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YESTERDAY’S EVENTS
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Delightful Dancing Party for Miss Green—Dinner Dance at the
Newspaper Club—Luncheons for Visitors—An
nouncements—Social Personals
A happy evbnt of last evening was a
€ance at the home of Miss Dorothy Al
len on South Fourteenth avenue with
Miss Allen and Miss Helen Keiser enter
taining jointly for Miss Annie Martin
Green, who as the guest of Miss Margaret
Dewey, is being complimented with a
series of informal parties. p
' The house was prettily decorated with
garden flowers and ferns and dancing
was enjoyed until a late hour. Ices add
punch were passed during the evening.
The girls’ invitation list included Miss
Kathleen Hayes, Miss Susie Brooks, Miss
Garnet Piper, Miss Wilmer Piper, Miss
Valley Young White, Miss Lizzie Let;
Pounds, Miss Louis Neville, Miss Kath
leen Adams, Miss Marie Rosamond, Miss
Maybeth Beddow, Miss Leonora Massin
ger, Miss Virginia Hassinger, Miss Julia
Shackleford, Miss Elizabeth Wyman,
Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Mary Brockman,*
Miss Mary Streit, Miss Sara McNeill,
Miss Louise Archibald, Miss Katherine
Baine, Miss Jeanette Ebersole, Miss Mar
garet Dewey, Miss Annie Martin Green,
Miss Martha Glover, Miss Martha Green,
Miss Lillian Hughes, Miss Eloise Wash
burn, Miss Dorsey Harris, Miss Roberta
Lamb, Miss Julia Carney, Miss Mar
guerite Sibley, Miss Nellie Haylow, Miss
Mary Meighan, Miss Alma Messer, Miss
Eleanor Messer, Miss Ruth Gaudin, Miss
Mabel Yerby, Miss Genevieve Burt, Miss
Ella Louis Ward, Miss Mabel Marler,
Miss Martha Bradshaw*, Miss Margaret
Bradshaw, Miss Leona Plosser, Miss
Beatrice Caiman, Miss Orline Barnett,
Miss Lois Brown, Miss Lucia Vaughn.
Miss Annie Lee, Miss Anne Gallagher,
Miss Helen Abbott, Miss Lillian Yeilding,
Miss Lida Otts and others.
DINNER-DANCE THURSDAY
AT NEWSPAPER CLUB
The dii*»r-dance at the Birmingham
Newspaper club was attended by a large
number of guests Thursday evening and
proved to be one of the most delightful
events of the past week.
Noted among the guests were Judge
and Mrs. Oscar liundley, Mr. and Mrs
Ben Cheesman, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs" B. C. Brown, Miss
Gretchen Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Holberg, Miss Hazel Holberg. Miss Kath
leen'Hayes, Miss Martha Glover, Miss
Martha Green, Mr. Marcus Cruikshank,
Miss Nellie Haylow, Mr. Anderson Mc
Campbell, Mr. Camp of Atlanta, Mr. B.
H. Mooney, Miss Jane Going, Mr. Henry
B. Gray, Jr., Mr. Massie of Montgomery.
Mr. Jesse Sherer. Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson of
Chattanooga, Mr. William Moore, Miss
Josephine Haylow, Miss Nellie O’Bearv,
Air. and Mrs. J. B. Yancey, Mrs. Z.
Green of Newnan, Ga., Dr. and Mrs.
prince. Miss Elizabeth Prince, Miss Jor
dan Prince. Mr. Joe McIntosh, Mr. Wil
liam Hillhouse. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. John
son, Mrs. F. B. Flamer of Indianapolis,
Miss Bula Weis, Mrs. J. D. Fordyce,
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
Gardiner Green of Poll City, Mr. and
Airs. A. E. Bedyard of Pell City, Miss
Buclle Davis, Miss Jessie Ingram. Mr.
John Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Heflin,
Mr. and Mrs. Dearing, Mr. W. S. Brown,
Miss Lottie Loethers of Atlanta, Miss
Jessel, Mr. J. Warner, Mr. Lewis Bern
heii, Mr. Crowder of Virginia. Mr. Char
ley Rush, Mr. A If Smith. Mr. Joe Frank
lin, Mr. Clifford Forbes. Mr. Edmund
Gardiner, Miss Katharine Baines, Mr.
William Ratliff. Mr. Jimmie Nall, Mr.
Jimmie Bee Steenhauser, and Mrs. Ed
Irwin.
MR. AND MRS. RIPPY
LUNCHEON HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Rippy entertained
n party of friends at luncheon at the Tut-1
tviler Thursday, complimenting Mrs. F. ,
F. Basenberg of San Antonio, Tex., and
Miss Faira Hippy of Seneca, S. C.
Those included in this hospitality were
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Rippy, Mrs. Fred
Basenberg, Mrs. Ada Collier, Mrs. B. S.
Page/ Miss Gladys Collier and Miss Faira
Rippy.
MISS ROBBINS HONOREE
AT LAWN PARTY
Glass 47 of the Ensley Methodist church
gave a lawn party for Miss Christine Rob
bins, who will be a student at the uni
versity this winter, at the home of Miss
Foy Russell last evening in Ensley.
Japanese lanterns lighted the lawn and
porches and music and contests were
features of the entertainment, to which 50
guests were invited.
MISS TUCKER CELEBRATES
HER BIRTHDAY
A merry party of young folks were en
tertained by Miss Willie Tucker at her
home in Pratt City last evening, the oc
casion being her birthday.
MR. AND MRS. MONJOT
HAVE JAPANESE TEA
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Monjot were hosts
at a Japanese tea last evening at their
home in Pratt City in honor of tlie 11th
birthday of their daughter, Sylvia Mon
Jot.
Lanterns, parasols and other Japanese
decorations were used to make the house
Shetect IfciMetf!
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~ MALTED MILK
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We do not make''milkproducts^
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But th. Original-Genuine
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Made from pure, full-cream milk
and the extract of select malted grain,
reduoed to powder form, soluble in
water. Best food-drink for all ages.
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Used all over the Globe
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attractive, unci beneath a. large umbrella
on the porch was stationed the flower
hanked punch table, which was presided
over by Mrs. Will George. The same de
sign was carried out in score cards and
favors, and the young folks enjoyed va
rious contests and games.
Late in the evening ices and cakes were
passed to about 35 guests.
LINEN SHOWER
FOR BRIDE-ELECT
Miss Beatrice Lackey, a September;
bride-elect, - was t lie inspiration of a
pretty linen shower yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. Minnie McDougal as hostess.
Golden glow and ferns were profusely
used to develop a color scheme of green
and yellow and the centerpiece in the
dining room was a large floral wedding
bell of the same colors. Here an ice was
served with cakes.
Mrs. Claude O’Rear added much to the
entertainment, rendering several pretty
vocal selections. Little Lawrence and
William Penfleld drew in a dainty wagon
which held many lovely gifts for the
honor guest.
About 50 guests received invitations to
this courtesy.
MR. REED COMPLIMENTED
IN WOODLAWN
Mrs. D. B: Reed entertained a merry
Party of young folks at her home in
Woodlawn last evening for her son, Mr.
Bernard Reed.
The rooms were prettily decorated for
the occasion and the hours were whiled
away with games and contests. Late in
the evening light and dainty refresh
ments were enjoyed by about 20 guests.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEASURING PARTY
Thirty young people, members of the
Sixty-seventh Street Methodist ehurc.i
Epworth league gathered at the home of
Miss Ruby Lawrence in Woodlawn last
.evening for a measuring party.
Garden flowers made tho rooms fragrant
and bright and the evening was happily
passed with games and contests, after
which an ice course was served.
MISS MOORE'S MUSICALE
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Miss Marie Moore was hostess at an en
joyable musicale last evening at her home
in Boyles.
