The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
Birrninghan1's Hall OF Fame
fs nv MRS H. W. BOSTICK

/ sales from these amount to over the
one hundred thousand dollar mark for
each twelve months.
Women Writer'S Clubs
There are -four writer's clubs in
Birmingham and its environs composed
of women writer's, some of whom are
nationally known. Mrs. ]. II. Penny
has had books published in the United
States and Canada. Mrs. Alexander
CARRIER and Mrs. C. p. Beddlow have
also published successful books. Mrs.
10. r.. McDavid is a most versatile mem
Der, being not only a successful writer
whose books are used in the public
schools as text books, but an accom-
plished singer and painter ms well.
Lucine Finch is Birmingham girl
who has cleveriy wrought into programs
of inimitable charm her Nanny Sto-
ries. These she gives with marvellous
success in women's clubs and drawing
rooms in the larger cities Of the north
and east. These stories are said to be
weird epics, are are regarded as valua-
Bile literature. But her recitals employ
only a part Of her time, and colleges
recognizing her versatile genius en-
gage her to put on pageants.
Mary. yiIlcn naw MraN Ioso,,h n
Tucker OF Chattanoopa il another Rir-
mingham girl who has gathered mn The
folklore Of 4 vanishing TYNE ltbe be-fo-
delwar negrol and woven them into
captiyatine nrograms which she has
given ali over tbe south Mrs TucLer
has produced FASCINATING volume
"Old Melodies Of the South, and it
is understood that = book Of similar
character will 10 ~off tha nress 81 an
early date. Miss Frances gt;Jlwsll
now of ST. Louis. who travels dnriny
the cbauta,ioua season with C,olt- i Than
independent Chautauoua comnanv. has
won fame as a writer and prodncer a
pageants.
Some Noted Artists
Among our painters. Mrs. Frank
Hartley Anderson is one az the most
interesting. She is one Of the yerv few
Birmingham artists who have reached
that pinnacle to which the ewes ~
all artists turn--The Paris Salon. Mrs
Anderson has also had nictures AZ,
hibited in Salamagundi club. New YORK
Deloado N. o. and All Southern Exhi.
bition, Charleston. Among the schools
at which Mrs Andarson st,,S;.ss - -
Lucy Cobb Institute. Boston Museum
SCHOOL OF Fine Art. and Rpanx Arts
Paris. Mrs. Anderson. who holds
membership in the American Assoc;s-
ton of Women Painters and ScnIntors
was professor of Fine Arts at the I'M
yersity of Alabama during i919-,2s
Carrie Hill is one Of Rirmin vh.m,s
painters who is rapialv attain;nc ns.
tional prominence. Her Iandsca rss a.
tracted favorable notice in New ycrk
in a display in the Babeock galler;e-
and at the Thirty-sixt1 Annual ExS;h;.
ton of American painf;ng and Sc,,i,,-
ture at the Art Institnfe- ~ T,b;ca -
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