The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19

I pnySlcal culture ciaSS, III MdIch lhs leather class, whose pockets, purses, card cases, book covers, are now placed with one of our leading dry goods stores ter sale. The art class submits a few pieces Of it's work today for inspection.
 We are glad to be able to report the ad- dition of a new book case of volumes since the new year
 The social department has had during the winter a Thanksgiving dinner, l Christmas tree. a pound party for physi- 1 cal culture class and an Easter book l shower.
 The hotel continues to De the blessing 1 it was intended to be, giving thrty-two girls a home-lil1e atmosphere, and throw 1 ing about them gentle and uplifting in- 1 huence.
 | our association has been represented at three convention during the year-at Ashe- ! vile. Montgomery and New York City. | The last is of great interest and vital i importance to all association workers l throughout the country, we may say of l the world, because it was the first na- tlonal convention of the Young Womens s l Christian associations of America. Among the many good things that have come to rs. as an association, two are of especial interest. A lot was purchased last summer for the permanent building, and a tract of land on Shades mountain was given for a vacation home. The ! building will be most important, in the further development of our work, and let it be the watch-word until it be secured. May we mention for encouragement the two most recent examples of Portland, Ore, and Los Angeles, both having in the last few weeks secured the money for handsome buildings. Los Angeles, by her well planned building campaign, raised $250,000 i'll one month.
 Here In Birmingham there are on one h girl, a stranger in the city said during the year: Oh, 1 thank God for this place, the very atmosphere is uplifting. | The books, the pictures on the walls everything Shall We not do something for the girls? If the question only be pressed 1t will meet with response The success in securing the lot last summer is encouraging.
 "Omnipotenee is on your side,
 And wisdom watches OCT your heads, And God Himself will be your guide
 So ye but follow where He leads.
 How many guided by His hand
 Have reached e'er now their Fatherfand!
 Press on! Press!'
 MRS. NJ. S. CECIL, Secretary. ss
 Wdenesday will be anniversary day at the Mercy Home, this being the end of the fifteenth year of its existence
 This will be quite an event of the week and the general public will have the opportunity of seeing for themselves what the home really is, and of what great importance 1t is to our city.
 On Wednesday the board of control of the Mercy Home will receive guests in formally from 10:30 o'clock. until 6, and those who attend will have the privilege of going through the building and see- Ing the little children in their own quar- ters.
 While everything is done for the 1it- tie inmates that Is in the power of the board to do. still there remain few things for the good people of this city to do and on the anniversary day all ar- ticles of linen, such as sheets, pillow cases, and bed linen will be thankfully received. While the board will be de- lighted to have donations of money the articles of linen have also been sug- gested.
 The people of Birmingham have been very liberal with the home and great deal of clothing is donated each year, this aids the board no little and now that the necessity of linen is evident, we must also give that.
 Recently the building has been renovat- ed, the wood work retouched, the walls repaired and the floors painted and this work has used all of the funds on hand
 but the home is certainly more comfort a
 the noble band of women who are in l charge of affairs.
 One can easily realize the necessity of 1 frequent repairs in a house where sixty real live and fun-loving children live. In the afternoon of Wednesday the Kin dergarten apartment of the home will be in session and the visitors will see ! the little children under the most pleas ing circumstances, for their work is beautiful. The home Is now under the personal supervision of Miss Fuller of Kentucky. It Is hoped that a large crowd will visit the home on Wednesday and that quite liberal donation of linen will be sent to the Mercy Home.
 The following extracts from a recent report, made by a committee from the board will be interesting to the public: It IS not simply to feed and clothe and send to school certain number, 1 though that would be benehcent, but thev
 should be made to realize that they are 1 in the home to do something for them
 selves, and in doing 1t to render a service
 to others, and that the independent earn 1 inGs of ones living is a worthy ambition
 for every boy and girl
 The modern improvements in the home l (sometimes critclsed), thus become an ed | ucation. as the children are taught inc
 care of them. and if they do go back | to small rooms will not Gas was recently noted In our city) use the bath tub for a coal bin
 1t Is my earnest wish, as I know if | is yours, that this be our Ideal: Not to
 have charity boarding house." but a
 home where the matron will take the l place of mother, and where by system-
 atic, wholesome teaching and training
 the children may acquire those elements
 of character which will make them hon i est, industrious and self-reliant,
 Miss Louise Webb Pittman, the talented l daughter of Mrs. Lou Webb Pittman in
 this city, has been awarded the first
 honors in the class of illustration at the
 recent "Concourse" -in the New York
 School of Art This Is an exceedingly
 hign compliment paid to the meritorious
 work of young woman of her age: es | pecially when submitted to the criticism | of such talent as compose the directors of this famous school. Miss Webb had | developed wonderful talent as was dis
 covered before leaving her home for New | York.
 Upon entering the class her work com | manded attention at once and her suc | cess as an artist has been assured bv ] masters who are in position to detect l her natural gift. This will be gratifying news to Miss Pittmans friends in Ala bama. who will watch her progress with unusual interest