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conditions of farm life constrain all to the practice of strict 

 economy, he learns how to save and spend prudently. These 

 lesson are fundamental to success in life. 



A boy ought to have some specific task to perform — not those 

 that are exacting- and distasteful — but certain chores that he 

 can easily do and which he is expected to perform daily, regu- 

 larly, faithfully and willingly. This cultivates in him the 

 prime virtues of punctuality, regularity and obedience. 



Every boy and girl ought to have some fowls or an animal 

 to feed and care for, so as to learn their nature and means of 

 mastery. 



A boy should have a plot of ground to till independently so 

 as to become acquainted with the art of agriculture, the va- 

 rious kinds of soils, and their adaptability to different prod- 

 ucts. He should sell his own products, receive the revenue 

 from the same, select and purchase his personal supplies, so 

 as to become familiar with methods of business. He should 

 be encouraged to save as much as he can consistently and to 

 make deposits in the bank in order that he may be trained in 

 economy and thrift. 



These are the conditions, the influences and the training 

 that make strong, sturdy men ; that make manly, intelligent 

 citizens ; that make honest, successful business men and offi- 

 cials, eighty per cent of whom, in some cities, are country 

 born and bred. 



Also there is a larger training for country girls than for 

 city girls. The question of domestics is grievous in our cities. 

 I do not say "servants" because in a free country the word 

 does not denote the proper relation between employer and 

 employee, it detracts from the dignity of labor, hence should 

 be eliminated. 



Mothers with daughters cannot trust them in the kitchen 

 with the help, and the mothers themselves, on account of the 

 fictitious forms of society, cannot stay in their kitchens for 

 the purpose of teaching their daughters. Consequently do- 

 mestic science and the art of good housekeeping must be 

 taught in the public schools so as to give some elementary 

 training to the housewives of the future. It is rarely that 

 you can find a city bred girl who is trained in the knowledge 

 of home making on limited means. Prom the condition of 

 things the country girls acquires the art. But on account of 

 her opportunities she should be encouraged to exercise herself 

 out of doors, to ride and romp, put on tan and ruddiness of 

 cheek, to raise fowls, ride rake, cultivate garden, tend sheep 

 and even break colts. 



I recall an instance on the western side of this state in 

 which a gentleman had a fine, high-spirited colt, that had 



