The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-28
The Club Meeting.

club, in the informal talk before the
regular program was digested, the late
cooking school was ni5bled at in a gos'
sipy way. The question was, what had
that innovation into the social quietus
OF the town done for its fair inhabitants?
Some thought it had done wonders,
while others were not so sanguine as to
its benefactions. One woman feared 1t
had swelled their family grocery bills to
such an extent that the whole tribe
would be compelled to begin fasting a
week before lent. The Madam Mala-
prop Of The company suggested that "if
it had such deharmonizing effect the
first week how would it illuminate in the
whole years accounts?" This aroused
the suspicion that il the subject were
allowed 10 drift the rules of the society
might be strained beyond the point Of
good form, and the president suddenly
called the meeting TO order.
The subject for the afternoons discus
sion was concerning the Educational
| Dulleh Oi bHt liOHlt' AHt piNSihhe
genius, known as chairman at meet
ings Of men, is a genial, broad-minded
woman, whose good sense serves as
pneumatic brake and safety valve for
the deliberations of the skirted eyangel-
lists of everyday knowledge.
After the topic in hand had been fully
launched, Mrs. Up.to- Date presented
the phase OF the parents taking part in
the daily studies of the children, and
suggested the necessity OF keeping IN
touch with their everyday school work.
Times have changed and methods are
not what they were in our girlhood
days, so we can't trust 10 luck and the
school ma'am 10 do it all for our chill
dren. believe that we should learn
every lesson with the children, and thus
review our own educations and always
be up to or slightly in advance Of our
children. Thus we can be their guide
and example all through life, and give
them an intellectual staff that will feed
their minds and inspire them in their
every undertaking.
Here Mrs. Short-Stop suggested tho
dilemma Of family of dozen children
with dozen studies each, and as many
minds of their own.
Mrs. Home-Spun then ventured the
modest suggestion that the children
didn't need TO have ideas pounded into
them half so much as they needed a
little encouragement in drawing out
their own native talent and ability. She
thought IL was well enought 10 help a
youngster over hard place here and
there, and she even admitted that it
wouldn't hurt the parents TO brush up
against a little real book learning once
in while.
Mrs. Briliantine insisted that the
essence of the whole educational busi'
nesg was to make children presentable
TO the world, and TO give them the poll
ish that was necessary 10 distinguish
them from the common people
and the vulgar classes. She believed
that every child was born TO distinguish
itself in some branch OF education. Some
yodng people are cut out for orators,
others for singers, and none but can
shine in some respect, encourage them
TO do their best all the time, and you
are sure that they will grow up 10 re-
spect their own Importance in this world
Buy them the latest text books on all
subjects, help the teacher all you can
10 push them in their studies, and by
all means compel them 10 realize theil
social responsibilities. Mrs. Brilliant
ine INDUCED in a flight OF rhetorical ef
fusions concerning the great importance
of education, and closed with the sug
gestion that it should be given 10 th'
rising generation in every form possible
Mrs. Thoroughbred spoke up in 4
mellow voice, in musical contrast with
the previous speaker. She had long
ago given up keeping pace with all the
educational iads, and thought our chill
dren should be inspired with a higher
motive than being at the head Of the
class. They cannot all be first, except
in our hearts, and We must see 10 II
that they all fare alike in our affections
She had long ago given up the idea o
keeping up with the bookishness o
modern times, and preferred the homely
distinction Of maintaining the confidence
OF her children above all things else
there is a closer affinity than books car
possibly bring, and richer reward
than TO be able 10 tell the young folks
"I told you so" Let ms be companions
: 10 our children and share their tribula
tions, their fun and their joys alike
! Carefully direct their hands and mind'
) as far as they are open 10 receive help
, but try il possible TO prevent their en-
, tering the hallueination that they arr
smarter than their parents. Open th'
home TO their friends and chums. fi
their stOmachs az well as their mindi
with the substantials Of lie. Help then
plan their play as well as their work
Read good works in company with them
and in the discussions that follow give
them the benefit OF your best practical