The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
NOTES IF TIE WEEK IN WORLD OF SOCIETY Writers Club Holds an InfOr-
 nal Meeting NOTES HERE AND THERE Cool Weather Brings the Return of Wanderers-students Are Now
 Entering College
 Again.
VOTES HERE AND THERE

Just now when Birmingham women are so actively at work in the prohibition campaign 1t is rather a coincidence that an Alabamian, q scientist. Dr. Seneca D. Powell after experiments with pure all cohol as an antdote for poison, succumb- ed 10 deadly alcoholic poisoning a few days ago al his home in Greenwich Conn
 Since his graduation from q New York Medical college in 1869 Dr. Powell has been engaged in exhaustive experiments over methods of neutralzing the effects of deadly fluids and powders and year after year he is said to have added to the knowledge of the dreaded liquids Three years ago he determined to find some sub stance that would cause carbolic acid to lose it's terrors. He took small quantities of it himself and then administered anti dotes
 Dr. Powell conceived the idea that pure alcohol was an antidote, went to his laboratory and drank some carbolic acid. Then came his quick and awful experiment. He at once drank pure al cohol and in few moments was in his normal physical state.
 He was not content with this initial ex- pertinent but repeated il. drinking larger quantities of earbole acid. followed by quantities of alcohol. He demonstrated his theory before medical societies, and was looked upon as a martyr to science.
 Nature rebelled at last and for some time before his death he had to abandon aeti-e practice.
 Dr. Powell born and reared in Ala bama, where his father was wealthy planter
 The opening of several schools and col- leges yesterday were events of interest. The Girls Industrial school at Monteval- To, opened its fall term auspiciously A member of the board of trustees who at tended the meeting said that many young women could not gain admission because of the lack of dormitory room, that fully 1000 girls would have entered the Indus trial school this fall if adequate quar- ters could be provided.
 Mrs J. A. Rountree president of the Writers club, presided at the called meet ing of the club held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Willie Drennen Russell. Plans for the entertainment of the visiting wom- en to the International League of Press clubs, which meets in Birmingham in Oc- tober were discussed, and much of the brilliant social features have been en- trusted to the Writers club by the Bir- mingham Press club. The various commit tees will be announced later and definite plans outlined at a regular meeting of the club which will be held shortly.
 Mr. and Mrs. Marbury have taken pos session of their residence on Sycamore street. They are among the new corners to Birmingham. but are already well known socially.
 pr. L. W. Phillips has returned to Co., lumbus. after spending several weeks in Birmingham.
 MT. William Vaughan, Jr., is at the University of Alabama
 Mrs. S. W. John has returned from Virginia and Edgfield S. C.
 Mr. Julian Smith is at the Virginia Military Institute.
 Mir Macln Sloss has also entered the Virginia Military Institute.
 Society will greatly miss Mir and Mrs David Thompson the coming winter. They will reside in Chicago Mrs. Thompson is one of the pretiest and most fascinating women in society. She has been an ex- ceedingly popular hostess this season at Thousand Islands.
 Mrg Mathew Freeman has returned to the Agricultural college at Mississippi.
 Mrs Ida Freeman has returned to At lanta
 Miss Florence Rogers will be among the charming debutantes this season.
 Miss Mabel Wheelock will also be among the attractive debutantes in the group of this seasons buds.
 Mrs Mabel Louise White of Washing ton, president of the League of American Pen Women. will attend the meeting of the International League of Press clubs in Birmingham in October
 Mrs. Frank A. Burrel of New York whose husband is vice president of the International League of Press clubs. will attend the meeting of the league.
 Mr. Baron NJ. Angel and N. R. Whit field of this city. who have been spend ing the summer in Virginia. will leave Tuesday for Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
 MT. and Mrs. James Wintcherly an nounce the engagement of their daueh ter, George. to MT. Alexander C. Birch the wedding to take place on the even ing of November G.
 Quite pretty home wedding was solemnized Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the brides pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bruce. SPA South Twenty-tirst street, uniting in marriage MT. Arthur Ottis Johnson and Miss Ellen Ano Bruce. The bride wore a travelling suit of brown with hat and gloves ensuite and carried brides