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Informal Dancing Parties
for Visitors
THE DAY’S EVENTS
fef'irst. Wedding At the New Tutwiler.
Crawford Johnson, Jr., Gives a
Dance for His House Party
Guests—Other Matters of
Moment—Announce
ments—Notes
Crawford Johnson, Jr., who is enter
taining a house party, invited several
of his friends last night to meet the
visitors from other cities and one »of
ithe most pleasant small dancing par
ties of the vacation season was en
joyed.
The Johnson home, which is tip on
ithe heights above Pawnee avenue, was
;a cool and Inviting spot for a dancing
party last evening and the informality
!of this one and the congeniality of the
ilittle group of young people made the
hospitality ideal.
The house party includes Miss Mary
Bertha Allison and Miss Josephine
Whiteside Evans of this city, Mr. Rob
ert Jones and Mr. Carl Lewellyn of
Chattanooga, Mr. Sanford Clark of
J^ouisville and Mr. Crawford Johnson,
Jr., of this city.
The parly was augmented last even
ing by Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Emily
Dixon, Miss Elizabeth Wyman, Miss
Hattie Cullom, Miss Margaret Moore,
Miss Margaret Nelson. Miss Julia
.Shackelford, Mr.'Jack Smith, Mr. Henry
Fowlkes, Air. Atwell Brown, Mr. Thom
as Hopkins, Mr. Lee Poe. Mr. Hewitt
Smith and Mr. Hampton Smith, Jr.
MISS MARGARET NELSON
ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY'
Miss Margaret Nelson has invited a
few of her young friends to a danc<‘
this evening at her home. The party
coterie will enjoy an « specially pleas
rnt evening as they ,w ill dance on the
•verandah, whose broad space and great
length make it ideal for such an ar
rangement.
MISS SARA M’LESTER
GIVES INFORMAL DANCE
4 Several parties of young people met
last night for little vlctrola dances at
the various homes. Miss Sara McLes
ter was one of the hostesses, entertain
ing a few friends quite informally in -
the apartments of her parents, Mr. and |
Mrs. Robert McLester at Terrace Court. |
LAKEVIEW PLAYGROUND
PROGRAMME TODAY
Games and folk dances will be pre
vented this afternoon by the children
of the laikeview playground, beginning
at 4:30. 'The programme planned for
July 4 will be followed in detail.
BEHRENS PARK
PLAYGROUND PLANS
The playground work planned by
Behrens park for last Saturday will be
observed this afternoon and evening.
During the later hours moving pictures
■will provide an interesting part of the
entertainment and refreshments will he
served.
MARTIN SCHOOL
PLAYGROUND DAY
The children at Martin school will
present the folk dances and exercises
this afternoon that were planned foi
last Saturday. A large attendance is
expected.
TODAY IN SOCIETY
Miss Sara Helen Collins gives a box
party at the Lyric for Miss Porter.
* * *
Miss Nina Nicholson entertains her
card club this afternoon in compliment
Music Daily
“You must have a Dutch
housekeeper,” one woman
said in speaking of the
cleanliness of
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to Miss Aleta McDonald, a bride-elect.
• * •
Miss Margaret Nelson gives a small
house dance this evening.
• • •
Dinner-dance at the Newspaper club.
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Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown give a
dinner at the Newspaper club for Miss
White, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Vic
ton Hanson.
MISS RUTH CROSBY
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Yesterday afternoon Miss Ruth L#ee
Crosby, the little daughter of Mr. J. R.
Crosbyfl at Thomas station celebrated
her tenth birthday. The guests enjoyed
ja pleasant afternoon.
Ices and other enjoyable delicacies
were in abundance and the decorations
were prettily and appropriately ar
ranged.
Those present were: Elise Moody,
Mildred Russell, Robert Russell. Glenn
Russell. Edna Bridges. Ethel Adkins.
Hazel East, Thelma Huggins. Velma
Barnes, Lucile East, Mary McHugh,
Fannie Lee Smith, Eugenia Timmons.
