The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10
IN SOCIETY
By Mrs. J. M. deC Cottes.

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 on the subject. Mrs. Matiock, who
 was recently the guest of Mrs. H. c. Gunnels. organized the Montgomery | School Improvement Association. and Mrs. Craighead was here a few weeks for the purpose of attending a meeting of the legislatice committee of the Alabama Federation of women's Clubs, of which she is a member.
 The State may look for wonderful re-
 suits in work with such women at the
 head.
 MISS GORDON, FACTORY INSPECTOR. Women throughout the South are deeply interested in the recent ap- pointment of Miss Jean Gordon of New
 Orleans, as the first woman factory in-
 spector in Louisiana. Miss Gordon Is a
 member of the Era Club of New or- leans and to show their pride in the honor conferred on Der, the members of the club gave a brilliant reception in her honor shortly after the appoint ment. On this occasion speeches were made by Rev. Dr. Warner, whose ad- dress is said to have been a splendid one, and Mayor Behrman. who read the act which made Miss Gordon's appoint ment possible Mrs. Armand, President of the Era Club, in a speech, extended thanks to the men who supported the Dill, especially to Mir. Gilmore, who framed it; to MT. Hughes, who intro I duced t. and to Mir. Hyams, Speaker of the last House of Representatives of Louisiana The Era Club Is a woman's Suffrage Club, and in an account of the reception given Miss Gordon, a New Orleans exchange says of Rev Dr. War. ner's speech:
 "Dr. Warner said that as the close of the meeting in the Athanaeum last Sat urday night, he felt like he had hean one of those to surrender at Annomat tox. After hearing the words just spoken by the president of the club. he feit as though he had been fighting for the past fey days for woman suffrare At any rate. Dr. Warner added, the wo- men of the Era Club had as yet done nothing which could not meet with pub. lie approval He said that a great democracy depended upon the right care or tne child and the preservation of Iamiiy life. He then explained some or the difficulties which the fnsnector would meet in combating as much the greed or the parent for rne few dollars the child earned, as the greed of the .nanuAacturer for the cheap labor. No more important amsndment than fba one which permitted of the apnoint- heht or a factory inspector had ever been passed. Itemeant that fba rnar mood and the womanhood of the cor- munity would be cared for, that fba children could be saved before they he zane nat and lame and poisoned with the spirit of industrial greed"
 In Miss Gordon's responsa sho l., quoted as saying: SA0 'S
 Ieel like l was attending my ox,, tunerai t never heard so many sood | things about myself in all my 1jfa nau notnlng to do with the nassaga oe | snat onL The men did 1t all Rut "A tHoF votes we could not have von it seems to me that the world Is wsi, ing up to the horrors of child ,anaA cant tell you what I am Roinp tn 1a because do not know anythinS she,.t | my work as yet am a novice tn new helo' You have put me up m sol nign pedestal that am afraid tbare | VIII be tumble and I shall not ba ahie 10 live up to your expeetations"
 Miss Gordon then said that sha baa great deal of sympathy for inc yvor,, Ing classes, but she also had rnuch sympathy for employers who sufrered pIoyes. 'ieir en"
 She said she expected to look into the law giving employees an hour for lunch at noon, of placing chairs Ir eha stores for clerks to use when not ant. t~ lVely engaged in their work. Thesa two and the enforcement of the Iaw With regard to child labor woui6 cIa1r, her Immediate attention.
 some battles that have been fourh+ ana lost by the women 0 Alahsns nave been fought and won by the men ana women of Louisiana
 E s S
 LoNGFELLoW ON CITY HISTORY. In view of the fact that the School Improvement Association is to have among its many committees one on City history 1t Is interesting to note that Tn the last official letter ever writ ten by Longfellow which was written In response to an invitation to a han quet given in celebration of the s0th Birthday of the Rev. Lucius R. Paige. of Cambridge he said
 The importance of local or town histories can hardly be over estimated They are the foundations on which all general history rests"
 On the occasion of the celebration or the centennial of Longfellow's birthday the Historical Society of Cambridpe presented to each pupil of Aggassev school piece of the original chestnut tree from which Longfellow's armchair was made. the children of CambIfdge Furnishing the money. Among the Du- plls Of this school, who now possess A piece of the spreading chestnut tree mentioned in two of Longfellow's poems | IS little Montgomery girl. Miss Lois | Say, daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. D. | Gay' who now reside in Boston. The | two poems in which the poet mentions | the tree. are '"TLe Village Blacksmith"