The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-29
Oak Grove Farmers Club.

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Grove Farmers Club met at the home OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Strauch.
| The weather was suspicious and most Of
the members were present, also a number
OF visitors, prominent among whom W, re
Rev. and Mrs. Benson OF Vernon. Mr.. AID
Mrs. A. j. GoOdall Jr., Mrs. II. GOodall aud
Mrs. Crane, of Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. j
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Olmstead and
sons OF Shiawassee township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl West and family were
present to become members of the club, II
| the club SO voted, which 1t did. Mr.. aud
Mrs. West and family were given cordial
welcome.
After the usual opening exercises Mrs w.
Strauch favored the company with an in
strumental solo. Mrs j. Parsons then read
a paper on parents duties to the school
and teacher" Mrs. Parsons thinks the
teacher should be well educated, with a
knack for imparting knowledge, full of in
genulty and zeal, and possessed OF an un-
limited stock of patience TIE children
should understand that the parents are work.
ing with the teacher for the upbullding of
the school, and that the teacher will be up.
held. That the parents should visit the
school and give a word of announcement
and praise to the teacher, as that would tend
10 prevent encouragement. Obedience
must be exacted even though corporal
punishment be resorted to.
Mr.. Wrigley thinks the pupil must obey.
but that other means than the rod and strap
may BIZ used with quite as good results.
Quite number believed that with small
children good whipping was most effective.
Mr.. j. Bilhimer believes that much may be
done to aid both pupil and teacher by in
curing into the work of the day and going
over the lessons with the children. Mrs
Reynolds said children should never be al
lowed to bring tattling stories from school.
Her mother told the children that IL they
were naughty at school and got punished,
she would punish them again when they got
home, consequently there was no tattling
and no Furnishing.
VIM. Cole thinks that IL parents visit the
school it should be just before the close Of
the session, or after the school is dismissed,
as he thinks the minds of the pupils are d.
verted from their work.
Rev. Benson was asked to give his views
he said he would stand by Mr.. Cole for he
knew from experience that teachers time.
also the pupils, was lost while visitors were
present.
Mr.. A. Strauch thinks If parents do not
visit the school they can not compare the
progress of their own children with that
of their mates. Mr.. Eveleth did not be.
lieve the schools were being injured by
visitors end he would venture that not one
parent in a thousand visited the schools.
Rev. Benson remarked that the habit of
teachers so often, as is frequently
done in rural districts, was a great detri-
ment to the school.
We next listened to a vocal trio by the
Misses Edna Parsons and May Ferris, and
Mr.. Ira Kaufman.
Frank Strauch believes that to a certain
extent improved stock pays the average
farmer, but he says not to go to extremes.
Dudley Reynolds gave an interesting bio.
graphical sketch of Admiral Dewey, which |
was followed by vocal duet by Miss Par
sons and Mr.. Kaufman,
Miss May Ferris then gave an interesting
recitation entitled, 1.-The old way and the
new"
Miss DeHart very pleasantly entertained |
The company with instrumental music.
Mrs. A. j. Goodall Jr. kindly consented |
10 give the recitation 1.-The lightning rod dis
penser."
Some interesting questions were asked,
ou! were shortly answered. as the hostess
was anxious to announce supper. The
farmers club never fails In duty when it |
comes to supper and this was no exception.
The next meeting is on the third Thurs
lay of October at 10 o'clock a. m, at the !
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Winnie.
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