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day and then write liim on his birthday, and write him a complimentary 

 letter, but just prior to that date I saw the notice of his death in the 

 paper. There are five charter members still living. 



Sylvester Johnson: I would like to ask when you heard of the death 

 of Mr. Ohmer? 



Mr. Ragan: Probably six weeks ago, and possibly longer than that. 

 It was in March I believe, for his birthday was in April. I don't remem- 

 ber that I learned the date of his death exactly. 



Sylvester Johnson: This gentleman was one of my best friends, and 

 has been for forty years or more. I feel very sad over his death. 



President Stevens: The next subject on the program is "The Educa- 

 tion and Training of Children." by Mrs. W. B. Campbell, of Anderson, 

 Indiana. 



■Mr. Garretson: I met the 7:00 o'clock car for the Anderson people but 

 none of them came or got off of the car. I noticed that they were on 

 the program and made a trip on purpose for them, but they were not 

 there. 



Mr. Flick: Mr. .lones said be would see that they got here, and I 

 think from the knowledge I have of this geutlemau there is something 

 wrong, some obstacle that he could not overcome or he would have had 

 Mrs. Campbell here at least. We have a lady witli us who has given this 

 subject considerable attention and if we can prevail upon her we might 

 have this subject discussed very intelligently and very profitably. I refer 

 to Mrs. Stevens. I hope she will kindly do this this evening. 



Mrs. Stevens: Mr. Secretary. Ladies and Gentlemen— I thmk it is very 

 unfortunate for you that Mrs. Campbell is not here tonight, and perhaps 

 just as unfortunate that I am, for there are dozens of women here who 

 could discuss this subject very much better and who have given more 

 thought to it than have I. I think this subject of greater importance 

 probably than any subject tliat we can discuss before any meeting of 

 fathers and motliers. It is not out of place at a horticultural meeting, and 

 I feel that we women should do our part. The subject of the education of 

 women is an important one to us, the daughters of the nation and the 

 mothers of the children. It is to the children that are being educated that 

 we have to look for the future, good or evil. They need our best thouglit 

 and training. Whether we are doing this right or not is a very important 

 question. I suppose that on this subject I would not be considered very 

 good authority, for we have only one to train and educate, and she is just 

 like her father and so I am not sure Avhether I can do very much with 

 her or not. I will just say this, she will never make as good a man as 

 her fallier is. One reason is that she could not be a man. and the other is. 



