The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-06
Tribute To A Fair Mississippian.

Under the caption "A Fair MIS-
sissippian," a receat issue Of Tie
Birmingham Age-Herald contains q
graceful tribute to Columbus in gen
eraI and to a fair and cultured Coz
lumbar in particular, Mrs. f. Z.
Simms, whose visit to the magic city
inspired the delightful article from
Dolly Dalrymyle, the pen name Of
Mrs. Shipman, nee Miss 0rline Ar
mold, who was the daughter Of Judge
Jas. Aluold Of the Mississippi Sup
rene Court, and was herself one Of
Mississippfs loyeliqst bellies Just a
few years ago. The brilliant BiETn-
ingham writer says Of Mrs. Simms:
From the queen city of Mississippi,
Columbus, comes today one of. the
fairest flowers of them all, Mrs. F.
r. Simms, the lovely and gifted Fay
Haughton, formerly Of Aberdeen,
whose forbear the Haughtons and
the Brownriggs stand pre-emment in
the social, legal, medical, and judi
cial life of Mississippi. Mrs. Sifhms'
talent and her many graceful social
attainments entitle her to all the adj
miration and adulation which is Law
ished upon her. M
One Of the most popular bellies who
ever lived in Aberdeen and ColuIfi-
bus, Mrs. Simms from her earliest
youth was a great lover of music and
literary pursuits, and for many Yeas
devoted her life to the study Of the
beautiful art Of which she il 50
charming an exponent. s
After her marriage to Mr.. Franz
R. Sinfms, brother Of Birmingham. /
lovely MRS. john p. TilIman, Mrs
Simms continued her study Of music,
and DESTROYS Of passing on her gree
talent to others, she later organized
class of talented pupils giving
them instruction. in the Fletcher
method which has been her most
cherished and adored fetish in regard
to music methods and apparatus
which have completely changed the
aspect of musical instruction both in
this country and abroad. Mrs. Simms
was formerly a member of the fac
ulty of the Mississippi State College
for Women at Columbus, and ii was
during this period that she was
granted leave Of absence to 90 abroad
to pursue her Studies. A.. -
Upon returning and resslhaing hel
duties at the college, Mrs. Simms Id
gan her incursions into the realm ~
teaching children tsecuring, the pro
per methods and tie best, and five
years ago., having worked out every
angle of every method, she took up
!, the Fletcher method and went to
Boston to study IT. later specializing
in teaching children"
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S. d. Lee High School Parent Teach
er Association
A very interesting business meet
in of the Lee High School Parent-
Teacher Association was held at the
High School last Wednesday after
noon. After the opening routine, Mrs.
Ike Simon, who had at the previous
meeting, given such a splendid re-.
lllt as treasurer and chairman Of fl
nance, on this occasion made a
charming little speech anent
the duties of the respective officers.
Mrs. Meadows, general chairman OF
committee for entertaining the 1a-
tional president, gave report Of her
work and invited the members of the
association to the reception to bP Civ
sen at the Woman's Club. Mrs. Got
aner, chairman on membership, re-
sported seventy paid members. us
"a. A. Breast, chairman If house AMI
grounds, reported the oft Hiz
ible from Hon. Dlewett Len, of Chs
cago, presented to the higa rhool IN
memory Of his mother, Mrs. Regina
Harrison Lee. Mrs. Breast also re-
ported the framing and hanging OF a
portrait of General S. D. Lee. Mrs
Ellie Baird chairman of committee 70
revise the constitution, read an OUT
line Of the proposed revision, which Isl
to come up before the next meeting
when each section and article viii be
considered and voted on separately,
Such disappointment was manifested
by the high school students over the
postponement of the annual enter
tainmoats that the proposal to post
pone the enjoyable events was re-
scinded, and plans for simpler affairs
than those OF last year were consia-
cred.
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Courtcsics TO Mrs. ]. c. Baird Of
Inverness.
Mrs. James G. Baird Of Inverness,
the, charming guest Of Mrs. L. I,
Baird, who has been a frequent and