The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
Recognized Place

Alabama. as Lady Astor had made history for Virginia over in far away England'."
 Recognized Place
 Continuing, Mrs. Fleming said:
 Already, the Daughters of Ala bama club has a recognized place in the New York City Federation of Women's clubs to the end that CO., operation of the first order is it's key note to all general and personal en. deavor. Donations monthly have gone into the Gorgas Scholarship Memorial fund, the Wilson Foundation. the Red l Cross. and Anti-Tuberculosis fund.
 Through Mrs. Sands, Miss Golson, the young musical genius who may shortly become as interesting in the world of music as Helen Keller in the world of letters. was brought to the attention of musical organizations who have taken this child by the hand with enthusiasm which proves prom ising talent.
 At the meeting in May, Mrs. Will Ham McDowell Mastin of Mobile was visitor and gave a most interesting account of the Little Theater' move- ment there, telling of the keen inter- est and great source of development to all concerned In the dramatic, either for study or diversion. | "On June 10, the Daughters, were splendidly entertained by two mem bers. Mrs. James Cobin and Mrs. Me Duff. at the lovely home of Mrs. Cobin on Long Island, who was one of Ala bama's well-known musicians, Miss Julia McPhillips of Mobile.
 Mrs. Sands, the charming presi- dent. gave to me, stranger in New York, wonderful impression of the gifts and graces of the southern wom- an who finds success in any field she may choose.
 Among the interesting things
 that were told at the May meeting
 was the little incident which Mrs. Herbert related of a Missouri woman, Miss Lucy Airing, who, during the war, consented to become an Ala oama woman, in the absence of any, to visit the Alabama boys in camp In New York. She visited them daily, sometimes taking young ladies With her, and brought many pleas ant evenings to these soldiers, who never knew that she was not a real Alabamian. Then after the war she adopted an Alabama soldier and is much gratified at the success he is making.
 Dr. Henry Van Dyke
 During my visit to New York, one of the really great events of my life happened for had the pleasure of hearing the great preacher, tDr. Henry Van Dyke. I noticed in the newspapers that he would preach one Sunday morning at his old church and of course went. was perfectly delighted with him. his beautiful stories were great favor
 ties of mine and so when saw him face to face and heard his voice this smallish man In stature but with a giants brain. his little snow
 white. dropping mustache and the merry twinkle in his eye--satisfied all my longings to know what man ner of man he was. The old brick Presbyterian church, where he preached. gave him an appreciative reception the morning I heard him
 "Of course saw New York's East side and Chinatown and was duly impressed and was interested, and lcoked in for a few minutes at the old McAuley mission on Water street. The meeting was just over when we arrived. but they had just fed 15o homeless and jobless men.
 The Modern Sunday School
 "On May 2l I attended the Park Avenue Baptist, or Rockefeller's church. went early and heard lecture on the Modern Sunday School, by Mir. F. L. Lamison, superintendent of Rochester Sunday school Some years ago he began an Investigation concerning the efficiency of the Sun day school and found that the old quarterly methods were much the same as when he was boy; the annual picnic and Christmas tree held some in. The one general pur- pose of the church seemed to be to hold things together till the revival came. Had same old equipment in same old rooms; bulk of congrega- tion adults, youths got away. One thing he did not find was scripture reading in the home; this had been given up.
 '.He called together the men and women of his Sunday school for counsel; they decided to start an eff ficiency campaign, and one of the first things he did was to ask all the teachers who had not had train ing to resign and take 1t. Insists upon the same methods for Sunday school that are employed by day schools; colleges giving credits for such work.
 .srIa cnpcluded hv savinc that