The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-22

Mrs. Gray gave several musical mum
bers. Then Miss Nichols, our presi
dent, presented her with a beautiful
cut glass celery dish, as very small
mark of the esteem In which we holt
her.
i After delicious refreshments ant
more music, the meeting adjourned.
The New Years reception to b
given by the Woman's Literary Clnl
was postponed indefinitely on account
Of the smallpox scare.
The scare, however is over, but
there are many sore arms in St
Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Gray will leave
about the 18th to make their home in
California. Many social affairs have
been given In their honor.
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EARLY TRAINING.
(Read by Mrs. Mary Dean Trego at
Mackay Meet.)
am well aware OF the unpleasant
position 1t places one in to attempt to
write or speak on the early training
of children. The latest, however, is
the training of parents. There
should be loving admiration in
their minds of the qualities they
would most desire their children to
possess, as well as thought for the
best good of the human family. They
should cultivate In their Utmost souls
the thoughts, emotions and talents,
which they most desire to see mani
fest in the lives and characters Of the
rising generation. The results Of
noble living will be made manifest in
the betterment of future generations.
This training Of the parents will give
the children kind, sympathetic,
thoughtful natures, and little diff
Guilty will be realized in the training
OF the little angels committed to
their care. Hateful, rebellious feel
ings INDUCED in by parents, will give
them no end Of trouble in disciplining
their children, therefore, the training
of parents is the foundation on which
to build. Let them see to it that
their foundation is sure one, built
upon proper principles, and not
shaky one upon sandy soil.
The next step in early discipline is
the important one of good example
yet BY parents and caretakers. Babes
If few months are influenced by
they are never too young to
oe initiative and absorbent.
The science of psychology teaches
important lessons in the action of I
mind upon mind. The food taken
INTO the stomach has an important in
luence upon character and mothers
re warned to be wise in this matter.
of impression is readi-
y observed In the first days of the
nfant's life, they recognize the low
ne care Of those in attendance or the
everse almost Immediately. The
rain OF the infant is as many folds
I pure white paper, and this being
he organ of the mind is impressed
9th from without and within, those
rom without are made by acts,
1oughts, emotions and words of
theirs, the scenery, environment and
II objects upon which the eye and s
lind rests, also touch and hearing
re factors in building character. I'M 9
ressions from within reach the brain
trough the nervous system, and are
ade by that divine force called the
reath of life or the living spirit, the
mage OF creation that confers i'm
ortality upon the human SOUL This S
ner power manifests according to 9
q fineness of the nervous system {
I'd lends susceptibility to the brain. G
The temperament is inherited from /
q parents who are co-workers with G
Q creative forces Of the universe, I
d thus the conditions of the parents b
scend to the third and fourth gem
alton. Proper teaching on this T
bject would hasten the publication
the world. 81
While calling on a lady not long 4
ice, the conversation was disturbed q
the prattle of small child. The p
'ther placed her hand upon its g
N, looked into its eyes, moved her Il
s In silence. The child looked, 81
lowed the meaning of the mother m
retired to a small chair that II
cd near, while our conversation p'
tinued undisturbed. understood al
s to be suggestive discipline, and tn
S reminded OF the old fashioned Dt
OF commanding silence, also of OF
wise saying There is nothing CO
v under the sun" This NEW st
ught" (so-called) is simply going til