The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Recebtlon Ana~ EaucatlonaI
 Neet1ng Of Birm1ngham Czubs
Miss Pearl Guscot Hostess-Mr and Mrs. Ross O. Smith
 Entertan-Other Social Notes
By MYRTLE MILES.

One of the most delightful events of the year, and one that will be treas ured long in the memories of local club women, was the reciprocity and educational meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Com- merce. The council of clubs last year adopted its permanent reciprocity day the last Thursday in October, and It's choice was proven an altogether wise one by the perfect success of yester- days meeting, which was without flaw The programme committee ln- cluding Mrs Richard Fell, as chairman Mrs. George Harrington and Mrs. John Going deserve especial commendation for the interesting and instructive pro gramme, which. with it's other charms had that of brevity, the various num- bers passing with dispatch that made every moment one of pleasant inter est.
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree of the clionian club, who demonstrated in a most graceful way her talent for leadership, was the chairman. and introduced the speakers.
 Mrs. c. Ed Albes of Decatur, the state chairman, gave an able paper on the Benefits of Reciprocity to the red eration." Mrs. Albes is one of the most important figures in the club world and the appreciation with which her paper was received showed her popu- larity in Birmingham Her paper was E at i. w. c. Chaffee Mrs. Oscar Gladden., Mrs Moxi Fies and Mrs. IL F. Bridewell, ono of tn e. most delightful features of the programme.
 Mrs. c. P. Orr lead discussion whose subject was "The Education of the Girl" making, by way of introduction, lone of the clever talks which have given her such an enviable place in clubdom. Those who were chosen to take part In the discussion included representative of each of the federated clubs. They were limited to three minute talks but in the time allotted there has probably never been heard in Birmingham a stronger plea for woman's education in domestic and lit- erary fields than was given by this coterie of women who are themselves representative of the best endeayors of our women. The clubs were repre- scented as follows:
 Amaranth-Mrs. Walter Beas1ey.
 Cadmean-Mrs. James Weatherly.
 Clionian-Mrs. Richard Randolph.
 Culture--Mrs. c. M. Stanley.
 Council of Jewish Women-Mrs. Nor ris Lenk.
 Ed1awood-Mre H H She'll,
 Eleanor Horde-Mrs. o. H. Mont gomery.
 Fenelon-Mrs. I. J. Sellers
 Highland Book-Mrs. R. D. Johnston
 Kenilworth-Mrs. N. H. Carpenter.
 Nineteenth Cenutry--Mrs. w. M Fort
 Pierian-Mrs. N. A. Barrett.
 Quest-Mrs. S. P. Moore.
 Qui vive-Miss M. B. Robinson.
 Shakespeare-Mrs. w. H. Nevins
 Twentieth Century-Mrs. H1. E. May
 Novelists-Mrs. D. B. Pennington.
 A fitting finale to the programme was the brilliant piano solo by Mrs. Charles E. Bowman, Jr., whose playing always pleases.
 After the completion of the programme a social hour was enjoyed, the chat over a cup of tea and a sandwich making a happy ending to so graceful an occasion.
 The reception committee included Mrs. Mark Lewis, chairman; Mrs. E. J. Dunn, Mrs. L. J. Haley, Mrs. W. L. Murdoch, Mrs. John London, Mrs. w. J. Ashton. Mrs M. V. Joseph, Mrs. E. J. Robinson, Mrs w. c. Mclaughlin. Mrs. Willis Hit zing, Mrs. James Weatherly, Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Mrs. Willard Wilson, Mrs. J.. U. Hardeman, Mrs. Jesse Johnston, Mrs. G. W. Hughes, Mrs. D. R. Copeland, Miss Mollie Nolan, Miss Willie Allen, Mrs. James Bowron
 The auditorium at the Chamber of Commerce is an ideal place for such a meeting. It is a beautiful hall, the soft greens and browns of the mural decora- tions and the artistic adornment of the brilliantly lighted dome makes an irre- sistible appeal to the feminine eye. The rostrum, on which Mrs. Rountree, Mrs. Albes and Mrs. Orr stood was massed yesterday afternon with tropical plants, while at either side on a pedestal stood large cluster of Richmond roses
 Every seat in the auditorium was oc- cupied and this gathering was represen- tative of the club life in the community.