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Evening star., 1924-11-16
Things Which Are Of Interest to Younger Reader
A Real Monster of the Deep

| seas were also buried and hardened
| in the rock.
Among the fiercest of these strange
! fish was the flsh-lzard, who was a
ruler of the seas. He ruled by might,
! for he was a wonderfully fast swim
mer and his great size and enormous
mouth enabled him to capture the
smaller fishes easily. He had two
| pairs of paddles and q big. broad
| through the water at dizzying
| speed.
Even his own mother couldn't have
called the fish-lizard handsome. He
had big, round eyes that seemed to
pop out Of his head. He had a huge
jaw that might be armed with as
many as 24O teeth, every one of
His whole head was so long that if
you lay down full-length you
wouldn't quite reach from his neck to
the end of his jaw.
Not all the members of the fish
lizard family were so large. Some
Of them, the scientists who have
studied these fishes tell US, were
little fishes, about five feet long.
We'd hardly call that a small fish if
we went fishing, would We?
The fish lizard didn't have things
all his own way, however. for he had
powerful enemy, the pleiosaur. who
had a thick body and short tail. He
had a long, snake-like neck which
he could stretch up out of the water
when he was swimming. This gave
him an advantage over the short
necked fish-lizard. But the fish-lizard
had his powerful teeth, so when the two
met there was a battle royal that
would churn up those great seas as
though they had been struck with a
hurricane. How easily one of these
animals could have wrecked a boat.
If there had been sailors in those
days they would have had some foun-
dation for their tales of "sea SER
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table was 1ookin' right at him.
Brothah Rabbits eyes looked like
dey would pop out of his head.
mot bein' a profane man. says
Brothah Bullfrog. his sufferin' was
intense Den everybody laughed
right out, and Brothah Rabbit began
to get mad.
"Brothah Grounding had been sort
of hanging about d. kitchen door all
dis time, with a napkin on his arm.
So now he plants hisself right across
d. table, in front Of Brothah Rabbit,
and spreads out his napkin like he
was goin' to catch a. basket ball or
something.
Dis was too much for Brothah
Jack. He tried to swallow dat bum
, oyster; choked-and, den, suddenly
dis here amt very elegant" said
Tommy, Butt declare-Tve seen
some funny sights. But I amt never
anything funnier than what dat was,
Dat oyster suddenly come to d.
surface. and went fyin' right up over
d. table. over everybody's heads, and
landed on d. shirt bosom of Grand
pappy Hen Hawks sweet-oil por-
trait!
Dis here little episode brought
down d. house! Brothah Jack Rabbit
was so fused and exasperated dat he
ducked right down under d dinner
table, and dah he stayed until d.
pahty was wellnight over. Finally
d. folks managed to persuade him out
again, and kind Of explained things
Evening star., 1924-11-16

When the pearls are brought to
shore they are classified according
to weight, size, shape, color and tex
ture. In sizing them the merchant
uses a number of beautiful sieves
which fit into each other. The small
est has holes as big as the end of a
pencil while the largest sieve. which
is about inches across. has holes
a. fine as mustard seeds.
During the pearl season the Arab
merchants sit cross-legged in their
houses, sitting pearls, and arrang-
ing them into little piles.
These merchants are indeed a queer
kind of people. They carry the most
valuable pearls around with them
everywhere. tied up in turkey-red
twill, unmindful of the danger at
tached. They have no safes or banks,
and to them 1t seems less dangerous
to carry their valuables around with
them and run the risk Of being at
tackled and robbed. Such robberies,
however, are very rare.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Written and illustrated
BY EDWARD McCANDLISH.

