The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

lected girls are made into young women who become trained and worth while citizens of this state have missed enc of the most thrilling sights of the Birmingham district
 Little girls, big girls, young girls, older girls, mo chance" girls-all of these are injected into life of pretty things-of music that is high and fine-of books that contain entranc- ing stories, and lessons that are cal culated to make ideals and a broad education that shall result in wom- anhood that shall blossom so fair and so sweetly for this Birmingham and this state.
 Take trip sometime-most any day-to this school, which is located 1. just out of West End, and your first ' impression will be girls all in crispy white, stepping lightly and buoyantly among the cottages--gladness- gladness, in their hearts that oppor- tunity now is theirs
 That's the way they fell-and not long ago they left an indelible inn precision upon the minds of groups of visitors who went down one evening to hear students sing--and to hear them recite, and to give an exhibition of the physical training they receive because of their visible grateful ness for this "chance" in life. And one girl has asked, a short time ago, when her term of remaining at the
 
 70. may l stay on, anyway? l never in my life before had oppor- tunity for an education!"
 Testimony Worth-While.
 Speaking testimony for this work, which the state has placed here In humanitarian good citizen-building spirit.
 There are even bitty girls at this "home"-for that's what it chiefly is
 and how much care the little group of women who are responsible for the welfare and training of the girls take in their work with them.
 You would have recognized this, had you been there in that big audi torium that night and seen how anx- ious they were that no girl who played the piano strike a false note no song be aught but rendered with expression and with that sweet ness experienced by the author when he must have slipped away a little day and written the strains and the words that had crept up from his heart and must find audible express sion for the joy of all the worlds sfolk.
 The hostess cottage for the eve- ming was the Amgh. That is pro- nounced "Amy"-so don't be trying tu pronounce all the letters. It's named, with praiscworthy sentiment. Tor former superintendent and how the girls of ths cottage Vied with the girls of all the other cottages to make their yells more Vociferous- more redolent of meaninS-more filled with school pep" and pride
 The yells seemed like echoes-as one group of girls would call out versus another group of Cheerers in some other cottage, and declare that their headquarters was the very best in the whole campus of pretty acre age.
 Dinner Preceded Program.
 The guests were invited, first of all, to dinner--and the program fol- lowed. The long pretty table was laid in Amigh hall, and bright flowers that had blossomed in the yard of the school were used to fill baskets set here and there at inter- Vals along the board.
 The visitors had previously been welcomed to the home by it's most capable superintendent Mrs. Sara C. Douglas, who has lately come here from New York, where she has had wide experience with the manage ment and training of incorrlglDle and Wrongly-en. ironcu young WOm- en. \ very prominent visiting club woman-hCre trom Gotham tast sea son-paii Mrs. DouSlas Svly high compliments on her services to New York state, and Geclarcd:
 "Birmin sham is lucky to have such woman and such d worker in her midst"
 Then. one by one. that group of workers was introuuccd: Miss Mae Irene McCord ;-' .sti;nt superlnten- cent of this co [ .nunitN Wofk-and who, by the way, !5 q sister of Judge Leon McCord Of tn circuit court or Montgomery. And Hiss Eda Ballard chief clerk, who, here from West Virginia, every day of her life gives happiness tO so many people around this place, and who is always he4p- lully Considerate and so kindly.
 Miss McCorc, it was pointed out. is the veritable wit of the place, and her stories made the table festive scene of good fun.
 There also was Miss Jessie Conner director of Amigh hall. in the group; Miss Adelaide Morris, in charge Of the young girls cottage; Mrs. Jeanne Kershaw, former natron, who Is the best fun ever, and V ho taught little folk dances to the children and aS- sisted in a vigorous way ill turning the thoughts of the schoolgirls into happy, healthful channels. Young herself she knew the hearts of young girls and the things To give them joy.
 Rare Songs Worth While.
 And Miss Nina Kate sides-it would have made you very thought ful had YOU sat and listened to her girls" sing songs that the finest talent of America and Of ailen ldhuS has produced-and which are upon the lips of artistic folk of the earth What n wonderful thing to give these embryo women, musical things Tor the mind and soul they never snail be able to forget as long as life may hoid-things like To Wild Rose ",rha Posy Bed" If Winter Comes
 It., fl seemed, from the pages of rare scrapbooks of musical geniuses-the ones they themselves have put away to play just when no one was p9 anu they could finger upon the stralhs as they liked Again, there was MISS IIatherine Marshall director of BoS- tick cottage; Miss Ada Vandiver, Wno euides the fortunes of Johnson cot tage. and Miss Ruth Thomas who teaches at the school.
 The attention of eNerypouy was was captured by the number of artistic and clever drawings and painunES made by me of the students who, when she becomes q little older ana is no longer at the institution, plans to pursue her studies and make art her life profession. So many or the students. it is expected in future years will take up art as their lire work-their first inspiration having bcen received at the compulsory school they thought they might nate beftie they went in-but found they ;ovvi afterwards because it meant so much in worthwhile. real things.
 Not long ago, two splendid glee clabs-a senior and junior-were organized at the trainina school and, the night of the visitors play-day with the girls. groups of them sang ..panese song in costume, and that pretty thing, ITO Hilltop.
 I've, little girls were the delight .ka rtV-iust youngsters. one