Myrtle Moody, Annie Pearl Vaughn, Ed
die Fredendall. Claude Denton, Mary
Ella Denton. Ruth Crosby. Layton Rus
sell, Mrs. Kirk Smith, Mrs. .1. M. Rus
sel, Mrs. W. N. Denton. Miss Ethel Den
ton. Mrs. G. R. Burg in, Mrs. W. M.
Crosby.
MRS. JOHNS HOSTESS
AT THEATRE PARTY'
Instead of the regular meeting, the
members of the Wednesday Afternoon So
cial club of West End were complimented
with a theatre party at the Lyric yes
terday. Mrs. Wallace Johns being hostess
upon this occasion.
Those enjoying the courtesy were: Mrs.
Will Beers. Mrs. W. H. DeLorme, Mrs.
Eugene Ellis, Mrs. W. C. Gewtn, Mrs.
Gilliland. Mrs. Ped Hickman. Mrs. Ver
non Holmes, Mrs. I>. X. Hill, Mrs. John
Merrill, Mrs. Fred Orr. Mrs. John Sim
mons, Mrs. S. A. Townsend, Mrs. C. W.
Worrell, Mrs. J. W. Davie, Mrs. X. C.
Glass, Mrs. K. Gollghtly. Mrs. Gordon
Kenimer, Mrs. F. C. Croy. Mrs. Upshaw,
Mrs. Wallace Johns. Mrs. Sidney Vann
and Mrs. William Paschall.
MR. AND MRS. STORM
TO BE ENSLEY HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Storm will enter
tain a few friends at forty-two this even
ing at their home In Ensley.
THl RSDAY AFTERNOON
FORTY-TWO CLUB MEETS
Sirs. F. O. Harris was hostess to the
members of the Thursday Afternoon
Forty-two club Wednesday afternoon at
her home in Ensley.
As the guests entered a delicious punch
was passed and after the game a salad
and h e course was enjoyed.
The club personnel Includes: Mrs. J. M.
Donaldson, Mrs. F. O. Harris, Mrs. 11. C.
Russell, Mrs. J. .1. Walker, Mrs. C. W.
Sharpe, Mrs. Alexander Hood, Mrs. X.
B. Gay and Mrs. J. S. Hall.
.MR. AND MRS. DEJARNETTE
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. DeJarnette, Jr.,
were hosts at a beautiful dinner last
evening at their home in West End, cel
ebrating the first anniversary of their
wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Middleton and
Miss Georgia Will Coffman assisted in
receiving the guests.
Shasta daisies adorned the center of the
exquisitely appointed table and dainty
cards marked the places of 25 relatives
and friends.
MRS. DRUMMOND LIDDELL’S
^FVD-THE-DAY PARTY
Mrs. Drummond Liddell entertained a
number of her friends at a spend-the-day
party yesterday in Wylam. The guests
were Mrs. Dave Kelso. Mrs. John Mil
ler, Mrs. Edward Flynn, Mrs. E. Heigher,
Mrs. Ellen Philpot, Miss Annie Kelso and
Mrs. John Davis.
MISS TODD TO GIVE
FIVE HUNDRED PARTY
Miss Marguerite Todd will be hostess
Saturday morning at her home In Nor
wood, giving a 500 party in honor of
Miss Bessie Duder of Columbus, Miss.,
the guest of Miss Maebelle Taylor.
MRS. TRAVIS IS WOODLAWN
HONOR GUEST
Mrs. Fannie Travis of San Antonio
Tex., was the inspiration of a merry part>
last evening In Woodlawn. The guests
25 In number, w'ere invited to meet ai
the home of Miss Johnnie Mae Mehaf
fey and with Mrs. George Hix and Mrs
(r. H. Mehaffey as chaperones the youn*
folks enjoyed a moonlight ride and picnii
supper at Avondale park.
MR. AND MRS. PENDER
ARE INGLENOOK HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pender of Ingle
rook entertained a few friends with ai
outing at East Lake part last evening.
Composing the party were Mr. and Mrs
John Adams, Mrs. H. S. Held, Miss Eliza
beth Reid, Miss Mary Pender, Miss Mar
garet Pender, Mr. Walter Adams, Mr
John Adams, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. J. H
Pender.
