Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-13

itself. When the husband comes home
tired and hungry after day of hard
work. he Is greeted with: Henry fx
up that fire. Now help peal the pota
toes I am 10 tired. Help set the table
so we can get the children down. and
after supper wish you would wash
their faces and put them to bed. I'm
so tired II the dishes are done up at
all that night ne helps do II. Usually
they are left until morning when after
a late and hurried breakfast. she Ia
confronted with stack Of dishes.
Her meals are always late. Her work
is never done. Is she practical wo.
man?
There are those who are forced to
neglect their household duties through
poor health. They are not to he placed
in this category. They certainly de.
serve all of the sympathy, love and
forebearsnce that can he bestowed
upon them. But too often II is the
result OF wrong bringing up The
mother perhaps has thought her daugh.
ter's hands too soft and pretty for
housework. What folly!
Now there Is a woman of wealth.
1t may seem not SO essential that she
be practical woman and yet, why
uoti n not. her cook will often take
advantage Of her, and be as extrava.
CANT and wasteful as she pleases.
Will serve such viands as are most
easily prepared regardless of health.
full properties. She will not trouble
herself to prepare that food which is
most conducive to good health and is
always ready to flare up and leave at
the least misunderstanding. Her help
in general will be independent for she
is not capable of directing them. Her
butcher aud grocer will also take ad.
vantage of her ifnpracticability. This
state Of affairs will consume surplus
funds and may partially explain, why
man can not get rich with out the
consent Of his wife.
We often see woman who has
the use of an income of an ordinary
day lsborer. who has the faculty to
so manipulate and utilize every scrap.
W NuCh 5SOi ouN oh'hSt' tudi uCl La
lily lives, dresses and appears as well
and even better than others whose
income is much greater.
The competition brought on by girls
displacing men in stores and factories,
I think Il is mistake.
She forps extravagant habits that
unfit her to become the wife of the
man who must support her on lower
wages that her competition has
wrought about.
After marriage. she expects that
they both can dress Just as well. eat
iust as much ice cream. go to just as
many places of amusement and pay
that added grocer's and rent bill with
the salary of the one.
And the neglect of learning the art
Of housekeeping. still farther units
her TO fill the very important position
Of housekeeper.
We admit that she has right and
II Is her privilege TO thus compete
with the men. but Is 1t wise? Is, It
ekpedient? Is it best? Does this
course lay the foundation for prac.
tital woman? think she would have
laid up just as much money and ac-
quired more, useful knowledge. had
she laid aside all feeling OF pride. and
gone into some ones home to learn
| to he good housekeeper. She would
then become wife her husband will
prize "far above rubes" for "Sbe will
do him good, and not evil. all the days
of her life"
The Misses May McChesney and
! Jessie Ewart gave a vocal duet.
"womans Influence on the Farm"
| hysMrs. c.. NJ. Gaylord. followed.
The paper gave evidence of careful
preparation and contained many valu.
| able points.
A recitation by Mrs. Harriet De
Haven. "A Wife Hunting Deacon"
was we'll received,
| SIS the chicken profitable animal
on the farm" was answered In the
affirmative by a. s. Ewart.
rs the steam husker success?"
answered by NJ. o. Mishler. and he
considered it o. X. Tho subject was
! discussed by c. n. GAYLORD. ]. A. Stet-
tier and G. Z. Trasto;
Farm Improvements, was assigned
| to T. L.. Allen. He said: Always have
the. barn near the house. 1t pays to
underdrain. Never plant tree or
pasture in the field that you intend to
cultivate. Plow clover sod for corn
and plant potatoes about the first Of
May. For scab on potatoes use sui
phur. four pounds of sulphur to 10
pounds OF cut seed.
Music, by the ladies' trio was ap-
| plauded.
Miss Minnie Ellet lectured on Soul
Culture" Peace, JOY and happiness
should abound in every home.' she
| said. ~
The afternoon session was closed by
q piano solo by Miss Edna Welch.
EVENING PROGRAM.
The evening was opened at o'clock
| to a crowded house, the largest
gathering that ever assembled in the
| church. Hundreds We're turned away
thnt could not get In, and standing
room was at premium. The eS-
ereise was opened by rs school child