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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
2
The poem describes evening over nature with fading light and a listening, tearful inner voice. It reflects on the day’s events and asks how the world fared through the reader, concluding with the quiet call of conscience.
A college education is not a scheme to enable a person to live without work. Its purpose is to help them to work to advantage and make every stroke count, as quoted by David Sarr Jordan. The verse urges selflessness and duty, recalling parental guidance and the call to responsibility beyond worldly success.
A called Ellijah Clarke chapter DAR meeting at Mrs. R Brandt's home on Friday at 4 PM to elect officers and discuss other business. Other items include plans for a masquerade ball at the Elks Home next Monday with music and a prize for best original costume.
Meena Michael, Mrs John Morris, Mrs E I Smith, Mrs Joseph Jarrell, Miss Lucy Linton, Miss Lillie Moss, Miss Etta Park, Miss Elizabeth Payne are named in a society roster. The page highlights these women as notable residents in the community social register.
Emmanuel Guild chapters craft wool comforts for sale with weekly meetings and affordable wool. Quilts available in large or crib sizes, orders taken. Mrs. J. C. Hellner handles inquiries at phone 1181-J.
Mrs. A Starr Best, chairman of the National Publicity Committee of the Drama League of America, will be guest of honor at the Athens Drama League meeting Wednesday night at 8 30 in Lucy Cobb Institute parlors. She will discuss the National Drama League work and her travels. Athens Center invites members and friends to attend.
Mrs. C. A. Whittle entertained many friends yesterday afternoon at a cycle tea for the YWCA. The home was bright with fall flowers on the lower floor where guests enjoyed gracious hospitality and dainty refreshments.
Macon hosts 500 Georgia women for a convention with social events and business sessions. Luncheon and barbecue at Central City Park, a Thursday concert at Wesleyan auditorium, and multiple receptions and entertainments at Idle Hour Country Club and private homes highlight the week.
The Boggs church ladies host an oyster supper to support the Athens circuit parsonage at Oconee Heights on Monday from 4 to 8 pm. Tickets available at Normal School drug store Fowler & Sons and Nichols Store. Public invited.
Frances Garbett and George Turner Young wed yesterday at 5 30 pm in the Garbett home parlor with Rev V P Scoville officiating. Palm and rose decorations created a simple elegant setting as the couple departed for a wedding trip and will reside on DuBose Avenue upon return. Mrs Young, a State Normal graduate, and the groom, a prominent local businessman, received broad popular congratulations.
Mrs W B Steadman entertained her bridge club at Milledge Avenue with pink and white roses and cosmos decorations. Silk stockings were awarded as the top score prize followed by an elaborate salad course. Mrs Hugh Rowe to entertain for Mrs Troy Beatty tomorrow morning.
A small morning gathering on Milledge Avenue honors Mrs Troy Beatty as she plans to move to Memphis. Close friends attend a charmingly planned sendoff before her departure in a few days.
The college set plans a Sigma Nu dance Friday evening described as a lovely social event. City signs to be posted at the High School and Childs street to promote auto safety with the message Schools-Go Slow. Mrs Meadow and Miss Meadow of Elberton and Mrs A L Few of Watkinsville were in the city.
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