The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14

a debate by the pupils of the second grade. The meeting was presided over by Miss Mamie Spiers. the President of the Society.
 The debate was opened by Miss Claudia Moritz. who stated the ques- tion and gave an impartial Introduce tion for both sides. The question was: Resolved. That Napoleon was greater than Caesar" and the leaders were; Miss Kate Engle for the affirmative and Miss Clotile Sayre for the nega- tive. The support for the affirmative were Miss Margaret Massey and Miss Marguerite Dove and the support for the negative were Miss Pauline Lewy and Miss Clayton Thornton.
 The young ladies spoke with elo- quence for the hero she championed and the debate was interesting and in- structive to the audience.
 The judges were Miss Rushton, Miss Hayden and Miss Harwell and their decision was in favor of the affirma- tive.
 The program for the meeting opened with the singing of lilly by the first and second grades and following this Marseiiles was sung by the pupils of the senior and junior classes and after the debate. while the judges were mak- ing their decision. Miss Georgia Rich ardson sang The Daily Question"
 The sympathizers with Napoleon's side in this struggle for greatness. wore violets, and those whose hearts were with Caesar wore badges of red japonicas.
 This meeting proved to be one of the most interesting in the history of the Paul HAyne Society of the Girls High School.
 WOMEH's sYN0DICAI UNION.
 On February 27 delegates from the four Women's Presbyterial Unions of Alabama met in Government Street Church, Mobile. and organized the wo- mems synodieaI Union. The follow Ing officers were elected:
 Mrs. J. w. Lapsley of Anniston and Mrs. c. W. Cooper of Selma, honorary life presidents: Mrs. J B. Knox of Anl niston. President; Mrs. D. B. Cobbs Of Mobile. Recording Secretary and Treas urer; Mrs. |. s. Handley of Birming- ham. First Vice-President; Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery, Second Vice-President; Mrs. I. c. Snedecor of Tuscaloosa, Third President. and Mrs. n. M. McMillan of Mobile, Fourth vice-Presidsnt.
 Mrs. Myrtle Campbell of Montgon,- cry, Secretary of the young peoples work; Miss Alice Daily. Secretary of literature. and Mrs. J. w. Bruce of Bir-
 
 Three recommendation were adopt ed:
 First--That study classes be formed in all missionary societies.
 Second--That week of self-.leirial and prayer for missions be observed.
 Third-That the vesper hour from 5 to 6 on Sunday afternoon be observed as an hour for prayer for missions by individual members.
 Tha IJnIon forrnuIated nIana for the years work and will meet next in Sel- ma in the spring of 1909.
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 MEETING OF MAGAZINE CLUB.
 The members of tbe Magazine Club met with Mrs. C. l.. Ruth yesterday afternoon when the apartments were tastefuliy decorated with vloiets. the club flower. and an artistic arrange ment of palms and ferns.
 ''The French Academy" by Miss Mar tka McGehee; paper, Edmond About" by Albert Brame; a paper on Louis Pasteur," by Richard Hrowder, and a paper on Current Events" by Mrs William Cary.
 Mrs. Ruth entertained her guests at buffet lunefieon after the literary pro. gram when she invited them into the dining room. The table from which the refreshments were served was dec. ot ated In narcissus and violets whI "a were banked in the centre. Guests of this meeting were Mrs. Brewer of Kansas City and Miss Me- cleIland of Atlanta.
 
 Miss Kate Steiner and Mrs. May Steiner Crommelin have returned from the marriage of Miss Lucille S$rner