Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
With Vacation

Here how many mothers have been
looking forward to this time as one In
which they would have the privilege of
having their children entirely under their
direction?
One mother. who means to be good and
devoted. was heard to say: Those chill
drCn are home for all summer and l sup
pose j will never get minutes rest. l
have tried to get their father to consent
to send them to the country" In fact.
too many mothers consider their chill
dren's liberty, looked forward to with de-
light by the little hearts, a period of
special care and anxiety destined to bore
them. 1t should be met with utter hap
piness, and they should study to meet the
opportunity with sympathetic arrange
ments.
The children should not be allowed to
run the streets and do just as they may
please, irrespective of their welfare; nei-
Their should they be made unhappy. A
clever mother will take delight in so
planning the time for the children they
will have certain periods for different
things that shall be both benefit and a
pleasure.
a garden offers opportunity for work
and amusement. The early morning
hours after breakfast may be devoted to
the study of plant life illustrated in their
own little garden, and they may be
taught the first lessons of accomplishing
something by being given a certain
amount of work to finish each day, and
in this way they can keep the beds neatly
weeded and the borders well trained.
Then a certain time may be set aside for
play and do give them the luxury of get
ting their hands and faces real dirty,
for blessed is the child who knows how
to do this and then has either the instinct
or cultivated manners to clean up for
circumstances that should be respected.
The child should be clean and sweet for
lunch. and during the heat of the day
ii is Il good plan to lie down to rest either
on the grass, on the porch or in a cool
loom. Now mother should read for an
hour or two from some entertaining book
until sleep comes. after which Il short
play may be INDUCED in and then bath
ing and dressing.
Children in a city house or fiat during
the summer are a difficult problem. If
they have not the conveniences of Il yard
and porch they must be taken out all the
time that is possible. They should have
as complete a change in everything as
can be arranged for them.
Parents
Should keep their children supplied
with good and interesting reading. All
instruction should be positive and not
negative. and instead of merely warning
against corrupt literature they should
supply the good kind and train the
minds of their children accordingly
Many parents feel that they have done
their whole duty if they forbid novels
and do away with the detective stories.
beautiful girl of fourteen was heard
tG remark the other day that she was
reading some dime novels that were just
gorgeous and if her mother knew about
II she would kill her. The mother should
know about it. She is not watchIul
enough and the result will be pitiable,
Good literature for children is abundant
and attractive. History science and the
arts are presented in a fascinating man
ner.
system should be taught the child in
the matter of reading. If, for instance
the child is given the life Of Marie An
toinette to read he may be filled with
desire to learn how she came out of the
struggle through which she passed. This
should lead to a knowledge of the his
tory of France. and so the child should
be directed in this way to accurate