Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11
GOVERNOR BELL.

Governor Bell spoke Of the changes
which have taken place since the time
when no women used to DO present AT
| the meetings OF the Darymen's asso-
citation and when an organization like
the womans auxiliary was not thought
| of. He said the changes in the duties
| OF the farmers wife have made it pos
| sible for her to tax" the time to attend
the dairymens meeting along with her
husband
He said that those who go out from
lus to all parts of the world from YER
mont associations to cherish memories
Of the native state and the longer they
remain away from Vermont. the more
they love her and many of them cherish
the hope of returning sometime, to the
State. There are many things Yer
monters cannot forget and among them
are the dairymen and dairy maids of the
state.
We in Vermont have discussed the
school question and it is we'll that we
should. Tho little red school house has.
in n way, dsa ppeared The nearer we
can get the school to the home the bet
ter for the BOYS and girls and for the
state. lie doubted whether training
.
teachers are born. not made. He favored
having in every town good central
school. the best possible and cmpha sized
the Importance of good horne influence
during the early years This would be
more easily possible if the children are
=, educated in the home town.
We must remember that we have q
great heritage in Vermont. The farmers
, are not holding the position that they
might because they have not made the
. most of their profession. Life is health
: happiness. sunshine and a ples sant home
aud contentment does not consist in
either riches or poverty.
t MRS. HOwIE's ADDRESS.
Mrs. lie Page next introduced Mrs
Abbie HOWE of Elm Grove, Wis. who
: gave an interesting and practical address.
on Home Making. Mrs. HOWE said i,
We attend to the little practical duties 81
life. the aesthetic side Of our being vii
not suffer. the principle being much tn,
same as that OF the old adage Take car,
5 of the pennies and the dollars will tax,
/. care of themselves" She said farmers
t have belittlcd their own calling by holdin,
@ ND it's defects and shortcomings rathe
o than it's advantages. Farmers have bee,
i too greatly inclined to send their children
n into business and professional life rattle
t than to incline them to pursue the voca
ton of agriculture.
# Mrs. HOWE said the boys should ~
a Educated in the agricultural college
h where they will be trained so as to carr.
" on the home farm so as to keep apac
J. with the advancements OF modern agricul
/ tural science. She emphas sized the i'm
It poitance of instillng into the minds of tn
l. young an appreciation Of the dignity o
labor.
The heaven born mission of woman i
D home making. Let us hold UP TO tn
e Young girls and women. high ideals o
5. the home. In this way can he laid
e firm foundation for the homes of tn
& future y few superficial accomplish
d ments should not be mistaken for educa
c ton. Education consists OF training il
c. unison, the mind, heart and hand. w
y need to turn back the hand OF time. w
= are living too fast and if necessary, "
should go back to the days of our grea
lie grandmothcrs when the woman VIII
he washed and cooked and spun did not los
p caste. The American home is in DANCE
l. land an examination of the worlds his
III tory shows that any country has bee
IS endangered and wrecked when the HON
has become wrecked Contentment an
10 love are the essentials of a beautifl
u home.