The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24

verse. The bright and the fresh and the clever things are sufficiently numerous to redeem the book from the surrounding dross. few extracts will suffice to show that there are grains of wit in Mr. Kauf- mans witicisms:
 To forget the name of last weeks sweet heart means that you are busy; but to forget the name of your first sweetheart means that you are growing old.
 A fool and her money are soon married. An optfmist is married man who can forget it.
 The surest way to keep your wife in subjection is to live beyond her means. People who have sweethearts get mar ried; people who have affinites get di- vorced.
 The bright wife who knows more than her husband knows enough not to let him know it.
 
 On the Primrose Path the mllestones are women.
 A marriageable daughter is the best an- tiseptie for tainted money.
 Miss Emily Peebles is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Richardson, on Eula street, for the Christmas season.
 Miss Nettie McCreary, who is a stu dent at the Randolph Macon College for Women at Lynchburg, Va., will not re- turn home but will spend the holidays with school friends at Martinsburg, W. Va.
 There will be preaching services at the Third Presbyterian church, corner Ave nue G and Twenty-second street, Christ mas morning at Il o'clock.
 Dr. E. P. Riggs has been called to New York on account of the serious illness of his daughter, Elise Riggs, who is at- tending the Gardner school of that city.
 Mrs. Edward Hahn and little daughter of Oklahoma City are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Russell, 1906 Huntsville avenue.
 Miss Adelaide Cunningham will arrive from Atlanta Thursday to spend few days with Mrs. w. F. McCrossin.
 Miss Emma Ewing returned Sunday from Dallas, Tex, to spend the holidays at home, 1914 Tenth avenue, south.
 Miss Mabel Towney of Ann Arbor, Mich. is the guest for the holidays of her sister, Mrs. Peter Bostiek, at 1516 South Thirteenth avenue.
 The annual Christmas celebration by the children of the Sunday school of the Church of the Advent will take place this afternoon, Tuesday. beginning at 1 O clock. There will be an interesting programme, including an address by the rector, the Rev. Dr. Evans, singing of Pretty Christmas carols by the children and distribution of candy, fruit and pres ents to each pupil of the Sunday school from a brilliant illuminated Christmas tree. The congregation and the public is invited to be present.
 
 spend the holiday season with MT. and Mrs. Mark Mcdonald in Rome, Ga
 pr and Mrs. c. K. Yates are spending the holidays with MT. and Mrs. James Gulley in Meridian, Miss.
 Mrs. w G. Harris and sons, Charles and William, are visiting Mrs. oseph Toole in Montpomery
 Mir and Mrs. George Kelly and little daughter, Austin, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. w. F. Austin in Atlanta.
 Miss Cecile Rotholz is visiting Miss Blanche Wolff in Montgomery.
 Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wolff who have been spending some time with MT. and Mrs II. W. Beck, have returned to Mont gomery.
 The following social item is from the Louisville Evening Post: MT E. c. Wurtele of Louisville and MT. H. J. Wu;- tee of Birmingham, Ala, will entertain the Luta Ioata Fraternity convention delegates with dinner New Years eve, at "Lolla land, MT. Wurtele's country home, near Shiveleys, on the Seventh street road
 Mrs. Russell Hunt gave a Christmas tea on Saturday afternoon to her sister, Mrs. Norma Hood. The invitations were limited to the unmarried set and a few brides and matrons Mrs. Hunt, who is a very charming hostess, Lad her house beautifully decorated, suggestive of gay holiday season. and there was a de- lightful musical programme. group of lovely debutants assisted in reciving, over 100 guests calling.
 Mrs. Robert H. Pearson and Mrs. Walker Percy will open their beautiful houses on Wednesday afternoon for two teas in compliment to the members of the Yale Glee club.
 meeting of the class of '97-I hereby call meeting of the Birmingham High school senior class, 1907, to be held at the Birmingham High school on Christ mas Day at 10 o'clock m. All members are urged to be present, as business of
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