The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-09
W. c. T. U. COLUMN
Bertha Kelley Superintendent of Press Department

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 music splendid. The swings attract ed and delighted the children. The ''doll' target for the boys to aim and aim at and throw and then miss most of the time, proved that they believed in 'Try, try again" Ms. Caldwell is due our thanks for the use of her graphaphone. The prize to be given to the baby with the reddest hair, was awarded to Salome Gates. The participants in the grandmother's race were Mrs. Win ters, Mrs. Shoup, Mrs. Olney and Mrs. Leadaman, the latter winning the race. The race between blind folded girls and boys was won by Ruth Head and Willie Caldwell. The following are the names of those who entered the cracker-eat- ing contest: Bessie Moore, Frances Fitzpatrick, Thelme Jones and Hor- tense King. The first one who could eat two crackers and then whistle was the winner of prize. Hortense King won. In the race of the six boys Hurbert Knight was first to reach the line stretched at the end of the race.
 Several gentlemen came after din- ner. The attendance for the day was good. Quite a number came for dinner, then returned to their occupation or business. Quite a number of ladies came after dinner. Several gallons of ice cream were sold. The house was decorated with white buntingand flags. The yardwas clean and smooth; the grass high enough to have a carpet-like appear ance; plenty of long seats and chairs were provided so that no one need stand; plenty of good cold water; nice shady trees and everything that picnickers need, even the day was clad with sunshine and roses (her farewell costume.) The last spring day in 1910 was prepared to wei come summer and then die.
 Mrs. E. P. Titus home-place for picnics every time.
 After the tables. dishes, etc, had been removed seats were arranged for the speaking. Prof. Adams then addressed quite number of earnest listeners on the subject: How Chil. dren's Time Should Be Spent Dur, ing the Cessation of School Activi- ties"
 We cannot in his words give this excellent speech but will state as near as possible some of the ideas conveyed. He advocates principlx industry, time saving methods, anc the watchful care of an attendant over children at all times, when not in school or under the direct super. vision of parents. He instructs boy: to make money and save it; deposit it in banks, be useful by laboring fol himself, for humanity, for the agt in which he lives, and his country: needs, that the value of time and money should be early impressed upon the minds of children. He graphically compared the character of the boy who could work and save and bank S100, how large and inde- pendent he felt and of his ability to -do something at the age of maturity, while the boy that made money in a sort of compulsory way and spent it in the same way, how small and de pendent he really is and still less when he would some day have to ask the bank for $100 and less, and they would require security for the same. The boy might be honest but he has nothing when trouble comes, He advises that bank books be placed in the pocket called the pistol pocket, and to let them peep out, the more money the greater the view"
 A fine suggestion, if boys would do this, and girls could save money, too, and bank it. She would make a better wife by it. We think girls should economize as well as boys. I've seen several homes broken up since in this city on account of ex- travagance.
 MT. Adams believes in the adop- tlon of methods in punctuality and in watchful care over children until they reach manhood and woman hood. What a great work, tbe rearing of children. Mother has no time for anything else if she would think so-not even the stylish pat tern, the model that so pleases. She needs to look for the model, or pattern that will when the work is done bring that child even beyond her expectations an improved model He spoke of the Grecian pedagogue or leader: a slave whose business 1t was to care for boys on their way to and from school. This was a good method at thattime, and could be used again. He spoke of the agricultural school and the great advantage it will prove to Mena. Both boys and girls will be benefited. He said so many good things we have not time to tell it all. Literature was dis frihufad Eyartrona a,,to.,ol A.