The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-02-27
Dwight.

NWl9Uhs
Dwight, N D. Feb. 21-To The Fo-
rum: On last Tuesday evening active
and honorary members of the W. c. T.
U. gathered at the parsonage and held
parents meeting.
After devotional exercises and vo-
cal duet Mr. Mack read a paper upon
the duty of a wife to her husband.
The first duty of woman in this con-
nection Is to allow herself to be wooed
and won. Husbands seem to have
some ground for complaint because
things are not as they were. The old
farmer boasted of his good wife" that
she would get up at o'clock in the
morning, milk sixteen cows and get
breakfast for twenty men and have
the hull thing done afore sunrise. But
wives are restless under similar de-
mands in these days.
The wife is a co-laborer, whether as
housekeeper or bookkeeper in her hus-
bands business, or as sympathizer and
planner DIR. ID. II. Agnew, distin-
guished physician and one of the king
liest of men, declared that whatever
he had attained as a man, whatever he
had done as physician, he owed 1t all
to his wife.
The woman should help by being
conscience for her husband. She has
fine moral sense and is quick to detect
the wrong. The man may see only
the bargain, the wife sees the moral
quality
A woman should give to her husband
some of herself, not merely her skill
as cook or ma9d. She should be q
companion interested in his work, and
interested with him in things best and
highest.
Jacob Riis says that in that blessed
first letter his wife wrote down the
text of all his after life when she said:
I'VE viii strike together fortall that
is noble and good"
Mrs. John Beattie spoke from the
other side of the house in her paper on
the duty of husband to his wife. A
great deal has been said about the
wifes duty. All authorities agree that
the wife should always be smiling and
cheerful and her gown neat and spot
less Why do husbands think they can
be negligent of their appearance? a.
man should not declare by has soiled
clothes and unshaven face that he is
married
1t is husbands duty to furnish a
home that his wife may keep 1t neat
1t is the husbands duty to get up in
the morning and build the fire, in
stead of resting in bed and then com
planning at the lateness of breakfast
1t is the husbands duty to give a
CHEEKY good morning and bright
smile. 1t sets the domestic machinery
running smoothly. 1t is also his duty
to escort his wife to places of enter
tainment She Is not machine to
grind month in and month out with
nothing pleasant to- look forward to-
Especially Is 1t his duty to go with his
wife to church. In case of sickness in
the family 1t is his duty to share i'm
the extra labors. Especially is it the
husbands duty to live sober, upright,
God fearing life and to help feed the
souls as well as the bodies entrusted
to the care of the home, and to live a
life that will be proper example and
an object of pride for wife and chill
dren
Principal Rairdon of the public
school furnished a paper upon Co-op-
GRAFTON Of Parents With Teachers. CO.
operation Is recognized principle and
Is essential to success. Cooperation
aids the progress of the children If
parents visit the school pupils are
stimulated to greater efforts A par
ent may help the teacher to better un-
derstand the child and better adapt his
instruction and methods to the child,s
needs. There must be confidence and
conference between parents and teach
er. TO make discipline effective par
ents must back up the teacher
Mr.. j. Larson advanced some valu-
able thoughts upon the responsibility |
or fathers in the home.
After this programme refreshments
were served and the company dispers-
ed. carrying with them a new convic-
tion of their responsibilities.
On the evening of Feb. 90 company
assembled at the Congregational par
sonage invited by the G. IT, society to
celebrate the birth OF Washington. The
rooms had been tastefully decorated
with bunting and flags and pictures
Several of the ladies came with pow
dered hair and the antiquated kerchief
over the shoulders. Pictures illustrat-
ing the events Of Washington's days
were numbered and hung up to be
sought out by the guests. Lists were
distributed Of the names of patriots of
the revolution with letters OF their
names transposed, and these were
properly rewritten.
Cake and coffee added to the good |
cheer The guests departed, having
honored themselves In recalling the
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