The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-25

soning by one mother in this beg H.
ming of this special work.
BY observation we perceive. The
child begins life W tn series of OBJ
servations and perceptions, next
comes intuition. But intuition the
outcome of observation, perception
and the scientific use OF the magma
ton.
Children winning prizes Trom the
Fourth ward Mothers club in the
Cleanup campaign:
Low First Grade-Berry Ball Jr.
High First Grade-Elise Berryhili.
Second Grade-Fred Phillips.
Third Grade-Dessie Newman.
Fifth Grade-Willie Lloyd.
Sixth Grade-Barie Brown and Ida
Duston.
Seventh Grade-Grace Gillian.
The Influence Of Flowers.
The success of the prize winning
ward in the recent cleanup campaign
was due to the influence of plants in
blossom left in each room of the
school before the campaign closed.
The children cr that ward had by
some means got the impression of in
dividual prizes and almost before the
older ones were aware of the preva-
lence OF the erroneous impression the
children were busy each spare mo-
ment filling bags not only from the
premise of their parents but from al
leys, or any other lot on which the
innocent but mosquito breeding can
might be resting. One case especial
ly attracted the attention of the mo-
theirs. little girl of scarcely years
of age, and who, By the way, yon
the prize was so enthusiastic in her
work and her eagerness of winning
that tie cans and unburnable debris
from the premises of her own home
were so few that she visited all the
nearby lCS3, and alleys in quest of
what she failed to find at home. The
result was seven lots were cleaned
by that one little girl. The mothers
at once understood that to overcome
the impression the children had and
make satisfactory understanding to
them of the true situation would be
next to impossible after they had al
ready done the work. And so, to
further stimulate the children to work
as well as to realize from their eff
forts they decided upon the plan of
giving a Towering plant to the child
in each room that contributed the
most trash. No one who was not
present to see can imagine with what
admiration and pleasure the children
expressed and felt as the committee
with the bright blossoming plants
would enter each room. Every child
in the room was filled with renewed
enthusiasm ami greater determination
to work even harder for that beauti-
full flower and plant. And the com
mlttee realized what the influence of
that flower would mean, and We're i'm
pressed with the necessity of flowers
in each childs own flower garden.
We appeal to every mother in our
town to give some place for flowers,
encourage and assist the child to cul-
tivate and care for them and it will
add to the beauty of the home and
develop the natural love of the child
for the beautiful. Even more than
adding beauty to the home and cul-
tivating a love Of nature in the child,
yet another lesson may be taught
the child by encouraging them to give
their own efforts in making barren
yard blossom like a rose. "M little
labor, little are our gains; mans for
tunes are according to his pains"
And again
Rugged strength and radiant beauty
Wise We're one in Natures plan,
Humble toll and heavenward duty,
These will form the perfect man.