The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-23

one of the south's most prominent edu- cators, her management of Noble Insti- tute causing it to be recognized every where as an institution of the highest standards, loftiest purposes and model or ganization. She is a member of we'll known, aristocratic family and exceeding | ly popular in social and literary circles. Miss Lea has been most fortunate in se- curing lovely, brilliant young women to assist her, the personnel of the Noble Institute faculty during the past ses- sion including Miss Ethel Houser, Miss Alice Weatherly, Mrs. Gertrude A. Arn- | cid, Miss Mary Read Smith, Mrs. Robert Heath, Mrs Randolph Reynolds, Mrs. Raymond Tompkins and Miss Marie 1 Spottswood.
 The faculty has co-operated with the girls not only in keeping up high i standard of regular school work, but has worked with them for all worthy causes of the day. splendid amount was raised last week by the Noble h. | stitute girls for the home service fund 1 of the Salvation Army Few schools have accomplished a larger amount of patriotic work than the institute. For two years 1 the institute girls have supported two 1 French orphans, and during the past ses- sion contributed literally to the fund for l Armenian relief and for all causes spon- sored by the Junior Red Cross. Miss l Mary Read Smith has directed the work i of the Noble Institute chapter of the Junor Red Cross. Besides contributions 1 of money, the members of this chapter recently sent their adopted French or phans a box containing lovely sweaters and other warm, useful apparel. Scrap l books for use in the French schools were also sent by this chapter and quanti- l ties of fruit sent to Anniston's poor. The institute girl reserves, composed of the | preparatory grades adopted little An | hn1x ofld rO1 Q raised the amount necessary to keep the i baby in a day nursery.
 | The Noble Institute Dramatic Club, di- rected by Mrs. Robert Heath, has been the means of developing talent among 1 the girls, and through charming enter tainments presented by the club has furnished excellent entertainment for the friends and patrons of the institute. The | play Maiden Over the Wall" by Ser 1 tram Block, presented last week by the :, Dramatic Club, was one of the most ar tistic performances given during the year by this popular organization, and was en- loved by a large and enthusiastic audi ence The play was a clever phantasy dealing with the folk that dwell in fairy land and unfolding as well a modern and interesting love story. The stage was transformed into a bit of forest where maidens in white Grecian robes, | elves in green, danced: white-clad ghosts
 
 ! Princess, the Dragon, the American Aero I and the Sergeant delightfully."- enacted
 their parts
 The weekly musical and literary pro- gremmes presented by the Margaret Lea Literary Society during the past session have given a great amount of pleasure.
 In their work the members of the Noble Institute faculty keep constantly in mind the development of personalities, of indi- vi6uals and of characters, helping each
 girl to develop her own particular talent.
 Noble Institute is one of Anniston's g most valuable assets. and hundreds Of
 friends of this valuable institution Ere rejoicing over the splendid success of the mast year. and over the bright prospects for it's future
 On Tuesday and Wednesday Anniston
 was the center of interest for the club
 women of North Alabama, the second dis- trict of the state federation representing
 fourteen counties. The delegates were guests of Annistons three federated lclubs the Book Club, Wednesday Study
 Club and Euterpean Club, and were en- ltertained during their stay at the An niston Inn The meetings were held Tn the wicker room of the Inn. Mrs. s. c. Huev of Besseirer presided at all of the
 sessions and Mrs. H. l.. Bains of Bes-
 semer served as secretary.
 The first session of the convention op-
 ened on Tuesday afternon with the sing ing Of ''Amertca ar invocation DN me
 Rev Keener Matthews. Mrs. J. c. Nor
 ion. president of the Anniston Book Club, | welcomed the delegates and Miss Carolyn Lane of Sylacauga responded in behalf of
 the visitors Mrs. Kathleen Cunningham
 played one of her original compositions
 '.The Butterfly" and Mrs. Thomas T.
 Rutler sang The Chant of the Stars"
 accompanied by Miss Carrie Mcclure
 Knox.
 Miss Margaret McAdory of Birmingham | gave a report of the art committee: Mrs.
 LIT L. Bains of Bessemer, the child well
 fare report; Mrs. Vassag Allen playground
 report; Mrs James McColum of Besse-
 mer the legislative and literary report.
 Following Mrs Huey's talk of the work
 during the past year of the second dis
 trict which has been conducted under
 her supervision, the delegates gave Mrs.
 Huey a rising vote of thanks for the es-
 cellent service. Mrs. J. Breyard Jones
 of Montgomery, the state president, ex-
 tended words of greeting to the club
 women of the district, and spoke of the
 Pilgrim tercentenarv celebration in
 which the clubs of the state will take part After the programme of the after | noon the automobile committee of the An- iniston federation invited the visitors to
 view with them points of interest in and laround Arniston.
 The feature of the Tuesday evenn L session of the federated clubs was an ad-
 dress by Mrs. Jones, the state president
 Musical numbers were contributed by Miss
 Brilla Lloyd, Mrs. George Leyden, Miss
 Addie McCaa, Miss Elizabeth Roberts.
 Miss Augusta Mattison. Miss Ethel Houser Miss Elizabeth Meredith and Mrs ] White Hornsby and Mrs. Cecil Cowan of 1 Pessemer. After the programme a de- lightfu reception under the direction of
 Mss Mary Gardner chairman of the re- ception committee, was rendered the vis- iting delegates by the Anniston clubs At the Wednesday session of the con- (Continued on Page EighD