w HEN Miss Snoopy Snod-
n grass, who kept the La
NN dies Hat Shop across the
Hollow Stump, came down
the street on her way to
the post office she found Tommy Tur-
tie seated on a stump root and ap-
parently lost in meditation.
"Mawnin', Tommy Turtle"' said
Miss Snoopy. who was always cheer
full and polite. What are you think
in about dis mawnin'?'
Tommy raised his head and a
shrewd look appeared in his eyes.
Il was just a-settin' here meditatin'
bout what q nice lady you is" re-
piled Tommy. And. first. I said to
myself, Shall I or shall I not?' At
first thought to myself, Yes, will
And den again says to myself, No,
l better not"
"'Better not whatT' inquired Miss
Snodgrass.
Better not axe you to loan me a
quarter" replied Tommy, with hope
full look in his eye.
Miss Snoopy laughed outright. Get
along of youi" she said. as she slip
ped shiny silver quarter in Tommy's
paw.
How'd you make ou at d. dinner
pahty at Capt. Bob's?' Miss Snoopy
asked.
why, amt you heered?" said Tom
my. you sholy must aheered what
game dey put up on Brotheh Jack
Rabbit?
"Cap'n Bob had a grand. sump-
tious, spread eagle laid out for d.
gentlemen folks-it was a straight
out stag pahty, I guess you know, an
only men folks and strong tobacky
allowed.
well, word went d. rounds dat It
was Brothah Jack Rabbits birthday,
and d. folks all got der heads to-
gether bout how dey were goin' to
put up some sort Of game on
Brothah Jack. Simon Peter Ground
hog was d. cook Of the pahty, and he
put whisker into d. conversation,
an says: I know how to get rise
outen Brothah Rabbit says he. You
just leave 1t to me- he says, and
give Brothah Jack yo' special atten-
tion when we comes to d fried oys-
ters,' says he.
Den Brothah Grounding goes out
in d. kitchen and begins fryin' oys-
ters to beat d band. But he makes
up a special little batch OF half a
dozen or SO, which he marks wild a
sprig of pa'sly. and sets aside for
Brothah Jack. Desc here special
oysters were nice and brown on d.
outside, but d. insides were made out
Of cotton batting.
We'll. d dinner began 'riving on
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Checking Up.

Little James had to go to church
for the first time.
And how did you like the serv-
ice?" asked the father.
Fine, let's go again nexr sunday"
which part did You like the
best?"
"Oh, when the man came around
with the plate OF money 1 got
dime. How much did you gotr'
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father owns the department store or
sits with the board of directors of the
telephone company.
The present fashion in evening
clothes shows great partiality for
youth. The straight scant lines, and
now the abbreviated skirt, demand if
not actual youth, at least a semblance
of youth.
downright 19o4)
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woman is becoming more and more
popular, and 1t is no longer only the
very smart or socially prominent
young women who feel quite at ease
in a formal evening gown. The girl
who stands behind a counter in a
department store, the girl who sits
at telephone switchboard, may know
how to wear her evening clothes with
as much of an air as the girl whose
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Air=Dried Sugar.

SUGAR is dried by means of warm
~ air in long cylindrical revolving
granulators. each with a capacity OF
about so barrels per hour. Follow
ing that, says Nature Magazine. the
sugar is divided by means of screens
according to the size Of grain de-
sired
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Educated.

Kriss-I see Gray graduated from
college with very high honors.
Kross-Indeed he did. He has so
many letters after his name that his
card looks as IL he were advertising
broadcasting stations.
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Good Reason.

After a long talk on the value of
peace, goodwill and disarmament, a
teacher asked his class If they OBJ
jected to war.
'I do" said one boy.
Good! Now tell us why
Because wars make history-and
I hate history"
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True Enough.

Teacher-Alice, why do you spell
bank" with such a big B?
Alice-'Cause papa said a bank
was no good unless it had large
capital.
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And there are goodly fathers Of fami-
lies in such communities who look
with approval enough, or at least
very generous sort of resignation. on
their daughters with bare arms and
equally bare shoulders who would re-
gard the same cut of gown as inde-
cent, immodest and absurd on their
own middle-aged wives
Evening dress for the younger
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In the great seas of those dim
ages when the world was young
there We're many strange and terrible
looking fish. None of these monsters
exists today, but we know about
them, because their skeletons have
been found buried in rock, for in
many places where towns stand to-
day the ground was the bottom of
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little, and patched things up. But
d next day, somebody axed Brothah
Rabbit How he enjoyed d party?'
d party was grand success,
replied Brothah Rabbit. But, d.
solicitation displayed by d guests
about my pussonal enjoyment was
most harra assing."
Copyright. 1924, by Edward McCandlish.)
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Telling Him.

