The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
BY MYRTLE MILES.

BY MYRTLE MILES.
For the literary cult in Birmingham the
winter begins with the first meetings of
the clubs. There are number in the city
that have accomplished a splendid work
IN the years of their existence and menu
bership in any of the group is coveted
honor. The first meetings. for the year
In the majority of these clubs took place
Friday of this week. though several will
enter upon the years studies the coming
week
The club calendars have never been
more attractive than this year. glance
over their pages shows a variety of top
les, embracing shakespearean study-al-
ways a favorite-modern' literature, travel,
autobiography and art.
The Oldest of these clubs is the Cad
mean circle. whose membership includes
30 of our citys brainy women. A number
of its present members have been asso-
ciated with it since its organization. and
its leader. Miss Willie NJ. Allen. has di-
rected it throughout all the years. Mrs.
Evans ]. Dunn is the president, Mrs. j.
Houston Johnston. its vice-president; Mrs
A. o. Lane, the secretary and treasurer.
and the director and member of the State
federation is Mrs. Joseph McLester. The
list of members includes Mrs. F. Y An
derson, Mrs. F. II. Cabaniss. Mrs. Dunn.
Mrs. ]. A. Going, Mrs. William Hardie,
Mrs. John C. Henley. Mrs. John Steele
Jemison, Mrs Houston Johnston. Mrs. j.
d Kirkpatrick Mrs. A. o. Lane, Mrs
William B. LeeHy. Mrs. A. I. London.
Mrs. John London, Mrs. w s. Lowell.
Mrs. MeLester, MRS. r. P. Means, Mrs.
]. D. Moore Mrs. Thomas d. Parke, Mrs.
w. P Redd, Mrs. David Roberts, Mrs.
A. C. Smith Mrs John p. Tillman. Mrs.
John Towers. Mrs. ]. A. NanHoose Mrs.
William M. Walker, Mrs. s. d. Weakley.
Mrs. James Weatherly Mrs. G. II. Will
liams and Mrs Sterling Wood.
The line OF work to be pursued this
year by the Cadmeans is the Develop
ment of Modern Europe" The pro-
grammes found on the year books in
clude not only papers and talks by the
members, but addresses from others out
side the club, notably DR.. j. II. Phillips
and Miss Trsrnces Nimmo Greene, both
of whose names appear on the calendar
for addresses to be presented at different
times during the season.
Another organization composed of Biz
mingham matrons is the Clionian club. 1t
was established in 1893 by a body of wo-
men who felt the need of such an organ
little circle banded together two years
previous. and injecting each week
some member for the purpose Of sewing
together during he afternoon. It's only
pretension to literary effort at that time
was the fact that some member read
aloud to the coterle as they sat and
sewed. The Clionian is one of the strong
est literary bodies in the city. The mem
bership includes the following matrons ::
Mrs w. W. Bussey, Mrs. Z. G.. Cole,
Mrs. A. r. Dearborn. Mrs. John D. Ell
lott. Mrs. Burr Ferg uson, Mrs. A. NJ.
Ford, Mrs. ]. It. Graham, Mrs. L. ].
Haley, Mrs Crawford Johnson, Mrs.
Mark B. Lewis, Mrs. Robert l. McCalley,
Mrs J. NJ Mason, Mrs w. NJ. Mayes,
Mrs w. L. Moring. Mrs. Mark A Wyatt,
Mrs Richard Randolph, Mrs. T. L. Rob
rrtson, Mrs. J. II. Rountree, Mrs Fred
]. Sheppard and Mrs. w. II. WEIGH Mrs,
Lewis is the president; Mrs. Crawford
Johnson president; Mrs. Elliott, sec
rotary, and Mrs. Ford, treasurer. Mrs.
Mason is the director. The study outlined
for this year is one of especial interest,
Our Own Country" and the members of
the committee whose duty it was to ar
range the calendar for the year have
given the subject the most affectionate
attention, deciding upon series of pleas
ant topics in a subject Of wide range.
The next meeting. which will take place
next Friday afternoon, has the follow
Ing interesting programme:
Roll-call.
Facts About the North American In
dian.
Colonization of America
f(a) Spanish-Mrs. WEIGH.
OBJ French-Mrs. Sheppard.
(c) English-Mrs. Randolph
cd Dutch-Mrs. Robertson.
The Jesuit in North America-Mrs. Ny
att.
Lesson Study-Leader, Mrs. Bussey.
History-Chapters III, Nv, V.