The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-08-05
Maple River armers' Club.

The Maple River Farmers Club held
its July meeting at the pleasant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Waugh. The
atte ndance was one of the largest for
some time and the program full OF
splendid discussions. The busy harvest
ing season over, large number of visit.
ing friends from the city and other
clubs were present and greatly helped
in their able discussions of timely ques.
tions of economic Importance.
A. B. Cook gave an excellent talk on
"The True Function of the Institute
Worker" in which he somewhat sur
prised his friends in saying that all the
institute workers were not the most
progressive farmers. 1t is hard mat
ter to get real busy farmer to travel
over the state and attend Institutes at
the price paid. The farmer who is max
ing a great success of his business is a
business farmer and his work occupies
all his time.
THE Farmers Dietetic Errors" was
the subject of very thoughtful and
suggestive paper presented by Mrs. Net
tie Rush Reynolds. The farmer is not
as careful in the selection of eatables as
he ought. There are two kinds of food
required to build up and sustain the
working of the body. Carbohydrates
and nitrogenous food Farmers eat toe
much meat during the summer months.
The French are less inclined toward
eating large amounts of meat and con-
sequently are more free from diseases.
The program for the remaining part
of the afternoon was furnished by the
young people, Harold Richardson act.
ing as chairman.
my Four Years Experience in High
School," was the theme of an essay
read by Vera Richardson who spoke OF
numerous. incidents relative to high
school life. High school opens the door
to higher education. No one should
feel that high school course fits them
for life's work. 1t simply prepares them
to lay plans for future development OF
the mind.
Vivian Bilhimer read an excellent
paper on the History of Passion Play
in which she reviewed biblical Incl
dent showing its influence upon the
mind. No other incident has more per-
manently fixed itself and directly in
fuenced the mind Of mankind than
passion play. Miss Bilhimer's paper
was ably composed and we'll delivered.
Harold Richardson gave short talk
on the part young people should have
in club work. He expressed gratitude
that part of one month had been
recognized as young peoples day and
they had been given an opportunity to
show their interest in club work. The
future club material lies in the young
people. II they are allowed an oppor-
tunity to take part on the program they
will grow up feeling they have part
to perform on every monthly occasion.
Entertaining Friends" was the sub
ject of splendid paper by Mary Hardy.
We should endeavor to make our visit
ing friends feel they are at home when
visiting us. They should not be made
to think they are burden and must
perform daily work. Have friends visit
you when you are least busy and have
time to spend with them.
Marie Vandekarr read an interesting
paper on "The Value of a High School
Education. A high school training
acquaints one with elementary science
and stimulates desire for higher ed
ucation. 1t also lays the foundation to
acquaintance with ones self. After
one has completed high school course
thep are in position to decide for them
selves what line of work they desire to
follow in life.
During the afternoon Albert, Mary,
Clayton Jr., and Benjamin Cook, Helen
and Lucille Richardson gave excellent
recitations which were well rends sred.
Mrs. Halstead and Don RichD Ddson
furnished excellent songs which were
highly entertaining.