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The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13

This first week of school has been chiefly occupied in the organizing of the classes, but next week the regu- lar work will be resumed.
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 The school children wish to thank Mrs. w. Clayson for her donation of school books, which are an appreciat- ed addition to the school library.
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 Bookkeeping, by the Miner and ElWell system has been added to the regular course of the more ad- yanced students At present the class are studying the first steps of journalizing.
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 While in the States Miss Keever received another contribution towards our school library, consisting of two hundred books, from the Seattle pub lie library.
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 The sophomore algebra class are having a review of factoring.
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 A tinted carbon copy of Rosa Bon heur's noted masterpiece, "The Horse Fair" will soon beautify the maln hall of the school house. The funds for the purchase of this picture were netted from the book fines col lected last year We are expecting the picture from the Fast soon.
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 The interior of the school house has been freshened by coats Of cal somine on the walls, the staircases and wood work touched by varnish, and numerous other repairs help to make our school more attractive.
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 The Ayers 100 per cent spelllng method has made it's appearance i'll the school among the regular course of studies.
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 An addition has been made to the play hOuse-a room down stairs-tO De used as a recreation room for the primary grades while the intermedi- ate classes will occupy the upper room, which contains the athletic ap- paratus.
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 Twenty-nine pupils are enrolled III the First primary grade, this number exceeding any former enrolment, The total enrolment of the school IS 107.
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 The restriction as to taking library books home for any length of time will be removed as soon as the books have been cata1ogued.
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 library bookcase has been built in the uper hall of the school. The case was a necessity, for our num- erous books have outgrown the for mer shelf-space. It is so situated
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13

Fresh Eyer-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum-O'Neill Go. 3-tt
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13

We always have supply of pasteurized sweet milk and cream on hand. Also buttermilk and Bulgarian buttermilk. City Dairy. Phone 187.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13

Home portraits of quality. Agency Cordova drug store. Scarborough, pho tographer. 14-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13
School Notes

that it is convenient for all the pu- pills of the different rooms to secure books.
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 The Palmer method of penmanship has been resumed in all the grades. Upon the arrival of penmanship paper from the States work will be- gin for the submitting of drills for approval. HOnors will be awarded for the pupil who first successfully completes the first twenty-five drills. Supplies for this work were ordered early in May, but have not yet been received.
 ELIZABETH O'LOUGHLEN. We'll I guess so-Sure. Eagle hall. Electric irons, pounds to 61a pounds. Prices $3.50 to $6.5O at the Northwestern Hardware Company. You'll be there September 13, Eagle hall. 11-3 Best coffee in town at the City Bakery. 2-6t Home portraits of quality. Agency COrdova drug store. Scarborough, pho tographer 14-tf Try the Club Billiard Hall for golden, silver and royal fzzes. 23-tf
 
 NOTICE
 Yama-Yama dance will take place Saturday night, September 13, at Eagle hall. 11-3 We always have supply of pasteurized sweet milk and cream on hand. Also buttermilk and Bulgarian buttermilk. City Dairy. Phone 1S7. War Tax or no War Tax, Yama Yama! Saturday night, at Eagle hall. 11-3 Fresh Eyer-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum-O'Neill Go. 3-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13

Electric irons, pounds to 67a pounds. Prices $95O to $65O at the Northwestern Hardware Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13
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The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13
NOTICE

Yama-Yama dance will take place Saturday night, September 13, at Eagle hall 11-3
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13

You'll be there September 13, Eagle hall. 11-3
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-13

1 Try the Club Billiard Hall for
 golden, silver and royal fzzes. 23-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
TOULMIN- SPOIL
 WEDDING PLANS

