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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

The excerpt from an article sent to this department by MT. William Hershsal Owens will give in measure some idea method of assisting the blind of Alabama to establish a better vocational depart ment at the Talladega institute:
 Realizing that the battle for physical existence is life long conflict, the blind of Alabama are calling for a better edu- cational system. The state school for the blind has nothing of value to offer it's students Pupils leaving this institution find it a difficult task to rise from The rank of dependence into that of disnified self support, because they were unable to secure the necessary industrial train ing.
 T find after careful investiga- -ion that the Alabama Blind institute is the poorest eqlipped school of it's kind in the United States, and from an industrial standpoint Is a disgrace to our twentieth century civilization. The Deaf and Dunno institute and the blind school are under the same management and the money appropriated by the state is supposed to be divided be- tween the two institutions. If this has been done through the past years, why is the mute school modern and up to date, while the blind school ranks wilh those of the nineteenth century?
 This great wrong can be easily ad- justed, by placing the two schools under separate homogeneous. Give the blind of Alabama the opportunity to develop their blind bill, which is to be introduced at the next session of the legislature.
 "The bill was drafted by a body of ex- students and provides for several lnror- tant changes which will place the Ala bama school for the blind in the foremost ranks of American institutions.
 This will also do away with the s2i',Oo( appropriation for a modern industrial school for the blind to be located in 3ir- mingham, as outlined in the proposed measure to be introduced by MT. Lavity the blind representative from T1Iiadega county.
 While the blind representative means well, his proposed plan is not practical, and would be of no real value to the blind of Alabama. Such an institution would be an extra expense to the state and would prove a failure in the coming years.
 With all friendliness to MT L1verty, indorse and urge the passage of the blind bill, which provides for a modern indus Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

The Time Has Come Around
 Again to Talk About Vacations
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Two things there are that nobody can take away from us One Is the joy we get from the anticipation ot our vacation and the other is the deep and abiding content that comes with us home again when the period or rest is over.
 The less said about the vacation it. self, judged from all former vacations, the better.
 Hope springs eternal in the human brest," and so this year. We are hoping it will be different.
 We start out in high hopes; we are packing our traps and tucking the books we've longed to read away in our trunks between dancing frocks and bathing suits.
 We've been hard at it for a whole year and now we are going to take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MRS. KEITH ENTERTAINS FOR NORWOOD VISITOR

Mrs. James Keith was hostess to few friends yesterday afternoon her Nor wood home to honor Miss Leola Nance of Huntsville. who is the guest of Mrs. Henry Morscheimer
 The hostess asked the following to meet Miss Nance: Miss Roberta Lamb, Miss Mary Claire Norwood, Miss Dorothy Allen. Miss Margaret Lasseter. Miss Marie Rosa mond and Mrs. Herbert Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MISS PRICK HOPPER
 COMPLIMENTS VISITOR

Miss Hilda Eros, the lovely guest of Miss Edith Smith, was the inSrira ion of an enjoyable party yesterday when Miss Gertrude Frickhoffer entertained at 300 yesterday morning in Norwood.
 At the conclusion of the game | pretty hand painted puff box was awarded t. the player having the highest score alter which a delicious luncheon was served.
 The following were asked to meet Miss Smiths guest: Miss Marian Huffstu-ler Miss Edith Smith, Miss Stella Mae Orr, Miss Maebelle Normand Miss Mar Nell Findlay, Miss Nellie Burke, Miss Annie Watkins, Miss Ossie s-ackwood, Miss Edna Hoyt, Miss Annie Crane, Miss Elise Kinney, Miss Nan Peguess, Miss Grace Hall. Miss Beulah Baine Miss Margaret Frickhoffer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
REBECCA ELLINGTON HONOREE AT JUVENILE PARTY

Mrs. Eugene Smith and Mrs. George Baskerville. Jr, entertained a number of little folks at lawn party at their home on South Tenth avenue yesterday com plimenting little Miss Rebeeca Arlington, who is their house guest.
 The children enjoyed games and con tests on the lawn and late in the after noon ices and cakes were served to IS guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MISS ZIMMERMAN HOSTESS
 AT 500 PARTY

