The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-17
How to Use the
Long Evenings

From Farmers Review: One can
not but note at this season the grad.
ual shortening of the days and the
corresponding frightening of the even.
ings. Many country people dread the
season of long evenings, as the time
often drags slowly for the want OF
Dongenial employment The women OF
the household are most easily provid
ed for, as they have resort to knitting
the male members of the family and
the children usually find the evening
wearisome long before bed time
The wise house mother provides
against this emergency long before
the time arrives by finding something
for the entertainment of all to be held
in readiness. Most farm houses con.
tain some musical instrument, and this
is an excellent time for cultivating the
musical taste of the whole family.
Let one or more do the playing while
all that can join together In the sing.
ing. Don't worry about new music or
old, but play the old familiar tunes
that father and mother love.
II the home is not already we'll pro.
vidcd with good literature, both books
and periodicals, attend to the matter
at once. Good books are SO cheap
now that there is no excuse for not
having at least few volumes of the
standard works that everybody should
real-Dickens, Scott, Emerson, Ten.
nyson, Longfellow. Bryant. Holmes,
Alcott-these names and many more
should be as familiar to the rising
generation as their own.
But It Is not enough. In this age OF
progress, to read books alone. In or.
der to keep abreast of the times one
must know what the world is DOING
and thinking. The only way to do this
is to read the best of current litera.
ture, and only the best; anything less
| should not be tolerated in the home
Every family should have at least one
clean, reliable newspaper, several
farm papers II the head Of the house is
up to date and wishes to make pro
gressive farmers of his boys, house
| hold magazine or two and as many
literary magazines as inclination and
purse will allow. A good young peo
| pies paper, but be very sure that II is
good, will be appreciated by the young
folks. II Is a good idea TO set aside a
small sum every year as a literary
! fund" to be expended to the best ad
vantage in providing the years litera
ture.
II the young people have no taste
for reading, begin at once to cultivate
liking for 1t by reading aloud tc
them. Select an interesting story and
read chapter every evening. Soor
they will beg for more or be willing tc
take a turn in the reading.
A few games will be found interest
ing TO both old and young. They are
cheap when purchased, or may Otter
be home made. The old favorites-
dominoes, checkers, fox and geese
jack straws and many more-neveI
lose their charm, while there are man,
fascinating new games. For the little
ones, chopped cards and animals ma,
be made OF advertisement cards, Gu
in pieces, each Kept by itself in an en-
yelope. Large colured letters, Gu
from advertisement posters, viii SUP
ply much amusement to the large
children. Let one select the letters o
n word and, after jumblug together
pass to another to put In order again
Social life should not be neglected
as many winter evenings are most de
lightGul for riding out and the farm
teams arc at leisure for driving
Then the farmers family should i'm
prove the opportunity for visiting an
entertaining their friends. Indeed, ~.
winter evenings should be the mos
enjoyable time in the year.
Gertrude X. Lambert