The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
North owosso Farmers. Club.


effected somewhat by the rain and
poor roads, but there was plenty of
good cheer within.
After an hour spent socially, the
vice president, Mrs. E. o. Place, called
the meeting to order. All joined in
singing a harvest song, after which
Mrs. Smith conducted the devotionals.
Miss Mattibel Getman favored US
with an Instrumental solo.
1.-The value OF sheep on the farm"
Mr.. Smith says taking into Iconsidera-
tion the difference In the care and
amount OF feed consumed, they are of
more value than any other stock. You
have an income twice year, the wool
In the spring and lambs for market in
the fall, and still have your flock left.
They also do good work cleaning up
fence corners and Kidding place of
weeds. Messrs. Clapp and Saver .also
spoke along the same lines. Mrs. Pat
ridge likes pet lamb in the door yard,
1t saves lots Of pulling weeds.
"Home life-what should be our
ideal?"-Mrs. L. D. Carson. The
grains Of sand by the sea shore are
numberless as are the answers to this
question. AS often as we ask Of our
friends, What should be an ideal home
life? as often we get; different ans
wer and new ideal comes to us. I'VE
see the home with everything that
money can buy, and yet the ideal is
not there. The mansion with all its
splendor without the true man or
woman is only shell.
The first thing is perfect confidence
In each other, to know that what each
say the rest can believe because they
would not have said 1t had 1t not been
true. Do not think that you or yours
can turn the world upside down, or do
impossible, but think that
each are honest and true, and love,
the greatest Of all things will come.
Once lover, always one. When a
suspicion enters home the ideal is
gone. asked young lady her idea
of an ideal home life and here is her
answer: "To one who in way, has
been wanderer on the earth there
are no words more full Of sadness than
Howard Payne's famous lines, BE it
ever so humble there's no place like
home" In this lies the kernel of our
discussion. Wealth and fine houses do
not make home, it is the spirit that
prevails within. Gould we reach an
ideal home, what happiness the earth
would have. In a measure the home
can be ideal-but few requirements
are necessary-with love, confidence
and industry all else will come.
We next listened to instrumental
music by Miss Hazel Greenwald.
"Our Rural Schools-how can they
be improved" Mrs. Place, the teach.
err, should prepare herself by attend.
ing Institutes, visiting other schools |
and thus get new ideas. The parents |
can help great deal. They should |
visit the schools, give the teacher and
pupils words Of encouragement and
talk over the work with their children.
Miss Neva Place thinks there is much |
in the appearance and surroundings |
Of the school room. The walls should |
be some pretty tint; there should be
pictures, etc to make it please Mt.
A recitation by Florence Greenwald |
was received with applause.
Entertaining unexpected guests on |
the farm" Mrs. Sawyer said treat |
them as one of the family. Do not |
make excuses about the house and |
table; they will feel they are more
welcome il you do not and will deem
1t privilege to be one Of the family.
Clara Getman sweetly. sang "Annie
Lawrie," playing an accompaniment
On her either. She responded to an
encore with an instrumental solo.
A number Of clippings were read by
Mr. Place concerning the American
Society Of Equity, after which Messrs.
Lowell, Greenwald and others spoke
Of the prospect Of prices for hay aud
grains,
A vote Of thanks was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenwald for. their generous en-
tainment.
The meeting closed with recita-
lion by Fern Green valid and adjourn
ID to meet the last Friday in Septem.
Der with Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Willough.
oy. The following is partial pro-
gram:
"How many acres can one man sue
,essfully work." A. Clapp, Q. Free.
nan.
1.-THE value of organization of far
ners." E. o. Place.
"Short cuts In homework. Mrs.
Mrs. Partridge.
"How to serve fruits at the table,"
Mrs. Smith.
Music, Miss Flossie Willoughby.
"This years treatment OF next
ears meadows" @. WillOughby.
Different ways Of serving grapes"
Mrs. Getman.