The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07
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fl JJ have the pleasure of hearing MT.
 L. H. Clark of Chicago University read G. Bernard shaw's play, "Androcies and the Lion"
 On Wednesday evening, January 10 at o'clock the Birmingham public will have the opportunity of hearing this artist read Gasworthy's Justice" Interest in this particular reading is great and many expressions of delight are heard that the Drama league has arranged for the evening reading.
 very nominal admission fee will be charged, but every . one is invited, re- gardless of league membership A paper says:
 Bare words will not convey to the reader any idea of the charm of MT. Clarke's lectures. He possesses a rare power of interesting his hearers in the subject and leading them along, step by step, until they, too, are able to enter in degree into the feeling of the great.
 He gets very near to the hearts of his audience. His style is so simple, so earnest so natural so true. so eloquent and great that he holds his listeners spellbound They lose sight of the speakers they forget all time, for they are lost in the thought which lies behind all he says.
 "Mr. Clark is not reciter nor an i'm personator. He is what is known to the platform as straight reader. He is among the foremost of those who believe that action belongs to the stage and that the readers message is essentially that of suggestion by means of the voice. Simplicity is the keynote of MT. Clarls's work. He goes down into the heart of play as the scholar who delvest for the minutest meaning. He finds the real pith therein, selects the few char. acters who enlbody that pith. brings them out into the strong light, and sets them in background woven of characters necessary to the movement of the piece. MT. Lorado Taft instructor in the Art institute of Chicago will give his lec- ture, American Sculptors and Sculpture in the High School auditorium tomor- row evening. MT. Taft is an easy and fluent speaker, full of spontaneity, alive with humor interesting his audience as he carries them almost unconsciously through an evening of the highest educa- tional value. His lectures are full of in formation and thoroughly illustrated by stereopticon slides. In recognition or MT. Taft's reputation in the art world he will be entertained by the Birmingham Art club at a reception at the home of MT. J. w. Donnelly on Highland avenu.
 The Union Bible class. which meets at Highlands Methodist church every Tuesday morning is proving a prof itable hour of study. The class was organized by Miss Taylor at the close of her lectures in that church last Oc- tober, and has an enrolment of 46 members from the various churches.
 The course of study Is that recom- mcnded by Dr. Scofield and Is topical instead of historical No dues are asked and no collections taken. The purpose of the class is closer study of Bible truth as related to our daily life s4is. asse.
 All Christian women are invited to unite in this study. The lesson begins promptly at Il o'clock and closes at 1z.
 The following will be the attend. ants at the Brand-Hulsey wedding, which will take place at the home of the bride on January 9, 1917:
 Miss Maggie Thomas, Miss Jessie Hulsey will be bridesmaids, Mrs. H. L. .Turney will be matron of honor. The groomsmen will be MT. Ernest Brand and MT. Hinton Miller
 The following invitations have been seceived:,
 MT and Mrs J. B. Hulsey request the honor of your presence at the mar riage of their daughter, Ruby, to MT Robert August Brand. on Tuesday evening. January g, 1917. at S:S0 o'clock. 5S30 First avenue. Woodlawn, Birmingham"
 Mrs H. L. TurneU entertained her friends at her home Monday afternoon in compliment to Miss Ruby Hulsey, bride-ele The rooms were taste fully decorated with ferns and cut flowers.
 Miss Earle Oliver gave several mu- sical selections. Progressive hearts was enjoyed The scores were kept on hand-painted cards designed in brides with shower bouquets. The first prize. cut glass bud vase. was awarded to Mrs. P. K. Geddings; the consolation,