New Ulm review., 1913-10-29

much more interest the young folk
we're taking in the affairs of the com
munity and how much more contente:
they seemed 70 be. Every man, woman
and child 10 the neighborhood looked
forward to club day with mucl
interest. And this oil developed il
just . few months in . cOmmuniiy
which vas said to have no community
spirit. Many instances could be cited
whore club day 10 the big day of the
month and overshadows everything
else. Nothing but sickness will keeI
the people away from the meetings.
The educational feature Of these
club meetings 10 the strongest srgu'
ment in their favor. The men, women
and children are oil trained 10 public
speaking and learn how to think
when on their feet before . crowd and
how to deport themselves in .
gathering. The bashialness OF the
children and the growing boys grad
uslly disappears. They learn to talk
easily with grown people. The dis
trustfulness which so often is found to
prevail disappears and all meet on q
friendly basis. This IS due as much
to education as it is to the fact that
the people are better acquainted.
If one will stop to think OF the
nature of these club meetings aLd the
programs, he can easily see their
value from an educational Viewpoint.
The children and younger people
usually furnish the entertainment
features OF these programs, which
consist OF recitations. readings and
music. Every parent is proud of his
child when be does we'll on the pro-
gram, and spends much time in train
ing the child for his part. The
readings, recitations and music keep
the younger people interested in the
club meetings and enliven the program
which would be too heavy aud dry if
made up only OF the discussions Of
farm topics. The opecing of the main
discussions on the program is usually
assigned ID some member who is
especially we'll informed on the subject
under discussion and can get the rest
of the people 10 the meeting to think
on it. Every one knows that it is
easier to follow good speaker than
it is to open The discussion himself,
and many people will add good points
who never could be persuaded to open
IN argument. ,
10 every community there are
farmers who seem to be making more
If success Of some line of farming
han their neighbors and usually are
backward in talking about their busi.
1858. But if these men can be gotten
N their feet during some club meeting
lud piled with questions they will
i've a good talk and add much to the !;
,enersl knowledge OF the community.
( every community could make
GENERAL the knowledge which each iu-
lividusl OF the community has, it
would not need any outside help
whatever and would increase its
Efficiency hundred per cent. Facts
,iven by such men as these are of no
old value to the community. AS they are
Icq ainted with local conditions, and
Vha 1t they have done was done in the
and can be repeated by
my other man 10 the locality. And
Ifter a little practice some of these
backward speakers become the best in
he club. Nothing but practice can
q AXE one a fluent speaker.
Many of the clubs of the State in
'ite business and professional men to
heir meetings and ask them to talk. I
n every instance of which we have ,
my knowledge the people invited !
ave been more than pleased and
ave given good talks. At one club .
Meeting in western Minnesota a den-
ist was asked to give talk on the
are of the teeth. He impressed on !
hese people the Importance of the {
eeth and how every one should have
is teeth examined at least once a
ear. Personal hygiene was discuss
d by physician at another meet t
ng and trained nurse discussed S
rst aid to the injured. Lawyers .
night be invited to discuss econo- '
1ics, business forms and farm law. /
Iearly all ministers are glad to at I
end club meetings and talk Farm /
rs from other ncighborhoods who c
ave made success with some par
cular line of farming can be in G
tied to speak. People with musical S
alent, from outside the club, add to il
ne attraction. All these people will
id to the knowledge of those pres t
Mt and make them better citizens
nd better neighbors. b
The knowledge gained by club h
'embers through their association v