The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-11-07
North owosso Farmers Club.

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Friday, Oct. 81, was an autumn day
without fault and the club and visit
ing friends we're given welcome in
accordance at Riverside, the home OF
j. U. Miller, wife and family. The
forenoon was spent informally. After
very bountiful dinner had been
served the duties of the day were
taken up, Mrs. Place presiding. After
the club sang "Work for the Night Is
Coming" Rev. f. s. Lyon offered
prayer. Song by Clara Getman,
Scatter Smiles" The first question
was then taken up. Has the falh,r
equal responsibility with the mother
in the care Of the children? Mrs.
Saver and Mr.. Place think they have,
Rev. Lyon, Mr.. Miller and others
think they should have, but the infu-
ence OF the mother Is greater than the
father and she naturally assumes the
greater responsibility.
What is the best method of exter-
minating carpet bugs? Kerosene and
salt, carbolic acid and water and
gasoline were mentioned.
Children's rights. Mrs. Partridge
says parents differ very much as to
what are 'cnildren's rights. l fear
they are often censured blindly, their
dispositions are so different, we should
study our children and ourselves as
we'll.
Every boy and girl should have the
right to earn something for themselves,
no matter how small. When you
promise them something for their.
labor see that they have 1t; do not
store 1t in your own pocket and say you
have it in safe keeping and then forget
all about it. There is that sense car
ried in their hearts and never fotg
that father or mother promised and
never paid. Consider what you say
before the children, they have right
to be noticed, a right to smile, good
morning or goodbye, which take but
little extra time.
Mrs. Place says, the demand on the
part Of children for more considera-
tion, for more justice seems little
thing to many 1t may; even seem alb
surd. The matter Of "Children's
Rights" began to be recognized in the
first place when the rule was made in
the public schools Of the large cities
prohibiting teachers from in any way
chastising their pupils except in de-
sultory sort Of way.
Phebe w. Humphrey has we'll ex-
pressed the thought that considera-
tlon is lacking, In an article on this
subject, "Only a Child" She says:
Many people S children could tell what
the carelessly spoken words mean; that
it is no injustice to ignore the presence
Of children by neglecting the pleasant
good morning; they mean that 1T is no
rudensss to criticise in the presence of
the sensitive little object, NAMES
crooked teeth, or to inquire why Will
does not grow faster, or to remark
pleasantly that one never saw such
large feet on girl of Florence age.
They mean that they feel themselves
at perfect liberty to commit these and
hundred @ther acts of iDjnstice day
after day simply because the helpless
little victim is only child, and so 1t
goes In numerous instances. The
parent should interest himself In the
children's work, also his lplay, make 1t
point to know just as much and a
little more OF the things he is inter-
ested In; be able to give him point or
two. Try this and feel sure you will
not only have to merely seem interest
ed, but will soon become thoroughly so.
The child will look up to the parent as
a paragon Of knowledge.
1t is long question and difficult
one, this matter OF bringing up a child
in the way he should go; but my
opinion Is that the training OF a child
through fear Of a physical hurt should
be done away with and that the minia-
ture men and women should be dealt
with rather by an appeal to the mind
and soul.
Mattibel Getman gave two amusing
recitations.
How may we keep the farm neat:
Mr.. Galloway said 1t requires work all
the time. Keep the weeds cut, doors
on hinges, buildings well painted, etc,
Does the future welfare Of. the farm
ers' clubs demand enlarged financial
resources for the state association!
| Mr.. Place thinks there is no expense