YVOOBLAWN LITERARY CLUB
HAS. MEETING
An interesting meeting of the Woodlawi
Literary club, composed of young men
was held last evening at the city hall.
After the discussion of important busl
ness a debate was given, the subject be
A CHAT WITH MR. GEORGE G. WEATHERSBEE,
SUPERVISOR OF HOME AND SCHOOL GARDENS
By dolly dalrynple
• fiat Birmingham is going to be one of
the beautiful cities of the south, there is
not the slightest doubt.
Everybody who has an ounce of civic
pride is lending every energy possible
toward that end, and the remarkable dif
ference that is discernible even now in
ihe streets, the yards, the vacant lots and
the homely patches here and there about
town, shows that the “City Beautiful”
idea lias taken deep root and that good
tesults are evident dall>.
The latest recruit to this particular line
of Birmingham's progress is the establish
ment of the office of supervisor of home
and school gardens.
idi. George G. Weathersbee, a young
man of fine character aud splendid per
sonality, has taken charge of this branch
of work and he is undoubtedly well quali
fied for it, his wide experience and com
i'lcie knowledge of such things ably fit
ting him to cope with the situation pre
sented by a young and growing city like
Birmingham.
Mr. Weatherbee is a mere boy in ap
peal anoe, tall, slender, alert and yet he
has traveled far and wide and has learned
well his trade, being a graduate of Clem
son university, South Carolina.
Mr. Weathersbee is very much encour
aged over the outlook here and in speak
ing of the plans that were being formu
lated for the future he said:
“I think Birmingham compares quite
favorably with many of the larger cities,
os far as tlie city beautiful idea is con
cerned. Even New York is not. ahead of
Birmingham as far as beautiful ’awns
and streets are concerned. Columbia, S.
which is my old horn**, is considered
one of the most beautiful of all the old
southern towns, and it does not exceed
Birmingham's standing in the city beau
tiful plan.”
“Did you study this sort of work with
the idea of making n specialty of it?" 1
asked, “when you were at college?"
"I meant to be a farmer,” said Mr.
Weathersbee. “and T am one, in a way.
I have a large farm in South Carolina and
i am very proud of it. I perfected myself
in agriculture when I was at college and
five years ago went to the Philippines, in
the employment of the government as su
pervisor of schools and school gardens.
I was sent to the southern part of the
islands to Cagayan. Mindanao. The last
two years I was there I was with the
bureau of agriculture demonstrator. I
went in the civil service with tlie bureau
"f education at first you understand, and
afterward assumed the other position.”
“Is the city beautiful idea known and
followed over in the Philippines?” I
asked.
“The Americans, of course, have intro
duced the idea there,” said Mr. Weathers
bee, ami while it has never taken any
great hold, it is progressing. School gar
dening. however, is far more advanced
than in the states. Every primary school
in the Philippines is required to have a
garden and much more attention is paid
to it than there is here with us.”
“What primarily is the greatest benefit
in your work of the school garden?” I
asked.
“It Is of great educational value, first
of all,” said Mr. Weathersbee. “The child
coming in contact with nature, it encour
ages an interest in agriculture and the
desire to make beautiful surroundings
end oftentimes greatly diverts the atten
tion to the farmer's life and the great
possibilities it holds out. And landscape
gardening, too. is instilled in the child’s
mind by the education he receives from
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ing, “Resolved. That the Telegraph Sys
tem Should Be Ow’ned and Operated by
the Federal Government.” The affirma
tive side was capably upheld by Mr.
Charles Henley and Mr. Herbert Hahn
and those on the negative were Mr.
Cleveland Counts and Mr. Winburne Ful
lerton.
MR. AND MRS. WYNNE
HAVE CAMPING PARTY
A merry party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Wynne in Norwood last even
ing concluded a round of gayeties which
was enjoyed by a party of young people,
who have been camping at their summer
home for the past two weeks. The guests
were Miss Violet Tyler, Miss Vernuelle
Batson, Miss Emily Gaudy, Miss Mary
Krauss. Miss Lillian Jenkins, Miss Dor
othy Vernon. Mr. Forthy Guudy, Mr.
