Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-05-14
a UNIQUE woMAN,s Clue.
Composed of Wives and Mothers-it Dis
cusses Practical Questions.

Composed Of wives and Mothers-It Dis
cusses Practical Questions.
The bride, Wife and Mothers club"
composed of young matrons and mothers,
meets on Wednesday afternoons at the IA
nous Working Girls club house ia Thirty
eighth street, and it is in u sense an out
growth Of this very prolific club. Some Of
the members of the girls society graduated
into wifehood, and. FORGETTING thus the
privileges Of the girls club, they entreated
Miss Dodge TO organize special orancn
for wives Once the organization was
formed and its officers elected, the mem
beers invited in their friends and relatives,
until now there is a society of about thirty
members, with Mrs. James NJ Cunning
ham as president and Mrs. Benjamin Nor
rison as treasurer.
Here are some of the subjects: Choosing
and Furnishing a Home, Best and Easi-
est Way of Keeping House. House Clean
ing and Its Aid, /" How to Dress, Amuse
and Train Children How 10 Make a
Home Pleasant for Both Husband and
Children" and How TO Be Neighboriy
Without Being Cosby" woman ply
stefan has been hired 10 talk ON Babies
and Their Needs" Emergencies and How
to Meet Them, . "rhe Medicine Box and
and Its Uses" A trained nurse has given
practical lessons in the care OF the sick,
the making of beds for invalids, the ban
daging of simple wounds that are not Sc
rious enough TO need the doctors atten-
ton, and the preparation OF food for the
sick A professional cook has instructed
them in the mysteries OF her art, from
marketing TO dessert. A dressmaker has
taught them how to cut children's clothes,
and at the last meeting kindergarten
teacher was showing them simple ways
of amusing the little ones.
This club is in no sense a charity, but, on
the contrary, is self supporting, self gov
erning and cooperative, and meets the ex
penses of all its professional teachers; and
the best thing about it have not told yet
IL is not a -rock-the-cradle-ior-m ama's-
gone-to- her-club affair at all, for mamma
takes takes the baby with her, and com
mittee of ladies take charge Of it for her in
one of the big sunny rooms of the club
house while she gives her entire attention
10 the discussion of the day.
Miss Dodge helped organize the club,
but she is neither an officer nor member,
and says the only reason she is allowed to
come at all Is because she makes herself
useful IL is she who thinks TO put the
practical questions that the mothers them
selves haven't quite courage 70 ask 10 the
teacher; what would you do with child
that kicks and screamsf" DO you believe
in breaking a child's willf" and "How do
you manage a child when he won't eat his
breakfasts" and perhaps ii may interest
mothers not fortunate enough 20 belong to
such a nice club 70 hear what the sweet
faced teacher said
''When child kicks and screams" she
answered, because he can't have the look
ing glass, should go away and leave him
alone TO kick his ugliness out He wants
you to punish him, to war with him, TO
fuss over him. He is full OF fight, and
wants some one 10 fight with him. Leave
him entirely alone, and he won't kick long
with no one to see him. Then when he is
all over il punish him for acting so, but
don't punish him in the time Of it, and,
above all, never give him the looking glass
or anything else he is kicking for. do
not believe in breaking chiid's viii, and
do not believe it is ever done. Mothers
that succeed after battle royal in making
child give up, haven't broken his will at
all when he yields, but just exhausted him
physically, and he gives up because he is
tired out. | believe when child gets into
such condition he is insane for the time,
and not at all responsible for what he does.
would treat him as | would balky horse
You put dirt IN the horses ear, and he is so
engaged in getting it out he forgets all about
his determination not TO go on, aud trots
along If il is. for instance, toy that the
great battle is over, because the child re-
fuses to pick il up, take him away from u.
give him something else TO do until he for
gets il, and then ask him 10 come aud help
you pick up the room for papa; or play lie
is the garbage man. and must pick up all
the toys. and he will pick it up without
thinking much about il. But remember,
do not pick it up yourself if it stays there
two days, or you spoil the child. New
York Sun.