Miss Annie Mae Zimmerman enser- tained a coterie of friends at an enjoyable five hundred party last evening at her home in Norwood, complimenting Miss Onie Smith and MT. Oscar Price, whose marriage will take place June 22
 Sweet peas and roses festoo id the rooms where the players enjoyed an ex- citing game which was followed by a dainty refreshment course.
 Those present were Miss Onie Smith. Miss Jennie Price, Miss Eugenia Price, Miss Sarah Hodges. Miss Eva Mae Nor gan, Miss Thelma Burlington, Mss Anbie Murphy, Miss May Murphy, Miss Edith Thomas. Miss Zimmerman, MT. Oscar Price, MT. Perry Covington, pr. Murphy, MT Harry Thweatt MT. Joe Carter. Mir Nell McPherson, MT. Reuben Chapman. Mr. Frank Zimmerman, and Mr .Ntert Zimmerman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
liter serious illness at his home i'll West

End
 The members of the South Park Social club were charmingly entertained W, nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Pegues.
 Garden flowers were used in the dec Jrations and late in the afternoon dainty refreshments were served to the regular members
 Miss Catherine Buck expects to leave this week for Reading, Pa, whe.e she will visit relatives.
 Mrs. w. M. Willis and daughter, Eliza beth, are visiting in Eppes, Lv'ngston and Uniontown.
 Mrs G. N. Wallace of Greenvilla. x. C., is visiting Mrs. c. C. Culpepper on Ensley Highlands.
 Mrs Helen Ward Johnston of Columbus, Ga, is the guest of Miss Irene Abele.
 MT. Clifford Hardy has returne,i 1 om months stay in Montgomery
 Mrs Samuel r. Wynne Is viis.'nS rele- tives in Dayton, Ala.
 Dr. c. R. Walker is in Selma for the week.
 Rev. and Mrs w G. Gaston have as their guests Rev. and Mrs. D. s. Me Gawn of Huntsville.
 Miss Mabel Naugher of Fayette is the guest of Mrs W. E. Brush.
 Miss Winifried Coates of Jacksonville, Fla. is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs William Coates Mir John M Fray has returned from a two weeks visit to rela in Culpep- per. Va.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Highland Presbyterian church will be en- tertained Thursday evening at the home of Miss Lillian Gardner. Mrs. F. O. Harris will be hostess to the Thursday Afternoon Fortytwo club this afternoon. The Thread of the Story club will hold an important call meeting Thursday aft l ernoon at the home of Mrs. C. R. Walker Every member is urged to be present,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MISS MOUGHON'S DANCE
 ON NORWOOD BOULEVARD

More than 150 young folks gathered at the home of MT and Mrs w. s. Moughon on Norwood boulevard last evening where Miss Mallie Moughon was hostess at delightful dancing party to introduce her attractive guests. Miss Elizabeth Me- Alpine and Miss Emma McAlpine of Mo- bile.
 This lovely new home was made even more lovely with sweet peas and ferns
 A delicious punch was served from a flower banked table on the poren nd later in the evening an ice course was served. Dancing was enjoyed until late hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MIR. AND MRS. SMITH
 ENTERTAIN BRIDAL PARTY

MT. and Mrs. A. G. Smith were hosts at a buffet supper last evening al their home following the rehearsal of the marriage of Miss Dorothy Rolfe Johnson to Mr Sidney P. Smith, which will be an inter- estinC event of this evening. occurring at 6 o'clock at St. Mary y's-on-the- Highlands
 The house was beautifully decorated with pink and white sweet peas and the latter part of the evening was devoted to dancing. A delicious buffet supper was served in the dining room, and in the reception hall a frozen punch was served from a block of ice in which sweet peas had been frozen
 Only the wedding attendants and few additional friends were included in this charming hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MISS CHENOWETH'S LUNCHEON
 FOR MISS MARGARET EVINS

One of the most interesting luncheon parties given at the Country club yes.er- day had Miss Margaret Chenowett as hostess in honor of Miss Margaret Evins, one of the seasons loVeliest brides elect
 An oblong box. tied with a huge bow of pink ribbon and filled with brides rcses and pink sweet peas adorned the center of the table and upon dainty hand painted cards were written the following names: Miss Margaret Evlns. Miss Elizapeth Locke Miss Augusta Clark. Miss Martha I.atady, Miss Josephine Evns, Miss Eliza beth Wyman, Miss Helen Eubank and Miss Chenoweth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MRS. STOCkHAM HOSTESS FOR MISS ANDERSON

Mrs. Herbert C. Stockham entertained informally yesterday at l o'clock at her home in Norwood. giving luncheon for Mrs Frank Y. Anderson, Jr.
 Shasta daisies and ferns ornan sated the center Of tNe dainty table and lriues heads inarkeo the following places; Mrs. Ben C. Morgan, Mrs. Jelks Cabaniss Mrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
ASSEMBLY CLUB
 HOLDS MEETING

