The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
NOTES OF TIE WEEK IN THE SOCIAL WORLD Bridge Whist Tournament WH
 Be Held In, June MISS CURTIS ON BRIDGE A Diplomatic Answer to Question Whether Men Play asMore Scientific .. Game Than Women-Per-
 sonal Notes.,
MISS CURTIS ON BRIDGE
THE bridge whist tourna1nent to be

T HE bridge whist tournament to be
 held in Birmingham early in June
 will be an interesting event as many of the best players will enter the contest It will probably be held at one of the clubs but these details have not yet been decided upon by Miss Anne C. Curtis, who will conduct the tourna- ment
 Miss Curtis, who is one of the best au- thorities on bridge in this country, has been in this city for several weeks, con ducting large private classes. The par ticipants in the approaching tournament will be members of her classes.
 It will be conducted according to the rules of the national whist congress and will be purely a test tournament It will continue two days About 100 players will enter the first day and the second day will narrow the players down to. four. A whist trophy will be presented.
 The classes have been so largely at tended that Miss Curtis is kept busy from o'clock in the morning to II at night. A number of people who were already recognized as expert players joined her classes. The morning classes have usual ly been held at the residence of Mrs. William B. Leedy and in the afternoon Miss Curtis has classes at the residence or Mrs. R. H. Pearson. She also teaches Tn her apartment at South Twentieth street
 Among some of the women who have Joined her classes are Mrs. Pearson. Mrs. Ieedy' Mrs. Tutwiler, Mrs. Bradley Saun- aers, Mrs. Alexander Maben Hobson, Mrs. " ". Moore. Mrs S. E. Thompson. Mrs. Harry ThiNton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Morgan Mrs. Byrd, Mrs l. D. Moore. Mrs. DeBardeleben, Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. Henry Badham Mrs. Moulton, Mrs Steiner Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. Wyman, Mrs James Weatherly Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. Soper, Mrs. Jenkins Mrs. s. l.. Led better Mrs. J. E. Frazier. Mrs George Mecormack, Mrs Minge. Mrs. Felix Dren- nen, Mrs. George Whatley, Mrs Adams, Mrs. Copeland, Mrs. w N. Malone, Mrs Ensleh, Mrs John L. Kaul, Mrs. J. C. Maben
 Others in the classes are Mrs. Edward II. Cabanss. Mrs, Robert Jemison, Mrs Charles O. Locke, Mrs Harold Samson. Mrs. Charles Stilman, Mrs. w. F. G. Harding Mrs. Earle, Mrs NJ V. Jo- sepA, Mrs Barnard, Mrs. Kilby, Mrs Hughes, Mrs. Marx, Mrs Meyer, Mrs Ellis, Mrs. Addison G. Smith, Miss Bettie Maben, Mrs. Elliott, Miss Earle, Miss Gage, Miss Orr. Miss Pincl<ard. Miss Gregg, Miss Gehrs Miss Pearson. Miss Long. Miss DeBardeleben, Miss Fulgham and Miss Hirsch.
 A number of gentlemen have also joined the classes, among whom are Mir. F. H. Cabi miss, Maj. E M Tutwiler. MT C. O. Locke, MT. Samson, MT Stillman, MT Marx, MT. Loeb Mir. Steiner. MT Rich MT Meyer, MT w. P. G. Harding.
 Miss Curtis was well known SIS a whist authority before bridge became the vogue. She considers that 1t has reached it's height but that it will remain the game of the clubs and of society for many years before any reaction comes in favor of straight whist ,ccording to Miss Cur
 $ bridge is failure as progressive
 me She considers il one of the most oeautiful of games and certainly one re- curing well-trained mind. She believes with Ouida that he who plays whist sci entiiically has q mind well trained to con- quer the world.
 The element of chance which enters so strongly into bridge makes it. accord ing to Miss curtis q game most popular at the clubs II has largely succeeded poker But the temptations it offers as a gambling game to those who play for the sole purpose of winning seems en- tirely remote, when hearing the real sci entifie beauty of the game discussed.
 Miss Curtis thinks that the real pleas ure and benefit to be derived from bridge lies in playing the game well without any thought of victory. II is gratifying to win, she Trgupe but scientific bridge is not playea z" win
 Miss Curtis thinks that as a means of training the mind strengthening the mem- ory. developing power e concentration, that bridge is one of the greatest games ever invented.
 The hypothetical question as to men playing more scientific game than wom- en was answered diplomatically Miss Curtis said that she did not want to get into trouble. Concentration. she said, was not accredited 10 women. but there were many expert whist players. Women however. had to learn sufficient power of concentration. This did not apply alone to the bridge player but to any subject