The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10

One was dead and it was the fun erai day, in another home two heart that beat as one were celebrating th' anniversary of their wedding day, ant fn another--a darkened chamber loved form lay stretched--its spiri passing away. She went to the De reaved home her flowers in her hano She looked at the stilf form. m heauty and fragrance of the uower' could not bring a smile to the peace f,,l Iins. or joy to the resting heart she Ieft-carrying with her the flora nfFering And they narveled sn' went to the happy pair and the bright ness and joy of the time was periect # Nc flower could add . smile or quick nn ,he heart thrcb there. She left ant cavriea her flowers with her. and the, rarveIed She went to the home wItf tha darkened chamber and as she en. tered A glad loo.: came into the ureo eyes and smile passed over the paie 1ins as the flowers were held up' ano weak voice said Thank you, oea. Thev are so beautiful. Put them neal
 ,rhsya ' can see them---there just SC
 a little nearer. They are so sweet
 And she went away leaving the riow-
 Do you know one who is ill-perhaps unto death-today?
 Don't save your flowers Tor tne
  who are full of the joy of life. Burns ynother said when a monument was arected to her son; 'sHe asked ye TOT bread and ye gin him stone.
 Don't send all your flowers to the dead whom you have neglected In the long weary hours of plness and pass ing away.
 THINGS TO BE TAKEN
 FOR GRANTED.
 The servant problem is a many sided one. In this question the conditions are, so to speak freakish. for the general rule of supply and demand has nothing to do with the case Ihe ne- mand is great--unlimfted and the eupply is meagre to the degree. The best thing to do is to cecrease the de- mand, (as there seems no way 10 ln- crease the supply Minimize work m the home and so divide 1t between the members of the family so as to make if no burden and no one drudge. The art pf mot making work" is great one It is degrading to live in bad lv cared for home. and equally degrad- ing ou a woman's part to allow her. self te become a drudge. The woman looks and acts it who permits nerseIt to he centred heart. soul and mind on dirt and disorder-even through a ngnt against it. She becomes very one- sided person with hobby that is not attractive to her friends. Commend, me to the woman who must have at- fractive surroundings, even, if she has to do the necessary work hersel1. put deliver me from the woman who loves the occupation of the necessary work, ana then allows herself to dwell on the subject of it after the end is brought about. There are some things that should be taken for granted and not continually discussed. Cne is that a woman's home is as attractive as her means, taste and industry permits. The woman makes a mistake, and does herself an injustice who cannot keep Of some subjects.
 There are women who cannot serve a good meal without discussing 1t and demanding of her guests a con tinued performance of praise during tho serving. There are women whose daily bath must be announced to every member of the family and even to all callers. Even if the habit was &C., quired late in life and is not hered- itary trait why publish the fact by continually discussing the subject?
 Commend me to the woman who can serve a good meal and keep off the subject. Gown herself faultlessly and not allow her mind to be centered on dry goods; keep an attractive home and not draw on her friends for con- tinued praise for it; wash her hair and manicure her nails without send ing forth a herald to announce it to her friends.
 Some things should be taken for granted.
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 vVOMEN'S CLUBS PRIZES
 FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
 The Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs offers a prize of S10O to be given to the County School Improvement As- sociation that reports the greatest inn provement in the rural schools of its county, and the following are the con- ditions:
 I. The term improvement includes: (a), local taxation; (b), consultations: (c). new buildings that conform to plans approved by the State Depart ment of Education; (d), deeding the school property in fee simple to the County Board of Education for the ben eft of the children of the district in which the building is located. if it is not already so deeded; (e), libraries; (f), interior decorations; (g), beautify- ing yards; (h), enlarging the grounds, if they do not include at least one acre. --they should include three acres; CD, furniture and better general equipment.
 2. Improvements must be made be- tween October l, 1906, and October 1. 1907.
 3. The County Association receiving the prize must in turn award it to a local association in that county that has submitted the best report of work accomplished in the specified time Only rural schools can compete for this prize. No town or city with more than 500 population shall be eligible to the contest.
 {. County Associations wishing to enter this contest should secure prior to September 20. names and descript- Ions of schools throughout the county before improvements are made.
 ,. All reports --descriptions, photo- graphs and other evidences showing Improvements be sent to the Chairman of the School Improvement Committee of the Alabama Federation of women's Clubs, before October 20, 1907.
 6. The prize will be awarded in ehack sent by Dec. 1, 1907. The prize Is to be used for further Improvements ln the school receiving it.
 The prize will be awarded by the State School Improvement Committed
 This committe Is composed of Mrs J. D. Matlock. Chairman; Mrs. Erwin Craighead of Mobile, and Mrs. E. D. Thames of Greenville. All three of these prominent women are we'll known in Montgomery, where they have often visited Mrs. Thames, during a visit some months since to Mrs. W. A. Gun ter. addressed a number of prominent