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which we could accept only by long In
yestgation. Every new thought must
meet all the old and run the chances OF
being accepted in time. What Is good
VIII survive in the new and in the Ola.
Emerson said What is good as long as
God lives Is permanent
THE child is a great investigator anu
I'm his development constantly uses
comparisons in every partRNar. III
perfect development every stage the
chin reaches is higher in its mental
and moral plane than the one precen-
ing. AS the larger muscles develop irst,
the finer muscles OF the mehtal anu
moral development develop more Slowly
and later In life. Therefore, If the body
Is not perfectly developed the mental
expansion cannot be as great. 1t is the
mothers duty TO see thas the chld ue-
yelops properly: that he exercises
sleeps, ami has plenty OF fresh air. Lit
tie children should not have home STUDY
after being in school all day, put may
game where the strain will not be so
great Children are interested IN all
life and motion. brave and noble deeds
and should be encouraged TO investigate
and satisfy these desires"
The usual meeting of the Edgewood
Mothers club was held on Tuesday al
ternoon. Mr.. Warren X. Bowen, prlncl-
pal of the Edgewood grammar scnool,
gave his views ana the results of his
experience in regard 10 self-goVernment
OF school children.
"The aim of school government said
Mr. Bowen "is character building. Inc
value of will training depends upon the
motives which are aroused. we must
therefore aim for the best motives 'hrst
TO know what is right and then 10 90
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Through the universe. 1t is essentlal
that each member in society realize
his duty 10 others, and that he see tnat
the rights of others are enforced. SELF
control, as the underlying principle.
must be developed
Mr.. Bowen closed with an account or
some of the methods pursued in this
advantages TO be gained through tnls
sysitem OF f-government.
The Roger Williams Chautauqua
circle of y gewood held a Round Table
at the residence OF Mrs. w. II. Whttle
on Tuesday evening. The members re-
sponded TO the roll call with selections
from Whittier.
Mrs. George Arnold of Warwick ave-
nue. read a prose selection from Whit
tier entitled Handsome Is that Hand
some Does" Whfoder's The Eternal
Goodness was read by Mrs. John Ca
ton and In Quest" by Mrs. George
Thomas. Mrs. Kimball read the life of
whittier The next meeting or the CIR
Gle will be held at the Sophia Little
Hope.
Among all our Rhode Island clubs
the Embreaso takes espsclal prece-
dence during the past week. An open
meeting OF the club, which was Well
attended was held at the residence ot
IL. president, Mrs. Charies IL. beacn'
23 Chaplin avenue. on Wednesday al
ternoon. when Mrs. Gertrude Rugg
Field gave her delightful lecture en-
titled Facts and Fanc.es About Eu-
gene Field"
The lecturer was PECULIARLY happy
In her choice OF subject, for. as she
said, "A genuine admiration for the
poet. a more or less intimate acquaint-
ance with his writings. and SYM
patty with his fondness for children
and many OF his fancies, had suggest
ed the preparation OF the lecture"
which she wished TO serve as back
ground for tie songs and selections
which express the message OF Eugene
Field and speak a various language as
they interpret the changing moods of
one who has won
"Not the fame that lies In the voice
of the world
While the book or the poem is read
But the .oye that lies in the heart OF
the world
After the man Is dead
Mrs. Field dwelt briefly upon the in
teresting story OF the poets life and
his premature death. Let us think Of
him." she said. mot even as he fell
asleep among his dearly loved books,
but as living again In that fair coun-
try Of the angels whose singing in
Gods Acre Is echoed in one of the most