The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
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Birmingham Theosophicaa society. Emile
 Coue of Nancy, the great French ex-
 ponent of auto-suggestion, will give |
 lecture -demonstration at the Jefferson
 theatre on Thursday evening, February
 2S; beginning at :15. Tickets will be
 on sale at the Jefferson Tuesday, Wed
 nesday and Thursday.
 This is the only opportunity that
 Alabama will have to hear the famous
 Frenchman expound his theories. Last
 year, although he lectured in this
 country, he did not visit the south. His
 coming will be of.aEreat interest to
 many people, for, while several Bir-
 mingham residents have visited his
 clinic in Nancy, notably Mrs. w. D..
 Nesbitt and Senator and Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood, to the others he is chiefly known through his writings and.
 through his famous phrases, Day by
 day and in every way | am growing
 better and better," which has become ], . household expression in this country
 M. Coue, accompaniedg by his man ager and his seeretary,rwiQ arrive from Atlanta Thursday morning, and will {, be met by French delegation, headed
 by the French consul, Simon KlotE,
 who is also native of Nancy. In the afternoon he will be taken for drive i to see the beauties of Birmingham by Mrs. W. D. Nesbitt. After his lee ture on Thursday evening he will leave oil late train.
 M..a Coue has just returned from 1 triumphant tour of the west, where his lectures have attracted , vast crowds. 7 His message of auto-suggestions as apos- l sible aid in combating many of the | ills which flesh is heir to has been wei ! eomed in many quarters, 5 { Mrs. Brenton K. Fisk, president of , the Theosophical society, has announced ! the appointment of the following com
 mittees in connection with the Coue lec- !, ture: Advertising, Mrs. R. A. Cooney, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Erie Jessie, Mrs. M., l.. Stanself,. Miss Esther Arr l nold, Miss L. M. Irwin, Miss Clifton ] King, 0. W, Zander;. tickets, Mrs. E. | 1 H. Bonetlli and Mrs. Charles P. Mo i Guire, co-chairmen. Assisted by Miss Esther Starnes, Miss Charline Shelp, | Mis- Elsie Hankins, Miss Leslie Roze 1; women's clubs, Mrs. J. D. Moore, IT,, 1, chairman, assisted by Mrs. E. E. Hel- 1, mer and Mrs. s. B. Klippelt; mems !. Moore, Jr. schools and colleges, w. J. | Mims, chairman, assisted by Miss Gus
 sic Yielding, Miss l.. A. Chambless, l Miss Hankins, Miss Shelp; printing,
 S. B. Klippelt, chairman program, Miss Lilla Mae Irwin, chairman, as-
 sisted by Miss Arnold, Erie Jessie. Mrs. Eva M. Caldwell. F. von Falkenburg , finance, c. w. Zander, chairman, as- ]; sisted by WIT. Robbins, Oscar Owen, : Erie Jessie, E.. E. Helmer, NJ. l.. stan { sell, F. H. Bonelli, D. Swift; reception;
 J. D. Moore, Jr., chairman Mrs. Louise l
 Woodward; decoration, Mir. and Mrs.
 George Bridges :. publicity, F. von Fa1k- | enburg and Mrs. .Brenton Fisk.
 The ticket committee urges that all | who can will get their seats at the i Jefferson ticket windows on Tuesday. |
 Seats win be on sale also Wednesday | and Thursday.
 MISS BEITMAN AT
 FLORENCE CONSERVATORY
 Miss Leta Beitman, successful young |
 pianist and teacher, is directing the 1 Florence branch of the Birmingham 1
 Conservatory of Music. The same high | standards that have always character
 ized the conservatory are being upheld |
 there, real musieianship being the de-
 sired end rather than merely the sn- perticial playing of an instrument. The l latter can be obtained in compara- lively short time, but to really unde-
 stand one's instrument and all the ! facts, theoretical and practical con . nected with it requires long years of hard and well-directed study. Very ] few ever reach the top in any line of . work. Mrs. Edna Gockel- -Gussen, di- rector of the conservatory, believes that 1 diplomas should be given only to those who have reached the top. This has always been the idea of the directors of this school. Accordingly, only three 1 students have ever received full | {; diplomas. They are Mrs. Gussen, then | Edna Gockel, when the ,. Birmingham | conservatory was directed by Benjamin | ] Guckenberger; Allen Gray Mooring, ] now Mrs. Campbell, and Mrs. Beatrice | Tate Wright.
 1; Mrs. Wright is known by every one as an experienced public performer, for, ] undoubtedly, she has appeared in con cert and recital more than any other 1 Birmingham pianist, except Mrs. Gus sen. She has given several programs for the Alabama Music Teachers asso- citation in different cities of the state, also she has played a countless number | Study club. The last time she was :; heard in Birmingham was upon the re- quest of o. Gordon Erickson to appear at the municipal musical on Sunday aft ernoon. On this occasion she played a | Liszt number and lChopin's A Flat Polonaise.
 : Perhaps the more interesting than any of her previous concerts, however, | will be the one of March 11-an all- American program. Mrs. Wright is the first person in Alabama to give such a program without assistance from other | artists. No doubt, great interest will be taken in the matter of all Birming- l
 ham, as it marks a step forward in civic |
 as well as musical affairs.
 MRS. BLACKBURN HOSTESS
 TO CLEANERS CLASS
 Mrs. R. Blackburn entertained the
 members of the Cleaners class of the l
 Handley Memorial church with spend |
 the-day party. recently, The class is |
 enjoying study of the Book of Genesis
 by Miss Grace Saxs. Those included |
 in this courtesy were Mrs. J. M. Car
 son, Mrs. H. M. Thompson, Mrs. E. K. 1
 TasIia Mrs George Wheeldon Mrs Ea- |