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life which the past year has emphasized in a most noticeable way — 

 is the genera 1 tendency of our people to get away from our cities and 

 move into the suburbs." Is (he time nol soon coming when the great 

 cities will be simply vast work shops and commercial centres? 



This overflow from the cities when it is of the better class, is an 

 advantage to the country. Let us see to it that our homes may be 

 worthy models to our n(Mghbors and that seeing countsy homes as 

 they are and should be, they shall be induced to set up new homes 

 where fresh air, pure water and wholesome living may be freely 

 had by all. 



The most important thing, the one thing needed, above all others 

 to nuike our country home, is to make it the abode of a happy people. 

 Happiness in itself is development or growth, and to be happy, one 

 must be busy. At no place is there such an opportunity for each 

 member of the family to find regular employment at congenial tasks, 

 as on a farm. Here as in no other place, the greatest opportunity 

 is given to teach the children industry, pluck and ingenuity. But 

 in this home there must not be only work but enjoyment. There 

 must be some holidays, there must be pleasant evenings. Home 

 must mean the best, the jolliest place in the world, as well as the 

 holiest. Even if it must needs be a humble place, forget not, 



"That love will make, where e'er it be — a holy spot." 



From how many such homes have come men and women that 

 have not only brought honor to themselves, but blessings to their 

 fellow-men, and have left the w^orld better for their living, but they 

 have had honored fathers and loving mothers, they have come from 

 homes where love was the supremest thing. 



So my farmer friends, let us renew our courage; let us be thank- 

 ful for our heritage; let us fill our hearts, our minds, our lives with 

 God's beauty in the midst of which we are living, that we ourselves 

 shall not only enjoy our work, but that we shall imbue our children 

 with that love of farm and country, that perchance, if there shall be 

 a wanderer among them, the dearest memory of even that one shall 

 be father's and mother's farm. 



THE QUEEN OF THE HOME. 



By MAY SCOTT ADAMS, Clinton. Pn . 



The topic for this evening is that of the home. It being largely 

 woman's kingdom it is upon her and her work therein we will base 

 our few thoughts. Quite often we hear her spoken of as the "Queen 

 of the Home," and rightly too when we consider that so much of the 

 progress and prosperity of the home depend upon her and her ability 

 to plan and economize its affairs. Certainly no one would think of 

 her doing all the cooking and domestic duties attending every house- 

 hold, but she must have tact and talent that she may skillfully di- 



