The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
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BY MYRTLE MILES.

BY MYRTLE MILES.
There are literary clubs in Birming-
ham which have done effective work Tor
a number of years. and still others OF
briefer history that boast skillful and ex-
perienced leaders and members VINO are
doing superior work Year books have
been issued during the past several weeks
which set forth the plans of study for
the various clubs, all of them attrac-
lively edited and outlining the character
and scope of the work to be undertaken
with the dates OF meetings. names OF OF
ficers and other necessary points. A num-
Der of clubs will hold their first meetings
during the coming week, some others not
until the week following, but in all the
routine soon will be taken up again after
the summer vacation.
The Cadmean circle Is the oldest of
these bodies. Its membership list in
cludes 80 Of the most representative Biz
mingham matrons. Mrs. Frank Y. An
derson is president; Mrs ]. d. Kirk
patrick, vice president: Mrs. William Pitt
man Redd, secretary and treasurer. the
state federation director is Mrs. John c.
Henley, and the delegate, Mrs. e. FL.
Cabaniss. Miss ". NJ. Allen is the
leader.
The year book contains first, list OF
The books which may be used for ref
erence. They are all bearing on Ancient
Greece and Rome, which, with current
events and chosen topics. will be the
work touched upon this year In prepara-
ton for the work of the season a pro-
gramme of early date has for its topics,
the Situation of Italy, to be treated
by Mrs Lowell Its Inhabitants by
Mrs. Going; 1.-The Language by Mrs
Phillips and following this is reading
bearing on the Ancient Etruscans by
Mrs. Johnston.
At later meetings the Roman and Greek
literature in all phases will be discussed
some of the subjects being, 'Porclus
Cato and His Especial Value" IA Scene
from Plautus" "A Comparison of Civero
and Demosthenes,' Julius Caesar As
Man of Letters" "Sallust, Lucritrus and
Catullus," Horace, the Idealst and
Realist of His Age" IAN Account of
Plutarch," and others too numerous to
mention, but which will, without doubt
be treated with the usual skill by this
band of clever and brilliant women
One of the oldest organizations in
literary circles here is the Highland
Book club. Twenty-Five members form
the roll, and they are gathered from
the most representative of BirmlnS-
ham matrons Membership in the CLUB
is a much to- be envied position.
Mrs. r. d. Johnston is president
Mrs. r. H. Pearson, vice PRESIDENT
Mrs. Nat L. Miller, secretary, and Mrs.
A. w. Wilson, treasurer. Mrs. l.. q.
Woodson is librarian, and the direc-
tor is Mrs. A. L. Fulenwider.
The prospectus which was recently
issued is simply charming. In con-
else manner the little book states the
SCOPE of the years work, beginning
with the first meeting, October Z, and
concluding with outlines of the work
TO be done at each meeting until the
last, May 20, which will be business
meeting.
Liberty and How 1t Crew" is the
study for this season. The years 500 to
400 will be the period claiming the
attention. Among the papers which
will be prepared some especially in
teresting subjects are Domestic Life
Tenth and Eleventh Centuries" to be
treated at an early meeting by Mrs.
Nelson: "Feudalism, the Land and the
man." by Mrs Lathrop; "Eary Scan
dinavian Discoveries" to be prepared
by Mrs Tomlinson for a meeting in
Introduction of Christianity into Rus
sia" by Mrs. Motion, and at meet
ing at which the topic will be The
Turning Point of the Middle Ages
paper on the "Crusades, Cause and Eff
fects," will be delivered by Mrs. Pear
son, and Commerce, the Civilizer," by
Mrs Fulenwider.
Mrs. T. o. Smith will have a paper
on the Anti Papal Democratic League"
Mrs. Woodson on "Becket and His De-
Tense of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction"
and Mrs. Miller on the Magma Charta."
The calendar shows many others which
will unquestionably be written with the
usual force of the able women who are
to take part in the programmes.
The Clionian is also composed Of
prominent Birmingham matrons. There
ore Fl members enrolled. Mrs. w. w.
Bussey is president, Mrs. J. A. Roun-
tree, vice president, and Mrs. l..
Mooring, treasurer. The orth olpist is
Mrs. A. j. Dickinson, the director Mrs.
J.. ]. Haley. The programme commit
tee Is composed of Mrs. WEIGH, Mrs.
Haley and Mrs. McCalley.
The year book is one of the most at
tractive of all that have been publish ed.
The club colors green and white, be-
ing followed in the binding and the
type of the booklet. The subject
CHI osen by this club for the coming
year is also Italy and Greece. Roman
literature, embracing the lives and
works of Horace, ovid, Tacitus, Julius
Caesar, Pliny the younger. Dante,
Boccaccio and many others, with
general papers on such subjects as
1.-The Universities of Italy and Status
of Education in the 18th Century"
with stories Of the Italian drama, will
afford many interesting meetings.
Greek mythology, Greek life, and the
stories of some of the heroes, such as
Perseus, Hercules and Theseus will
be entered into later in the year, tn e
most charming programmes having