The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
lnN Inf ts. EMMET o'NEAL of Birming- |
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UWJl ham, who during the administra- -s = tion of her husband as governor of Alabama was one of the admired women of Montgomery, has recently pub lished a very interesting pamphlet, which she uniquely terms "The Legend of Mus cle Shoals and the Story of Florence, says the Montgomery Journal.
 Mrs ONeal begins her little book with the legend of Muscle Shoals, saying in part: "All ye who doubt, listen to the legend of Muscle Shoals: The Chero- llees believed that beneath the rushing waters of Muscle Shoals, in the infancy of the world, the Great Spirit impris- oned beautiful water sprite, the God dess of the Tennessee while above her lowered her lover, the Prince of the Power of the Air. But, alas, although, throughout the ages, he had whispered his love upon the perfumed evening breeze or vented his despair In storm and tempest; while in return she had flashed back her sparkling smiles, through thousand summers, and, mur- mured tender secrets beneath myriad southern moons, yet 1t was decreed that the affinities should never be united until there shauld appear In human form a mighty magician, who with a wave of his wand would bring together these spirits of water and air. Then would fol- low such a reign of peace and plenty as had never before been known on earth.
 Then follows the interesting story or the pretty town of Florence, from It's origin until the present time, with brief references to the political history of the city.
 Mrs. ONeal, in closing her pamphlet says: At last modern science has jus titled the dream of the Red Man.
 There Is indeed a force awaiting in- carnaton at Muscle Shoals, force sec ond only to Niagara-a force of 6So,00o horse power that since creations dawn has been flowing unharnessed to the sea.
 Several years ago bill was introduced in Congress to utilize this tremendous waste, by building here plant to man ufacture nitrates and fertilizer from the air. In spite of the opposition of power ful trusts, with interests at stake, that bitterly fought the passage of the bill, inch by inch, Congress finally made the appropria tion for the plant, but with one concession to the opposition, and that was to leave the selection of the site to the President.
 Mrs. ONealis interesting booklet is a delightful literary treat from an accom- plished and gifted Alabama woman.
 
 Miss Ethel Jones will entertain at her home on Twenty-first street, south, on Friday afternoon, complimenting Miss Mary Louise Howard whose marriage to MT. Robert O'Toole will take place on July g
 Miss Margaret Brown principal of the Judson college, will arrive in Birmingham soon and will be warmly welcomed by many friends and former students of the Judson. She recently visited Shreve- port, La, and the following from the Shreveport Times will be read with in terest:
 An honored guest in the city is Miss Margaret Brown, lady principal of Judson college of Marion. Miss Brown has been welcomed by many friends, pupils of diff ferent years and as a means of getting together" her former pupils entertained Miss Brown at luncheon at Hotel Youree.
 "Judson college was founded in 1888 and opened it's doors for it's scholastic year on January I, 1899, thus sharing with Wesleyan college, Georgia the honor of being the oldest school of higher learning for women in the south. Its first presi- dent Dr. Milo P. Jewett was also the first president of Vassar college, the old est college for women in the world. Jud- sons diamond jubilee (the seventy-fifth year) was celebrated with an appropriate programme in May, 1915. The Judson girls are justly proud of their alma mater. and it was really delightful to find how many were in Shreveport when they rallied about Miss Brown.
 The gathering resulted in the formation of the North Louisiana Judson College association. with officers elected as fol- lows: President. Mrs. J. E. Smitherm n vice president, Mrs Ernest Ratcliff; sec Miss Lois Cook of Grand Cane. La.
 Miss Brown is woman of most agree able presence, of travel and cultivation, as well as being of genial nature and sincere friendship, so that the reunion has been matter of happiness to all of her former associates.
 A marriage of interest to a large circle of friends was that of Miss Pearl Eu- genia Blackburne, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Richard Blackburne. and MT James Wilbur Cole, which took place on Thursday morning at the First Method ist church, where the ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. George Stuart, pas