The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-17
Birmingham Club Women Obser0e
Annual Reciprocity Day
Meeting Well Atended-Dstnguished Educators Present
Weddings Celebrated-Mss Fletcher McCarty Weds MIR.
McElroy of Florida-Pheps- White Wedding.
Other Topics of Interest to Women-An-
nouncements-Personas
By MYRTLE MILES

ll9 graduates. In discussing the merits
OF the introduction< he answered a num-
| Der of questions namely, "On what
| grounds are the women students admit
ted to the universityl'-whi he states
are the same as the requirements for
men. What is the attitude of the uni
verslty authorities toward the woman
studentI' he answered as being, in spite
OF occasional reports to the contrary
that of deepest interest; that they favor
| the entrance of women to the fnstitu-
| ton. How do the men regard the women
students?" He states that harmonious
| relations exist and that the presence of
the women has a tendency to bring a
| dignity and reserve to the members of
| the student body. Until a comparative
| ly recent date the minds of women were
regarded as inferior to those of men,
but statistics show that a high percent
| age of the best grades in the university
| have been made by women students.
!, This in answer to the question, How
| do the women students rank with men
| in scholarship" Is the curriculum at
| the university adapted to their needs?'
he asks, and answers that personally he
| would recommend that home-making and
domestic training and some of the finer
arts be introduced, though he advocates
none the less the studies which they now
assume. What is being done to better
conditions he asks and stated new ce-
ment walks and rest rooms are among
the later convenient additions.
Describing the living conditions for
women, DR.. Doster told of the four resi-
dences which collectively constitute the
Julia Tutwiler annex; each has a matron
in charge, and here he described the
rules governing the social and student
life of the girls. He made number
of recommendations for improvements in
/. the housing conditions and the additions
of departments for, he said, almost any
Improvement calls for the expenditure of
money. He deplores the fact that the
people of our section have not formed
the habit of giving bequests for educa-
tional purposes as is the custom else
where, and that for improvements the
university will be chiefly dependent on
endowments from its friends
The introduction of musical selections
in the programme provided two delightful
intervals. Mrs. George Houston Davis,
who is a general favorite among music
lovers, gave two splendid selections, one
a MacDowell composition. the other by
Chopin. She played the accompaniments
later for Miss Emma Read Mitchell.
whose applause indicated the truth of
Mrs. Haleys remark that, though a
newcomer Miss Mitchell has sung her
way into many of our hearts,
The officers of the Council of Women's
Clubs all of whom We're present at the
meeting, are: Mrs. l.. ]. Haley, presi
dent Mrs Sterling A. Wood, first vice
president; Mrs J. Friedman, second vice
president; Mrs Joseph McLester, third
vice president: Mrs. George +. Harring
ton, secretary treasurer
With the presidents of the Federated
clubs of the city, these constituted a
reception committee, on which We're Prof.
Charles A. Brown. principal of Central
High school; Mrs. w L. Murdoch, ANA
ranth; Mrs. Sterling A. Wood, Cadmean:
Mrs. Alex r. Dearborn, Clionian; Mrs.
Mrs. Frank Eanes. Crescendo; Mrs How
ard Gassman, Culture; Mrs J. Friedman,
Council of Jewish Women; Mrs. George
Blhn. Jr., IIdgewood; Mrs II. o. Mont
gomery, Eleanor Horde; Mrs Robert
Pittman. Fenelon; Mrs. T. O. Smith,
Highland Book Club; Mrs. r. G. Mccarty.
Kenilworth; Mrs. John London, Nine
teenth Century; Mrsy Sumpter Lea Pier
ian; Mrs. Haskin Williams Quest; Mrs.
Allen Holt, Qui Viye; Mrs. Charles G.
Brown, Shakespeare; Mrs. Frank B.
Clark Birmingham chapter College Wom-
en-; Mrs f. b. Pennington, Twentieth
Century; Mrs. c. ID. Henley, Woman
Club; Mrs. II. A. McKhnon, Studiosis.