Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
FRIDAY AFTERNOON WOMAN, SECTION

last meeting of the Round Up. Those |
who were not there missed many beauti-
ful truths Mrs Matte Kennedy being |
i'll, RS. Mayo read her paper ION
4" ONE Things we Farmers Wives Need.
Some OF the things beng more labor say
ing machinery in the house-good read
Ing matter, good supply of substantial
food he paper contained many good
points he discussion was led by Mrs.
Otto Mey She said these times IA farm
er's wife noeds pluck and perseverance;
she needs plenty of good reading matter,
something to feed the mind; she ought
not To spend her time from morning until
night working Mrs Ney spoke of
tween the country people and their city
cousins They Should be more friendly
This was strong point which was
eagerly discussed by the ladies Mrs.
Mayo's speech was strong, womanly and
right from her heart; Mrs. Stiles Ken
uedy spoke teelin@ly along the same
line Of thought, as dId Mrs Butterfield
IRIS Mayo said farmers wives need the
s"clcty of their city friends and the city
friends need the help Of the practical
farmers wives.
Mrs. Mayo spoke upon "Mother and
daughter" introducing her subject with
"a beautiful legend She spoke OF how
dear our daughters ought to he to us
mothers, how you should gain the con-
tidence and love. striving to always keep
t, never turning away for childish ques
tons. 1t was beautiful talk filled with
wholesome truths. good advice, simple.
sweet words which appealed to every
mothers heart. She said every mother
should train her daughters to be good
daughters and wives, teaching them the
grave, sweet duties of life Mrs. Mayo
speaks as only "a good woman and mother
can and her loving words have left their
impress upon the hearts Of the ladies OF
Gratiot that in time will bring forth
fruit.
The discussion was to have been led
by Mrs. Jones of Lansing. She was not
prese ut and Mrs Stiles Kennedy read a
letter from her containing her regrets
Mrs Hams an Mrs +. Hastings
spoke of keeping yourselves young for
your children that You might always
ter into their pleasures. Mrs. Hams
said she never mteuded to get too old to
enjoy what her children did. MesdameS
McGreaham aod Sutphiu spoke of keep
ing the confidence of your children and
trusting them.
Here are few Of the questions asked
, Who should have the damtiest room
a my boy or my girl?
, Several ladies' thought the boy, a.
mother could help the girl with hers
and that all boys tastes should be cult
vated TO like dainty and beautiful things
Shall boy be allowed to have place
to lock up his possessions?
/. Mrs. Dubois answered that question
by saying her boy had place to loci
! up his possessions but not from mother
e Mcsdames Mayo, Arnold and sutphlI
spoke of respecting the rights of chil
= ireu, and Of keeping their things sacred
that other children should not be allowe'
to destroy them.
- Shall boy be allowed to decorate hi
II, own rooms?
Mrs stiles Kennedy with several othe
D.. ladies' was in favor of allowing the boy
10 decorate their rooms so far as the
display good taste.
Another important question discussed
by the ladies was, "Why do some peopr
close their parlors against their chill
dren?
Mesdames Mayo and stiles Kennel.
b spoke on the importance of parents meet
ing and knowing their cuiidren's friends
that the children should be proud to IN
troduce their friends to their mother
They spoke with force and showed the
great importance of this question. An
- other point Mrs Mayo brought ont wa'
chat the reform schools We're filed Will
{ boys and girls who not have gooC
home training or whose fathers anC
/
mothers were bad.
The ladies all took an active part IL
the discussions, asking questions, ano
sometimes there would be several upon
the floor at once
AT the close of Mrs. Mayo's address
Nrs. stiles Kennedy, chairman OF the
local committee spoke a few gracious
words in behalf of the ladies, thanking
the speakers for their help and advice
and great assistance IN making the
Women's Section "A success; she said the
ladies were under obligations TO tine
speakers. No slight credit Is due to the
local committee aud their energetic
chairman. Judging from the interest
shown. the good attention, and questions
asked. the Women's Section Of the Farm
ers' Institute was greater success than
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