelyn Shepherd and Miss Lizzie Fitzpatrick, whose mother was Miss Mamie shepherd.
 Miss Margaret Browne, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. W. B. Browne of Co., lumbIana, niece of Mrs. j. M. deCottes and cousin of Mrs. w. ]. Drum.
 Al the anniversary reception of Mr. and Mrs Haas three attractive young ladies made their entrance into sooi- ety. Miss Ray Gladden.. daughter of Mrs F. I. Cadden; Miss Bessie Drey- fus. daughter of Mrs Emma Dreyfus, and Miss Juliet Gassenheimer, daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs. Selig Gasseuheimer.
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 An event of wide interest and one of special moment will be the joint Con- vention of the Southern Music Teach CTS Association and the Alabama Mu- sic Teachers Association to be held in Montgomery next June. The musi- clans of the city who will be hosts and hostesses at the big meeting have de- termined to make this the largest and most notable gathering devoted to the art Of music that has ever been held in the South and looking to that end call has been made for the reorganization of the Montgomery Symphony Orches tra under the name of the "Montgom cry Orchestral Association" and com munieation has been held with promi- nent musicians through the South