The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-07-28

seen quite q little of the children dur
ing the last few days" she said, and
you ought to be able to judge as 70 that.
j do not believe 10 trying to shape out
a certain course for q child. / believe
he or she must be allowed to develop
character, and prove what he or she
Is best fitted for. One thing / do be-
daughters a thorough practical educe-
ton, making them practical In every
sense OF the word, go that in case they
should be dependent upon their own
exertions they would be able TO fight
their own battle as we'll as their
brother can.
"Children, ] think, should be given
plenty of fresh air and exercise, and in
their childhood their physical train
ing is of even more Importance than
their mental. 1t has been my custom
for some years past to read to the chill
dren every night before they wen to
bed, stories, tales or any other juvenile
literature suited to them. Ruth, my
oldest daughter, has always been very
fond of reading, and being read to, but
William for some little time took very
little interest In it. AT last he showed
an interest, and now he can always be
amused by being read to or looking at
the pictures. L believe that children
learn q great deal In this way, and
that it is a good thing for them men-
tally"
Are fairy tales a good thing for
children to hearY"
81 think so. L read the children
Andersen's stories in German, and al.
though they do not understand they
them rs | read. The children in this
way get accustomed to the sound Of
German and pick up u little here and
there"
"You naturally believe In the benefit
cial effect Of religion on a child ?"
81 do. l do not oare SO much for
creeds, but 1 think hat religion exer-
cises q restraining and wholesome in
f%iuence, aud that children, especially
boys, who have been taught a proper
reference for religion, live cleaner and
better lives. My code is a very simple
one. l want my children TO be honest
to tell the truth and do the best they
can with the abilities which have been
given them. AS 1 said before, children
must to a great extent, work out their
" character, and show what they are
best suited to accomplish"
Do you believe in the new woman"
There Is no new woman"
Women are today what they have
always been. | am, of course, in favor
OF women taking proper outdoor exer-
else and making themselves as perfect
physically as they can mentally, but
there must be u proper division line
between the seXes | do not ride q
bicycle, because l haven't yet had timo
to- learn, but l intend to. / do not see
any necessity for women riding in some
of the costumes | have seen.
CIV hriaf 7 ~ oDf ~, ol,ooo%o 81
extremes, either in fashions or any
thing else. A woman should not, In
my opinion, allow herself to stagnate
after marriage. She should keep her
self as much up to date as possible,
which Is a good thing not only for her
personally, but also for her children
and her husband. But q woman's
first duty is to her home, and she ought
not to allow anything to interfere with
that duty"
Are you much Interested in poll
tics ?"
81 am very much interested in any
thing that interests Mr.. Bryan,
although [ am not a politician" Mrs.
Bryan laughingly added. 81 must not
talk politics." she went on to say, "but
in Congress | heard the speeches during
tho silver debates. Apart from the
great question involved at this time |
should like to see d return to the true
and broad principles of Democracy"
What are your principal forms Of
amusement"
During the last few years in Lin
coin, swimming, [ think. We have a
natatorium supplied with salt water
from wells. This water is not only
salt, but it has the real green color Of
water in the ocean. We do not play
cards. We have no %scruples against
them, but neither Mr.. Bryan nor myself
find interest in card playing. | am
when it Is good, and very fond of music
when some one plays it. When | was
u child | was made to do so much
practising that when ] grew up | fairly
detested the sight Of q piano. very
seldom play now"
81 was told that you were the presi-
dent Of Lincoln Sorosis."
eyes. I am. Sorosis is founded on
the same lines as its New York proto-
type, and we discuss books and topics.
There is a Federation of Women's
Clubs In Nebraska, and L think If you
knew u clubs you would agree with
me in saying that they rank as high as
those in the East"
There were some other questions
wanted to ask Mrs. Bryan, but as sew
era Bryan men came into the car just
then to be presented to her l lost the
opportunity. She is very proud of the
pretty little city, as she has good
reason to be, and the charming people
living there, and she is anxious to have
the people OF the East understand that
Lincoln is not on the edge of civiliza-
ton, that there is as much comfort and
refinement to DO found there as in any
city in New York Of the same size.
NEW PARTY FOR WHITES.