The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
ChlIdren's Ball Given for Free
 Kindergarten
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Charitable Institutions of Birmingham Gradually Falling Into a Settled Policy In the Manner of Ras-
 ing Funds.
BY ANNIE kENpRlck WALKER.

BY ANNIE kENDRlCk WALKER.
 The children's ball, which will be given Tuesday evening for the benefit of the Free Kindefgartens, will be a beautiful occasion, several hundred little folk to participate. Prof. Weissner who for sev- eral seasons conducted large and fash ionable dancing classes in this city will be in charge of the ball, rehearsals for which will begin this afternoon at o'clock in the ballroom of the Hillman.
 Some of the most beautiful entertain ments ever given in Birmingham were presented by the childrens classes of Prof. Weissner, and minuets danced by beauties and beaux were directed by him on several occasions. The announcement that he will direct the ball assures many picturesque features, and the little folk who remember him so well have already entered into the spirit of rehearsals while giving their director d cordial welcome on
 his visit to Birmingham. Prof. Weissner
 will be in the city only ten days. He is
 the guest of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Fies.
 As already announced, the ball Is not
 being given by the ladies of the kinder
 garten board. The patronesses, while not
 members of the board are interested in the work of the kindergartens. Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter, one of Birminghams most prominent and popular women, is chair
 man of the ball committee.
 The free kindergartens of this city struggle along year after year through
 the efforts of the members of the board,
 and when it becomes necessary to give
 entertainments in order to carry on the
 work the public should respond gener-
 ously.
 It might be suggested here that detin-
 ita plan for providing for certain philan-
 thropic work in this city should be settled upon. For an organization that accom- plishes as much for the community as free kindergartens it does seem that it should not have to battle against con- tinually depleted treasury. For working organizations dealing with education and
 social betterment, there should be a per
 manent fund, and not this el6ing out of a
 bare existence.
 For the first time in the history of Bir-
 mngham charities something definite was
 accomplished this spring in raising
 funds, and mahy women have been prompt
 to recognize this direct way of setting
 aside certain entertainments which are to become annual events in this city. | The auxiliary to district nursing found itself at the end of the year without funds. Hundreds of dollars had to be
 forthcoming or the work abandoned. After a conference the auxiliary decided that a charity ball would put money in the treasury for a year in advance The financial success of the ball realizes the fondest expectations, and the auxiliary has actually a bank account upon which to draw. It is no longer hanging on by it's eyelids. And now the auxiliary is to | give an annual charity ball. It proposes to condense all the nervous energy that is extended day after day and month
 after month in meeting its expenses with | nothing in the treasury, in few weeks ! of hard work every spring in arranging | for the annual ball, and the rest of the 1 year it can breathe easy.
 | The board of control of the Boys club has also grasped it's opportunity. From
 Tag Day recently observed in this city
 there is a comfortable balance in the
 bank, and this organization is not hang
 ing on by its eyelids. Every year the third Saturday in April, Tag Day. will be | observed in this city, and that day is to
 be set part for the Boys club and for
 the public to contribute to it's main | tenance.
 So there are at least two difficulties | bridged over, money for the district nurs- | to tha rl In
 going.
 l Now if the kindergarten board will se- | feet an entertainment, an annual chil-
 dren's ball, it, too, will earn some free
 dom from the neverending strains of meet
 ing expenses. It is too glorious work, l too fine a cause to be forever embarrassed | for lack of funds. If there were more | kndergartens there would be less need, perhaps, of Boys clubs, for every kin
 dergarten is a boys and girls club in
 embryo.
 | There must be some definite plan or | management. The Kindergarten board should be relieved of this tension, It | has borne it's burdens already too long. The following women are asked to act as patronesses for the ball:
 Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, Mrs. F. A. I,athrop, Mrs E. H. Andrews. Mrs. IT. l.. Badham Mrs. Sam Adder. Mrs. J. T. Reasley Mrs. J. J. Ashton, Mrs. L. A. Butterfield, Mrs. J. F. Armstrong, Mrs. R. Blackherne, Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. Il. w. Coffin Mrs. J. D. Allison, Mrs. J. R. Cook Mrs. J. B. Adams, Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth Mrs. G. D. Brown, Mrs. E. M. Baggett, Mrs. B. G. Copeland, Mrs. Max Blach, Mrs. A. Carney Mrs. r. Ca heen Mrs. Coleman Blach, Mrs. A. A. Coleman. Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw, Mrs. Rivers Carter. Mrs. s. M. Day. Mrs. Louis w. Clark, Mrs. J. W. Blair, Mrs. J. N Brooks, Mrs M. D. Brandes, Mrs. R. A. Chadwick Mrs s. Bethea, Mrs. c. B. Chase, Mrs. E. J. Bryan, Mrs. G. M. Cruikshank, Mrs. T. E. Brooks, Mrs B. B. Conner, Mrs. F. w. Bromberg, Mrs. w. w. Chawfard Mrs. R. E. Collins, Mrs. Eugene Brown, Mrs. J. H. Coughlan Mrs. c. S. Baily, Mrs L. w. Collier, Mrs. I. V. Boardman, Mrs. John Crane, Mrs. Sterling Lanier, Mrs A. T. Shaw, Mrs. Alex T. London, Mrs. J. M. Stillwell. Mrs. Lefkovitz, Mrs. c. w. Street, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. A. Smith, Mrs J. G. Moore Mrs J. w. Tomlinson Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Mrs. l.. s. Trousdale Mrs. H. w. Thornton, Mrs. w. S. Monaghan, Mrs. S. E. Thompson, Mrs. R. w. Massey, Mrs. J. O.. Thompson, Mrs Lee Marx, Mrs.