The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-07-22

Miss Alderman will not be with us as
soon as we expected. Notice of her CO m
ing will be given later.
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The following is our secretary's report
of our last mothers meeting"
The Mothers meeting" of the w. G.
i. u, last week, was we'll attended and a
great deal of interest manifested
Some might think that the meetings
would get TO be an old thing. and the
ladies of the Union would lose interest
and become tired of meeting week after
week but such is not the case. ANY one
determined in his heart to do the very
best he can in all things will seek all
means attainable to bring about such re-
suits. So a mother with true mothers
heart loves to give and receive all the help
she can. She not only thinks of herself
and children, but of other mothers and
their children. Next to the love of our
Saviour there is no stronger love than
mother love. short but very pointed
article on Heredlty was read by our Sup
erintendent and commented on by nearly
every one present Ignorance was largely
the cause of many errors in the treatment
and habits of mothers and their children
in years gone by. Women of today are
more enlightened and if they sin, they do
it knowingly in most cases. More than
one mother present stated that had she
her life to live over again she would do
very differently in raising her children.
One phase of the article read was on the
line of proper food for children. and the
writer declared that if "A child is given
proper food and the right kind of exer-
else, there will be little opportunity for
disease to take hold of the child This
thought was the principal one dwelt on
and drew out many comments branching
out into different lines. A number of
questions were brought up and discussed
by the ladies. among them this one,
How can we always tell what is the
proper food?' In many cases it must be
decided. each one for himself For that
which is the best for one will not be for
another One lady stated that they had
not been able as yet to learn what would
tempt the appetite Of their youngest He
seems to have very little desire for food
at any time. and she believed he would
go from one day to another without men
tioning the subject of eating did they say
nothing TO him about Another member
told that on one occasion last summer
when her baby was sick the doctor or
dered certain article of diet and she dis
covered that that was the very thing
the food ordered is one of the most health
full on the list, and when she stopped Civ.
ing it TO him he commenced to improve
The article read teaches that you can
generally be governed by the child's likes
and dislikes, but not always. | have
written concerning one point of the sub.
ject only, but there were many other
good ones suggested, this being the prin-
ciple one discussed.
The subject. "Hsredity," is so full oil
good points for discussion that by re-
quest of the Union the president consent
ed TO use the same subject at our next
mothers meeting.
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Our next meeting will be held in the
Congregational church. Tuesday. July
9Th. ut half past : o'clock We are
anxious to have large Attendance. Wis
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