pean works also maintain their own

pean works also maintain their own critical independence, often express ing views which were far different from those which prevailed in the other journals Finally the editors and critics of t.he “Southern Literary Messenger” made a conscientious attempt to ac quaint their readers with what they considered to be most significant contemporary English literature. D Taplin said. The three lectures constituted the program for the spring series of the newly established Institute of South ern Culture, the first one of its kind in the country. The purpose of the Institute is to promote the study of traditional aspects of Southern civi lization. It is financed by the Lon; wood Alumnae Association. County Da} (Continued from page 1) Bittinger and Miss Carrie South erlin will be hostesses at Long wood House, which adjoins the dell where the Long wood May Day exercises will be held to conclude the day. The tour is being sponsored by the Prince Edward branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, in conjunc tion with the Longwood Garden Club. Muckols Mrs. W. D. Walker returned home after spending some time with her mother after the death of her father, Grant Wheeler Mrs. W. F. Davidson called on Mrs. Roy Hill one day last week. Rev. and Mrs. Paul Gilliam called ! in the Davidson-Springer home re cently. W. F. Davidson. Ji and family also the little Riley girls. Lorraine