The marriage of Miss Marie Stoll of Mobile and Mir. Harry s. Toulmin will be an interesting event of December 9 in Mobile. The bride-elect has frequently visited this city as the guest of Mrs. Vernon Douglas andd has many friends. The Mobile Register says:
 The brides of December will be par ticularly lovely ones, apd one of the prettiest will be Miss Marie Stoll, the youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Stoll, who, on Tuesday evening, Deeem- Der 9, will plight her troth to MT. Harry Aubrey Toulmin.
 Mrs. H. L. White of Birmingham and her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Douglas, nee Etoile White, who has frequently visited the Stolls both here and at their eastern shore home. are expected to arrive the first part of the week in time to partic- ipate in some of the antenuptiaf parties, and will be followed next week by Harry E. White, who will be one of the at tendants.
 On Friday Miss 1lita Stoll. who will be her sisters maid of honor, will en- certain her and her fair attendants at two tables of bridge at the Country club at 2:30 D. m. On Saturday Miss Eloise Ibach, who will be one of the bridesmaids, will be hostess at a miscellaneous shower and bridge for Miss Stoll at 3:30 p, m
 Miss Ibach is expecting Mrs Lewis Lasseter of Montgomery to arrive this week in time for her party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
SUNDAYS MASS MEETING

The following programme will De given Sunday at o'clock at the BiJou when mass meeting will be held in the interest of the country's welfare i1. the present crisis:
 "Agnus Dei" George BizeD, soprano obligato, sung by Miss Elizabeth Jor- dan violin obligato, by MT. Klenk or gan accompanist, Mrs. w. w .Fulghum. 70, Promise Me-" CD. de Koven); piano accompanist. Miss Minnie McNelll d1- rector, Mir Forrest Dabney Carr.
 Address National Crisis or National Emergency" Miss Minnie Kennedy.
 This is ;he first appearance of the Music Study club chorus during this season and is composed of about So voices.
 Mrs. John R. Hornady, president Council Womens clubs. has appointed the following committees on arrange ments for the mass meeting:
 Programme Mrs. W. P. McAdory, Mrs. William Walker.
 Place of Meeting: Mrs. W. D. Smith
 Music: Music Study club.
 Decorations: Art clubs of the city
 Publicity: Mrs. Ira Watson, Mrs Dora Fell. Mrs. l.. s. Handley, Mrs D. A. Echols. Mrs. Harry. Hillhouse, Mrs Elbert Hamilton. Mrs. oscar Hundley, Mrs. Cronheim. Mrs. Arthur Crowder Mrs. Dupont Thompson, Mrs Philip Oster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
By EMMA REID RYALL

C0T1 HE negro is among us. We need
 to know and understand him.
 ~ To elevate him that his part in the making of America may be accept able. Today he is filling a large place in the industrial world. We observe with interest his peculiar religious life. while we owe him debt for his spontaneous creation of negro folk songs.
 Mrs. Jessie Gaynor. an American composer of note, was once asked, What are Americas earliest folk songs?" He replied: The traditional beliefs and customs told in rhythm by the negro Many of our negro folk songs came down from ancient times to the present day, bringing with them change in form. but no attraction in meaning. He causes to live today the tales, superstitions and archaic beliefs of modern ages. How often we hear the negro maid remark, Move away, chile. De ashes from dis here fire flies to de face of de fairest." A few mo- ments and her superstitious idea IS woven into song.
 An unusually delightful programme was given yesterday morning by Mrs. Oscar Hundley. Mary Gillen, Miss Cleo Melcher and MT. Leon c. Cole, with MT. Emile Levy as accompanist. MT. Levy's work deserves the highest commenda- tion. He was greatly appreciated.
 Mrs Hundley told many interesting things concerning negro music. She said. Our negro melodies are inval- uable. The early slaves brought with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
SOCIAL AND CLUB NEWS AND A ACTIVITIES OF

