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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1917
Page
2
A compact moral verse stresses simple living kindness and friendship over material wealth. It contrasts rich and poor as shared brothers in nature. The piece promotes a lifestyle centered on honesty, helping others, and enjoying the outdoors rather than pride or gain.
A multi item notice highlights government famine efforts, opium reform, and Y W C A work tied to Misses Blackshear Moss Fain Lynch and Jones. The Birdie Lesson program features students like Longfellow Frances Smith and Eunice Collier, with praise for the Glee Club and the portia Nerissa scenes. A Lovely Luncheon to Vice President Marshall, hosted by George Mell at the Georgian hotel, celebrates official guests with a formal menu and ornate decor. The Red Cross group led by Miss Eunice Bohannon plans a Y W C A residence meeting Tuesday night at 8.
Miss Minnie Hunt Hall and Claude Gordy Scarborough plan to wed at the bride’s uncle and aunt’s home on Third avenue. Attendants include Elizabeth Bradley as maid of honor and Hattie Orr of Atlanta among bridesmaids, with Lewis Scarborough of New Orleans as best man. The ceremony by Dr L R Christie at eight in the presence of family and a few intimate friends. Judge Andrew J Cobb to entertain the Twelve Club on March 31 at his Milledge avenue home.
On Thursday night at 8 30 oclock at the Y W C A auditorium Mina Lewis of the State Normal School faculty will give a reading and every body is invited to be present. Miss Miriam Haselton will sing several beautiful songs. Ladies and gentlemen welcomed free.
The Student Recital in the department of oratory at the State Normal last evening highlighted an artistic event led by gifted teacher Miss Evelyn Lewis. Each number displayed notable performance and craft.
During a visit to Athens Vice President Marshall was hosted by local Red Cross members in the Georgian Hotel parlor. A line of prominent ladies from education and state circles presented themselves to Mr. Marshall, who expressed delight at meeting them and nodded to many familiar names.
Florida Times-Union discusses the long debate over child labor in the South. It argues that accusations of barbarism rested on the schooling absence rather than the fact of work, noting many children would not attend school anyway and that wage labor impacts education and social conditions in factory towns.
The column contrasts child labor prohibitions in the North with slavery bans in the South, then questions New York actor child training and high wages. It notes legal challenges to private tutoring, health and education concerns for child actors, and compares Southern mountain parents’ excuses. Local notices report Mayor Arnold’s association role, visitors, and residents returned from travels.
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