The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-23
s O GEE T Y

TO SARAH BERNHARDT
 By Mrs. P. X. Holley.
 Daughter of the gods, whose wondrous
 art
 Enraptures and enthralIs the heart
 voice that melts into a poets song; And whose liquid tones of purest gold Are music to enchant the soul!
 o. thou of mighty will
 Unconquered and unconquerable stilll
 A dauntless spirit-a living flame
 A bleeding France-a symbol-a name Writ on the ages scroll of fame!
 Birmingham, January IS, 1917.
 
 The following comments are of special interest inasmuch as Professor Strode of the University of Alabama is to be pre- scented today at 3 o'clock at the regular meeting of the Drama league. Professor Strode read Friday at Tuscaloosa and last week at the opening meeting of the Gadsden Drama League center. The Gadsden Times-News says: Professor Strode is a splendid reader and his con ception of dramatic form and express sion is that of the artist as well as of the student. The success of MT. Strodes reading is matter of much congratula- ton among the officers and members The Tuscaloosa News and Times-Gazettel says: Mrs. James Fitts Aston was the contributor of an afternoon of pleasure for a brilliant throng of cultured friends on yesterday when she extended cour tesy to the members of the Quakers and other fashionables in her home at P1ne- hurst Truly it was an occasion most intellectual and this will not be ques- tioned when one recalls that MT. E. Hud- son Strode of the University of Alabama was the speaker for the occasion. Mrs. Katie Lou Pritchett. in cleverly introduc- ing MT. Strode, said, in part: How well he has done his work we will know, for his department is one of the most popu- lar at the university and his fame IS not confined to college walls, for he Is in great demand as a dramatic reader. He has likewise not forgotten his writ ing gifts and 8 recent story of his Will soon appear in one of the leading maga- zines He faithfully and Interestingly DOT trays dramatic literature and 1t is with exceptional pleasure that l present to you MT. Eugene Hudson Strode of the English department of the University of Alabama Mrs Pritchett said much but the half had not been told. MT. Strode | is magnificent as dramatic reader and he held his audience spellbound as he gave two plays during the afternoon | The first The Lost Silk Hat by Lord 1 Dunsany, was marvellous bit Of work, displaying a beautiful well modulated | voice and marked dramatic fervor. Mr. Strode's second play was The Bracelet, | by Sutro, which was absolutely satisfy sng.''
 On next Monday afternoon, January 2s at o'clock at the Cable hall, Miss Lucy | ,Fe. tala tadI and accomplished musicians, will give a talk on Faust which will be illus trated with selections from the opera on the yictrola. At the same place and at the same hour on Tuesday afternoon, January 30 Miss Jones will give an illus trated talk on Aida. These talks are | entirely free of charge, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Miss Jones, in giving her time and knowledge to those who are interested in music in this way, is doing a most commendable and pro- gressive bit of work; the sort that IS done by the big musicians in New York before the opera season opens each year, ana she will no doubt have large audiences to hear her talks on next Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
 The entertainment committee of the Bir- mingham Athletic club will give a party and dance tomorrow evening in place Of their regular monthly stag party. The affair will start at S:30 continuing until | 1o:3o. when dancing will begin, continuing | until 1 o'clock. All the lady friends of the club members are cordially invited l to attend, and pr. James E. Dedman. chairman of the committee, promises sev- erai features that will be of interest to all the ladies who will attend.
 The programme for the missionary in- stitute for the Birmingham districts to be held today at the First Methodist church is as follows: Devotions, 10:3O a. m, Mrs. Alice Johnson. Roll call of auxiliaries, 10:45 o'clock. Departmental | stitutes, Il to 1215 o'clock. The mis- sionary voice, 12:15 o'clock, Mrs. Maude Henderson Song by conference quaret, 1928 o'clock Lunch, 12:30 o'clock. Aft ernoon session: Devotions, 1:3O o'clock Mrs George R.. Stuart Song by Mrs. Stentz. City missions, o'clock, Mrs J. D. Elliott. Woman and Missions" 2:30 o'clock, Mrs. J. H. Mccoy. Adjourn | ment, 3:15 o'clock.
 Miss Jennie Walters entertained at a | very lovely luncheon yesterday compli- | menting Miss Amy Radcliffe of Pennsyl- | vania who is the guest of Mrs. T. D. | Parke. The guests were Miss Radcliffe, l Miss Lena Wilkinson, Miss Mary Parke London, Mrs. Gaston Torrance, Mrs. w. w. Hazzard and Mrs Theodore Randolph. l
 Miss Margaret Moore will entertain at luncheon on Monday at the Country club complimenting Miss Ruth Sebring of Ohio. who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. R. R. Stotlar
 The Aglaia Literary society held it's serni-annual election of officers Friday Afternoon at the high school, which re- sulted as follows: President, Miss Gladys