Play Coach-I told you to bring a
song book to rehearsal.
Student-Oh, 1 don't need It; use
my head.
Coach didn't say to bring blank
book.
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A Modern Student.

Teacher-You'll have to stay in
after school and work on your
geography lesson.
W1flie-I can't locate those cities
on the map, but with my radio I can
tune in on the whole lot.
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He Knew.

Teacher Ito John)-what comes in
like lion and goes out like a lamb?
,Johnnie-The landlord when father
pays the rent.
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Correct.

Teacher-Describe the manners
and customs of, the people of India.
Pupil-They hain't got no manners
and they don't wear no customs.
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Not At All.

Employer-Not afraid of early
hours. are you?
Sam-You can't close too early to
suit me.
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Heard in Mathematics.

Teacher-Harold, where is your
decimal point?
Harold-StiIl on the chalk
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GRAY FUR.

Queen of Sheba or a Catherine the
Great of Russia and have your hair
cut and dressed like Jackie Coo
gan's-and still be in fashion.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

To turn a watermelon into a vege-
table, throw 1t into the air and
when 1t comes down 1t will be a
squash.
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There is far less disposition to wear
headdresses, so-caNed, this season
than last. Bandeaux over bobs are II
not passe certainly no longer ex-
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BELOW, AT LEFT: EVENING
GOWN OF PALE GREEN AND
GOLD BROCADE BEADED AND
TRIMMED AT HEM WITH
OSTRICH. AT RIGHT: SHADED
YELLOW CHIFFON EVENING
FROCK WITH APPLIQUED DE-
SIGN IN BROWN WITH A SEAL
AND BROCADED CAPE THAT
CAN BE WORN ON EITHER
SIDE.
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w = HEN Miss Snoopy Snod-
grass, who kept the La
NN dies Hat Shop across the
Hollow Stump, came down
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$: ::: &: If:
do Of
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-:-Eneagements -