Pink and white asters decorated the
parlor and after a pretty musical pro
gramme dainty refreshments were served
to the following guests: Miss Maude
Downey, Miss Bessie Erwin, Miss Allle
Erwin, Miss Fannie Helgler, Miss Carrie
Helgler, Miss Marian Moore, Mr Roy
Burgln, Mr. Lee McFarlin, Mr. Ollie Par
rish. Mr. Alex Wilson, Mr. Albert Moore
and others.
MISS LAMAR HONOREE
AT INFORMAL DANCE
Mi1, and Mrs. E. O, Edne.v were hosts
at an Informal dance last evening in
Inglenook for their guest. Miss Emma
I<amar, of Montgomery.
CHILDREN’S PARTY
IN INGLENOOK
Little L. T. Taylor was host at a
birthday party yesterday afternoon at
the home of his mother, Mrs. L. F. Tay
lor, in Inglenook.
The liny tots Invited to parlicipato
in this event enjoyed a contest for
which a box of candy was awarded ns
a prize, and later ice cream and cake
were served.
The children present were: Annie Lee
Green, Velma Lavender, Rhode Lav
ender. Katherine Harvey, Margaret
Lankford, Frances Farrar, Aileen Rus
sell, Elizabeth Jones, Jesse Chantz.
Helen Crawford, Lueile Russell, James
D. Ward, J. M. Jones.
MR. AND MRS. dFmMITTS
FORTY-TWO PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dimmitt were
hosts at a delightful forty-two party
in Wylam last evening, complimenting
their guest, Mrs. Sam Long, of Deca
tur, 111.
Those asked to meet the honoree
were: Miss Mary Lusk, Miss Lily No
lan, Miss Alice Davis, Miss Belle Park
hurst, Miss Annie Kemp. Miss Amelia
Dobbs, Miss Elizabeth Glassgow, Mrs.
Sam Long, Mr. William Dempsey, Mr.
Leroy Thomas, Mr, Hugh Cupp, Mr.
Amos McClary, Mr. Tom Glassgow and
others.
MRS. BASENBERC, HONOREE
AT SUNFLOWER LUNCHEON
One of the pretty courtesies of the
week was tlmt'of yesterday when Mrs.
W. D. Hawkins of East Lake, com
plimented Mrs. Fred Bason bur# of San
Antonio, with a six-course luncheon.
The colrfr scheme, yellow, was beau
tifully carried out in the decorations
and delicacies served. The centerpiece
"•* which a bowl of golden glow was
placed, was of lace over yellow satin.
Sunflowers, as mats, on which orange
<‘Ups filled with a delicious sal.id added
much to the beauty of the table. The
same flowers, handpainted, were used
as place cards, each bearing n toast
to the honor guest. A most enjoyable
afternoon was spent in conversation,
music and fancy work. Those invited
were: Mrs Bascnburg, Mrs. Ada ('oi
lier, Mrs. G. A. Gay, Miss Ada Collier,
Mrs. R. Rogers, Mrs. F. Kerr, Mrs.
James Jones, Mrs. T. D. Moore, Mrs.
“I Can'Teach Anybody to Swim in Three Lessons ,”
Says Prof. C. M. Davis, Instructor At East Lake
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
Co n s i d e r i n g—
That Birmingham Is an inland city
thi-rc are probably as many good swim*
mils among the women and girls as
you’d find anywhere.
Ol course—
•All men learn how to swim—even
if they have to practice in the "old
awlmmln' hole—"
But—
For women—w.fll, swimming Is like
cavalr and olives a cultivated taste.
• lust how necessary it is for women
to learn to swim may he best illus
trated by the story of the girl. Miss
Townsend, I believe her name was,
who was on board the ill fated "Em
press of Ireland.’*
After being in the water an hour
she was picked up by a lifeboat.
.She was the only exception to the
grim salvage the crew collected.
Miss Townsend had learned to swim
when she was a little girl, and her ex
perience supplemented by her pluck, 1
robbed the death toll of the “Empress.”
The moral is obvious.
Learn to swim, and learn now!
