The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
"AxlS CLUB" ,
Dy y0sEPHINE N. HENLEY
V J0sEPHINn N. HENLEY
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" SO0EPH1ME N. HENLEY
 There have been . great number of interesting and important events during the past week. at the Axis club house. on Eighth avenue
 On Monday. 20 members of Mrs. Snelfs Better Films committee gathered at l o'clock for luncheon.
 The first of tho monthly business meetings was held on Tuesday morn- ing at Il o'clock. with Mrs. Erie Pet tus. presiding. At this meeting Mrs. Angus Taylor. chairman of the edu- cational department. gave . splendid report from her department telling of assistance given . family. in need, by which several children were en- abled to attend school. She told of the lectures given by Dr. Lang and announced that he would return about January Is for . series of evening lectures on sociology. She also an- nounced that Dr. Garner would como In the latter part of the month 60 be in . series of delightful classes, his subject being Modern Poetry.r
 Mrs. D. D. Brown. chairman of the hospitality committed. gave her re- port. telling of clubs served and of the splendid financial results. The funds realized by this committee vii,
 
 Mrs L w. Grubb. treasurer. gave an encouraging report and Mrs. Palmer Daugette. of the membership committee. presented the names of live women recommended for mem- pership. which were adopted.
 Mrs. Pettus was empowered to work out a plan. which she has been considering for some time, for divid- ing the club into small groups for closer organization. These groups will include 10 or IF members and small groups of women working separately. yet in unison. to enable the club to build . temporary audi tortum in connection with the club house. This building is much needed and It's erection will crown . year of splendid success. both for the club and for Mrs. Pettus. who Is constant- its upbuilding.
 The club is considering the offer of lecture by Dr. William Mont gomery McGovern. the famous traveller. Dr. McGovern is . repre- sentative of the National Geograph- ical society and has recently returned from a wonderful journey in Thibet. He was the first white man to enter the forbidden city of Llassa or to
 
 both of which he did at imminent peril to his life. A committee ap- pointed to investigate the feasibility of having pr. McGovern come to Bir- mfngham under the auspices of the Axis club includes Mrs. W. J. Adams, Mrs. I. W. Grubb. Miss Flora Blach, Mrs. Angsu Taylor Mrs. Palmer Dau- gette and Mrs. Maurice Lenk.
 Two committee meetings. the board mi nA fny1 ha business session.
 The regular Tuesday afternoon bridge party was given. Mrs. Allen Loehr will be present each Tuesday afternoon for several weeks at these parties and will teach the game of
 Mrs. Murdoch resumed her Current Events classes on Wednesday morn ing.
 Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Angus Taylor entertained at a beautiful ment. which was 8 splendid success.
 Mrs. Dora c. Fell was hostess to the C1ionian club at luncheon Fri day, following which a program was given. This club. which is now 30 years old. is one of the most interest ing and influential of the Third dis trict. It has adopted for it's work 
 Century Literature" The .roll call was answered with short references to English novelists of today. Books reviewed were: "When Winter Comes" and '"This Freedom" Mrs. L. B. Haley was leader of the >dis- cussion. 'Should a Wife Have 8 Career Outside of Homer"
 Mrs. Myrtelle She'll entertained the Edgewood club in the afternoon.
 The subject for discussion was: ''The Religious World" Mrs. Walter Tod was leader. assisted by Mrs. s. F. Knowles.
 Of interest to members of the. Axis club is Q communication from the pAxis club of Gadsden telling of the community Christmas tree arranged by that club. and assisted by all other clubs of Gadsden.
 Mrs. w. J.. Adams, chairman, an- nounces that the music department Is preparing an evening of opera to be presented during the latter part of February. Some of BirmingLam's best singers will take part and will be dressed in costumes appropriate to the characters which they win represent.
 Friends wm regret Co learn of the illnessN of Mrs. J. M. Caldwell. club hostess