Douglas Stockman. Mr. Wesley West
moreland, Mr. Albert Buffington, Mr. |
Hartford Todd, Mr. Robert Led man.
MRS. MILLS ENTERTAINS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
Mrs. Ii. T. Mills was hostess last even
ing to Hie members of Class No. 15 of the
Pratt City Methodist church.
The house was prettily decorated and
the evening was happily spent W’ith
games, after w'hich light refreshments
were served to the folowing guests: Miss
Zella Harding, Miss Zelma Mullln, Miss
Sadie Busby, Miss Mabel Dunn, Miss Lil
i lyian Mills, Miss Isabel Mills, Mr. Tom
, English, Mr. James Rogers, Mr. Fred
Riggins, Mr. Lawson Y'oung, Mr. Willie
■ Elmore, Mr. Clarence Elmore, Mr. Willie
Young, Mr. Rayford Mills, Mr. Ernest
Hooper, Mr. Adrian Taylor, Mr. Harry
Smith, Mr. John Wolsey, Mr. George
Smith, Mr. Charlie Bradley.
MISS HAHN IS
DANCE HOSTESS
Miss Nellie Halm was hostess at an in
formal dance Tuesday evening at the
home of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Hahn in
Woodlawn.
The entire low’er floor was throwm to
gether and prettily decorated for the
dancers and during the evening punch
and ices w’ere enjoyed.
Those Included in this hospitality were
Miss La Triese Hall, Miss Bernice Con
ner, Miss Lena Berns, Miss Mary Grib
bon, Miss Murgaret Gribbon, Miss Stella
Braemer, Miss Lily Maddox, Miss Celia
Ellard, Miss Winona Ellard, Mr. Harry
Hahn, Mr. Felix Freeman, Mr. Percy
Owens, Mr. Robert Cantelou, Mr Clifton
Cantelou, Mr. Herbert Montebarrow, Mr.
John Montebarrow'. Mr. Jesse Abner, Mr.
Clarence Conway. Mr. Herbert Halm, Mr.
William Compton.
MOTOR PICNIC
FOR VISITORS
Mrs. R. A. Bearden entertained a num
ber of friends last evening, complimenting
her attractive guests, MIbs Eva Griffin
and Miss Ola Griffin. The young peope
met at her home in Woodawn at fi o’cock
yesterday afternoon and were taken to
Avondale park In large motor trucks. Out
door games and a picnic supper were fea
tures of the event which was thoroughly
enjoyed by the guests, who were Miss
Eva Mackey, Miss Grace Mackey, Miss
Annie Merle Haggard, Miss Carrie Helen
Haggard, Miss Cordelia Harrell, Miss
Louise Tubb, Miss Eulu Mackey, Miss
May Mackey, Mr. Will Nelson, Mr. Clay
Nelson, Mr. Harry Martin, Mr. O. C. Ellis,
Mr. Alex McKinley, Mr. Roy Mackey, Mr.
John Mackey, Mr. Clarence Haggard, Mr.
Howard Gale, Mr. Billy Tubb, Mr. Sam
Harrell, Mr. J. Hickman. Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Maxw'oll, Mr. and Mrs. William
Weeks, Mrs. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Smith.
ELLISON-MONFROY
WEDDING AT TUTW1LER
The first wedding to occur at the Tut
wiler hotel took place yesterday after
noon when Miss Bertha Monfroy, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Monfroy
of Townley, Walker county, became the
brifle of Mr. E. E. Ellison. Dr. H. M.
MR. GEORGE G. WEATHERSBEE
Supervisor of Home and School Gardens
the school garden. For future citizenship
it fits him better, inculcating in-his mind
the idea of having beautiful as well as
useful things about him in his home."
“From a physical standpoint,’’ Mr.
Weathersbee continue, “I regard it as
very beneficial. It gives the child an op
portunity to he out in the open and to
breath good, pure air and to take on
new life. Especially is it commended for
city school children who have little oppor
tunity to live in the out-of-doors."
“And what is the definite plan as to the
school garden?’’ 1 asked.