HALEY Y-ELLIOTT-Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Edward Haley nonce the engagement of their daughter Frances Amea
 to MI honas Carlton Elot Jr, the wedding date to be announced later. 43stzs5 .35a 3%t5 WINTERS-HINES- BeuIah R. Winters announce the enlargement her daughter, Beuah to MT Harold Kembe Hines the wedding to take place in December. 5fas NON-THOMAS-Mr an Mrs. D. w. McKinnin of Clam ton Aa the engagement of their daughter Dixie Rec to Mr. w. w. Thomas of Syacauga, Ala. tgS:. .5l TOREY-NEWTON--Mr. and Mrs w. H. Storey of Carroll
 ton Aa the engagement of their daughter Mill
 dred Grace Mr. Jesse Francis Newton of Gofdo Aa for
 merly of New Orleans La, the wedding to be soemnzed Decfneber 26 at the home of the brides parents i and Mrs. E. K Hanby of Attala, an nounce engagement of their daughter Maurine to MT
 Edgar Gage Norton of Attala the wedding to take place December 25. .3 '. @.f> $#~+ as sa5&s T MORROW -BROWN-M Eva B. Morrow announces the en- A Brown the wedding to take place in December.
 ery announces the engagement of her daughter, Mary Aubrey to Walter Frederick Johnson the marriage to take place in December. ..s - Ea,4 and Mrs. w. J. Waters announce the engagement of their daughter Buna to Mr. Willie Dean Wiggns wedding to take place the latter part of De
 cember. Sw &s DOZIER- -ROBINSON-Mr and Mrs Henry Dozer announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to MT
 John Roland Robinson PETERSON-JONES-M E. G. Peterson of Chicago, H., an nounces the engagement of his daughter Frances to MT William Mims Jones of Florence Aa formerly of Blrmng- ham, the wedding date to be announced later %.,s% IGGINS-REYNOLDS-Mrs. D. c. Aldred of Clanton an
 the engagement and approaching marriage or her daughter Willie Dolores Higgins to Mr. Omar L. Reynolds the wedding Thursday December 18
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The Inspiration -
 ---- Of Famous Songs
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 ". E. Henley to music at the request of Francis Rogers, who sang it for the fifst time in Bar Harbor, Me-, in Au- gust, 1910, and later the same year in Mendelssohn hail. New York. With in a few weeks Reinald Werrenrath and Bertram Schwahn also sang it. The public was quick to appreciate the merits of "Invictus." During the war its enjoyed a considerable vogue, and it's popularity has been maintained.
 snAmong the songs that were originally s6ld outright by the composers and later earned large royalties under new agreements with the publishers are Silver Threads Among the Gold' and At Dawning.'
 Although "Silver Threads Among the Gold" has earned $25,00O in royalties since the copyright was renewed, Hart Tease Danks, the composer, was said to, have received only $15 for it, and out of that he paid Eben E. Rexford S3 for writing the words. The song beeame popular soon after its publica- tien-in 1873. When Mir. Danks died in 1903 the sales had diminished con siderably, but in 1910 the song took spurt that lasted for two years, and it's popularity has continued. The revival was credited to Richard J. Jose, tenor. who sang it first in California.
 When he composed At Dawning" in 1906 Charles Wakefield Cadman was
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MRS. WILSON HONOREE AT DINNER PARTY

Mrs. Frank c. Wilson of Urbana, Ohio. the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rob ert H. Cunningham on Cliff road, was honored Saturday evening when Mir. and Mrs. Walter Hood and MT. and Mrs. Blanc Brownell entertained with a din- ner party at the Country club.
 The table was centered with an ar- rangement of lavender and yellow chrysanthemums and the place caTds were hand-painted chrysanthemums.
 Included in this courtesy were Mrs. Wilson, MT. and Mrs. Robert Cunning ham, Mir. and Mrs. Huston Brice, MT. and Mrs. Horace Hammond, Dr. and Mrs. s. E. Benedict, Dr. and Mrs. Chal- mers Moore, Mir, and Mrs. Charles Brownell, Mir. and Mrs. Russell Hunt, MT. and Mrs. Walter Hood and MT. and Mrs. Blanc Brownell.
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little known. Hes Lad no difficulty in finding a publishff,, however,. and he sold the song. .ffaaA modest Sl5. For five or six yeqts barely enough copies were sold to, epayVthe cost of publica- ton. Then Alesspndro Bonci, tenor. heard the song and liked it.. He de- cided to sing itaah} a eoast-to-coast con cert tour. Its ,T3nularity dated from that tour. Although the % publishers entered into royalty agreement with Mir. Cadman, and At Dawning has yielded him thousands of dollars.
 "Oh Promise Me- which was com posed in 1889, was the most popular song in Reginald De Koven's comic opera. Robin Hood" Ever since it's first production it has been used a great deal in concerts and for a gen. eration it has been considered one of the requisites oft.#4welf-condueted we'd ding. Its popularity, as indicated by sales. continues undiminished and even appears to be growing.
 MT. De Koven's setting of kiplings ."Recessional;" published in 1S9S, has also enjoyed q considerable vogue, chief ly on Memorial day and Armistice day programs
 The most popular musical setting of a Kipling poem is Oley Speaks "On the Road to Mandalay." Ever since 1t was published in 1907 it has enjoyed the uniuue distinction of being sung in cabarets, concerts and barracks at the same time. It has been favOrite con cert piece with Reinald Werrenrath. In popularity it has run ahead of MT. Speaks other songs, such as 'To You, "NIorning" and "Reverie." Another successful kipling setting is Walter Damrosch's Danny Deever,' which was a favorite with David Bispham.
 Tenors were nearly deprived of J. c. Bartlett's Dream" When Mir, Bart lett. himself lyric tenor, submitted it to a well-known publisher, it was promptly declined. A second publisher could see nothing in it, but the third published it. That was in 1895. Mir. Bartlett introducedNit and it has been a fayorite teaching and concert piece ever since. "A Dream" has constantly made new friends until the sales have piled up to an enormous total
 William Arms Fisher is responsible for one of the most appealing of the songs in the negroS- -idiom. MT. Fisher studied composition with Anton Dvorak and was present with the composer at the final private rehearsal in 1893 of the symphony, From the New World. V Two years ago, MT. Fisher was brought il CODY of a somewhat abbreviated piano arrangement of the Largo from the symphony.
 As he ran over the opening of the slow movement, the words Coin home, goin' home, I'm Na-goin' home" began to sing themselves in his mind. He iotted the words down on the piano copy and took it home with him. That evening and on succeeding evenings he wrote the words that followed and made the adaptation of the music in song form.
 Of all the tributes paid to the mem ory of the late President Wilson one of the most effective was on the day Of his death when Roland Hayes, Negro tenor, was giving concert in Sym. phony Hall, Boston. In the midst Of the concert, MT. Hayes said, "I have just heard of the passing of great soul and am going to sing something
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Children Of } Earth AtLittle Theater
 This Week .'...

