The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
SOC E T Y
Program Is Announced For ConclaUe Of
 Writers

The program for the Alabama Writers conclave to be held at Monte .vallo, has been completed by Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman and members of her committee.
 As originally planned the con clave will be held at the Alabama Cir. Technical Institute and College for Women, August 20 to 25 inclu sive. pr. Palmer. president of the institution, who Is greatly interested in the progress of literature in Ala bana, has most kindly offered the hospitalities of the school for this event. and each evening, during the intermission of the program, at o'clock the recreationaI features of the college, including swimming, tennis and the use of the gymnasium will be enjoyed by the visitors.
 Mrs. Mary Staten Gilmore, the re- gently appointed chairman of the Writers section of the Alabama State Federation of Women's Clubs, plished general chairman for the conclave.
 The following attractive and in- structive p: gram for the conclave Is announced by Mrs. Katherine Hop kins Chapman Of Selma, chairman of known as one of Alabama's brilliant writers:
 Monday, August 20.
 10:3o a. m.-Mrs. Chappell Cory presiding. Feature writing. Tech ilidue, Mrs. P. l.. Matthews. Short talks, Miss May Teressa Holder, Mrs. J. F. Reid Mrs. Baine, Miss Nettie Chandler, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs. Alice Clapp Harrington. General discus sion. Mrs. H. scudder Ryall. leader
 80 p. m-Mrs. Agnes Ware Bishop. presiding. Scenario writing. Technique, Miss Winifred Kimban. How to Market Film Rights of Pub lished Fiction" Miss Nimmo Greene. Experiences in This Line: All" Mrs. Music, Mrs. o. c. Carmichael. Ad- dress of Welcome, pr. T. ". Palmer. Response, Mrs. Cola Barr Craig. Ad- dress Mrs. Val Taylor, president Aneriaan Federation of Women's Clubs. Music, Miss Margaret ThLlnas. Poem for the occasion, Mrs. Maud Harris Hudson.
 Tuesdny. August 21.
 f0:S0 a. m.-Poetry. Mrs. Scottie Mrs. J. N. Cornelius Short talks Mrs. McCollum, Mrs. c. P. Beddow. Poem. Mrs. Sumter Bethea.
 1880 D. m.-Mrs. J. N. Cornelius presiding. How to Write Sonnets," Mrs: Fran Frances ,,d Ruffin H52r,. PHrham, Tndsnn Mrs. John Lusk. Dialect Writing'' Miss Martha Young. Poem, Mrs. C. P. Beddow. Poem, Mrs. Kate Downing Ghent. Poem, Miss Alma Rittenberry.
 p. m.-Mrs J. N. Cornelius pre- siding. Music, Mrs. H. W. Striplin Famous Poets I Have Met, Scottie Mckenzie Frazier, "ode to to 5l5 the (, Miss Jane Nelson. "Cycle of Poems" Ruffin Durham. Poem, Mrs. Burnett. Poem, Mrs. McCollum. Poem, Mrs. Cornelius. Poem. Miss Martha Young. Wednesday, August 22.
 10:30 a. m.-The short story. Mrs. W. II. Lewis presiding. Short talks, Anne Arlington Tyson, Mrs. Shil- Tito, Mrs. Ward. General discussion. 1:30 p. m.--Mrs. J. E. Penney pre- siding. Teen-Age Fiction Alice and Settings" Margaret Alison Jo- hansen. "Childrens Stories" Mrs. Mant Hood. "Why I Chose Writing As a Profession" Gwen Bristow.,
 s p. m.---Mrs. c. J. Sharp presiding Music. Authors reading, Mrs Alex
  Clubs for 1923-24," Mrs. Mary Staten Gilmore, chairman writer's depart ment Alabama Federation of Wom- ems Clubs. Authors reading, Mary Tarvc- Carroll. Music. Story telling Miss Maud Lindsay.
 Thursday. August 2s.
 1O:3o a. m. The novelette,. Mrs. c. $. Shawhan presiding. Technique, Katherine Lieser Robbins. Markets. diSNnrSiOn
 1880 D. m.-Katherine Lieser Rtb- bins presiding. The vogue of the novelette,: My First Novelette," NY Latest Novelette,. General discus-
 D m..-Mrs. Arlie Barber presid- ing. Music. Authors reading, Kath- reading. Aunt Betsey Hamilton" Poems, Mrs. w. A. Saffold.
 Friday. August 2f.
 1O:So a. in.-The novel. Mrs. J. A. Oun presiding. Technique, Miss Frances Nimmo Green. Short talks Mrs. Mittie Owen McDavid, Mrs. NJ. D. Henry Ruffin, Mrs. J. E. Pen- ney. ..
 i:3o p. m.-Mlss Frances Nimmo 0 Green presiding. Writing Points in Alabama History" Mrs. Marie Bank head Owen. Short talks. Mrs. F. L. Matthews, Mrs. Mary Staten Gilmore, SympOslulH' SHaAA "S N''tA conclave?
 siding. Music, original composition, Miss Margaret Thomas. Bibilogra- phy and Its Use to Writers" Mrs. Caroline ?. Engstfeidt. Song Writ ing" Mrs. Wales Wallace. Group of original Songs" Mrs. Wallace. original violin stlo, Miss Annelu Burns Report of courtesy commit tee
 Mrs. Josephine Nixon Henley and Mrs. 1T, Scudder Ryal are in charge of the publicity for the conclaVe. Those desiring further information may address 5914 First avenue, or phone Woodlawn 649 or 1129.
 GARDEN PARTY AT ST.
 NICHAELS IN ANNlSTON
 An event of the week in Annlston was the garden party given on Mon day evening at St Michaels church.
 Attractive decorations were used on the lawn and in the church build ing, A program consisting of an ad- dress by Bishop Mcdowell. the read ing of the annual report by Mrs. James M. Stoney and musical selec- tions by the Sixth Cavalry band formed the major entertainment Of the evening.
 The visitors were conducted through the clinic as part Of the evenings program.
 The purpose of the party was to show contributors and others what had been accomplished during the