El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
Fathers Hear
Talks On Duty
To Their Sons

i believe every boy has a much
keener sense Of responsibility to his
father than the father has to the
boy" said o. J. Binford chairman
at the Father and Son" dinner at the
First Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening zone Of the best gifts
ever heard Of a man making 10 his
son was that in which he said. son.
] give 10 you one hour OF my time
out Of each work day and two out
Of every sunday. TO do with as YOU
wish Such a man viii never have
his boy leaving home. Fathers. get
closer TO your sons. 1ou are not as
old as your sons think you are and
your sons are not as young as you
think they are"
John L. Foster and j. Il. McBroom
were the principal speakers Mr..
Foster said; "A father must be a
companion 70 his son He must be an
inspiration 10 the lad and never too
interested in anything else TO give
time TO his son He must be able
10 take himself back % or 80 years
and see things as his sons see them
he must be one Of them 20 gain their
sympathy and their friendship There
should be a mental comp2nionship
between father and son so that the
son will make confident Of his
father a father should live a clean
life so as TO attract the admiration
OF his son and win his love through
his pride Teach a boy. by example,
10 admire the finer virtues and quail
titles in life"
The Mon OF Family
!. r. McBroom. mentioned an in
stance OF a man owning vast estate
with everything that money could
buy. but not having a home because
there were no children, and contrasted
this picture with a laborer going
home with his dinner pail under his
arms. and children running 10 meet
him Mr.. McBroom spokefof the three
sons Of Theodore Roosevelt. who. al
though they were surrounded by all
the advantages and luNuries Of mod
eru life, yet because OF their careful
training, offered their services to
combat German militarism-
You cannot be a good father IN
less you love, protect, and honor the
mother Of your SON." continued Mr.
a letter was read from the pastor.
Dr.. Floyd Poe. who is in Dallas at
tending the Interchurch conference
He announced that he would preach
OF Men and Boys"
Frederick Stevenson gave two very
appropriate selections, and was heart
ilv encored- His readings were Pas
Checker Story and You Never Can
Two pleasing quartet numbers.
Kentucky Babe" and Carry Ne
Back TO Old Virginia were sung By
c. J. Andrews. /. Worcester. II, Dr.
c. c. Homan and J. NJ. Davis.
Women Serve Dinner.
Over 100 men and boys enjoyed the
me tables were decorated with
candelabra, sweet peas. carnations, I
ferns and verbenas. eutwined with Z
In charge Of the dinner was Mrs !
". L Crockett, president of the mis-
siouary society. She was assisted I
by Airs. Mary Hamilton. Mrs Z. r (
Giicnrist. Airs. c. L NanderpOol. alrs. Z
C. l. Wordeu, Mrs r C. Hyland, I
Mrs. A w Foster. Mrs. Grace Tow n I
send, Mrs Christine Garlick, Mrs " 4
S Taylor. Mrs G. A Graham. Mrs I
Charles l. Pelham and Mrs J. E I
Spence
The following served in the dining .
room: Mrs. H 3. Durkee. Mrs Il G.. Z
Gordon. Mrs L A. White. AIRS L I
n Beck. Mrs Z " Bray. AIRS kEnO 4
Doerr. Mrs ID. IL Payne. Mrs Floyd 4
Poe. Mrs F. ". Norton. Mrs D. E 3
smallhorst, Mrs. J. L Foster. Mrs.
r. T. Bowie, Mrs J. J. Raster, Mrs 7
Nary Foster. Mrs James A Dick, Mrs
s. H. Hornbeck. Mrs. J. l. Campbell.
Irs. ". Van Long, Airs. E 3. Elfers
md Mrs u. A. Burk-
James A Dick led in the singing ff
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" an
WAY Down the Suawanee River.
The men and boys sang in spirited
ivalry.
The meeting closed with the singing
Il America" and q prayer BY DIT. d
n. Detwiler.