The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
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for the days study This subject will be finished at the next meeting, which will be called at Mrs. Hockaday's home, on March 3. Refreshments were served by the hostess after the programme. A short business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. H. A. Lockhart The club meets each second and each fourth Wednesday,.
 The South Park Social club did not meet on Wednesday afternoon as sched- uled on account of the indictment weather This meeting was to be with Mrs w. R. Brown. The place and programme of the next meeting win be announced later.
 Mrs. J. s. Acton and daughter enter tained at a spend-the-day party in honor of Mrs. Claudine Cox of Anniston, this week. Following are the guests who en- joyed Mrs. Acton's noted hospitality: Mesdames J. M Gilmore, G. S Bentley w. H. Chichester, Claudlne Cox, w. P Lankford and Misses Clara Chichester and Lon1ie Bentley.
 The South Park Society club entertained some 70 guests at a taclSy party last week. A fee of 10 cents was charged for benefit of the first worthy cause." Four prizes were offered for the tackiest man, woman, boy and girl These were won by John Acton, Mrs. w. P. Lankford, Harris Chichester and Edna Walker, re- spectiyely. Following out the tacky idea the hostess, Mrs. G. F. Bentley, served luncheon of eornbread. bakers sand viches, lettuce, black coffee with brown sugar, followed by lemonade and ginger cake. Music and games made up the internal entertainment, most of these belonging to rural folklore Costumes of every color and size and shape were in evidence, the only care in the designs being taken to the end that nothing should harmonize, fit, or be put on right end up or front part before.
 The teacher training class of the Meth odist Episcopal church met at the church Friday evening at 7:30. This class is preparing corps of efficient teachers for present and future work in their splendid Sunday school.
 The boys class No. 2 of the Metho- dist Sunday school held a campaign meet ing at the church Wednesday evening These boys are forging to the front in attendance.
 Mir Givens, superintendent of the Bap- tist Sunday school is materially increas- ing his attendance and interest by his campaign of prayer and by his system atlc soliciting of. members.
 At the meeting of the Civic league Fri day evening MT. Daniels city beauti- ful committee was thanked for its work In promoting the contest for the year, and encouraged to cooperate with the organization which it has perfected. This SoiuhiAlIeo HdS no SlatuS, since the organ lzation of the association, but the ladies have asked the members to assist them in that part of the work which belongs peculiarly to men. There will not be any further reports from the committee aS such, to the league.
 The meeting of the Rainbow Stury circle with Mrs G. N Vedder on the 18th, was one of the most interesting the club has had. Ten members discussed enthusiastically the matter of child labor, stfessing principally the welfare and protection of the child. Mrs. C. R. John- son presented a paper on the subject. The Bible study for the afternoon re- lated to the topic in hand. But of even greater interest was last Fridays meet ing when the subject for study was Parents and Their Problems" There was a lively debate on the subject ssRe- solved, That Parents Should Keep all Promises Made to Their Children" A good point made by the affirmative is that the majority of parents are wise enough to make no unstudied promises none such as may not be kept, but the negative asked, ''Is the margin safer" and should the minority keep their rash pronises?i A number of the members of the club will attend the Mothers club In Ensley next week.
 The Boy Scouts met at the school building Friday evening for their sched uled programme. Tribute has been paid 10 the boys by recognizing them as the guardians of unprotected property and they are proving true to their true The organization is increasing in membership as new boys come into the park and as others pass the minimum age limit.
 Little Miss Elizabeth McAfee gave her friends birthday party from 12 to on Saturday, February 19. The table was tastefully decorated with Il flags. while the father of his country" was well in evidence. In the contest or little Georges nat, Miss Nellie Gaines was the success iui competitor. Guests were Misses Lou lse Andrews, Ruth Andrews, Eva Clark, Estelle Vedder, Nellie Gaines and Etoyle Heitlinger.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church gave colo nial tea at Mrs. H. A. Lockhart's home Thursday afternoon, 2:30 to 500, benefit or the church fund. In the receiving line were Mesdames H. A. Lockhart, B. E. Lambert, J. W. Hamilton and Miss Helen White, dressed in colonial cos- tunes. Mrs. Walter McAfee served punch. Readings were given by Mrs. A. D. Peck and Misses Sadie Pettyiohn and Ola Hamilton. Miss Dulcie McClain ren- oered violin music. Talks were made by the Rev J. r. Sturdevant and MT. R. E. West The plates consisted of sand wiches and tea. Flags of almost every nation told of the extent of the mission work Of the church. Others present were Mesdames l. o. Drewry, c. M. Oldham, Eli T. Morris, Jr., D. S. Peebles, Mary Maddox, George J. NageI c. B. Hamii- ton, G. w. Hamilton, G. Willard. J. w. Akin, R. B. West, J. H. Batson, A. I.