It is a duty to yourself and your,
companions to whom .you are a meance
unless you can do your part in case of
an accident.
“Swimming is as easy as danuing,
and now that the “nautical tango"
lias been introduced at the fashionable
seashore resorts, maidens and bach
elors, spinsters and widow-ettes, hus
bands and wives, grandfathers and
grandmothers are all learning to swim
as well as to dance.
“A macerated maxixe,” or a "lymph
ous limp," that promises to make Nep
tune a realm a ballroom floor, will cer
tainly add to the popularity of both—
accomplishments.
In Birmingham the interest in swim
ming has been greatly augmented by
1'iof. C. M. Davis and his eflicient work
at East Lake.
Professor Davis is an all-round ath
lete, strong, good, supple and splen
didly equipped for his work, and the
startling statement that he can teach
anybody to swim in three lessons, is
in itself so encouraging a sign that
hundreds of people nave gone to him
—and not one has left dissatisfied.
Remarkable record—eh?
In society—
Swimming has become quite a fad.
and you hear of more swimming par
ties and things like that than ever
l>« fore.
Professor Davis has really done won
ders.
He never fails.
He accontplishes whatever he sets
out to do In the swimming line.\
He has talent in that direction and
the indescribable gift w' knack or
whatever it is of making people do
things.
He has taught more women to swim
this summer than you could shake a
•stick at.
And they do it well, tod.
He’s taught more “mermaids” than
“me rmen."
The woods—no, I mean the lake, is
full of ’em.
And—
The reason is that women learn to
swim so much quicker than men, once
they make up their* minds.
No—
This isn’t a fairy tale, but real gos
pel truth, for I got the information
from Professor Davis himself, and f
have no reason to suspect him of be
ing a suffragette or an “anti."
“Once a woman *gets enough confi
dence in herself,” said Professor Davis
yesterday, in firm, incontrovertible
masculine tones, as he discussed the
question with me." she can swim al
most immediately.”
Professor Professor Davis doesn’t
s't on the edge of the lake, if you
please, like so many swimming In
structors you’ve read about, in a gray
bathrobe looking like a Franciscan
Friar, and giving long distance in- |
structions;
But— • I
Robert Greene. Mrs. John Vincent, Dr.
and Mrs. Hawkins.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Grace chapter of the Westmins
ter guild will meet this afternoon with
Mrs. H. J. Cummings in Falrview.
• • •
The ladies of St. Andrews' guild will
give a delightful lawn party this even
ing from 8:30 to 11:30 o'elock at Elev
enth avenue and St. Charles street. A
pretty musical programme. ha3 been
arranged and refreshments will bo
Berved. Admission 25 cents.
• • •
"An Allegory of Youth," a play with
musical numbers, will be given by Cir
cle No. 2 of the Woman's Missionary
union of the Southside Baptist church
Thursday evening, September at 8
o’clock in the Sunday school room. Ad
mission 25 cents. Children 10 cents.
SOCIAL PERSONALS
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph ijeland and their
little daughter. Margaret Patton Belaud
are at home after a stay of two years
in Germany.
• • *
Miss Duello Douglas is expected home
next week from Ban Angelo, Tex., where
she has spent the summer.
* • *
Mr. Richard W. Massey has returned
fiom a trip to Richmond.
* • • —'
Mrs. F. B. Planner of Indianapolis is
visiting Mrs. W. H. Osborne of West
End.
...
Mr. Harold Bowron and Mr. Robert
Bowron are at home after attending
Blue Ridge camp in Virginia.
• • •
Mr. Louis Pizits has returned from a
delightful trip to New York and other
eastern resorts.
• • •
Mr. George Long expects to leave Sun
day for Montgomery, where he will be
the guest of Mr. Warren Brown.
• * *
Miss Leona Loveman is at home after
.spending several weeks in Nashville.
• * •
Miss Lucy Lyman Powell has returned
from a visit to Montgomery and Deca
tur. _
♦ • •
Miss Marie Rosamond expects to go to
Montgomery for a short stay the iirst ot
next week.
