The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
MRS. JACK (His Ideal Wife.)

 By Samuel Minturn Peck. Jack saw her nightly in his dreams
 In peerless grace, his future bride; And daylight fancies brought hin
 bleams
 Of maiden beauty in her pride; Divinely tall, her locks of gold, A fillet vainly strove to hold, Beneath her hair eyes calmly true Returned the sky's unfathomed hue. Both Juno and Minerva gave
 Their every charm to make her fair. Jack worshipped her; he did not rave
 A goddess claims a reverance rare. And if she sat, or if she walked; In silence stood or if she talked, Her like had never been supreme, The stately blossom of his dream! Now Jack, he was my dearest friend Yet pals can wear ones patience bare vowed our friendship soon must end If he limned on his visioned fair I still recall the injured look Jack shot as I resumed my book And yet, upon the following day He bored me in the same old way. All this was just two years ago. Jack stayed in town. l went away. We neither wrote. 'Tis often so,
 We met again the other day; And Jack had wed. His Juno wife? never stared so in my life: Gold-haired goddess? o good lack A buckeyes midget Mrs. Jack.
 One of the most delightful school en- tertainments ever given in the Birming- ham district was held yesterday at the Barrett school of East Lake, where the fourth annual Fathers and Mothers Day was celebrated.
 The drills were most creditable and showed much work both on the part of the teachers and pupils.
 The programme for the day was as fol- lows:
 s:40-Assembly
 a;00--Regular work begins in all grades below the sixth
 9:1o-Special garden and bench work for boys and sewing for girls of the sixth grade.
 10:00-Junior seventh grade cooking and bench work classes in annex.
 10:2o-Special garden work for boys and sewing for girls of fifth grade
 11:00-Senior seventh grade cooking and bench work classes in annex
 Il :40-Recess and recreation for first, second, third and fourth grades.
 12:00-Recess and recreation for fifth, sixth and seventh grades.
 l2:S0-Special five-cent lunch served to guests in school lunch room.
 1.15-Beginning the following exercises on the grounds in celebration of the Presidents call to arms:
 The Vegetables Party" by children of the first grade-a dramatization di- rected by Miss Wilson,
 "The Call to Arms.' by boys and girls of the fifth grade.
 Twelve Little Farmers" by children of the second and third grades, directed by Misses Palmer and Montgomery A Red Cross demonstration in minia- ture, by girls of the fifth grade, directed by Miss Collins.
 'The Red, White and blue"-a dance around the May pole, by children of the second grade.
 Processional: 'The Spirit of '7s and the Spirit of '17.''
 Song, Motherland," by girls of the fourth grade, directed by Miss Buckshaw. Old Glory" recitation by Frank Best. ''1he Raising of the Flag"
 The Star Spangled Banner by school children.
 Salute to the flag, by school children. Song, America, by John Senn, with school and assembly joining in on last two verses.
 2:15-"Practical Canning Demonstra- tion," conducted by Miss May Hansis, supervisor of domestic science in the Birmingham public schools, in the an- nex.
 2:45-Short talks on Greater Food Pro- duction,' by E. J. Horton, director of the United States weather bureau, and Dr. G. w. Macon, professor biology, Howard college.
 s:15-Annual meeting of the School I'm provement association.