The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-18

street, south; Mrs Edwin r. Lewis 1926
| Twelfth street, south: Mrs. r. Gustavs
McCarty 1871 Second avenue, Ely
ton: Mrs. r. c. Reed. 602 Princeton
| avenue; Mrs. Edward IL. Smith, 312 Col
lege street; Mrs. Henry G. Sellers, I'LL
Tuscaloosa avenue; Mrs. Frank y. Stew
ems 1910 Fourteenth avenue south; Mrs
Linton s. Selman. lila Tuscaloosa avenue
Mrs Horace f. Shaw, 1911 Sixteenth
street. south; Mrs. Albert c. Simmons, 3l2
College street; Mrs William l.. Simmons
424 Princeton avenue; Mrs Clarence B.
Stamps, 529 Princeton avenue. Mrs /.
Donald Steele AIS Eighteenth ST, south.
American literature, the period of the
republic, characterization and its repre-
sentatives, with later writer's, furnish an
attractive study for the kenilworth club
Washington Irving. Emerson, Longfelow
and Hawthorn are the writer's to be dis
cussed in the first series, with the liter
allure of the south as the general topic of
one meeting. followed by minute study
of Edgar Allan Poe. Mark Twain. Sidney
Lanier and James Whitcomb Riley. The
study promises to be most pleasant. A
typical programme is the one for May 10,
with Mrs. Sellers and having as its sub
ject the literary work of Mark Twain.
Roll call. Your favorite character from
Mark Twain. characteristics of Ameri-
can humor Brief outline, followed by Sc
| Inhocents Abroad" (b) Tom Sawyer"
(c) "A Connecticut Yankee in King Ar
thurs Court "Table Talk 1.-The Sc
rious Side of Mark Twain
FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS STUDY
One Of the younger federated clubs is
the Fountain Heights Study. Mrs, Jon
A. Udden is president and associated with
her in the work as members are Mrs
Hewlett l.. Ansley, Mrs. Don L. Barber,
n ut. f.l.- IL.
Blair, Mrs. Charles G. Brown. Mrs. Wal
ter f. Carter, Mrs. Harry l.. Culver Mrs.
Robert f. Fleming, Mrs. Burton O. Gibbs,
Mrs. Eugene b. Henry, Mrs. j. Frank
Knox, Mrs. Frederick w. Millspaugh
Mrs s. Richard Ransom, Mrs. James d
Ray. Miss Barbara Ransom. Mrs. James
d. Ray. Mrs. Samuel r. Slaton.
Again will American writer's be the SUBJ
ject of club study and this club prospec-
tus indicates many a delightful after
noon together for its members. However,
not merely will that line be followed,
for an occasional meeting will be intro
duced for the purpose of discussing. affairs
of the day. Such a programme will be
presented January 3d. at the home of Mrs
Blair. when Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
her followers furnish the inspiration. Mrs
Barber will discuss that topic. followed
by Mrs Henry. who will present papci
on Alabama Laws Governing Women,
and Mrs. Gibbs will answer the question
rs indirect influence more felt than the
vote?" with a comprehensive paper. The
club will conclude the meeting with a
discussion. do we want the right to vote
and Why"
AMARANTH.
The Amaranth club has retained Mrs.
w. l.. Murdoch as its president for many
years and the members have no thought
of any future deviation from this pia.
She was its organizer and has been Its
leading spirit during all the years of its
bright career The members. are girls
and young matrons. IN the calendar list
Tins winter are Mrs. Elwyn Ballard, Mrs
w. l.. Beasley Miss Florence Ballard
Mrs clarence Bonham, Miss Sara Bruce,
Miss Mary Cameron, Mrs. Bessie Brown
Caldwell, Miss May Collins, Mrs. Claude
Gotten Miss Sue Dexter. Miss Luetta
Cregr, Mrs. Munro .I.anier, Mrs Tom
Heflin. Mrs. John Hines, Mrs. VIII Man.
lev Mrs Clyde Smith, Miss Anna Still !
man. Miss Agnes Terrell Miss julia Ware.
Mrs John King, Mrs. Addison Lyman
Miss Mary Lanier. and Miss Marguerite |
Weaver. Mrs Maybele Sloss-Cecil and |
Mrs John " Coe are honorary members. !
The Development IF Art is the general |
topic. and as outlined. 1t will be a most |
fascinating study exhaustive and Vet not |
exhevrting. for interviewer with discus |
sons end papers dealing with ancient and !
modern art-applicable to painting, sculp- I
ture and architecture. will Re an oc- |
casional talk en- some subject appropriate |
to tho calendar scope, presented by some |
returned traveller. Notice will ne taken at
Intervals. of personalities and events irs
the Fairgrounds educational affairs. and |
on one afternoon--matters which the hos |
tess shall choose for the entertainment
of the members, as this shall be the