, them these melodies using only tho fourth and seventh of the musica scale. She told us of the first musica instruments used by the negro. Tht hollow drums covered with @goatskins pounded by hands and feet
 The rattles and morimbrarett The bambulla developed into our negro jig l Our banjo came from our negroes, as | "banjar." Mrs. Hundley said not un- | til the nineteenth century was any re- search made into the negro's music That no race is more greatly inspired by music than the negro and that lead CTS of gangs of negroes oftentimes use particular songs 10 spur up the work. The railroad songs are the last of the distinctly negro songs. Mrs. Hund- ley knew her subject. It had become a part of her and through her pleasing personality her, message charmed.
 Mrs Hundles delighted all with two negro lullabys, Negro Nanny and
 The Hush Song"
 Mary Gillen was delightful The ne- gro costume was all to make one feel Sambo was there in person. She illus trated the slurring tendency of negro song with My Good Lord Have. Been Here" She gave us a fine example of the minor note and syncopation. Her folk lore stories were gems, ideally told driving home lesson. Brother Rabbit, in his humorous way, says its easy to make good laws, but to get folk to keep 'em is the thing" The inquisitiveness and superstition of the crane, the shiftlessness of the buzzard, the logic of her bluebird which says, Debts not only put you behind but keep you dare" We are proud Mary Gillen belongs to Birmingham.
 The Birmingham college quartet sang two very pleasing numbers, Kentucky Babe" and There, Little Girl, Don't Cry" The representation of the banjo was especially good
 Miss Cleo Melcher played a piano number by John Powell. She did her work with style and often "The Banjo Picker seemed to be right there.
 MT. Leon Cole sang Uncle Rone." His personality bespeaks his dramatic voice. His work was artistic. He is one of our best Birmingham singers.
 MT. Chubb, an official of the Drama league, was distinguished guest. He expressed his pleasure of the pro- gramme and that he wished it might be given in St. Louis. This is a compli- ment to Mrs. Hundley and her com pany of artists, for St. Louis does have good things
 The friends of the Music club and all friends are invited to hear Miss Ken nedy speak Sunday afternoon at the Bijou at g. The Treble Cleft chorus. assisted by artistic. soloists, will sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexior palid-tongue coated-appetite poor you have bad taste in your mouth lazy, no-good feeling--you should take Olive Tablets.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub stitute for calomel-were prepared by Dr. Edwards after J7 years of study
 Dr.Edwards' 'OEveTablets areapurely vegetable compound dwitholiveoil You will know them by their olive color.
 Tohave a clear, pink skin, bright eyes, no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like childhood days you must getat thecause
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act or the liver and bowels like calomel-yet have no dangerous after effects.
 They start the pile and overcome con. stipation. Millions of boxes are sole annually at lOc and 25c. Take one ol twomghtly andnote pleasing results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
BY DOLLY DALkYMPLE

schools; the dramatic instinct is innate in every human being and plays an enormous part in his development. This truth is appreciated by every one who is at all conversant with the facts that psychologists have revealed regarding the development of the individual con sciousness of self.
 T am so often asked what effect the war has had upon the drama, and now that the war is over--what?" MT. Chubb observed. Tn reply I would say that our boys who have come back from overseas-from the camps at home from everywhere that war conditions optained-where they were entertained With song and story-have come back very much disappointed that the town that they live in has no theatre; no community singing; no- -drama-nothing which he was used to during the war Thls Is just where the Drama league
 links up With the municipal theatre idea As to whether the forms of en- tertainment offered during the war were received with favor or disfayor Tn the camps and 1t the front, may be discussed from many different angles some encouraging, some discouragine but the drift of the evidence at hand is overwhelmingly that offered by Ma jor General O'Ryan, who at a recent dinner to Mrs. Fiske, was hearty in his. praise of the part played by entertain ments for our menE He stated, fur thermore, that American fighters abroad had been particularly struck by the number of municipal playhouses in the small towns of France, adding: T believe that the soldiers themselves, possessing soul, rather than some- thing stony and dead. They would pre- fer something which would play a part in the life of the city, and this the mu- nicipal playhouses would do.' This is especially reassuring, because it not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
MT PerciDdl Chubb

G61 f IS my earnest hope '',, that hat. some on,
 = for the thsatre just as Mir. Car negie came out in behalf of libraries literally endowing the stage. as Mir. Carnegie endowed libraries. If this could happen it would be a great feath- CT in the cap of the drama - move that would make for the greatest cul- turAthat the world has ever known"
 Mir. PercivaI Chubb, president of the National sDrama league of America, gave expression to the above words Thursday, as he chatted for few min utes with me just prior to his appear ance before the Birmingham Center, whose distinguished guest he was for the day.
 Mir. Chubb is a delightful converse tionalist, cultured and highly entertain- ing, and his life. which has been de- voted to educational measures, has been brimful of eventful experiences, one of the most notable being his member ship in the Fabian society, of which
  CT celebrities were the founders, along with MT. Chubb
 The stage-the drama-should be in the same class from a cultural stand point as the schools, the museums, and the libraries of a nation" MT. Chubb continued. The process of it's evolu- tion from the library may be explained In this way Take the method that the libraries are now using; story telling; the child hears the story; he naturally dramatizes it in his own mind; he uses It as form of self-expressipn, and the next thing we find him making signs and gestures and trying to act the things that he has heard. This of course means the stage. In fact, if we trace acting back to it's primitive stages, we find that the first thing that baby does is to make signs gestures-before he speaks. So act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
MRS. GIBSON ENTERTAINs

