The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-26
By
Mrs. J. IN. de- ottes

and to see that books on forestry are
included IN travelling libraries ana
brought TO the notice OF the clubs.
THE forest service at Washington
will advise, assist and cooperate with
clubs or individuals working along for
estry lines.
The American Forestry Association
desires to publish In its monthly mag
azine, Forestry and Irrigation. reports
Of the work the women's clubs are do
Ing In the line OF forestry and TO CO.
operate with the clubs In all practice
able ways for the promotion Of the
forestry movement"
DIsrrxcrros ron ma.
3. MAYS BALL.
Friends in Montgomery will be
pleased 20 learn OF the success Of Mr..
s. Mays Ball OF Atlanta. In journalism.
He Ia son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bail. and through his brilliant mother
he inherits his gift for writing. An
Atlanta Exchange has The following:
Mays Ball. book reviewer Of The
Georgian, has the distinction not only
OF being the only southerner to win
one OF the book review prizes Offered
some weeks ago by The New York
American, but OF being the ony success
ful competitor outside OF New York
State.
The American offered prizes for the
best reviews OF ten current novels. the
offer being open TO every one.
Thousands Of manuscripts were sub
mitted from all over the Union. and II
became twice necessary to postpone
announcement. Of the winners because
OF the vast number of reviews to be
read.
Mr.. Ball was one Of the ten winners
OF s2S prizes. His review was Of John
0alsworthy.s THE Country House."
The reviews have not yet appeared In
The American. but will within the next
few weeks. Mr.. Ball has fine literary
discernment, combined with the true
book-iover's tastes. His reviews APP
pearing each week In Saturdays Geor-
CLAN have come to command the inter-
est OF the reading public, and are a
popular feature of The Georgian. His
success In a contest Ia which several
thousand manuscripts were submitted.
with only ten possible chances OF sue
cess, was remarkable and he Is being
congratulated upon the distinction.
YOUNG wOMEN,s CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION NOTES.
There will be meeting OF the menu
bership committee at the Association
Building. Monday morning at IL
o'clock.
AAr. ACCoukey StObeQ ms 1tBuleS on
Prophesy, last Friday evening How
ever. he will continue the quiet hour
studies throughout this week. the eiass
meeting at 1880. on Tuesday and Friday
evenings.
The vesper service this afternoon
will be conducted by Rev. A. r. Dix.
all women are cordially invited. The
meeting Is at 4.
The Association at Richmond. Va.
49, r. -
Bible Conference one week. Miss Tay-
lor's classes are growing so rapidly
and interest Is so intense that this
seemed only the wise step to take We
are eagerly looking forward to Fehrus
airy 3, when Miss Taylor will be with
the Montgomery Association.
aEnr4sc or thin SESAME CLUE.
At the meeting OF the Sesame Club
held Friday 1t was decided that the
limit OF membership should be In
creased to thirty and that the members
would take up as special work that Of
school Improvement. It was also q
feature Of the meeting that the men,
bers discussed with great interest the
lecture to be given by Mr.. Mills IN
February under the auspices Of the
Ionian Club on Forestry and the read
ings by Mrs. Baker at some date In the
spring. -
pride and Prejudice" was the SUBJ
iect Of the meeting Friday and the
program included papers by Miss Ame-
liza Meyer, Miss Beulah Moritz and Mrs.
Roman.
MRS. WHETsTONE HOSTESS
or SATURDAY CARD CLUB.
Mrs. David Whetstone entertained at
cards yesterday afternoon when the
members OF the Saturday Card Club
were her guests. There were four ta-
bles at which the games were played
and two prizes awarded. Miss Carolyn
Randolph won the first prize. gold
veil pin. and the second prize, pair
of silk stockings, fell to Mrs. Jack
Thorington.
MONTGOMERY GIRLS
A number Of beautiful entertain
ments have been given in Admission DUR
ing the past week in honor OF two OF
most popular young wo-