New Britain herald., 1921-01-22
FRENCH HOME LIFE
 THEME OF LECTURE
Comparison Made With That of
 America by Mrs. Fisher
Asks PadlOx

Mrs. Dorothy Canfleld Fisher noted auttrercss ard worker in France whife the war waa in progress. spoke to n large audience at the Shuttle Meadow club last evening under the auspices of the New Britain Auxiliary of tho McAn Mission on French home life ms compared with American.
 Following her address. refresh mcnts provided by Mrs. C. F.. Mitchell. Mrs. J. B. Wilbdr. Jr. and Miss Frances Whittlcsey, were served. The hall and the ten tables were prettily dccoraScd for tho occasion about S320 was realized for the benefit of the suffering orphans of France. Mrs. Fisher was entertained at dinner. preceding her appearance at the club, by the Misses whittlesey.
 Local Auxiliary Leads
 Tn introducing the speaker Miss Whlttlcsey said sho had been told to secure a big man to present Mrs. Fisher to her audience. But. declared Miss whittlesey, she had found that big men" are hard to find in New Britain. When tho laughter had sub sided sho added-"hard to find for such a purpose" They will go out tn dinner she declared, and are obtain able for other similar functions. but are mot there" when occasion arises for them to appear in public.
 IL was stated later. in regard to the activities of the New Britain AuxIl- iary of the McAll Mission. that the representatives from tho New Britain Auxiliary nt tho annual meeting of tho mission in New York. found that the local auxiliary led all others in the number of life memberships.
 Mrs. Fisher Speaks
 Mrs. Fisher stated that when con- aidcring what she would say on tho subject of French home life asA com- pared with American" she realized that as thcrc was little real home life where there wero no children. she must of necessity deal with the chill drcn- n matter near to her heart. She spoke of the comparatively re- cent development of public schools i'm France. the older generation having had practically none of if. She told of the manner In which the schools thcrc are closed to the parents. and gave reasons for this sccluding of tho pupils which appeared plausible 70 the French. Among these shc cmpha- sized tho fact that in French schools there is developed in the children no tendency to show off"
 Mrs. Fisher passed to a descrirtion of the wcll-nlgh perfect social man. ners Of tho French children. These they imbibC because of tho great na- tiona1 sentiment which falls to recog- niZe tho possibility of a ChiId's ad- vunccmcnt possessed of uncouth man. nors Tho atoicism of children in un- dergotng pain from the chiibiains prevalent among them. was em- phasizod by tho speaker. She asserted that French parents would scarcely believe hor when she stated to them that American children did not suffer thus.
 Tho National Apron.
 Mrs. Fisher then spoke of the fact that French children may bo made prcsentable Is a moment because of their habit of wearing habituaIly as apron which covers them completely. At any moment these may be removed. and n spotlcss dress or suit disclosed beneath. She entrusted the French chiId's idea Of a holiday. when the child may be taken for a walk with "Auntie" or to call upon some friend of the parents. with the holiday of the American child. with which we all arc familiar.
 The speaker did not fail 10 draw q glowing picture of the Americc1n child's strength. beautiful freedom and energy. stating that she was in the peculiar position of having lauded some of the characteristics of Am erican methods of bringing up the children, when speaking to French people. and. praislng some or the French ~ods when speaking in this co 7nt she stood firm on har "