The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
WANTED: A PIANO"

"Wanted-A piano for the juvenile court. by Mrs. R. D. Burgers band of the Woman's Missionary society of Highlands Methodist church; no stlp- ulatIons as to its style and size: if it's on the square all right-o: If it's upright as most nice pianos are. good enough: 1t might even be Concert Grand;' but that doesn't matter; just so it's a piano; that's anl"
 Simple enough-isn't it?
 Will you be the good fairy'' who waves her wand over all the nice things of life and send that old dis carded piano of yours that sits up in the corner filled with dust and is never opened or played on, out to the young people at the Juvenile court and scatter rays of sunshine into their lonely lives In this way?
 Or better still-having no old piano which you wish to dispose of -- would you be big enough and gen erous enough to drop in at one of the nice piano houses in this big town--and purchase a piano and send it with your compliments out to the Juvenile court?
 What splendid thing it would be if somebody would respond to this call
 Mrs. Burgers Band
 Of course now that I've told you this much, I suppose you would Nike to know something about Mrs. Bur gers band of the Woman's Mission ary society of Highlands Methodist church and why 1t has undertaken fhiC agnacia1 fhfY~ of rtl Ia court and all about it.
 In the first place, Mrs. Burger Is an excellent leader: her band nas done wonderful work under her di- rectlon, her ability and her sweet ness her gentleness and her charm lending prestige to her position and furthering her work with zeal and loyalty.
 Our band has a wonderful per- sonnel," said Mrs. Burger, in talk ing to me about the work of this organization the other day, and we work harmoniously together which las meant splendid results. In the first place, our band Is little dif- ferent from many others in that we stress more especially the spiritual side of our work xather than the financial side, the latter being con ducted entirely by free will offer ings from the members
 We of course always meet our quota in regard to the money end of the work, but by free will giving of all money. pledges and service.
 our band also fosters the upbuild- ing of the social life among our members, enough of that phase 10 hold us together pleasantly. Bible study Is stressed particularly and at the present time this has taken shape in our Moody Bible Institute course. under the excellent leadership of Mrs. Oscar Rinehart, a wonderful opportunity being afforded which we are all zealously taking advantage of. Intercessory prayer Is empha- sized and last but not least our prac- tical every day help whenever we find the need. visiting the sick and the suffering, the distressed and the helpless.
 The Juvenile Court
 This last named activity has been the cause of the particular interest which our band has developed at the juvenile court Out at this splendid and most necessary institution our band has found many little helpful things that the members can do, and one of the two things that have proven of vital help to the girls who are at the juvenile court is the re- quest we have made that somebody who has a piano which they do not need or want will be given to the l girls there. It would mean so much | to these young women-and would infuse into their lives much pleasure and happiness.
 "At present out at the juvenile | court there are about 15 girls, their ages ranging from IA to 19 years, | detained by necessity for months at