Mrs. Alex Gibson entertained at ner handsome home at Norwood yesterday at buffet luncheon in honor of her guest, Mrs. Fred Pearson. of Canada The house was adorned with baskets of yellow specimen chrysanthemums. and ferns and palms. The coffee table in the dining room was centered with a handsome silver basket or narcissus and was presided over by Mrs. Frank Hammond.
 The following friends were included in Mrs. Gibsons hospitality: Mrs. Hugh Ellis. Mrs. John Foster, Mrs. Gordon Moushon, Mrs c. P. Hammond, Mrs H. Scudder Ryall, Mrs Walter Ellis, Mrs. w. w Smith. Miss Langemuel of Canada. Mrs. John McDougall, Mrs. Frank Hammond, Mrs. J. T. Kidd, Mrs. J. NJ Kidd. Mrs. Gus Lee. Mrs. Thomah Mayfield. Mrs. Allen Holt. Mrs Alfred Finch. Mrs. Cunningham Wilson and Mrs. John Ellis. Mrs. J. w. Fain Mrs. James Hood and Mrs. T. J. Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05

ing is really the fundamental prin- ciple of culture.
 There is entirely too much book ed- ucation as opposed to dramatic educa- tion," said MT Chubb. Take Shake- speare; he didn't care whether any one of his plays was ever put in book form or not. What he wanted was for his plays to be presented on the stage; there is too much good material now going to waste in books-'cold stor- age as I choose to call it.
 "The drama belongs with song and story and should occupy just such a place in the schools of a country as these branches" said MT. Chubb.
 Now that so many of the leading authors of the world are writing drama, and so many of the prominent artists are devoting themselves to play pro- duction and to stage decoration, 1t would seem impossible to ignore the drama in any scheme of education that lays claim to the furthering of an all- round intellectual and artistic develop ment. It is not case of having to in- troduce something new into the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
DOLL BAZAAR POPULAR

The bazar being given this week for the Childrens hospital is proving to be quite popular as each day the place is filled with friends of the hospital
 The tvoting for the walking doll, which is one of the features of the bazar, is proving most interesting, andNso far the Mercy Home is leading in the contest with the East Lake orphanage following close behind.
 Nsg. Hill Ferguson of the housekeepers' booth, is most enthusiastic over her sales, which in the first two days of the bazaar have amounted to what the entire sale of the past years On Tuesday Sl5I and on Wednesday s64 were taken in. The tazar made $500 yesterday, making a total of SHIT for the first days.
 The beautiful dollie which was in the carriage. presented by a friend. is being greatly admired and will make the heart glad of some little kiddie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
MISS JACKSO
 IGNORED

MT. and Mrs. w. w. Mitchell and Mir and Mrs. w. A. Hall entertained at a dinner on "Wednesday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Mitchell at Pratt city in honor of Miss Eva Mae Jack son, a bride-elect.
 The house was adorned with ferns and palms and bright blossoms, carrying out a color scheme of pink and white. The table was centered with huge basket of pink chrysanthemums and the guests included Miss Jackson Miss Hazel Me Kenzie, Mir. Thomas J. Matthews of Louisiana, MT. c. B. Comstock. Mir. and Mrs. Hall, Miss Elsie Downs Miss Lal- lie Dunbar, Mir Norman Hall and MT. James Hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
YALE GLEE CLUB
 10 BE HONORED

The Yale GIee club will give a concert on the evening of January at the Jeff ferson theatre. After the concert the members will be. entertained at dance at the Country club. A number of other <airs will be given, among them din- ner, tea luncheon and a drive around the city. The local alumni met a few days ago and MT H. B. Gray was appointed as chairman of the dance committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
ATHLETIC CLUB
 DANCE THIS EVENING