• * *
Miss Kathleen McPhaul is visiting her
uncle, Mr. R. C. Daeey. in Anniston.
• * *
Prof. A. J. Moon is at home after a
vacation spent in Colorado and other
western states.
v * *
Mr. Joe Duke is the week-end guest of
Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Bancroft.
• * *
Mr. Kd Flynn of Pratt City is visiting
in HVhltville, Tenn.
* • •
• Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McLaurine left yes
terday for a stay In Mobile, Gulfport and
New Orleans.
• * •
Mrs. 6. J. Stephenson Is the guedt of
relatives in Cincinnati.
• • •
Mr. W. M. Turner of Arcadia, Fla., is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brodie in
Wylam. f
I * • •
1 W« R. Rountree and Mr. Asa Roun
tree. Jr., left yesterday for a motor trip
through tlie northern part of Alabama.
Later Mr. Rountree will go to Tuscaloosa,
where he will be a student during the
coming winter.
• * *
Mr. W. J. Stacey and Mr. W. A. Spen
cer have returned from a trip to Chi
cago.
• • *
Miss Claudie Mae Lambert and Miss
Mary Gutherle are at home after a stay
of several weeks at Tybee Island.
• • •
Mrs. Mary Ayers 1ms returned from a
visit to Fort Worth, Tex.
♦ * *
Mrs. Theodore Eanerston of Columbus,
Miss, is the guest of Mrs. F. IL Ban
croft.
• • • r
Mrs. Ben S. Spears and her son of
Memphis* are visiting her mother. Mrs.
J. Levy, on South Fourteenth avenue.
• • *
Mrs. C. J. Holt and her son have re
turned to Inglenook after a visit to Okla
homa.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Dillworth and chil
dren of Mississippi are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. Kenney.
4*4
Mrs. Ellen Rew has returned from a
stay in Montgomery.
* * *
Mrs. F. .1. Cowart and her little daugh
ter, Virginia. Cowart, are viisting rela
tives In Troy.
_ . . .
Mrs. D. O. Freeman has returned from
Meridian and Selma.
• • •
Mrs. MrQueen Morrison has returned
from a stay with relatives'In Danville.
Ky„ accompanied by Mrs. A. J. Pittman
and her daughter, Miss Allie Pittman.
* • *
Mrs. S. H. Mann is at home from a
visit to south Alabama.
• • •
Mrs. William E. Fort and children are
spending the summer at Atlantic City.
• * «
Mrs. C. Z. Daniel, formerly of Birming
ham, is now located in Boston.
• * V
Dr. and Mrs. Mansfield La them are at
home after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. C.
G. Davis in Colorado.
* * *
Miss Florine Hodges is the guest of
relatives in Knoxville.
• • •
Miss Maude Davis and Miss Rose Davis
will return today from a two weeks’s
stay in New York city.
• • *
Mrs. John Carnes and Mrs. John O’Neal
returned yesterday from' a months’ stay
at Cook Springs.
• *
Mrs. Addle Buckshaw of Savannah is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Buckshaw.
• * •
Miss Velma Thompson, who has been
the guest of friends in Tuscaloosa, has
returned to her home In Woodlawn.
Sulligent High Opens Tuesday
Sulligent high school opens Tuesday, Sep
Sulligent high scholo opens Tuesday, Sep
tember 1, with flattering prospects. The
following faculty has been elected: Prin
cipal. J. C. Pennington: assistants, Mlsset
Nannie Fulton and Mary Davis. Music,
Nannie Multon and Mary Davis. Muste,
Miss Della Ogden; expression. Miss Mary
D. Bradley.
PROF. C. M. DAVIS
Swimming instructor at East Lake.—Photo by Steven^n Studio.
He’s in the water every minute of
the Jime with his pupils—from 5 o’clock
in tiie evening until ,11:15 at night,
working with them, instructing them,
and seeing that there is no danger
possible for even the greatest novice.
