The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-04-25
REV. DIR. BROUGHER
DELIVERS LECTURE

of the heavy volume of local mattel.
The Rev. DIR. j wbitcomb Brough.
or. pastor of the White Temple, OF
PORTLAND. delivered his lecture on the
subiect of "Home Sweet Home OF
How to be Happy though Married
10 a large audience in the opera house
on last Saturday evening. ".
Broueber was introduced by Rev. W;
n Evsns. The lecturer captivated
bis audience at once. His pleasing
nersonality and unique style OF dellv
erv gained for him the attentive ear
and the susceptible heart, and for the
period of nearly two hours De heid
his audience spellbound as ne por
trayed the prevailing conditions OF
society and the dominant spirit In
the constructive efforts OF American
domestic life.
The most serious aspects OF bis SUD.
iects were RECALLED with the garD OF
the proloundest wit. The strain OF
bumor that prevailed throughout his
lecture was freighted with the deeper
meanings of life. His expressions of
sarcasm we're not very paisalnic'
There was nothing OF secrecy or Gun
pingness In the undercurrent OF MS
thought. The fundamental and basic
ideals of domestic life we're clearly
aud pungently stated. The lecture
was profound in thought, excellent IN
oratory, alive with wit and splendli
in delivery.
The lecturer prefaced his lecture by
saving: "Ihis is my first visit to
Hood River. / had no idea that there
we're SO many unhappy married peo
ple in town, don't expect to reme-
DIV all the detects, but will give some
advice. | want to raise my voice ln
bebalf of the old fashioned home
The speaker then proceeded to prove
that it was difficult for a family To
find accommodations in our city hotels
and boarding houses. The children
seem to be a menace to the happiness
and peece of society. An applicant
for apartments in many OF the CITY
bosteiries will be asked II there ATE
any children In the family. God was
the author of the home, state anu
church. but the greatest OF these ls
home. He defined home to be a place
of oonpenisI. confidential fellowship.
Marked by the character OF the ina
viduals who make up the home. Inc
speaker said that marriage Is good
thing, 1t is the right thing, the Al
miQty God Instituted the sacred rite
A rope is a good thing also; you can
hang yourself on either. The iectur-
er then outlined the essentials OF q
happy home. The first step Is to
choose wife, and in doing so use
common sense. Common sense Will
not advertise for a wife. BE not do
ceiyed by the question OF looks and
dress. The modern science OF dress.
making and millinery can dress her
up so that you can't tell where the
humbup ends and the woman begins.
Don't te fooled by paint, trlzzles,
forms and foolishness
Second, get young woman OF ohar
acter and industry; one VINO knows
how to cook, make bread, sew on but
tons. mend socks and make bed.
The speaker then stated that very
few women know how to make bed.
Most of them 30 arrange the covers
that when YOU straghten out, your
toes will stick out under the covers. =
lie advised long courtshipsa, short en-
gagements and quick marriages.
Third, get a young woman Win
sweetness of disposition, one who can
keep her temper and share In the ad-
versities and burdens of life.
Fourth, get young woman with an
education. Intelligence Is essential
to success. Sufficient knowledge OF
the practical economics OF lite, so
that she may adopt herself to the var
ious circumstances and vicissitudes
of the home, is one Of the prime fac
tors In the solution of domestic hap
piness.
Fifth, got young woman who can
endure If endurance becomes necessa
nv. Many homes have spoiled the
girls by lavishing on them the ease
and indulgenoes OF life. Marry CIR
that will not get home sick ever two
or three months; don't marry calf
marry a girl that can stay away from
her mother and help you In the strug
giles OF life.
The speaker then turned the gum
on the young men. lie cautioned
the girls not to get married because
of a lear of going through life alone
but learn to say no.
It 10 more honorable to be an OLE
maid than to be tied up to some OF TIN
things that you aIe tied up to. d.
not marry man for his money. Mon
ey cannot purchase the elements tina
are necessary tc happy home. Liv
on high moral plain and diotat
terms to the young men Of our ma
tion. Demand single standard o
moral ethics. Refuse to associate witt
the Young man who spends his night
in debauohery. II you will be careful
In selecting your company you Cal
redeem the young men OF oui eoun
try. Cut out the smoker and drink
er. Women are often fooled by th
young mems appearances. IN
clothes do not make The man. Ma
hood consists in nobility of soul. Th
speaker exhorted the young women t
choose a man, real man, not an III
Select a man with character; don
get thing with fire at one end and
fool at the other. Ii you are wIllin
to go with young man while he
sowing his "wild OATS and then mai
ry him, you will reap the harvest wit
him.
The speaker continued: The maj
riage vow must stand for an absotut
pledge of confidence. without mutus
confidence In the home there Can b
no happy home. just as soon as sus
picion begins confidence Is throttle
and happiness disappears.
The marriage should be pledge c
real, genuine manly and womanl
love, Not siokly sentimentalism, hu
love that is pure aud finds its eS
preston in the highest manifestation
of service. A man will not harm th
object of real love. The speaker stat
ed that many we're married by tn
dictates Of sickly sentimentalism
Cultivate thoughtfulness in th
home, be considerate; regard eac
others welfare; manifest affection an
be generous.
The thought of obedience to conSti
tued authority is sadly neglected /
the home. The children are nc
taught the value of this cardinal vii
tue, as 1t should appear in every hom
In our land 1t is our chief busines
tn he pood mnthars and fatheis