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all true morality." The standard of purity in conversation, in dress and 

 habit cannot be raised too high. 



The ideal home testifies to a high and noble origin. Stand upon your 

 manhood and Avomanliood and dare to do right. 



Thirdly— The ideal home stands for education, because the educated 

 mind views the word in a truer phase of its existence. It places our sons 

 and daughters on a higlier piano and prepares tliom for positions of honor 

 and rank. An education elevates and expands tlie mind, it is up)»uilding. 

 It is a benefit, and it is a foundation to success. It brings out the best 

 in man and woman, and tones down the worst. 



" 'Tis education forms the common wind, 

 As the twig is bent the tree's inclined." 



P'ourthly— By the exercise of good practical common sense much can 

 be done for the physical development within the precincts of our home. 

 It costs no outlay of labor or money to air a chamber or to loathe the body, 

 thus establishing habits wliich are of vital importance to the health. Deep 

 breathing, delsarte exercise, wholesome food, fresh air and sleep at 

 regular hours are indispensable to physical development. 



The greatest problem confronting the home is the proper culture of 

 children. Someone lias wisely said "the education of a child should begin 

 twentj'-five yeai's before its birth." It would be well for every father and 

 mother to consider this statement. The unborn child is affected by the 

 thoughts, and sm-roundings of the mother, hence it is necessary that proper 

 qualities of mind, character and health exist while the child is in the 

 embryo stage, that the proper transmission take place. 



"Maternity, when it exists at the call of the wife and is gratefully 

 received but l)inds her heart more tenderlj' and devotedly to her husband. 

 As the father of her child he stands before her invested Avith new beauty 

 and dignity. She loves and honors him because he has crowned her with 

 the glory of a mothei*. Maternity to her, instead of being repulsive is a 

 diadem of beauty, a crown of I'ejoicing and deep and tender and self- 

 forgetting are her love and reverence for him who has placed it upon 

 her brow. How noble, how august, how beautiful Avhen thus bestowed 

 and received." 



As it is mainly in the home tliat the heart is opened, the habits 

 formed, the intellect awakened and cliaracter unfolded for good or evil, 

 it is essential that the parents of the ideal home be united in their efforts 

 to train their children properly. They should govern in the spirit of 

 love. ]iuiii.sli as little as jtossible. and l(,'t gentleness characterize every act 

 of auiliority. They should guard modesty, protect purity, and emphasize 

 integrity. Do not manifest impatience, do not allow yourself to lose your 

 temper or sjjcak excitedly, guard j'our manner and tone. Do not use pro- 

 fanity or vulgar terms, do not contradi<'t. do not tell impure stories, avoid 



