The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
A CHRONICLE OF SOCIETY

C1tNCE the announcement a short nNl while ago of the proposed card party to be given by General Sum- ter Daughter of the American Revolution chapter, for the benefit of patriotic ed uation, the question, what is patriotic education? has been many times asked and discussed
 Alabama, by way of explanation, has borne with much patience the stigma of illiteracy among tire sisterhood of states Of course, all thinking and in- formed people recognize there are reasons Tor situations and conditions peculiar to themselves
 Making no puerile excuses, but the lacts stand out that at the crucial period many of her strongest and most earnest citizens, women and men, took heed of the situation with business methods and already have made masterful strides to- ward educating her Charges" Especially IS this true where illiteracy dominated, in the rural districts. History is making Its own beautiful story now. The Wom- ems clubs oftimes with sacrifice of time and comfort planted the schoolhouse into
 
 plying equipments and teachers, encour- aged by the uplift resulting and continu- ing growth
 One of Alabama's most esteemed fac tors. the Daughters of the American Rev olutlon, has been hammering, a s it were, at this rural education situation. It is thelr conception that some especial line or patriotic education should be estab- llshed along with the rudimentary. Home and country" is the motto of the Daughters of the American Revolution national organization
 We all must concede that love of home and fireside is the very root of patriot Ism. There was never time when it was more fragrant than at present that the least child to the oldest citizen should be awakened to the love of their Amer ican home and reverence for the countrys Flag. The principles should be planted in their young hearts and minds with the letters of the alphabet, then there would grow up in our rural as well as urban dis tricts citizenship equal to the Spirit of Seventy-six."
 Judge Thomas Burke said: Daughter of the American Revolution, it is from your high office to instill this lesson of patriot ism into tn hearts of the people, to arouse them to a sense of duty, to impress upon them that patriotism is something more substantial than fine professions that it means eternal vigilance in the public in terest and a willingness to undergo any self denial, to make any sacrifice, even life itself, for home and country The Alabama state Daughters of the American Revolution has already $500 to apply to this rural education; $100 or $200 of which Sumter chapter has contributed. Mrs J. Morgan Smith is state treasurer of this fund. Mrs. ". G. Montgomery is chairman of patriotic education, and as soon as s100c is reported collected the committee will decide on a location for the school and begin work. Meantime they are not idle. Mrs. Montgomery re- ports at each meeting to her Sumter chapter what progress is being made. Rural locations have been proposed, each one with some special advantages ac- companying.
 The proceeds from the Sumter chapter card party. in prospect will be turned into this patriotic educational fund
 
 Prof. Hudson Strode of the state uni versity will be presented by the Drama league at the regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. He will read three playlets. At the request of the programme committee these will be light, two being comedies, "The Bracelet" by the Eng lislinlan, Alfred Sutro, and The Lost Silk Hat" by the Irishman, Lord Dunlany, who is receiving an ovation from the critics.
 ''The Swan Song" by Anton Tchekoff. is a short bit of tragedy.
 Professor Strode is one of the most able and interesting of the notables who has honored our center by appearing before them. Though not yet out of the twenties, he has taken his A. M degree at Columbia university and Howard He occupies the chair of public speak ing at the state university, formerly oc- cupied by Professor Losey He came to our state institution from place on the faculty of Syracuse universitys New York.
 He organized the Drama league in Syra- cuse During his residence in New York he wrote dramatic criticisms He was also associated with actors of the type of Cyril Maude, Forbes -Fobertson-in- deed he was a member of Forbes Robert sons company for some months. in only an unimportant part''-to quote Pro- lessor Strode's exact words. but it en- | abled me to study the great actor and his method. It was an association con- sider priceless
 The president of the center, Mrs w. D. Smith, announces that the programme will begin exactly on the hour o'clock. If the plans of the committee go for ward as planned, and there is every req son to DeHeVe lSuCn VIII De the case, Madame Sarah Bernhardt will be the horored guest of the Drama league at 4.3O, when the members will have the pleasure and honor of greeting this great artist.
 Miss Irene Hobson of New York, with MT. Erin Farley, Birmingham's well known baritone and Mrs. Edna GockeI- Gussen will appear in joint recital at Cable hall Wednesday,. evening at S15 o'clock. The following programme will be rendered: Reading, "Mandalay," Kip ling. Baritone. Lieses Schmerzeni' (Brown); Morgan" (Strauss) Piano. Allegro" (Saint-Saens} Reading, Being a Mental Attitude From Bernard Pshaw" CWallace Irwin); "The Vampire (Kip- ling). Baritone, 'The Evening Star (Wagner). Reading, The Call of the Wild" (Robert w. Service). Piano, "Re- flections On the Water'' (Debussy). Read ing, Lesson of Milking Unladylike Cow (Homer Croys). Baritone, Far Across the Desert Sands. (Finden): "How Many Lonely a Caravan (Finden) Piano. 'sRokoczy March QiszD. Reading. 'The Confession" (anonymous).
 For several years the Birmingham As- sociation of College Women has consist ently carried out a plan of holding an- nual open meetings and presenting to Bir- mgham some of the most prominent educators in this country. The main ob- ject of this association's work s of course, to stimulate interest in higher