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j^irls to love the farm and learn its difficult lessons. There is no 

 occupation that needs so much patience, perseverance and real 

 knowledge as the farmer. It' we are to be the laborers of our coun- 

 try we want to be arrayed with her thinkers too. We want to de- 

 velop such good, true men and women that they shall be capable 

 statesmen, capable protectors for country, and capable home-makers'. 

 We want some of the future Presidents to come from the farm too. 

 And with the right kind of educational advantages there would be 

 a bright possibility for the future of the children on the farm. 



The Romans had a saying, "It is sweet to die for one's country." 

 This was a grand saying and a good motto, but I believe it is sweeter 

 to live for one's country and try to influence the young to keep their 

 lives true and noble. Let us all become acquainted with our teach- 

 ers and learn their many good qualities. Many a good teacher has 

 made a failure because she had not the sympathy and support of 

 the parent and many a poor teacher has done good work when aided 

 and helped by the parent. So let us do all we can to help the teacher. 

 We must never be more interested in anything else than we are the 

 boys and girls, and what concerns their welfare. 



"The opportunities to do, they come at God's behest; 

 And they who never squander one, 

 Are they who live the best." 



We should remember that each act of our lives has an influence 

 on those that are intrusted to our care, and those with whom we 

 associate. 



Brothers, do you know that the little slip of paper you hold in 

 3 T our hand when you elect the school director may have the destiny 

 of your child in its power. So then choose carefully a man for this 

 office that loves the children and wishes to help them. Again, 1 

 say, the boys must have honesty of purpose and be courageous in 

 action and know what to do and how and when and where. Honesty, 

 courage and brains, these three, must go together to develop a true 

 man. 



"Life is a piece of paper white, 

 Where on each of us may write. 

 His line or two, and then comes night. 

 'Though thou hast time for just one line; 

 Be that sublime; 

 Not failure, but low aim, is crime." 



THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER. 



By MISS LOLA KUHNS, Letper. Pa. 



As we take up this subject of the '"Farmer's Daughter," how many 

 of us stop to think or realize what the life and enjoyments of the 

 farmer's daughter are. or the unceasing pleasure she enjoys. We 

 will go back to her tender years, say six years of age, when she is 

 beginning to notice the world. She is just beginning her education 

 and starting to school. We will see her tripping along with brothers- 

 and sisters, perhaps a mile or tw r o miles to the nearest school. How 

 delighted she is. Her rosy cheeks and sweet smiling face make her 

 the pet of the school. She begins her education by learning her 

 a, b, c's, from that to spelling and perhaps reading during her first 



