The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
Maple River Farmers Club.

The Maple River Farmers Club,
gathered at the pleasant home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Ellis, for its August
meeting Thursday, Aug. 2S. Upon
being called to order the program was.
opened with song by the club, after
which Mrs. M. FL. Seeley, Of Ann
Arbor, a former member of the club,
conducted the devotional exercises.
The new president, VIM. GLADDEN.,
gave a short inaugural address, which
was followed by an instrumental solo
by Frank Moore. Master Theron
GLADDEN. recited "Wheeler at San
tiago," which was well received as was
also solo by Mrs. VIM. Mccullough.
The association topic: Rural bird
life and protection" by Miss Otie
Cook, was presented in carefully
prepared paper, which should lead us
to give more thought to the protection
Of our feathered friends not only for
human reasons, but also for our bene-
tit financially, for mans efforts in the
destruction Of injurious insects is but
a drop in the bucket in comparison,
with the good done in this respect by
our rural songsters. Seventy-fve per
cent of the birds are destroyed each
year. Many Of these are killed acct
dentally or die from exposure or
hunger, but the millinery Of the
country furnishes &C fins for fifty
million birds annually. Miss Cook put
in a plea for every bird, even the
much despised English sparrow. C.B.
Cook believed the crow to be an enemy
to our smaller birds, as 1t destroys the
nests containing eggs or young birds.
The blue jay also has bad record.
A. B. Cook thinks the English SPAR
row should not be protected, but that a
proportionate bounty on eggs, young
birds, and older ones should be paid.
In England so much damage is done
TO the grain fields that boys are hired
to keep them off the fields.
We were favored at this time by a
song from Charles Richardson, Hiss
Vera and Master Don.
Opportunities" was the subject of
a talk by @. B, Cook; subject always
before us and which resolves itself in
to the question: "How shall we live?"
Among the good points with which
this talk bristled, were these: Death
teaches the value of life and the i'm
portance OF letting permanent things
occupy our time and minds. Oppor-
tunities are always present and little
things faithfully carried out make US
what we are. Mr.. Cook believes that
as a people we waste too much time
In games and amuSementS. II we
wish to get the best from life, work for
the good OF others. Seek not wealth,
fame or fur, but true worth Of char
acter.
After solo by Bush Moore the
question box, In charge Of o. Q. Moore,
was opened and found to contain
a number or practical questions which
OF course were easily answered by the
club members and visitors.
The program concluded with solo
by Claud Martin. We adjourned TO
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rich
ardson, Sept. Is.
Program for September meeting:
"Shall we buy heterogeneous food?" Leo
O. Reynolds.
Retrospect Of the annual club pic
mic held Aug. 20" Mrs. Q. e. Fuller.
Recitation. Wanda Purdy.
Association topic. Ira Snyder.
National Guards" Lee Clark.
Paper, topic selected. Mrs. o. @.
Moore.
Recitation. Ellis Watson.
STRIKERS and their interference
with public rights. A remedy" Il.
j. Cook.
"The Martinique tragedy. Mrs.
Lee Clark. REPORTER.