The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-07
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E7T1HRoUGH it's educational depart
 ment the Birmingham Young = Women's Christian association an- nounces a course in business eff fciency," which began February l and
 Ning through February, March and witn.
 anis course is planned to reach and
 aft three classes of young women:
 .st, the girl who has been forced to ratr the business world without busi- nots training, and who, with this train thr will be able to achieve success. eve
 ard grammar school education. or
 equivalent in English, as absolutely
 >3ntiaD. Second, Many girls are holding ., tions who have not completed the
 E lar business course" This course \ Cov,giv them familiarity with the best
 Ese practices. speed, accuracy and ", ness. Third. Young women who are hoTdfng positions and who realize that a lack of some special training is holding them back from promotion. Here they S will have the opportunity to become fla milar with the dictaphone, adding ma- chine and typewriter. and thus be enabled o make good in their present employ lent.
 This efficiency course" will embrace egular course in shorthand and dicta-
 0n; instruction on the typewriter, add
 gmachine and dictaphone; office fil-
 k, rapid calculation, spelling, punctua-
 l and English drills, and in addition
 e will be short lectures and drills in
 C1o .n Monday and Thursday from S:S0 to s:sO lp. m. at the Y. w. c. A.
 The instructors in this course are young women of Birmingham who have achieved some measure of success in their various lines.
 There will be no tuition or fees, ex- cept & membership in the association. Each student will supply herself with the prescribed textbooks. tablets. etc.
 Over 200 girls have enrolled in the ef- hciency class offered by the New Or leans r. w, c. A. during the past two years, and many of them are now hold ing responsible positions. Nashville has q class this year with 1s enrolled.
 1t is expected that the Birmingham classes will be large ones, and that number of young women will avail them selves of this splendid opportunity of fered by the association.
 The Birmingham Athletic club basket < ball team will play the University of Georgia on the Birmingham Athletic club courts Thursday evening at 830 o'clock.
 Miss Margaret Sledge, the charming visitor of Mrs Tom Pankey, will be sponsor for the Birmingham Athletic club, and Miss Elizabeth Hurley and Miss Madge Pollack will be her maids Miss Selma Robinson will sponsor the Uni versity of George and Miss Bessie Per ry of West Virginia and Miss Annie Gilmer Jones of Montgomery will be the maids. Following the game there will be dance.
 One of the brilliant and attractive af- fairs of the season was the lovely recep- ton given last evening by Judge and Mrs. B. M. Allen, at their handsome home on Highland avenue. This is the first real large party the Aliens have given since moving to their new home, although Mrs. Allen frequently has given informal affairs
 The entire house, which is one of the handsomest in the city, was thrown open and brilliantly lighted and. with the orchestra pfaying, quantities of Ameri can beauty roses and exquisitely gowned women, the scene was indeed very lovely one.
 At late hour an elaborate buffet sup per was served to several hundred guests~-
 Judge and Mrs. Allen were assisted in receiving by their attractive house guest, Mrs. Clarence Seitz of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Aliens brother, MT. Fred Dyer, also of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Orline Arnold Shipman, MT. and Mrs. John Kaul, MT. and Mrs. E. W. Barrett, MT. and Mrs. w. L. Murdoch, MT. and Mrs. w. [. Grubb, MT. and Mrs. John Milner Caldwell, pr. and Mrs. William Jordan. Mrs. Charles Clifton Terrell, MT. and Mrs Charles Grace Davis, Mrs. Frances DeBardeleben, MT. and Mrs. Jesse Dren- nen, MT. and Mrs. I. Fenwick Young, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeper, Mir and Mrs. Felix Drennen, MT. and Mrs. Frank < Crockard, MT. and Mrs Walker Percy, 3Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones, MT. and Mrs. ] Oscar Hundley.
 A wedding of interest to large circle of friends was that of Miss Thelma Wheeler, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Will lard J. Wheeler, and MT. Miles Yerby Hudson, which took place yesterday morning at the home of the brides par erts on Norwood boulevard at 9:3C o'clock. where the ceremony was per