“The idea iH to have a real garden in
connection with every school in the city,"
was the reply, “and to extend this Idea
if gardens to the homes of the children, on
a larger scale. Each child is supposed
to have a plot under his own supervision,
sometimes two children to a plot, where
there Is not enough ground, the girls to
cultivate flowers and the boys to have
the vegetable gardens under their rare. If
the ground around the schools is not suf
ficient then we want to utilize the vacant
lots that are adjacent. In fact, we’d like
to utilize every vacant lot in this whole
city and turn them from homely tracts
into beautiful gardens. All this 1 am
endeavoring to get tn readiness before
the fall session of the school begins. I
want to get the grounds ready, and then
the children can begin their work in earn
est when the schools open."
“Have you ever stopped to think how'
much more attractive a nice, weJJ ordered
vegetable garden is than an ugly back
yard?" asked Mr. Weathersbee. “I wish
everybody in this city would turn their
beck yards Into vegetable gardens. I would
be glad to assist them in making sugges
tions and arranging them. I have done
this in several instances since I have
been here, and I am at the command of
any who desire to take the subject up with
me. Why, In some places that I’ve visited
I’ve even seen a vegetable garden grown
Edmonds, pastor of the South Highland:
Presbyterian church, officiated.
The vows were solemnized in the par
lor of the state suite, w'here a few friends
of the young couple had gathered. The
bride, who is a most attractive young
woman, wore her traveling gown, and
they had no attendants. Yesterday even
ing Mr. Kennedy entertained Mr. and
Mrs. Ellison and several other friends at
dinner at the Tutwiler. Mr. and Mrs.
Ellison will leave today for South Caro
lina, where they will visit relatives in
his former home.
Mr. Ellison, who is w'ell known and
highly esteemed both in Birmingham and
Montgomery, is manager of the commis
sary at Townley. where they will make
their home.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Bible class of the Presbyterian
Sunday school will give an ice cream
social In the basement of the church in
Wylam this evening.
* • •
An interesting entertainment has been
planned to be given this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Woodlawn playgrounds.
Mr. Beaumont will deliver a speech and
this will be followed by the May-pole
dance and other amusements. Refresh
ments will be on sale.
• * •
A programme of folk dances and games
under the direction of Miss Beasley will
be presented from 4 to 10 o’clock this
evening at the East Birmingham play
grounds. Refreshments will be sold.
• * *
The beginners’ class with Mrs. W. S.
Brown as teacher, will give a watermelon
cutting on the lawn of the East Bir
mingham Baptist church this evening
from 5 to 10 o’clock.
• • •
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Ensley Christian church will give a so
cial Friday evening at Ensley park.
• • •
Mr. H. B. Parrish will deliver an hu
morous lecture this evening at 8 o’clock at
the Central Park Baptist church. A mu
sical programme and refreshments will
follow.
• • •
The members of the Oak Crest Rebecca
lodge will give an ice cream supper Fri
day at the home of Mrs. E. B. McLe
more in Falrview.
• * *
BRIEF MENTION
Mrs. Clifford Lee Adams, her littl«
daughter, Margaret, and Miss Lola Zieg
ler left a few days ago for Denver am
other points In the west, to be absen
sometime.
• * •
Miss Alma Rittenberry has returnee
after a visit of three weeks in'Chicago
Ixmisville, Nashville and other points.
* * •
Mrs. Solon Jacobs will spend a par
of the summer at Lake Chautauqua
N. Y.
• • •
Mrs. Roy McCullough and son, Roy
Jr., are spending a month at Clarendon
Ark., visiting relatives.
* • *
Mrs. R. H. McTntosh and Mrs. J. E
Hawkins are spending a w'eek at Bluf
Park hotel on Shades mountain.
• * •
Miss Claude McLaughlin of Amerlcua
Ga.. is the guest of Mrs. C. R. Dixon.
