The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-09-14
MRS, GILLAm TALKS
TO MOTHERS CLUB.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF PARENTH0oD CLEARLY AND
ELOQUENTLY SET FORTH.
Madam President, Mothers and
Fathers. Visitors:-

When | first received an invita-
ton to talk to you here about the
Mothers Club my impulse was to
decline at once, because felt so alb
solutely incompetent for the task, 80
unworthy of the honor. | am not a
very ancient or experienced mother,
and feel very young and very ig-
norant as stand here before you to-
day. But | thought the matter over
seriously and decided that, however
incompetent l am, should be neg
lecting an opportunity should | re-
fuse your invitation to speak to you
here to-day. l felt that I would gain
greatly myself, because should be
obliged to think and study along the
lines suggested by the existence of
Mothers Clubs; and then, too. that
kald gain by coming in contact
gou here and in coming before
-this way.
not feel that | am in any way
better fitted than any of you to
bring q message that may be of help,
but | do feel that it is often Of great
help to exchange ideas. and I am
certain of this much: that however
faulty and incompetent mother |
am in reality,I do possess high ideals
of motherhood, and l know that if |
did all | think | ought to do as
parent, l would do well. And so,
with these explanatory remarks, /
want to talk to you about your
Mothers Club and how it represents
| the ideals Of the modern mother.
But Just here / want to say
word to the fathers who are with US
5oday. Your president very gracious
b left with me the decision as to
whether or not our meeting this at
ernoon should be without the pres
bee Of mere men," But wanted
Ne fathers To come. Motherhood
besn't flourish without the support
fatherhood. and l think that faith
need Just as much training in the
of being parents as mothers do.
is sad fact that the training Of
idren is left 50 largely to the
lothsr. Fathers are too busy" or
at home so little" etc. But they
are your children just as much as
they are your wife's, and you are as
suming terrible responsibility in
throwing upon her already overbur-
dened shoulders the duties that God
meant for you.
And so, by all means, let us have
the fathers with US; let us talk over
with them our duty to our children;
let us tell them what we want to do,
and let them tell us what they want
Ito do and want US to do. For, after
Nm, our interests are inseparable.
u think it is a splendid thing you
Re done in organizing a Mothers
here and l feel sure that it is
to be, of untold benefit to you.
bne has asked: What is the
B. Club for?" The name ex-
sel$SI think. 1t is club for
ers, friendly club where we
meet together and talk over the
problems of child.training, and
help and encouragement from
other. There are so many
Is to decide every day-are any
so wise and so good that we do
heed help from others? If there
| have never seen them. But
e are those who say: Each
her knows what is best for her
child. That is subject IN
ch no outsider can Judge" My
nds, that sounds well, but unfor-
ately it isn't true. We have
to watch mothers carefully to
MIN that they don't always
is best for their own chill
ften rake grave mis-
times these mistakes
e thoughtlessness and
N sincere but mis-
Now which of US, no
Iosely related to that