The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23

Tc6 WOlhs anu It's NOiidCl- full results, have been the theme of many stories within our city's history and per haps no cause has been more generously exploited and studiously labored with than this. Belonging to the great system of the Birmingham Free Kindergarten as sociation, none has succeeded and met with more satisfactory results than the work under the patronage of St. Mary's. Organized by the Rev. Canty Johnson, and encouraged and forwarded by the present rector, the Rev MT. Claybrook, and the good women of the parish, splendid work has been accomplished and many a little tot has been cared for, and many a mother has had relief In the knowledge that she could go to her work, knowing that her children were in safe keeping while she was earning livelihood for them.
 Honor to whom honor is due" Is all ways a pleasant maxim to follow, and it would not be fair in referring to the St. Mary's Free Kindergarten without speak ing of MT J. D. Kirkpatrick zealous and ardent work in It's behalf. Her capabili- ties and her splendid, energetic and un- tiring efforts for its success have called forth the admiration and applause of her contemporaries, who have laoored with her in this work of love, and the kindergarten owes much of its success to this charming woman.
 Every one who is a friend of St. Mary S Free Kindergarten is interested In the concert which is to be given on Thurs- day evening at the Margaret Allen schooi for its benefit. and while this is not news to the public generally 1t is perhaps not tnown just how this concert origi- mated.
 Tn A. pleasant little chat with Mrs. Thomas U. Walter, the chairman or the advertising committee, few afternoons ago. asked her to tell me somethihs about the programme and the plans for the concert.
 She laughingly said: Really, am not even an officer in St. Marys Free Kindergarten work. I am merely prl- vate in the ranks.
 "You know one of the most widely known and popular men in the oniteo cta+as Hon John Allen of Mississippi, made A worldwide reputation by ealing bimself the only private in the late war I recalled.
 .ewall at any rate" said Mrs Walter, CT am greatly interested In the Tree kindergarten, and I am always giao to talk about 1t.
 nAnd vou want to know how we hap naned to give this concert? Well, 1t was this way: We had had our final meeting for a year short time ago ana when wa had coniured our brains to know how we could keep the kindergarten open dnring the summer each and every one of us formulated and planned something hut without avail As we left the meet ing with the understanding that the school would close for the summer months. I happened to meet Mrs. tred- erick Dow, whom you doubtless know, ana she suggested that we make a iittle cal on Mrs. Allie Hoyt Rowland You Will rke her so much said Mrs. Dow. She has a lovely voice, and is most charm ing woman. Always ready and delight ed to meet pleasant people, l consented, and we started for our visit. When we had sent in our cards and met Mrs. How land we began to talk about music, and Mrs. Howland remarked that she had been requested to give a concert here, and that perhaps she might do so. With the work of the Kindergarten so heavy on my heart, and realizing that perhaps here was the opportunity for us to be able to keen the school open during the sum mer. I asked her if she was pledged to give the concert for anyone. Upon being told that she was not I at once suggested that if would please us so much for her to give it for St. Mary's Free Kinder garten, which she very sweetly consented to do.''
 How interestingly I exclaimed. For everybody is so anxious to hear Mrs. Howland's beautiful voice. And sup pose you began at once to make your plans?"
 ''Immedately." answered Mrs, Walter. q phoned to Mrs. Kirkpatrick as soon as I reached home and we called a meet ing for the next afternoon and made our plans at once We asked Mrs. J. Nor man Brooks to take the chairmanship of the concert and she has very gracious ly presided over this arduous office, al- though she is not in any way identified with the kindergarten. When Mrs. How land arrived here she had. cards of in CT. Gen. Louis V. Clark. and as they were