Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14


of selfishness, Of self-righteousness, of
doubt and cynicisfn and self-pity. We may
almost, If not quite do what we please
with ourselves through habit. What the
mind dwelIs upon becomes a habit. There
fore it lies with US to2determine what our
habits of thought. feeling and action shall
be. Ones habits express ones attitude to-
ward life. -------.-- -.-.--.----.
Looking to have no nerves herself, Mrs.
BARRIERS discussed them ironically. We hear
d cry on every hard Of nerves she said.
IF only my nerves were stronger oh.
if had no .perves!'ss'I am so nervous!',
what the race has been struggling to de-
velop-to increase! The more nerve tracks
and brain area awahened and nerve fibers
thrown out. 1.-THE richer and fuller and larger
the life 1t is not fewer nerves, but moro
| control that is needed! Control of nerves
| control of self! Control of self-control
| of nerves! Over these nerves comes knoWl-
| edge of life! We need more acknowledgement
| less; more interests-not fewer; wider
horizon-not narrower! s99TfrsHuk
She declared that woman needs to learn
| that one of the most direct ways for gain
| ing poise is by using her brain. Thought
| strengthens morally, mentally and ply
| sically. Not faneies, nor phantasles-but
| clear. purposeful, concise thinking 1t IS
the living in three lenses, past. present and
| future that dissspates her nerve force more
| than anything else. If she could realize
| that from the past she gathered what
| there was for her as she went fhrough-and
| present thought and action, now would be
| her watchword.
| In the completes of ever growing
| complex life there is necessity for outlining
| plans for the future. but they need NOT Do
| lived until they arrive.
Reference to the Simple Life.
The Simple life" is not that in which
| we narrow our interests, but 1t is that In
| which the soul adjusts itself rhythmically
| e. 10 oil
keeps itself ever the master. She who lives
the simple soul life" is grateful for every
experience every manifestation of life, and
would make more, not less-more because
| they would bring more life! And every
mother may be glad whose Impulses and
will are toward the waking of new and
higher brain cortex in herself, for by this
means she gives her, unborn child more
nerve ibers with which to fulfill life
Another cause-most serious In its eft,
| feet on human life-why some women fali
| to live their real ideal selves, lies in their
harboring of discordant thought: Anxiety.
| fear, unkind criticism Spoken or unspoken),
| spite, malice, envy, jealousy, selnshness.
| finally of all energy-phys1cal, mental ana
! spiritual. There no vital returns from
discords. Again, some women do not meet
| life with courage; are too prone to look
| for trouble too prone 10 lean' nor are
| they joyful enough-cheerful enough
| Child study should have an important
| place in every young woman eoucalioll-
as a preparation for her life as woman
| whether she be a mother in the speclhc
| sense or not Such study will enable her
| to better understand herself; Will help ner
| to adjust her relations to othefs' Will give
| her wider horizon deeper sympathleS'
more gentleness and tolerationIln snort.
will be a potent factor in developing the
real woman-which IS the mother =,
| If woman has faith, 'qove, hope. she will
be sincere, truthful sympathetic. joyous.
serene just. If she. have an ABIDING con
| seriousness of God she; will have strength
I and wisdom to meet lifes requirements-
| and will leave a priceless inheritance TO the
men and women who come after her..
| 1t resolves itself into great simplicity.
| Woman will be the Wife, the mother, the
friend. the adviser, the hope OF the world
| 1t is the being that makes the real wo-
! mantle doing futtowsin rhy thmlc process
| sion. -. ,ea m
| Other Papers Read.
Mrs. julius coheb Of New York presented
| a paper on the OsWegAfM mothers Club the
club has for it's objectgshe said, educational
and philant hropic work, and labors to in
terest the mothers In the intelligent study
of children in the Light of modern thought
| and investigation--aiso to bring about
closer union of the home and school, an ef-
| fort which she declared had been eminentiy
| successful. Mrs. Hathoway. member OF
| the club. founded mission home, she said,
giving her time to the instruction and en-
tertainment of the poor children. TINS mis-
sion. house teaches everything aiong IN
dustriaI lines, principally sewing. cooking,
| crocheting and .raftia work About one
/ hundred. pupils have attended this mission
school $3.50 90
| Mrs. w. M. Austin of Plymouth. Conn.
president Of the Mothers Club. declared
that the mothers. clubs Of the country were
| more truly than any other medium carry
1.-THE world and preach the Gospel" She
thought the work Of the clubs and of the
| national congress Of mothers was splendid.