The Little. -theater is nov ready with it's. second play. of the season, "Chil- dren, of Eartlf.". Better, the class of the play, which won the s1O,OO0, Pulti- ger prize. for Alice Brown and the Jabil- ity of the actors, cast for the roles, as- sures us that this production will be placed among the best of the Little theater efforts. Mrs. Richard Sexton and .Mr. Junius Walthour play the leads. Other characters who, are all well chosen. are Mrs. Erwin Caldwell. Miss Mary Goilet Earle, Mrs, Kenneth Charlton Messms., Paul Pin, Richard Smith and Robert Messer. An interest ing group of children, we'll trained by Miss Mary Miller Colboarn, also appear in the production.," Voices for the spe- cial music in the play have been chosen from MT. Ferdinand Dunkley's class. They are. Miss Mildred Hardwick, Mrs. ELL, Fossick, Mrs., l., M. Cohen, Mrs., Gordon Patrick, Edwin Rush, and w. Y. Kidd. - Z. .if ,&e2s 4fs.. 2. .,4
 Others who are working hard for the success. of the play are Mrs. Saxton Crawford. Mrs. William Warren and Miss Louise Cone. These. with others. have spent hours designing and paint
 ing scenery also Mrs. Paul Pim is book holder. Mrs. k. 'Woodson. property setter. and Mrs. John sheldon, who is in charge of the costumes. ft.
 Dress rehearsals will be given Mon day and Tuesday evenings. The box office will be open Wednesday morn
 ing at 9 o'clock. when seats can be re- served for all five performances begin. ming Wednesday evening and ending Monday. December s. All members are urged to reserve their seats as soon as nossible..
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LOVELY TEA FOR
 BRIDE AND VISITORS

Mrs. William Wingo and her daugh- ter, Miss Elizabeth Wingo, entertained with an informal tea Saturday after noon at their home on St. Charles street honoring Mrs. Thomas Wingo, a recent bride, and Mrs. B. B. Clarkson of Lexington, Ky.,-who is visiting in the city. .=s4l.-
 Mrs. John, Davis and Mrs. James K. Riley presided at the tea table, which was decorated in yellow and white chrysanthemums, with yellow tapers.
 Others assisting the hostesses and honorees in receiving were Mrs. William Wingo. Mrs. w. V. Hardcastle of Nash vile, Mrs, Richard Brown, Mrs. Thomas Almon and Miss Dorothy Dryer. Dorothea Warren and Doris Lassiter received the cards.
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Artistic Event Is ;, .:,.,Io Be Concert
 Friday ...