One of the attractive affafrs of De- cember win be the dance given this even ing at the Athletic club, of which Mir. Julian Caheen is general chairman.
 This is the first of a series of dances which will be given in the ballroom of the club, and will be attended by the younger society set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

~-The Twentieth Century club meets this afternoon at 2:SO o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. c. Webster, 92o1k South Seven teenth street
 The Study Circle will meet at o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. D. Hammett.
 The Clionian club meets at 12:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dora c. Eel on Huntsville avenue.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Mcqueen of Alice vile, who are delegates to the Presby- terian convention, are the guests of Mrs. McQueen's sister. Mrs. D. r. Cal fee, at her home in West End
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
PITTMAN- -RICHERT
 INVITATION

The following invitations have been sent to friends in the city
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph I. Richert re- quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Helen Francis. to Andrew Jackson Plttman on Wednesday evening, December l0 1919 at o'clock, Pacific Beach, Cal
 The groom is from Union Springs, and was a student at the University of Alabama. where he was a popular member of the S. A. F. Later he was in business in Tuscaloosa. and has many friends throughout the state. who will be interested in his marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
MRS. JOE YATES
 HON0RED

Mrs Richard Bowron entertained a few friends at luncheon on Wednesday at her home at Ensley in honor of her sis ter-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Yates, Jr. The guests included Miss Jordan Prince, Miss Elizabeth Davis and Miss Orlean Per kins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
DOUGHERTY- MERRITT
 MARRIAGE

Miss Bessie Merritt and MT. Charles J. Dougherty were quietly married yes terday afternoon at o'clock. The cere-
 mony was performed by the Rev. Father O'Kelly.
 Immediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Dougherty left for a short we'd ding trip On their return they will be
 at home on Eighteenth avenue, south,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
MRS. BRYCE TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs Houston Brice will entertain al luncheon today at her home in honor of Mrs. George Gray, the guest or Mrs John Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05

where Mr Dougherty has erected hand some bungalow.
 Mrs. -~Dougherty, who resided at 222o Highland avenue. is the daughter of the late MT, William Henry Merritt of the Amsrican Bolt company, and at the time of his death one of Birmingham's most prominent business men. She is widely known in Birmingham society. MT. Dougherty has practiced law in Bir nlipgham for a number of years, and is a highly esteemed member of the local bar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05

; only backs up our hopes. but it en- courages us in our plan to work for memorial theatres.
 Tn other words, we want, not only the Charming little clearings and vis- tas of choice spirits, but more than these-vast prospects. Chamber music, yes-but the great concerted music of the symphony, too. A jewel is no sub stitute for a star not a garden close for a mountainside. We must be care ful not to confound the issue. My feel ing is that we are invited, persuaded, inspired al this crisis in human affairs to work for art, andsour art of drama Tn particular, in the spirit of our re- veberating war slogan, and in line with the distinctly popular and democratic achievements of the camps. As to the strength and sweep of the stream of democratic tendency in society general ly and in the sphere of industry espe- cially. there, can be no doubt.
 "so that the end of it all Is that the I,Drams league believes in getting back 10 fundamentals" said MT. Chubb, ''the scholarly presentation of plsdsb which is as much a part of culture Ns NrRsc art, libraries museums, sch0 lSh, prl any other branch of education. .Yois or 7
 
 THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
MISS MILNER HONORED

Miss Gustrine K. Miner was the gues of honor at tea given yesterday alt erroon by Mrs Raymond Jones at nei home on South Twenty-eighth street. Ine house was lovely. being adorned "i.n vellow and white chrysanthemums
 The dining room table was centereo with a basket of yellow chrysanthemums and Mrs. William Mudd presided over the tea cups assisted by Mrs Robert Hiden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
FOR MISS TERRELL

Mrs s. Y. Caldwell will entertain a few friends at luncheon in honor Of MISS Jimmie Terrell bride-eiect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
'FOR MISS PIGOTT

Mrs. Dewitt Lightner will entertain at luncheon tomorrow at the Southern club in honor of Miss Josephine Pigott, a popular visitor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05

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