The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-11-06

have bread, cakes, pies, jellies, pre-
serves, meats, etc. Come early and
get first choice.
Mrs. H. j. Strain entertained her
friends at cards Thursday afternoon.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with roses and chrysanthemums, and
a very delightful afternoon of Euchre
was enjoyed, the prizes going to Mrs.
Arthur Steck, first; Mrs. F H. Kassell,
second, and Mrs NJ. E. Hazen, third.
Those present were Mesdames VIM.
Schraeder, VIM. Stout, Arthur Steck,
Ed SCHNEIDER, Don Paar, Otto Vogt, F.
H. Kassell, Chas. Becker, E. Bohan-
non, Sherley Harger, Silas Lail, R.
NJ: Cowan, Harry Rogers, Theresa
SCHNEIDER, NJ. E. Hazen, Charles
Fluhrer.
The Presbyterian ladies will hold a
market in the Idanha corner room,
Saturday afternoon, November It'll.
Lots of good things to eat. Give them
call.
Don't fail to attend the market in
the Idanha corner room, Saturday,
November 7th, and supply the della
casies for your Sunday dinner. Bread,
cakes, pies, jellies, preserves, meats,
etc. Come early and get first choice.
o.
The Wednesday club had very in
teresting meeting this week at the
Normal, with Mrs. E. A. Hayden as
the leader of the day.
The subject of the program was,
"Eugenics and Euthenics." Mrs. R.
B. Oliver and Mrs. R. ]. Wright not
being able to be present, just two
papers were read. Mrs. i. 3. HOuck
gave a splendid talk on "Eugenics and
It's Relation to Social Reform" In
her paper she spoke of the terrible
diseases all over the country and Of
the great trouble they leave in their
wake; and dwelt extensively upon the
causes of these conditions, not treat
ing the subject in a personal way, but
on large scale. She particularly
brought out the point that persons
unfit, should not be permitted to mar
~, and if su h were the laws of the
country, much suffering and unhappi-
ness would be done away with.
Another point Mrs Houck dwelt on
was the attention called to the par
ents of girls of today. whom she re-
marked, thought more of the financial
standing of the husband of their
daughters than of their physical con-
ditions. sa- --.
The next paper was read by Mrs.
Walter Cobb, who took as her theme
"The Influence Of Environment on the
Young Child" She said she thought
that environment played the greatest
part in the development of the child
and that while most people said,
Like Father, Like Son." her view was
CAS- Father Lives So Lives His Som"
Another excellent view Mrs. Cobb
took on this subject was that children
snouIG be planned for, Just as one con-
suits an architect on the plans of con-
structing house, etc. She said that
she thought that everyone should have
an adequate, separate knowledge Of
hygiene, that is knowing how to care
for the sick, and this should not be
dictated by love but by the best med
zeal thought on the subject.
Mrs. Cobb considered the three
prime factors in the rearing Of the
child, sleep, food, tranquility, and add
ed to these, might be, exercise, bath
ing and airing. Exercise, she said,
particularly after the bath is an es-
sential part of the daily treatment Of
the young. The parents should con-
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dren. 1t is not so much by what their
ancestors did, or the parents them
selves did, but the present home life
and influence given the child that
makes it what it is. Children cannot
have too much mothering says Mrs
Cobb, which is an excellent point we'll
brought out. They should inspire the
confidence Of their offspring, and in
this manner use their good influence
to regulate their lives. The parents
now days wait upon their children too
much; and there seems to be a steady
falling off in parental authority. 1t
is not, may l go Mother? but we are
going Mother, making all the arrange
ments, then telling the parents.
One interesting point Mrs. Cobb spoke
of was the "Child of Institutions"
How the daily routine Of such places
causes the feeling of difference among
the children, from those having the |
home care and training. She applaud