*T guarantee to teach anybody, man.
woman or child to swim in three les
sons,” said Professor Davis profoundly,
"or they get their money back.’
"Is it a trick?” I asked, "or what?”
"It isn’t a trick.” he said emphati
cally. “I don't know that you’d say
it is scientific, either, hut whatever it
Is it does the work, and that’s all that
is necessary. I’ve taught 164 paid pu
pils, besides dozens of others who have
been instructed without cost this sum
mer since I’ve been at East Lake, and
there is not one who has not been
entirely pleased. I always ask the
pupils If they are satisfied; that's what
counts. Last summer in St. Louis I
'taught 284 pupils in nine weeks.”
"Don't you ever fail?" I asked.
"Never,” he said peremptorily.
"Do you just throw them in,” I asked,
"and tell them to swim or sink."
| "Not at all," said Professor Davis.
"They sometimes take you at your word
and- sink. No; my plan is this; I take
a pupil and tell them to start out per
fectly naturally; .just the way that swim
ming comes most naturally to them. In
two minutes T can see by the position of
their body and how they balance them
selves whether they incline to the right
or the left, what the best stroke is for
them and then I begia to work on that
principle. Many teachers will teach every
I pupil the same stroke,, say the bieast
stroke. Now, while that is good for some
swimmers, it Isn’t for others. It is a tine
salt water stroke, but for still water it is
I very poor. One pupil can do an overhand
i stroke better than a side stroke, an
other a breast stroke better than swim- j
I ming dog fashion.
j "The main thing in swimming is to
swim dee]). To keep the body idider
water,” he continued. "I get my best
results in teaching from the fact that I
realize that the human body is naturally j
bouyant. The human family is inclined i
to swim. I never bother a pupil with j
strokes and details. Every form and1
body differs from another, and each must
be studied. Swimming should be a pleas
ure, not hard work, as most people make
it. The water does 90 per cent of the
work, if the swimmer only could be made
to realize this. Floating is no accom
plishment. Anybody can float, because
they make no resistance and are perfectly
natural, and that’s where the water does
100 per cent for them. I try to demon
strate this to my pupils, and make then;
see that the water, as I said before, is
90 pet* cent of swimming.”
"Does swimming reduce fleshy people?”
I asked.
"Absolutely, if done consistently,” said
Professor Davis. "For nervousness it is
the finest thing in the world. T have seen
some people who were almost nervous
wrecks cured completely by swimming.
The greatest trouble I have with ladies
is that the very first minute they begin to
strike the center of gravity and swimming
comes to them, they are so delighted that
they begin to scream and yell and flop
about in the water in order to tell every
body what they’ve done and then f hey
stop! They get too enthusiastic all at
once.”
"Do slender women make better prog
ress than stout ones In learning how to
swim?” T asked.
"Weight has absolutely nothing to do
with it.’1’ said Professor Davis. "One of
the best swimmers I've ever turned out
was a person who weighed 250 pounds.
The smallest was a woman who weighed
R9. and she was one of the most difficult
pupils T ever had to teach.”
"Where did you learn to swim?” T
asked.
"1 ba-vo been swimming ever since T was
7 years old.” was the reply. "I lived in
Indianapolis, which is an inland town,
as you know, but the boys I ran with
used to go up to Fall creek. ‘Rrown’s
swimming hole’ (James Whitcomb Riley
, named it), and. by the way, the Hoosier
I poet was my neighbor—he lived just
I across the street from me), and I learned
! to swim there. My parents were just as
i anxious about me ns any other parents
i are about their boys when they heard I
j was learning to swim, and the flrst time
they ever knew it T remember a big story
came out in the paper of how T had r-nved
a bov from drowning. There bad been a
Mg Knights of Pythias picnic at Fall
creek, and the boys had been told not to
go in the water. We placed ‘hooky,’
however, and went, and when we saw
the nolfremen coming after us we all
started out and jumped into our clothes,
but there was one little fellow who
couldn't make it. and so he tried to swim
to the other side an<I almost drowned. T
saw him and rushed hark into the water
and saved him.