Miss Inez McAllister and Miss Lily Me- Aiister entertained the members of the Assembly club Tuesday evening at a pro- gressive 800 party. Miss Mabel Platten won box of correspondence cards and at the close of the game a tempting salad and ice course was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
Hollandaise Sauce

1.Gould one of your readers tell me he3jto make Hollandaise sauce. so that .itf Noes not curdle? MRS. P. B.
 I to a cup of good drawn butter wi D the yolk of an egg, then des- se spoon of salad oil. gradually. drop hy lrop, as for mayonnaise. When it is lick and smooth, stir in the juice of ha { a lemon. pinch of paprika, and tn ! same of salt and of sugar, a.sd serve at once 1t should not curdle if made in this way. Perhaps you have heated it. It would be likely to break in that case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
CARR-FRAZIER
 CARDS OUT

Cards reading as follows. have been received:
 Mrs Franklin MerriCk Frazier an- nounces the marriage of her daughter, Louise Frazier Walter. to Dr. Isaac Northrop Carr, Tuesday June 15, 1915, Bradley Hills, Md"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
MIR. CONVECTION
 ENTERTAINS BRIDAL PARTY

Mr. Perry Covinston was host at a din ner party al the Tutwiler Tuesday cven- ing, complimenting Miss Onie Smith and MT Oscar Price and the young folks who will be attendants at their wedding, which will be an event of next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

being the guest of Miss Josephine Harris in Mobile.
 Mrs. C. B. Spencer left yesterday to spend the entire summer at eastern re- sorts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
GAY TIMES FOR MISS
 WILSON'S HOUSE PARTY

Miss Margaret Nelson and the girls al,1 boys attending her house party arrived in
 Birmingham at a most opportune time, for Miss Nelson is one of the attractive at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be an executive board meet ing at headquarters of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Robert Brooke, Mrs Anderson, Mra. Miles Watkins, Miss Alice coughlan ard Mrs. Stockman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

your already shattered nerves 10 q per feet frazzle before the end of the first week and you went back home tired. but. Oh. so happy that you had home to go to
 Haven't you taken your vacation out in visiting friends, going hither with more or less optimism and leaving at the end of a few days a perfect wreck from their perfectly we'll meant inten- tions?
 You've been off on yachts with crowds that made you register a prl- vate VOW that if you ever got your foot on dry land again you'd never leave it for anybody on earth2
 Is there any form of vacation misery more poignant or deepseated than a 10-day cruise on a yacht when you've realized the truth of the situation pe- fore the lights of the harbor have faded from view-that you don't want to go?
 Taken altogether, a trip on a yacht when you don't happen to fit into tho accepted diversions is about the cruel est trick funny old Tate" can play you.
 One who has been through such an inferno for 10 days wonders that more suicides don't go over the sides of yachts that are cruising about for pleasure
 It just goes on to show that the hon est vacationer has the qualities of an ideal guest when he refuses to rush out of his present torment into the peace of watery grave.
 He doesn't want to trouble his host; he wouldn't spoil the pleasure of the other guests for anything in the world. and so he just whitties away all day on the deck chair, one notch for each miserable day, and as the 10 days re- duce themselves one by one and the prospect of getting back home to what he used to call "the grind looms up as the mirage of home does before a
 weary wanderer in the desert. he grows happy once more.
 Vacation joys!
 Of course, if you really care for va cation joys (some of us wish devoutly that we did), that's different. but when you don't like to travel when you don't like to have strange people come up and sit down beside you on summer resort hotel porch and open up a con- versation about the weather or Do you happen to know Miss So and So in your town? I hear you are from
 Birmingham; when life is a scramble to get up in the morning in order to
 get into the dining room before it closes at o'clock to be on dress parade every minute of the day and kept awake half of the night by people
 proving about and serenading and do- ing all sorts of unspeakable things why. say, when you feel like that, vacation joys certainly have doubtful 1 ring!
 of this heavenly weather would keep up'' I heard woman who hates l vacations say the other day, "I wouldn't l give up my humble little home in this town for all the mountain and seaside resorts in the world However
 Pray don't let this pessimism dis ] courage you. for to the one who has l the true holiday spirit there are as | many summer resort folders as ever,
 and there must he bodies of people | who like to go to these places else Why | the annual exodus to mountain, sea- | side and country?
 Of course. you need vacation. | Every body does. and everybody l should take one whether they can af- | ford it or not if for not other reason 1 than that you'll come back with new | affection for your own dear home.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
STATE OFFICERS
REAPPOINTED
BY GOV. FERRIS
Winship and Cunningham Re-
main In Important
Posts
HELME STILL HEADS
FOOD DEPARTMENT
John Bonnet, Lansing, New
Member of Board of Control
OF Industrial School

