Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-14
THE WoMEN's CLUB
Mrs. Hattie Moore Mitchell, of Des
MONIES Talks to Mothers.

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The regular bi-weekly meeting of the
Wemen's Club was held at the club
rooms Wedn esday afternoon. The bust
ness session was opened by the presi-
dent, Mrs Merritt Greene. Mrs. Greene
has just returned from trip to Cuba
and the club members welcomed her re-
turn with pleasure.
| The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
May f. Montgomery, read communica-
tons from the ST. Louis clubs. giving
information with regard to rates and
accommodations for the Women's Club
| biennial which Is to be held in st.
Louis from May 17-25 inclusive.
| A very interesting clipping from a
speech of Mrs. Dennison was also read.
| Mrs Dennison, who is presi dent of the
United States Federation of Women's
Clubs, gave her estimate of western
clubs and their members 1t was very
complimentary to the matter fact.
business like women OF the west.
| The program for the afternoon was
! in charge Of the Mothers Child Study
department, of which Mrs. c. III. e.
Boardman is chairman but as Mrs.
Boardman Is in the south, Mrs. II. l..
Laird acted in her stead. The OPEN
ling number OF the program was a piano
solo, by Miss Mabel Miller, Chopin's
"Polonaise in A. major, Opus 40, No. J..
Mrs. Laird then introduced Mrs. Hat
tie Moore Mitchell, of Drake University.
Mrs. Mitchell's address was divided into
two distinct heads, bearing the follow
ing titles: (a) Preparation of the Child
for the Public School" (b) The Moth
err We Would Like to Be-
In Mrs. Mitchelrs introduction to her
first speech she showed that "the hope
of the nation lies not In her bravery
In battle nor her standing army, not
in her sagacious men and loyal wom-
en-, but In her children. Her remarks
were given from the teachers stand
point, She spoke of the home training
that is necessary to prepare child for
the public school, to assist the teacher
in obtaining the desired results. Many
of the prar1ks and much of the mischief
of young children is tolerated at home
by indulpent parents and relatives who
laugh and consider "cute" those things
that will later hinder the teacher in
her work, and cause her much annoy
ance and trouble, not to say anything
of the punishment that must necessar-
ily follow to correct these habits In the
child. Who does not recall some spoiled
child who is saucy to parents, unobhg-
ing to friends, selfish and quarrelsome
with ,playmates, all because everything
he has said or done at home has been
laughed at and considered smart, until
the little fellow has imbibed the same
opinion of himself Mrs. Mitchell had
interviewed several teachers who gave
the following as some OF the things
most needed in the preparation of the |
children for the public school. First |
of all cleanliness. clean clothes. clean |
bodies, clean hearts; right conceptions
of life and our relation to each other |
well-fed bodies, this meaning bodies |
strong and vigorous from the proper
food received.
Obedience or on the other hand.
firmness in the home; more RESPONSE
birty placed on the children: more
mothers meetings. where those who
attend may be taught how to study the
child"
Miss Miller again favored the aud
ence with a piano solo. playing an
from the opera "Mignon,
by Spindler.
Mrs. Mitchell's second paper THE
Mother We Would Like to Be- was
aeart to heart talk with mothers.
Many were moved to tears by her sim
eere, womanly words and beautiful
word pictures of the common home life
II many OF our girls and boys, When
Napoleon was asked what France
needed most to preserve her greatness,
he replied, Better mothers
The speaker named seven things
hat constitute good mothers: Glad
less; she must be a glad mother;
Had for the little lives that have been
,iven her; glad that the care and
of these lives have been en-
rusted to her. Second. intelligence,
he must be an intelligent mother,
those range of vision stretches be-
ond the petty trials and cares that
ccur daily; intelligent enough to find
rental food that strengthens and rests !