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ager and had never been able to take care of the family as be should, and 

 could not even take care of the farm. The husband died and the wife 

 took charge and raised the family of children and paid for the farm, 

 something that was not thought of when the husband was alive. A 

 woman should be taught business from the very start, and learn how lo 

 take care of herself every place in life. 



Mrs. Stevens: When this subject comes up it is supposed to be en- 

 tirely a woman's topic; but I think the men think just as much about 

 these things as the women, if the truth were only known, so we would 

 like to hear from the men on this point. 



.\l:-. Thomas: I want to tell a littlo anecdote. I once heard a story 

 that ran this way. There was a young mother in a certain State who 

 had her fourth child, and the grandmother, the mother of the mother, 

 came and visited them a while, and she said, "I think this child of Mary's 

 is the finest child she has. for it looks like our side of the house." 



Mr. Flick: I am perfectly willing that Mrs. Stevens and the other 

 ladies shall make our speeches tonight, hut there is another side to this 

 question of training boys and girls. Should we train the girl in business, 

 in office business, for a position in a store, in an office, and in this way 

 crowd the boy out? Is it wise to do these things? What about the boy? 

 What is he to do? Play baseball and football and run with the circus? 

 How do the girls crowd these boys out of the office? Simply from the 

 fact that they will work cheaper. Many of them will work for less than 

 will pay their board just to be earning money of their own. It has been 

 said truly that there are fewer defaulters among girls than among boys. 

 But it seems to me if they do the same worlv they should receive the same 

 salary, and that they should insist upon this. If girls do better work they 

 should have better wages. We should take into consideration this side 

 or the question. I will say that I am not opposed to girls having a 

 knowledge of these things at all; I believe it is all right. Now we at our 

 house are up to date on the training of children. We haven't any at all 

 of our own, but we have trained several children of other families. While 

 these children were required to attend the public school, they were also 

 trained to do all kinds of house work. We should train girls and boys 

 along the same line as far as possible and profitable. I think there is 

 nothing that can ennoble a girl more than to be a good housekeeper- 

 knowing how to keep house. Some girls look upon this as a menial 

 position— going out to work for other people. A girl should have the best 

 training possil)Ie in literature, science and art. but at the same time should 

 be taught to be a good homemaker and cook an excellent meal. 



Mrs. Stevens: I think boys should have more wages than girls for 

 they have the livery bills, florist bills, fruits, etc.. to pay. I hardly be- 



