The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
ny MYRTLE MILES

While the little brides-elect are ar
ranging their wedding plans the de-
butantes are planning for formal bows
to society and the college girls are all
intent on the approaching goodbyes.
the club women of Birmingham are
arranging for one of the busiest and
most Instructive years they have ever
passed. The year books have almost
without exception been received from
the publishers and most of them have
found a way to my desk. Coming their
I pages one can but recogize the insis-
tence on broader culture and deeper
thought which the years of study and
research have given to women who
compose the club world. The plans are
excellent and those who know the
women who form the big membership
OF the federation living in this city
can Judge the effect of club work in
the high type of feminine culture which
they represent.
The Cadmean club Is oldest of them
all. The calendar is an inspiration, and
with Mrs. Sterling A. Wood as presi
dent. Mrs Sterling Foster vice presi-
dent. Mrs. w. S. Lowell secretary and
Miss w. NJ. Allen leader there may be
no doubt of the successful finish of the
years task by such women as Mrs.
Il. Y. Anderson, Mrs. e. II. Cabaniss,
Mrs. e. ]. Dunn, Mrs. Sterling j. Fos-
ter. Mrs. James A. Going, Mrs. John C.
Henley. Mrs. Forney Johnston, Mrs
Houston Johnston, Mrs. J. D. Kirkpat-
rick, Mrs. A o. Lane, Mrs. w. B. Leedy,
Mrs. Alex T. London, Mrs. John London,
Mrs. w. S. Lowell Mrs. Joseph McLes-
ter, Mrs. r. Preston Means, Mrs. ]. d.
Moore, Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Mrs. David
Roberts, Mrs. John P. Tillman. Mrs. J.
A. VanHoose, Mrs. S. d. Weakley. Mrs
@. M. Williams, Mrs. Thomas ID. Parlse,
Mrs. William p. Redd, Mrs. A. G. Smith,
Mrs. John Towers, Mrs. William NJ.
Walker Mrs. James Weatherly Mrs.
Sterling Wood
Aae subject is The Living Age" the
interpreters Munsterberg, Bergson,
Schreiner. Key, Barnes and Tarbell As
type of the programme one might
mention the one to occur December 0,
which includes these topics:
l. American Women's Ideas of Social
Reforms. Are They too Utilitarian?-
Mrs. Henley.
2. Women in the Field of Politics. the
Pros and Cons-Mrs. Leedy.
q. DISCUSSION, led by Mrs. Smith.
Highland Book
The Highland Book club arrived at its
majority last year. 1t was organized In
;the year 1891 and thus in age stands next
to the Cadmean. In excellence of work,
in the cleverness of the women compos-
Ing 1t, 1t ranks next to none.
Mrs Robert d. Johnston was the foun-
der of the Book club and was for many
years its president. This office is now
held by Mrs. I. o. Smith, as some time
ago Mrs. Johnston plead that increasing z
deafness made 1t difficult for her to con-
duct parliamentary proceedings. Her de-
voted associates would not, however, con-
sent to have her altogether resign her
post. so she is now founder-president
while Mrs. Smith is the presiding officer.
Mrs. r. II. Pearson, vice president, Mr..
George Connors secretary, and Mrs. Al
gernon Nelson treasurer.
The calendar this year was arranged by
Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop and Mrs.
1elis Fulenwider, and furnishes one OF
the most delightful bits of reading to he
had at this season, when the thoughts OF
ia1l are turning to winter arrangements.
1t indicates a wide-awalSe, progressive
spirit that is always attractive in a
group of women students Among the
subject sto receive consideration are free
dom, religion. health. sociology. socialism,
woman, the child. race regeneration. wci-
fare and psychology.
q Labor Day Is the subject of one of
the meetings. Mrs. Sessions will give q
talk on skilled and unsldled labor. Mrs.