The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
MRS. UNDE RWOOD.
NE W PRESIDENT OF
PIT Assoc A 7 | 0 N
DR.. Stuart Made Notable Ad-
dress on the Home at
Closing Session of
Convention

"The Nations Challenge to the
Home" was the subject of DR.. George
R. Stuart's address Friday night
when he delivered the farewell
speech to the delegates and visitors of
| the Alabama Mothers Congress and
Parent Teachers association, in clos
ing the eighth annual convention of
the organization.
God intended the home to be the
! disciplnarian of the world" said Dr.
| Stuart, and 1t is in the homes that
higher and nobler characters are
| built.
| where are the old-fashioned
| homes, families with eight or ten
children, and the table where all i'm
table is now gone, and every mem
Der OF the family eats at various
| places. The quiet evening hour is
also a thing of the past and only ex-
lists in memories. The quiet evening
hour at home was a time to think.
time to concentrate, a time to build
today is all astir. every one lives in
rush and the nation challenges the
| home"
The convention of the Mothers
Congress and Parent-Teachers asso-
citation, which adjourned Friday
night, goes on record as one of the
most instructive in the history Of
| the association.
Officers Elected
| Mrs Lewis underwood of Biz
| mingham, daughter-in-1aw of Sena-
| tor o. w. Underwood, will head the
| association as It's president during
| the coming year. having been unani-
mously elected at the business meet
| ing Friday afternoon. Mrs. Under
woods board will be composed of the
| following officers who were also
unanimously elected. Mrs. P. P. Clax-
| ton, Birmingham, vice president;
| Mrs. Clarendon Davis of Huntsville,
recording secretary; Mrs. r. I. An
| derson of Birmingham, correspond
| ing secretary; Mrs. G. l.. Kettler OF
Luverne, treasurer; Mrs. Albert Win
terath of Montgomery, auditor, and
Mrs. w. j. Elliott of Montgomery,
historian. The district vice presi-
dents were elected as follows: north
ern district, Mrs. e. l.. Hayes, Hart
selle; north central district Mrs.
Alex Hall, Admission; southern dis
trict. Mrs. Hugh Caldwell, Union
Springs; south central district, Mrs.
j. l.. Crawford. Dothan.
Vote of Thanks
Following the election rising
vote of thanks was extended to Mrs.
Paul Taylor, the retiring state presl-
dent, and also to Miss Mary Wood
,.,,ff dIraofor school and rom ratiuitV
betterment OF Alabama, for the
splendid work they had Accomplished
during the past year.
Roland Shine. Birmingham Boy
| Scout executive, addressed the con-
ventlon on the organization of Boy
Scouts. while the subject of play
ground activities was discussed by
j. v. Pogue, of the Gibson school.
Resolutions were adopted by the
! convention and will be presented at
| the next session of the state legis-
lature, for passage. The resolutions
j are, for the purpose of developing
| children IN four ways-mental social
and spiritual.
Music Feature
The final session of the conven-
| ton was presided over by Mrs. Paul
| Taylor, state president, and a special
| feature WAS the musical program
which included violin solo, "Cava
| tina" rendered by Mrs. Isabel Bar
| ton, with Miss Sophie Spanberger
at the piano, and a vocal solo by
| Miss Fannie Taylor. Invocation was
rendered by DR.. j. A. Bryan, pastor
/ of the Third Presbyterian church and
| the benedicition pronounced by DR..
George Stuart. pastor of the First
/ Methodist church.