The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29

1 llrm9ry, and she will be dietician of the club, planning all meals. Nils C. w. Noel, chairman of the furnishings committee, has had charge of arr ranging for the color scheme of the ! rooms, which is to be pale greer, and~sold throughout, with a, touch of black. There will be library tables, and the whole floor is so arranged that when the club wishes to give large affairs the club rooms and the big cafe can be thrown together Into an auditorium. The lighting will be soft. and many mirrors will reflect back the images of the gay groups of girls who will call 1t home. Long lines will be exaggerated and dome lights will be interspersed al artistic angles.
 The Fourth Year
 pr. Lola Taylor Is president of the club which is now in it's fourth year. During the first year, when the mem- bership was small, the club met in the Chamber of Commerce building and a little later a the Civic associa- ton. Then the war being over, there was surplus of money which the national war council was willing to e&pend for service tosthe young wonn- en and girls, both of the Young Women's Christian association and the Business Womens club, They gave their money jointly to these two organizations to buy their furnish ings and to set up club rooms of their own in the Real Estate build ing. For about 23 months both mem berships have had the club rooms to- gether.
 The meeting which first resulted in the organization of the Business t.stv ....f al. |. Im1 1918, by Miss Annie Lynch, who was really thus the organIzer She had been chosen by the local Young Women's Christian association to at tend the national conference of the Business and Professional Women's club and returned so enthusiastic that shortly afterwards she sent out the first call printed on small slips of paper and which were put up at conspicuous places, where they would meet business women's eyes.
 Requested to Meet
 The slips declared: Business and professional women are requested to meet at 6:l9i o'clock Thursday even ing, May 2as in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce for the pur pose of hearing the report from the national conferences of Business and IToleSSlOnal w omen nelu Tn New York May II and 12, 191S."
 That meeting, which was attended by quite a number of local women. was followed by others at which the crowds grew. Miss Margaret Me- Ardle was elected the first president, with Miss Lynch vice president. The second year Miss Lynch was made president. and for the last two years Dr. Lola Taylor has been at the helm of the clubs affairs, having been re- elected to the presidency last De- cember.
 Dr. Taylor was also q delegate for the club to the first national com vention held in St. Louis July, 1918. '.
 Tt was during the summer of 191S," said Dr. Taylor. that we be- gan to talk clubrooms, and Miss O.. May Jones, who was a member of our club, and also extension secretary of the Young Womens Christian asso citation, suggested that the clubs might unite in this undertaking. It was through her efforts that we act ually did unite Our moving will not affect the Young Woman's Chris tian association in any way. It will continue its work just as it has done previously and appreciation for it's co-operation and help in every way is entertained by all the members of our club"
 The organization and the Young Women's Christian association opened the Real Estate building club rooms September 29. 1919.
 Officers of Club |
 Present officers of the Business and Professional women's club, be- sides Dr, Lola Taylor, the president, are: Miss Mary Craven, first vice president; Miss Zennie Tomlinson, second vice president; Miss Ellen Wood, recording secretary; Miss Eleanor Starnes, corresponding sec retary; Miss Ann Werness, treasurer; Miss Marian Goar, auditor. The fol- lowing are committee chairmen:
 Membership. Miss Katherine Holt: educational, Miss H. Grace Delany; employment, Miss Agnes Roberts; headquarters, Mrs% Charles Roberts; loan, Miss Annie Lynch; press and publicity, Miss Perna Robinson; pro- gramme. Miss Mary Griggs: reception and social Miss Mary Perry; re- search, Miss Sarah Arnall: ways and means, Miss Maud Gambill; editor-in chief "Busanprow," Miss Marie J. Gilardoni.
 Miss Patton, who will have direct charge of the cafe, is a graduate in dietetics from Montevallo college.
 Two new members have been committee. Miss Cleo McFerrin and Miss Ruby Baird. Both are young girls and take the places of Young .,t.- Al.