The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
DR. LAWNS LECTURES

ucdrty luVltdIlOH IO Attcuu AcSSuHO by Dr. Henry Gaines Hawn of the York city on Monday, March IT, at 8 D. m., in the Tutwiler ball room. No admission fee. Dr.. .Hawn's topic will be-, Speech as a Personal and Busi- ness Asset"
 'From March IS to 9, inclusive, Dr. Hawn will give a course in public speaking under the auspices of the League of Women Voters, holding classes twice daily at the Hillman hotel. Tickets for this course are 50 each, and may be had upon application to our office, Main 5S8, or by calling me at Woodlawn 1O10-W. .-s.
 Every clubwoman knows the value of being able to talk forcefulfy and con vincingly, and no one could be found better fitted than Dr. Hawn to teach the art of speech, both public and pri- .vate. He is a recognized authority in his, field, and has twice before visited Birmingham and given courses. His many enthusiastic pupils attest his re- markable success as instructor in pub lie speaking. The league is bringing him here in response to the many calls for a course such as he can give.
 May we count upon the support Of you and your members? We shall ap- preciate 1t deeply if you will telephone me the names of any of your club who wish to take the course, or If you VIII appoint one of your members to do so.
 Thanking you for your cooperation, l am, sincerely yours. .
 MRS. H. B. WHITESIDES,
 Chairman Course in Public Speaking" HENDRIX AND sTERNE TO AID.
 DRESS LEAGUE
 ,Ae educational situation in Bir- mingham and the proposed bond issue will be the subjects considered at the next meeting of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters on Tuesday at 3sp. m., in. the Tutwiler ball room. Dr. W. R. Hendrix, pastor of the South Highlands Methodist church and chair man of the committee on citizens, which is Investigating the needs of the schools, will speak on Popular Information Concerning Our Educational Facilities" !" He will be followed by Mervin Sterne, an expert on financial matters and a partner in the bond house of Ward Sterne & Co.,, who will discuss the fi- nancial aspect of the situation and the extent of the city's ability to issue bonds. D. E. McLendon, president of the city commission, will also have a few words to say on Cur Educational Needs"
 The library bond issue was dis cussed at the last meeting, and the pro posed issue of $750,000 was indorsed by the league. At Tuesdays meeting the school bonds will be especially con- sidered. There is widespread interest in the bond issue and it is therefore felt to be very timely to get the opin- s>~~ ~R q, o.o xrn1l uY,o1sfiod ka knnv tha real facts such as Dr. Hendrix, Mir. Sterne and MT. McLendon.
 The meeting is not confined to mem bers of the league. All who are inter ested, both men and women, will be most welcome. The hour is 3 o'clock.
 CONFIDENTIAL EXCHANGE
 MOVES
 An item of interest to league mem bers' is the fact that the confidential exchange, formerly in the city welfare department, has been moved to quar- ters of its own at No. 6, Steiner Bank building. Mrs. J. W. Brigman, the ef- ficient manager of the exchange, who is also a member of the league, is de- lighted with her new quarters, and stated that the work and usefulness of the exchange is growing daily. Its ob-
 
 family relief work done by all the agencies of the city, thus preventing duplication and overlapping. Mrs. Brig man invites all the league members to come and call on her and let her ex- plain the workings of the exchange. z DELEGATION VISITS CITY COM.
 MISSION
 In behalf of the library bonds, and urging that they be included in the school bond issue as necessary. to the educational system of the city, dele gation of representatives from clubs and other women's organizations, with Mrs. W. l.. Murdoch as chairman, at- tended the meeting of the city commits sion on Friday. Several speakers point ed out the very unsafe condition of the l library building, and begged that bonds /. for flew building be issued. MT. Mo Lendon declared in favor of such an issue, while Commissioner Harrison ex- pressed himself as favoring an issue for schools only. No formal action was : taken. Those wso spoke, besides Mrs. Murdoch, were Mrs. W. D. Smith, Mrs. : l.. J. Haley, Mrs. David Roberts, Mrs. W. D. Fort and Mrs. Brenton Fisk, who represented the League of Women ; Voters, which has already indosed the library bond issue for $750,000.
 PLANS FOR NATIONAL MEET
 Tentative plans for the fifth annual { convention of the National League, of Women Voters in Buffalo, April "A to i %, indicate one of the best programs in the leagues history, speakers of na- 7 the largest gathering of bipartisan po- 1sfiooIIv apli0h fanad vuonnan ovoYss hoId : in this country.
 Under the direction of the program committee, of which Miss Elizabeth Hauser of Ohio is chairman, prominent speakers to take part in the discussion of the league's major interests, have been selected. One of the features will be a Sunday afternoon mass meeting, at which addresses will be made by prominent speakers from America and abroad, There will also be large din- ner with honored guests. Assisting Miss Hauser in program arrangements are Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland, na- tional vice president; Miss Gertrude Ely of Bryn Wawr, Pa.; Mrs. Casper Whitney of New York city, Mrs. B. J. Burns of Buffalo, Mrs. Maud Wood Park, national president, as chairman ex officio, and Miss Louise Michael of Buffalo, secretary.
 Buffalo, as host to the women voters, is bending every effort to assist in mak- ing this convention an outstanding fea- ture of women's activities in 1924. Mayor Frank X. Schwab has notified Mrs. Park of the city's anticipated pleasure in entertaining the women.
 ''The city of. Buffalo feels honored in being selected by such splendid or ganization as the meeting place for its