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 1-(Special)
Governor Ferris today made sew
eral appointments. All are reap
pointments with the exception OF John
Bonnet, Lansing. who is made a mem
Der OF the board of control of the In
dustrial school for boys. to succeed
II. II. Larned OF this city, and A. A.
sherman OF Coldwater who was Sc
lected for member OF the board OF
control OF the state public school at
Coldwater TO succeed f. NJ. Stewart.
The appointments follow:
Archibald Broomfield, Big Rapids,
reappointed member OF the State
Board OF Accountancy, term expires
January LIST, 1918; Philip Eichhorn,
Fort Huron, reappointed member
board OF control of the school for the
blind at Lansing, term expires Dec.
81, 1920; A. A. Sherman, Coldwater,
Michigan, member board OF control OF
the state public school at Coldwater.
term expires Dec. 81, 1920. succeeds
r. M. Stewart; Fred Postal. Detroit.
reappointed member state board of
fish commission, term expires Dec.
81, 1920; James W. Helme. Adrian,
reappointed dairy and food commits.
sloner, term expires December 81.
1916; Orlando F. Barnes, Roscommon,
reappointed member state board OF
tax commissioners, term expires Jan
b, 1921; Cassius l. Glasgow. Nash
vile, reappointed member OF railroad
commission. term expires January Is,
1921; John I. Winship, Saginaw, re-
appointed insurance commissioner
term expires June 80, 1917; James v.
cunningham, Detroit, reappointed
commissioners OF labor, term expires
June 80, 1917; VIM. H. Nisbitt, Big
hapids, appointed private secretary
to Governor; s. Z. Clark Austin, Bat
tie Creek, reappointed executive clerk
TO governor; John Bonnet, OF Lansing.
member OF board of control OF indus.
trial school for boys; term expires
Dec. 81, 1920, succeeds Fl. H. Larned.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

TRAINING ON
PREPARED AIR
Faculty Trying to Find How
Much and What Kind Is Best
For Humans
ONLY HEATED KIND
BARRED FROM TEST
Experiments Expected To Shed
Light On Problem of Proper
Ventilation

NEW YORK, Jan. dear, dear!
what would We do without our col
lege boys?
IL the scientific world wants to
learn the effects OF chocolate sodas,
nicotine or something on the human
species, bunch or sapient sopho-
mores is told of TO form a poison
squad and try 1t out. come what may.
might or will. II the nutritive value
of shore dinner clan cnowder or
homemade crullers for amateur attn
letes Is to be determined, a force OF
fearless freshmen is scientifically
sicked Oh the tureen or the plate
while eminent members OF the factul-
| ~ watch the record OF speedometer
and take notes. The undergraduate
| is always the goat for science, but
he's a good goat.
Up at City College the New York
State Commission on Ventilation Is
experimenting with several varieties
of air in an effort TO fnd out just how
much and what kind il best for the
general public. How is the commits
sion going about it?
How? Why, by trying il on the col
lege boy, OF course, with some ma
chinery and couple of guinea pigs
on the side. George T. Palmer Is
chief OF the investigating staff and
Joseph Herzstein is the secretary. The
eight subjects are students at New
York university They are willing
volunteers. They provide tine nos
trils. the bronchites and the lungs
and get in behind science 10 push II
/ over the line, asking only that hot
air be cut out The n. Y. boys can't
stand for that.
II is a fact that while we know
/ lot about a lot OF things like money
values. crop values, food values, ETC.,
we know very little about ventilation,
! New York's commission Is the first
state body to tackle the subject. so
the university octet are pioneers.
| Serving the state and science as an
air squad requires sacrifices. me
squad is confined TO its experiment
room and inhales whatever comes It's
way. One day the temperature may
be at 68. The next day II may be at
Sc. The room may be humid or dry.
The air may be stagnant or 1t may
blow a miniature gale. There is VEN
tilation machinery to produce all
sorts OF effects. but the same old air
is used.
When meal time comes standardiz-
ed lunches are provided, Just as every
thing In the experiment has stan
Ord basis. The squad holds to a stan
dard.
One gets a real idea OF how scien-
tific science is by looking at the eight
young volunteers during the lunch
hour
In the room on the top floor OF the
science building, where part or the
apparatus and the two guinea pigs
are kept, there is a nose-high small
window, through which one may see
with what neatness and despatch the
eight young men stow away the
spread. Any marked gain or loss OF
appetite is recorded and charged up
to the air. Lucky they've got a
charge account.
Ever and anon, more or less, the
squadsmen vault into the saddles Of
stationary bicycles and ride foot
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

