The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15

fled of the body being found i'm
South Carolina.
Dead on Foreign Fields" giving cogent
reasons why their remains should not
be brought back to this country, but
should be allowed to sleep in the soil of
the country for which they had given
their lives to save.
Miss Mary Fore Stuart of Camden held
the closest attention of the entire audi
ence in describing the transcontinental
air flights and the daring and heroism
of the various "sky pilots Miss Annie
Laurie Billiard told of the Death of
King Coal" showing from current pub
locations that the quantity of coal Is be-
ing rapidly reduced so that ere long
consumers must use less coal and must
resort to other means for fuel.
Mrs. W. ]. Thomson of Guntersvilie
visited her sister at the college on Sat
urday.
F. NJ. King of Childersburg visited his
daughter, Miss Frances King, last Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs Ellington and son, John
Warren, of Highland Home. with their
niece, Miss Vada Ellington of Mont
gomery, motored to Montevalio on Sunday
to spend few hours with their daugh-
ter, Miss Madeline Ellington, who re-
Gently entered the college.
Miss Rochelle Gachet, on her way from
Washington, stopped over two days in
Montevallo She was associate pro-
lessor of mathematics for several years
before the war. when she resigned to ac
cept government position in Washing
ton. She now holds a very responsible
office in the war risk insurance depart
ment. She received most cordial well
come from her many friends in the fac
ulty and in the community. After com
pleting her vacation at her home in New
Orleans, she viii resume her work in
Washington.
Miss Edith Gibson of Bessemer spent
Sunday in Montevailo visiting her sister.
Miss Gibson is a graduate of the class
of 1919 and has many friends in the fac
ulty and student body.
Mrs. E. H. Phillips, matron of the
college, spent two days this week in We
tumpka visiting her daughters. Mrs. Tate
and Mrs Lull.
Mrs. Scale Harris and Dr. Mary F. Nc
Knight of Birmingham visited this week
Mrs. T. w. Palmer, who is sister. or
Mrs. Harris. Dr. Mcknight was a ply
sician in the employ of the government
at Walter Reid hospital in Washington
during the war period. She was formerly
connected with the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company hospital, one of the
| largest hospitals in New York. She is
now associated with Lieut.. Col Scale
Harris in the publication of several gov
eminent medical reports and in the prepa-
ration of articles for the Southern Med
| ical Journal
There was an interesting exercise at
morning chapel service enc day this
week. the awarding of the college diploma
| to Miss Gladys Inez Kilgore of Wadley.
Owing to Illness she was unable to COM
plete the full number of hours for grad
uation by the close of last session. BY
diligent work in the summer school and
six weeks this fall she finished in cred
table manner the full course. and was
accordingly awarded her diploma with
the additional recommendation for
first grade teachers certificate.
Mr.. Gilner of Marion Junction and
Miss FAY Kirby of Massillon were visitors
to the college this week to see Miss Flor
ence Kirby.
Mr.. Carlton and his sister, Miss Re-
becca Carlton of Prentice, spent last
Sunday with their sister. Miss Mary
Carlton, at the college.
Mr. A. H. Matthews of Tyler visited the
college on Monday to see his daughter.
Miss Frances Matthews.
Mrs. Frances Theodore Foote of Kaplan.
La, spent the past week in Montevallo
visiting her daughter, Miss Elise Foote.
Mr.. Foote no wone of the most sue
cessful and prosperous citizens OF Louis
lana, is a graduate Of the University
of Alabama of the class Of 1887. During
the four years that he was at the univer-
sitv there we're many students who are
now the most prominent citizens in all
parts of our country He enjoyed his
college life in Alabama so much that he
| is now sending his daughter here. The
visit of Mrs. Foote is much enjoyed by
the faculty, students and citizens gen.
orally.
after a 10-days' visit 70 her sister, Miss
Matte Waters, and Mrs. T. w. Palmer.
returned to her home In Birmingham
She was accompanied by her sister. who
spent the weekend IN the Magic city
The last monthly meeting OF the Gen
Josiah Gorgas chapter OF the Y. u. y
met with Mrs T. w. Palmer on the col
j,epe camnus For several months this
chanter has been studying the lives OF
notable women of the Confederacy. Al
this meeting Miss Fannie McMath read
paper on the life of Mrs Josiah Gorgas.
During the war between the states Cen
eral Gorgas was in charge OF the ordnance
| department with headquarters at briur
| field. about five miles from Montevallo.
| A few of the older citizens remember
very pleasantly and affectionately the
Gorgas family, and it is very interesting
to hear. them speak of the ex-surgeon
general. w. C. Gorgas, as Willie COR
gas One of them. when recently lolo
| General Gorgas had stamped yellow 1eVer
out of the world, replied very enthus-
iastically, .'sWilIe always was good
! boy. and 1 knew he was going TO De
mighty smart man. What do you sup
nose he will tackle next? wish he wouid