Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-16
MArTERS AND THINas ~ GENERAL

MATTERS AND THINGS IN GENERAL
4 letter lies before ne saying a lot
nice. personal things. The writer has
-: up with me since before 1 went
TO Japan. and wants me to sometimes
tell the readers Of things / am doing.
and places I 90 in the everyday life.
5Sss AGA ! an resting on my oars.
for we nave Just finished Chiidren's
day. But ! will tell YOU how the day
was spent and before 1 tell you of our
chiIdren's exercises. l want to suggest
something 10 YOU
Get a large envelope. there is sure
to be one OF that sort sent you by some
advertising house. or from the govern
ment. Mark IL "Recitations. and when
YOU come across a verse or story that
you think could be used for that pur-
pose. put IL in the envelope Then when
YOU or a neighbor needs a speech
for any sort OF occasion. you can look
among those clippings and get H.
often put things on this page that are
splendid for reciting, and in less than
a months get a letter asking me 10
send something for memorizing-
Our pastors wife. and two OF us 10
help her. mapped out a program We
asked the children 10 meet US and had
a hevy OF girls there. The boys were
busy and bashfuL but sent word that
IL we would send something they would
learn IL
Twice a week we met and had the
march. songs and recitations- Some
times the attendance would be most en-
couraging. at others only three or four
But sunday morning bright and early
all came and we had for the first time
a rehearsal OF the entire program. The
march was fine. We had good leader.
/ stood at the door and as the last child
large enough TO come up the steps anu
not lose step by the operation entered,
/ let the little tots Of five and under
Join them. They had been impressed
with the idea that they should keep
M with the one just in front, not with
back nor stop, and the last ones were
the dearest little toddlers in sight
When they reached the benches that
were reserved for them. thy had 10 be
helped up, but that added TO the interest
for "a touch OF nature makes the whoie
world kin
tie Hands to Work for Jesus, ana II
was nicely sung. II was rendered oy
the Younger children. of course. There
were dialogues and choruses and all
sorts of rscitations. The tiny little lei
lows went on. together and each SAID
from one 20 four lines, then all march
ed OF together
IneEE was an al AGs SAAAE--AS --~N ------~
miles away. The buggies and wagons.
filled with people, began TO pass this
house a little after : o'clock and II
seemed as il the whole country meant
70 be there But we had a church MI
Ell with interested listeners and as
looked over the congregation l thought
10 myself, here are men ana women
who have not been in this house since
I've been coming TO this church, ana
b.
Esep the Sunday school might be 70 have
~omethfrr special oftener. It's hard on
few for those in charge are usually
b,fsy women. but III the children can De
kent in sunday school It is worth the
Tba children memorized splendidly and
there was no rudeness. It has not been
a wear since met with crowd OF
children that had TO be prompted ana
recfte1 so fast and in such sing song
NV that one could not understand
u-.,-,h;rg said The times that these
Chi1dran practiced played" that 1
was a very old lady, that the cnureh
u-.s rulI and that / had to take a seat
rather far in the rear. Consequently as
-. rhtIdreu wanted the old lady 10
hear what they said, each one spoke Tor
her benefit Try IL the next time thAt
vou are drilling children Inc morning
vas fine. There had been slight snow
= the night before and 1t had put
crust on the earth that was dig I'M
~rovamnnt 10 the fine dust Of the pike
S,,rsay afternoon the rain fell IN
h..1-,- shower for a while. The Farmer
ana 7 went 10 Harvey's for dinner ana
wondered how the chickens woulc 40
r.. L.rs with those under three weeks
cid we're in coops- One men hatChe1
fftsen Saturday night and was supposed
tn he on the nest. but it's those as large
.s nartrfdEes that usually get drowned
However. I found all leIt "neh
returned But YOU should see Mamie :
So unit keeping a record when she
.s.rrefs the $50 mark. and has not lost
-. from, disease She mad two dozen
of her earliest to spare ana got LoItS
cents each for them as broilers- one
49, ssv.ntv-five that are almost READY
~ eat. and turkeys, you shoulo see
the droves OF young ones Inc saIuen
Is partnership affair. Harvey ploNs
and holes, the children pun Weeus; gan
e. vegetables and Mamie is general man
.gsr There are seven children WIN
resI,bv appetftes and helpful disposl-
800 n see after, so that the garden
and those chickens mean a variety ever
1av and there Is always somethihs
,s.Sv "a he shared with the neighoors-
-rEsy are not the sort of folks that only
riys away what cannot be sold or useo
g. home We had our hrst peaches
and English peas from there
I'VE had nice fresh light bread rom
there. and once, though sne y
s-sI miles away. she put the dough IN
: h,,-txet and sent IL 10 me so that l
.s-5, have hot rolls for supper. II
,-o,,.ye never lived among strangers you
can no, appreciate such neishooriiness
- t.- suTIest. and. on the other hand
Won have not really enjoyed your own own
no~sesstons unless you have ul'ioeu
lin someone. He who gives gets tle
Sle.zfnR. is a prOverb you nave oiteI
heard. and n you have not oeen Tals ,l
:, a generous, neighborly nome "a
s-,- - sfvids Divide a few times ana