The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-11-20

/ F. II. Kassell left on the morning
/ train FOR st. Louis.
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The Wednesday Club meeting yes
terday had one Of the most interest
ing programs they have had so far,
with Mrs Emil Pott rs the leader of
the day.
The members have been considering
for time the suggesting Of aiding, or
doing some good for some certain peo-
pie or cause about the city, and they
thought that a splendid way of doing
this would he to assist the colored
population OF the town, so brought
their plans Of adding to the Domestic
Department Of the Lincoln school, the
necessary equipment to complete this
important department of the school
before the superintendent, who advis-
cd the Club that he thought the class
was fully equipped and needed nothing
further
Other suggestions were then brought
10. the idea winning favor being the
Municipal Christmas Tree. This would
mean that ali the churches and people
toin together end prepare their offer
ings for the tree. which would be
erected in the Court House Park where
everyone could be present. Another
import ant matter that was mentioned
It the meeting. is the necessity for
regular Librarian at the new library.
This enterprise has taken up the
attention of the people to such an ex-
tent, that it requires the constant care
Of one ncrson most of the time. and
instead Of having the reading rooms
open only three days a week. they
would be free to the public all of the
time. They still need hooks. and par.
ticularly children's books, as they
seem to patronize the library the
greatest part Of the time. so anyone
wishing, to donate towards the read
ing room. will receive the gratitude
If the committee.
The first paper OF the afternoon was
read by Miss Minnie Newman. who
tool, as her subject the "Application
of Psychology to Child Welfare" Miss
Newman dycIt on "Tnstirct" rs her
second sub icct. bringing. out strongly
that the children Of lone ago were
trained by the cd fashioned psvchol- I
ogy, which dealt principally with the
intellect. emotions and the will; while
the new psychology was biological
psychology, or where the mind is gov
crncd by natural instincts.
Instinct, said Miss Neman. is divided
into seven classes. the first instinct
dealing with self-preservative instinct. /
with It's sub-head, food-fcar and fight .
ing as natural to seIf-preservation. |
She spoke Of the schools in Europe, |
where Municipal feeding has become
part of The institution. This is par
ticularly carried out in Germany
where the government clothes and |
feeds many deserving children. Sec
ond, parental instinct, such as the !
love Of dolls in the little girl, show |
ing the mother instinct. Here Miss /
Newman told the club of the Wash I
ington Irving School in New York,
which teaches the little ones to care /
for dolls. even taking real babies at !
times to bath and dress. Third. So (
cial instinct, which starts with the
kindergarten training, and is shown |!
for instance in the Camp Fire Girls
and Boy Scout clubs, which develops /
this instinct. Fourth, adaptive in
stinct. This should be particularly
watched by parents in the companion
ship Of their children, for at this age
they form ideals readily, thus in the
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