The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

was awarded to Mrs. Carrie Brandon El- liott of Birmingham. Her subject was Municipal Art and the Influence of Beauty on Morals" Mrs. Elliott is member of the Culture club, which Is one of the youngest but one of the most eX- cellent in the federation. It was organ ized three years ago and has flor us members a group of the most capable women in Birmingham. Mrs. Richard Fell who has been prominent in club work for number of years, is president. Mrs. Charles c. Snider is vice president, Mrs. Margaret M. Douthit secretary, and Mrs. Norton D. Whitley treasurer. Ihe director is Mrs. J. B. Aird and the critic Mrs. c. M. Cunning.
 Mrs. Ellictts paper was pronounced su- perb by her hearers.
 At a recent meeting of Block Improve ment Society 754 held at the Margaret Al len school the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. William C. Sib- ley; vice president, Mrs. R. M Jenkins; secretary, Miss B. A. Allen, and treas urer, Mrs B. l.. Wyman. The mem bership of the society is composed or Mrs. John w. Davis. Mrs. B. D. Sibley, Mrs. Bellinger. Mrs. W. G. Oliver, Mrs. Hammond Brown, Miss W. M. Allen, Mrs Pippen. Miss R. C. Allen, Mrs. R. c. Bankston and Mrs. A. s. Leath. This is one of the most enthusiastic organ izations in the City Beautiful The deep est interest was manifested at the meet ing and each member is desirous Of aid ing in the proposed movement to beau- tify.
 MT. and Mrs l. B. Gllespy of Wood lawn have named their little son Raymond David.
 Miss Katherine Leach of New Orleans arrived Friday night to be the house guest of Miss Nellie Nabers until after the Nabers- -Mudd wedding Tuesday evening, when she will be with MT, and Mrs Will liam A. Chenoweth.
 Mrs. Giles Bond of Chattanooga will ar rive tonight to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Fischer Humphries. Mrs. Bond mas a large number of friends here She was formerly Miss Bertha Slater of Birming- ham.
 MT. Horace Soper and his mother, Mrs. Leila Soper have taken possession or their apartment at Terrace Court, and are at home to friends
 Mrs. w. H. Jeffries and Mrs. James Weisel have returned from Mopiie' where thev attended the W. c. T. U. conven- tion. It was in response to Mrs. Jeffries' invitation that the convention has agreed to meet in Birmingham next year.
 Mir and Mrs. Edward Warren, Jr., Mrs. John Warren and Miss Edith Bowron re- turned Friday night from Tuscaloosa, where they witnessed the football game.
 
 McCabe of Vicksburg are expected to ar rive Monday to be the guests of Miss Sarah Arnall.
 One of the most interesting clubs in the city is the Psychology Study club which was recently organized at the Mar garet Allen school. and meets each week. The work is most absorbing and beauti- fully outlined by those who have the conduQk of the club in c4arge Later the membership will be enlarged by the ad- dition of a, number of patrons or the school.
 There win be a meeting of the Im- iproyement association of Lalleyiew school Tuesday, November 2i, with Mrs Sid Jones. No. 1011 Twenty-eighth street, at O clock All the ladies of the peighbor- hood are urged to be present.
 Yesterday afternoon the students at the Margaret Allen school were entertained at Howard college. The young ladies went out early in the afternoon under the chaperonage of Miss Callen of Alien school and returned at dusk They made charming picture, each wearing the col OTIS of Howard and with a Howard pen nant for every class.
 Preparations are going forward to make of tine Thanksgiving exercises at the AL len school the usual interesting event. The