One of the outstanding artistic; events of the entire season will be the appear ance of Mir. Joseph Hofmann next Fri day. evening at Phillips auditorium. This occasion will constitute the third brilliant musical event of the Music Study clubs artists concert course. Visitors are expected from Mobile, Montgomery, Selma and a number of other cities in the state to attend the concert of the great pianist.
 Josef Hofmann is of Polish origin and is therson of distinguished father who was director of the opera at Warsaw and professor of harmony at the War saw conservatory. Young Josef studied under his father until at the age of sixteen he was accepted as private pnpil by the great Anton Rubenstein'- the only private pupil, it will be re memhered, that the great master of tlre piano ever had. Since then,' says MT. Hofmann, II have studied only by my self; for whom could 1 have gone 10 after Rubenstein" H.. Mfr. Hofmann's fame IS world wide and it is with keenest interest that music lovers throughout the state are anticipating he presentation next Friday evening of the following brilliant pro- gram;
 
 Prelude and Fugue in D Major, Bach DAibert.
 fkreisleriana, Schumann.
 IT Ballade ill A Flat Major; Nocturne ill E Flat Major, op. 55, No. 2; Valse in A, Flat Major, op. GA No. 8; Scherzo in B Minor, Chopin.
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New York Wedding
 .....- Is Pretty Affair
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 lovely in white chiffon beaded in chty- stalls and pearls. Her flowers were pink roses.
 Mrs. Robert Knox Greene of Green sboro wore orange chiffon velvet.
 Following wedding trip to the Bumudas and q motor trip through Florida Mir and, Mrs. Greene will re- side in Birmingham, where they will have. an apartment.
 The bride is the only laughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Lanzel Kaul. one of the prominent families of BirnA Agham, and granddaughter of Mrs. J.. B. Head and the late Judge Head, pioneers of the city. During her young ladyhood and as a debutant she has been a popu- lar member of the social set. .
 The groom is a representative of the aristrocratic old Earle and Greene families, who have always been prom inent in the history and social life of the state. He is prominent young business man, a member of the clubs and popular socially.
 Among the guests at the wedding were MT. and Mrs. John l.. Raul, Mrs. J. B. Head, Mrs. $. E. Greene, Mrs. R. L. Glenn, Jr., of Florence, Ala. |: MT. and Mrs. Robert Knox Greene of Greensboro, Ala; Mir Hugh Raul, brother of the bride; Miss Beverly Christian of Greensboro, Ala, cousin of the bride: Miss Eugenia Woodward, Miss Rose Smith, Miss Katherine Redd, Miss Elizabeth Hitts of Washington, D. C.; Miss Amy Young, Miss Douglass Paine of Atlanta, Miss Lucy Eastwood, Miss Mary Hansel Shook, Miss Jose phine Connors, Miss Alexandra Lon don, Miss Matree Woodward, Mrs. Lewis' Ford, Mr. and Mrs Conrad Henry Matthiessen, Jr. (Mary Eliza beth CaldwelI of New York, Mrs. Will liam Drennen, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Goodall Virginia Jemison), Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Benners,' Jr. (Margaret Builder), Miss Dorothy Kettig, Mir. Melvin Davis, Mir. Gordon Robinson, Mir. Rowan Oden, Mir. William Rush. ton, Mir. Gerry Cabiness, Mr. McGhee Bamberg, Mir. Douglass Kirkpatrick, MT. Marcus Mcclellan, MT. Andrew Raul, MT; Robert Jemison III. MT. Frances Crockard, MT. Walter Allen, Mrs. B. M. Allen, MT. and Mrs. Rob- ert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. l. F. Young, Mrs. Harold Samson, MT. and Mrs. Ross Smith, MT. and Mrs. George Gordan Crawford, Mrs. W. H. Kettig, MT. and Mrs. Campbell Maben of Atlantic City, formerly of Birmingham; Mrs. Craw- ford Johnson, Mir. Erskine Ramsay.