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Conditions to guard Against .... 200 



1. The Social Companionship of Girls . . 201 



2. Bad Companionships for Boys . . . 202 



3. Secret Sex Habits 204 



4. The So-called Bad Habits . . . .205 

 A Center of Community Life .... 207 

 Invite the Young to the House .... 208 

 How to conduct a Social Entertainment . . 209 

 What about the Country Dance ? . . .211 

 Additional Forms of Entertainment . . . 212 



1. The Social Hour at the Religious Services 212 



2. A Country Literary Society . . . 213 



3. The Social Side of the Economic Clubs . 215 

 Some Concluding Suggestions .... 215 



XIV. THE FARM BOY'S INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS . 220 



What is in your Boy ? 220 



Much Experimentation Necessary . . .221 



1. Willingness to Work 222 



2. Ability to Save 223 



Start on a Small Scale 224 



Give your Son a Square Deal .... 225 

 Keep the Boy's Perfect Good Will . . .226 

 Some will be retained on the Farm . . . 227 

 The Awakening often comes from Without . 229 

 An Awakening in the South .... 229 

 Partnership between Father and Son . . .231 

 Summary and Concluding Suggestions . . 232 



XV. BUSINESS TRAINING FOR THE COUNTRY GIRL . 235 

 Is the Country Girl Neglected ? ... 236 

 Why the Girl leaves the Farm . . . .237 

 Certain Rules to be Observed .... 239 



1. Teach the Girl to Work . . . .239 



2. Teach her Business Sense .... 240 



3. Train her to transact Personal Business 241 



