Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
VERY HELPFUL SESSION
OF TEN THOUSAND CLUB

A most interesting and helpful meet
ing was the one held at the Christian
church Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Franklin ]. Cole opened the
discussion on Child Life" with a
paper. She said in part: I'm olden
times parents thought it useless to edu-
cate girl unless she expected to be-
come a teacher. Nova days she must
be well trained before she is qualified
for any position. Judge Lindsay said
among all the girls he had ever come in
contact with not one was really fitted
for housekeeper. Every mother needs
to be trained nurse, a scientific cook
and fnancier to be successful and
helpful home Keeper. All things in the
home should be in harmony the family
should work together, live together,
Mrs. Walter Packard had charge of
the table on foods; Mrs. Violette Camp
bell, discipline; Mrs. w. W. Apple,
amusementS.
The women present were privileged
t? gather at which ever table they
chose. At the close of the Is minute
discussions the chairman reported to
points brought out. Mrs Packard re-
ported: The giving of food is. based
on balanced rations. Proteids should
be given first. The material they con-
tain is milk, eggs, meat Starch foods
should not be given before a child is 8
months old, as the particular digestive
before that age. A child should not
be allowed to feed itself when very
young, 1t is apt to acquire habit of
eating too fast and too much. If a
walls it is unnecessary for it to eat be
tween times. When it is fed is more
important than what"
Mrs. Campbell reported The object
of discipline is to bring out the child,
not impress it. When should disci-
pline begin? When the child is born.
Ct a1y- h LOT tfT.-,
of it's habits should be formed. What
characteristics must parents have? We
must be firm; we must be right; we
must work together; we must be under
self control ourselves in order to justly
control the child. Corporal punishment
should not be used. If child is
no other punishment seems to effect
it at school. Deprive the child of
some pleasure or make it sit quietly il.
a room by itself A little switching is
Teach, the child it is the right thing
and brave thing to be obedient at home
and at school"
Mrs Apple reported: 1--WE get closer
to a child by letting il follow US about
our daily tasks and do in its simple
way the same things We are doing. An
other method of amusement is by read
ing to them bright and entertaining
stories. Still another is to teach tn EN-
to mold and shape animals, dishes, etc,
with clay, and this can be done with
on Methods Of Amusement by Marie
Moatreso is recommended 1t is used
in Italy. Boys and gilrs' parties and
picrics given together, up to the age
Of II. should be held in the aftern oons;;
All kissing games should be barred
from all parties. 1t is better to attend
quiet dance than TO allow kissing
games"
Closing time came before the sub
iects were nearly eXhauE~ah. During
the program Miss Georgia Watkins
Il al
tions, Lullaby" "a thrush song) and
"Mammv's Groom Song"
Mrs. Percy Hedrick. who has charge
of current events, called for the plat
forms of the different political parties.
Mrs. ViOlette campbell responded for the
Democratic, Mrs. j. r. Garren for the
Progressive and Mrs Percy Hedriclt
for the Socialists.
Mrs. Garren announced that the fair
a association will greatly appreciate the
donation Of two pies for the refresh
ment booth from every woman who
can arrange to help them in this way.
G. NJ. S, Press Correspondent.