* • •
Mrs. W. A. Withington of Leeds, Mis
Wlthington and Master Kenneth Wlthing
ton leave next week for Charleston, S. C
* • •
Miss Minnie Deveraux will spend Au
guest with relatives in Charleston, S. C
* * •
Mrs. John Lucas McGrady and chll
dren are guests of relatives in Talla
dega.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. Luclen E. Lyons of Ne\
Orleans, notes the Mobile Register, en
tertained at a house party from Monda
to Thursday of last week at Mr. Thee
dore Lyons’ delightful fishing camp a
Dunbar, near New' Orleans. Their guest
included Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Black, Mr*
George H. Clark of Birmingham, Mis
Lille Mehle, Mr. A. B. Wheeler, HtuaU
in a barrel so anxious were people tor
something of the sort. It’s the instinct to
grew things that I want to stimulate
among the people here. We often see,
Hewers grown In tin cans, merely because
people have no place else to grow them.
That shows a real love of flowers."
"1 nave never seen a country where
the love of beautiful surroundings was
more insistent than in the Philippines,
said Mr. Weathersboe, "and while it Is
not developed, as I said before, to any
great extent, in Mnnilla it is very domi
nant. The luneta or park where the band
concerts are held is the most remark
able place you ever saw. There is not a
tree anywhere in sight, but it is so clean
and beautiful and so sanitary that the
whole thing is a revelation in comparison
to the old cesspools that used to exist.
The motes have been converted into grass
plots and trees have been planted, and
places that used to be only mosquito
breeding spots are now things of beauty.
This all shows how tlie city beautiful
ic'ea can help."
"In Paris I was particularly impressed
with the way th^ very smallest space
is utilized," said Mr. Weathersfbee. "for
parks. Flowers are used to a great ad
vantage, far more than trees and land
scaping and lawns, and they are so pro
fuso and very beautiful."
"What do you regard as the chief need
in Birmingham’s city beautiful plan?" I
asked.
"The r ove systematic planting of trees,"
said Mr. Weathersbee. "I would suggest
also a practical celebration of arbor day
when each citizen who owns property
would pledge himself to plant trees
where they were needed, appointing com
mittees to look into that sort of things,
finding out where and what the defects
are and how they could be remedied. In
this way very little expense would be
attached to the movement and splendid
results achieved."
Clark, George Huntington, Clark, Jr., and
Bryan Black, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrrence
M. Williams, who are at Lynne Castle,
Pass Christian, for a part of the sum
mer, joined the party at Lookout for the
day Wednesday.
* * •
Mrs. Andrew Ramsay, who has been
ill ut one of the local infirmaries for a
week or two, has sufficiently recovered
to be taken to the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLester. at Ter
race Court, today.
* * •
Judge John C. Carmichael, who under
went an operation for appendicitis yes
terday morning at Robinson infirmary,
is reported resting very well.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen have moved
Into their new home on Shades mountain
for the remainder of the summer.
• * •
Mrs. J. A. Shook and little daughter,
Virginia Shook, have gone to Mentone
for several weeks.
• * *
Mrs. Oscar Reinhart and her mother,
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By MARION HARLAXD
Formulas for Inks
“I have read Mrs. M. S.’s desire for a
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“Seeing your request for the best devil's
food cake recipe I cannot, resist sending
mine. All my friends say it is line. Chip
onc-lhird cake of chocolate with a knife;
add one teaspoon of soda and pour on this
one-half cup of boiling water. Beat it up
and let it stand. Beut together two cups
of light brown sugar, one-half cup of but
ter, two eggs, half cup of buttermilk, ami
two and one-half cups of cake flour. Add
half teaspoon each of cloves, cinnamon,
and nutmeg, and a teaspoon of vanilla,
then the chocolate mixture. Mix well and
bake in thick layers—it makes two. Frost
ing or Ailing: Two cups of light brown
sugar, two-thirds cup of sweet milk, one
heaping tablespoon of butter. Cook until
like caramel, then add as much chocolate
as you like. This is long and somewhat,
drawn out, hut if the member will follow
directions she will have a light, good
cake. I am sure she will want to try it
again. MRS. H. I. H.”
Cure for Stammering
“I read in your Corner a request from
Anxious Mother for a cure for stammer
ing. 1 have behn a teacher of reading
and elocution, etc., and have had pupils
afflicted with stammering who overcame
me amicuity in my course of instruction.