Supt. Downey pinned his badge on
his son, Inspector Downey, and Po-
lice Commissioner Gillespie then pre-
sented the retiring superintendent and
deputy with their medals--the badges
of their office, with retired inscribed
at the top. Then he presented the
veteran officers with the gifts OF the
men.
Thursday night. Supt. Downey had
presented his son and successor with
a well-worn pair OF shoes--the gum
shoes" once regarded as necessary
part of every detectives equipment.
Supt. John b. Downey, who took
Office officially at midnight, appeared
In headquarters at that time in the
uniform of his Office, but his badge
was not placed on his breast until
the ceremonies OF Friday.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

Every sergeant, lieutenant, captain,
detective, and inspector in the Detroit
police department. gathered in the big
assembly room in the central station,
Friday at 1890 o'clock, to bid fare
we'll TO Supt. John J. Downey, and
Deputy Supt. Alphonse Baker, and to
witness the formal commissioning of
Inspector John b. Downey as super
intendent of police.
The retiring superintendent, who
won the esteem OF his men and the
public in 80 years OF efficient service,
is celebrating his seventy-first birth
day, on this day Of his formal relin-
gushing OF command OF the depart.
ment.
Members OF the force had pur-
chased a handsome mahogany desk
and chair for Supt. Downey, and a
great, comfortable Turkish rocker for
Deputy Supt: Baker, another veteran,
whose parting from the force also
caused the sincere regrets OF the men
who had for years known him. as
comrade or commander.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

Printing the plain neat kind--that n
risht - Times Job Department.-Main
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

pounds enough TO take them TO Yon-
kers and back-breathing the air OF
science as they ride. Then they take
mp the always popular Euclid and
study for wilhelm the prepared
air.
III there is any connection between
atmosphere and sustained teamwork
Prof Edward Lee Thorndike. the
eminent psychologist OF the commits
sion. would like to have ii definitely
established. And so il goes.
II is just one scientific stunt after
another.
AS to the guinea pigs In the next
room. little IL known as yet. Last
week they were breathing powdered
mother of pearl with their regular
air. Their cages are inside REVOLVING
glass boxes and with every revolution
the dust is stirred up. There is a
well defined suspicion that powdered
pearl is not good for the lungs.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
cow LOSES LEG; NOW
SPORTS WOODEN ONE
DALLAS. Tex, Jan. Ever see
q wooden-legged COW?

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. Ever see
wooden-legged cow?
There's one in Dallas.
The COW is the property of J. M
Carroll, who is responsible for the
cows ability TO walk about on a
wooden leg. She has been using the
artificial limb for more than two
years.
Mrs. Cow lost her leg because she
got mixed up with a tether rope. The
rope became twisted about the limb.
Mrs. Bovine struggled to get loose,
and as result so cut the flesh about
the leg that amputation was neces-
sary
Then Carroll supplied the artificial
limb. With couple of strips of COP
per bound to a wooden stilt about four
inches long. and with the copper
socket lined with soft leather. the lob
was accomplished. The stump OF the
leg was inserted into the copper
socket OF the artificial limb. Proper
bindings were applied, and Bossy has
been living happily ever since.
Printing the plain neat kind-that IN
In n
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02
START The new
YEAR RIGHT
Wear Becker Shoes and Realize
Foot Comfort, Combined With
Style and Economy.

Many OF the loyal customers OF the
famous Becker shoe are finding their
way to the new, up-to-date store, al
No. 14S Griswold-st.. opposite City
Hall, while the store I'm the basement
of the Breitmeyer building, Broadway
and Gratiot-ave., are taking good care
of customers in that section of the
city
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

Sabullite is the name Of new high
power explosive, tests Of which have
lately been made In British Column
bia IL can be handled without
danger. and is cheaper than dynamite,
which has only about one-third it's de
structive effect. II is used for blast
Ing purposes only.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-02

Manager c. c. Becker extends
heartiest best wishes to all customers
and friends for happy and prosper
GUS New Year-both OF which all will
be blessed IL they walk in Becker
Shoes--the shoes OF service, comfort
and style, that saves every customer
from so cents to 81 on the pair.--Adv.