"Recently at one of the moving picture
shows here,” said Professor Davis, 'a
Aim was shown of Fall creek, where the
annual sports are held in Tndiananolis. T
took part a number of times in these
snorts, and Professor West of the Young
Men’s Christian association here also was
a participant. T did all sorts of high div
ing—'flips’ and fancy swimming. T’ve
never been sick from being in the water
never had cramps, and have never had
an accident. T’m very much imnressed |
with Rirmlngham and T think Ensb Rak«»
can be converted into one of the most
beautiful places in the south. The water
having the advantage of being in the onen
air and not an dndoor .pool, is a distinc
tive feature. T am verv proud of the
work T’ve done here, and the Interest that
the people have manifested has beep the
greatest sort of encouragement to me
and T am very grateful for it!”
SOME HELPING HAND '
HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARI OK HA R LAND
Grape Sap Wanted
In answer to your letter I will say that
1 will send Mr. A. YV. an ear trumpet.
Mrs. L. K. called and got one. She was
so glad and pleased and offered to pay
for it. Keep on. The Corner is doing
big things. You may try, if you will, to
get us some grapevine sap. My wife
thinks it might help her eyes.
”H. B. M.’
Will the member who offered grape sap
let us know if he has any left? I do not
venture to draw further upon his store
without being assured that the draft ;
would be honored. Thank you cordially
for the aid you have extended to our j
clients, and fervently for believing that1
the Corner is accomplishing in some j
measure that for which it is striving.
Asks for a Couch Hammock
“It is a couch hammodjc that l should
like. Won’t you please help me to get ^
one? My sister will willingly pay cart-1
age and take home washing and Ironing
to pay for it. if only I can get one. We
have a few letter flies, not new’, but in
good condition, and some magazines to
offer. Also a magnet which some old
lady could use for picking up needles or
pins from the floor without stooping. It
is on a cord. I am not offering much,
but every little helps. I inclose an extra
stamp for the letter you forwarded to
me. KITTY YV.’’
If w'e can obtain the couch hammocK
for you there will be no talk of other
payment than the knowledge that we
have helped you bear your infirmities.
Your donations are gratefully accepted.
The idea of the magnet is happy. It is
more of a strain than younger folk can
imagine to \>end the stiff spine to pick
up a dropped needle, pin. bodkin or scis
sors. We register the plea for a ham
mock bed.
Offers Reading Matter
“I have some story books and fairy
tales to give to Daisy B. if 1 find she
would care for them for the children she
would get toys for. Let me have her ad
dress, please. And may I have some
of the magazines that Albert YV. men
tions I am fond of reading and I will
pass them on to someone else after 1
finish reading them. I have some Cath
olic literature that some Roman Cath
olic may care for. BESSIE B.“
The addresses you wish went to you by
mail. We have numerous members of
your communion upon our list of working
members. I pass on the offer of Catholic
literature to them, retaining your ad
dress.
Not for Beginners
“If not too late, I should like to add a
word to my offer of music in a former
letter. I should have said it was not for
beginners. Some of it is rather difficult.
Also I wish it to go to those who will
make good use of it and are unable to
buy it for themselves. E. J. C.”
Wise stipulations, all of them! Persons
desiring to take advantage of the dona
tions of music by E. J. C. will please take
notice of all three of the guards about it.
Vacation for a City Child
”1 wish to give to some little white
ehild, either boy or girl, between the
ages of 1 month and 5 years whg needs
it, a vacation in the country, where it
can have plenty of fresh air and whole
some food. Perhaps you know of a little
fellow whose parents are not able to give
it, or it may be that there is such a child
[ in an orphans’ home, sick, who needs a
| change, or a baby whose mother has to
! work and who w’ould like to place it In
my care for the summer. As I have a
little fellow of my own. I cannot take any
one suffering from any contagious dls
i ease. But any child who is languid and
[ pale from city life and heat and dust will
find a cool, restful home here with friends.