It is a form of nervousness, and when the
sufferers are not embarrassed or hurried
they stammer least, Just as when they
are embarrassed or hurried they stammer
worse than usual. To know what they
wish to say before beginning to speak,
and to speak slowly will in time overcome
the habit. This may be best accomplished
by reading aloud slowly, distinctly, and
by taking pains to enunciate each word
property. It takes time, patience, and
constant practice to accomplish a cure,
but it has been done by pupils in my
classes, and I believe it may be done /
again. EDITH M."
Writes Concerning Ssperanto
"With regard to N. B. M. concerning
Esperanto: I have studied and found it
interesting. It may be of interest to your
readers to know’ that Esperantists < xpect
to have the Esperanlista association of
North America hold a congress in Chica
go July 20 to 26. We are making big
l reparations for that time. T can put
N. B. M. in touch with our various groups
and teachers, and also with our activi
ties. I should be glad to hear from N. B.
M.at the earliest possible date. Would
you kindly give me her address? This
may be printed, and applies to others
wishing information on the coming lan- t
gv.age of the world. CECILE T. ’
"I see in your Helping Hand Corner
that Mrs. E. J. T. wishes to know the
words of the old song. "Scenes That Ate
Brightest.’ Here they arc:
"MRS. W. H. H.”
Scenes that are brightest
May charm awhile.
Hearts which are lightest.
And eyes that smile:
Yet o'er them, above us.
Though nature beam,
With none to love us.
How sad they seem!
Words cannot scatter »
The thoughts we fear. •"
For though they flatter,
They mock the ear;
Hopes still deceive us.
With tearful cost.
And when they leave us.
The heart is lost.
Marshmallow Sauce
"Could you give me a recipe for marsh
mallow *auce? M78H M. M."
T confess myself baffled in the desire lo
serve you. Do you mean a sweet pudding
sauce? T suppose this is what you would
get. Yet T have never seen or heard of
me made of marshmallows. Luckily 1
have a great and wise constituency to fall 1
hack upon when my scanty stock of wis- 1
dom gives out. 1 hereby order a "still 1
hunt" to he made for marshmallow sauce 1
—result to be reported through the Cor- ]
.i
Mrs. Mnrsli, will leave today for St. Clair
Springs, to he there the rest of the sum
mer.
• • •
Mr. Hugh Franklin has returned from
Lehigh, where he was the guest of his
grandfather.
* • •
Miss Lois Brown is attending a house
party this week at Nocaluia Falls.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hartline of East Bir
mingham have named their little daugh
ter Annie Laurie Hartline.
• * •
Mr. Harold Crews and Mr. Delton Wil
liams have returned from a trip to Dal
las, Tex.
• * •
Little Edgar White, who has been ill
with scarlet fever, is convalescent.
• • *
Mrs. D. C. Pinion, who has been visit
ing Mrs. C. E. Harvey in Inglenook, left
yesterday for a stay with relatives in
Chattanooga.
• • *
Mr. and Mrs. Will Austin of Inglenook
have named their little daughter Mary
Frances Austin.
• * •
Mr. Lionel Chaffin is viisting in Hunts
ville.
* * •
Mrs. E. J. Robinson and family and her
sisters. Miss Otis Ligior. and Miss Georgia
Weatherall, will leave today for her sum
mer home at Sf. Clair Springs.
• * •
Miss Martha Ellis of Avondale has gone
to New York City.
* * *
Mr. W. A. Goff Is spending some time
in Kansas City.
* * •
The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. C.
J. W. Peters wil be gad to earn that their
uaughter, Mary Peters, is resting well a
the South Highland infirmary, where she
underwent an operation for appendicitis
Tuesday.
• ♦ •
Miss Eva I,ee Collins, who has been
the guest of Miss Anine Mae Bryan, has
returned to Eutaw.
* • •
Miss Maude Cooper has returned fiom
a stay with relatives in Florida. »
* • *
Mr. F. V. Winslow has returned from
Chicago.
* m m
Mrs. D. F. Sparrow is the guest of relap j
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