I am anxious to help some working
| mother during the hot months and help
! some little fellow to grow Into stronger
j manhood. ^ MRS. R. L.“
I A noble, womanly letter that ought to
bring cheer to some lowly home. Appli
cation for her address must be made
speedily, as there will probably be many
who will hasten to secure the promised
good for a city chi^d.
Quilt Pieces and Music
“I have cotton quilt pieces to give away
and 31 pieces of music, mostly waltzes
tor the piano, but some two-steps and
a few songs. I could forw'ard a list of
them to any one sending me a stamped
and kelf-addressed envelope for a reply.
“A. V.”
We have heard of you before, and know
your works. It is no surprise to receive
your list of further benefactions. Let us
know when it is exhausted.
They Don’t Speak
“Dear Miss Blake: I am in love with
a young man a few years my senor. We
were engaged to be married, but had a
quarrel and do not speak. What I want
to kno>v is how to win him hack, as he Is
the only one for me and he often said I
was the only one for him.
j “BROKEN HEART.”
* Why don’t you wrrite a note to the
young man and ask him to call upon you?
He will see by your invitation that you
are willing to be friends again and If he
loves you Ht all he will accept the invita
tion Immediately. If he does not tome l
am afraid that it will be a sign that he
has stopped caring for you. Then there
v. ill be nothing for you to do but to try to I*
forget him.
She’s Deceitful *
"Dear Miss Blakp; Please tell me if
you believe a husband Js safe in trusting
a wife who telis falsehoods to her hus
band continually. We have been married
for nearly 20 years and'instead ot uo
fng better she seems to get worst?. She
is the best of wives in every other re
spect, but it seems that she must be de
[ celtful. It seems that she cannot help
j It. T am so disgusted with this trait that
sometimes I wish I could fly to ‘mansions
In the sky.’ HOPEFUL."
Deceitfulness is indeed a most repre
hensible trait. * Have you talked things
'over with your wife In a level headed |
manner. Perhaps she does not realize
how many heartaches she is causing you.
If she has proved to be a good wife in
every other way for 20 years surely you
can put up with her, or find some way
of breaking her of this trait. You can
accomplish anything with love.
Is It Proper?
"Dear Miss Blake: 1 am a girl of 13
and am engaged to a young man 10 years
my senior. I have been engaged to him
only two months, and since then all he
can think of Is wanting to hug and kiss I
I have been taught that this was \ ery
Improper. He says Me knows he is right.
Now, T love this man dearly, but cannot
condescend tg/&llow him to kiss me. What ’
shall T do? LITTLE POLLY."
If you are engaged to he married to the
young man It is not improper to allow
him to kiss you. T think you are prudish
not to allow him to kiss you at all. It
could not he a “condescension" on your
part to allow your fiance to kiss you if
you really loved him. However, it isn’t'
wise either to allow too much display of
affection, even between engaged couples.
Letters of Thanks
Now for a few of the "echoes" which
fill days and nights with music:
Echo E: "F must let you know that I
received patchwork pieces from Mr. E.
H., who had 40 pounds to give away. I
am sending him the postage on them to
day. F. P."
Echo 2: "I am sending you my thanks '
and to tell y6u I received the music from
Mr. H. ANNA M."
Echo 3: "I have just received an offer
of a good home for my two kittens, and
wish to thank you and the Corner for
kindness in the matter. The home is an
unusually fine one, and a dear Pttle girl
will take them to It. AONES TT.
Echo 4: "T wish to thank you for your
kindness In publishing our request for
material for colonial rugs. Mrs. T. B.
sent us a nice bundle; Mrs. C. F. S, gave
us a parcel which we were able to make
use of. and a Mrs. S.. whose correct ad
dress T cannot recall just now and whose
letter T have not now in my possession.
We can always use more. We thank you
very much for your good offices.
"C. R. H. ’
Will our faithful colleagues recognize
In these, taken from a host of testimon
ials of like nature, proofs that their la
bor of love has not been In vain?
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