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vote there, and they were given the right to vote in simple justice. It 

 has developed into nothing but good during the twelve years it has been 

 in operation. Clubs and societies have been organized to better the 

 conditions of the working woman. They have succeeded in making the 

 life of the worki.ng girls more pleasant and happier. The civilization of a 

 country is shown by the way in which women are treated. The most 

 progressive country is where women are co-helpers in settling the moral 

 questions of the day. Australia is the cheapest place in the world to 

 live. Mutton is five cents a pound, and one can get 13 loaves of bread 

 for six cents. (Clothing costs half the price it does in Canada. The 

 reason for this is the producer and primary consumer are brought together 

 and the services and wages of the middleman are done away with. 



Dr. Aaronhson brought greetings from the women of Palestine. He 

 said: "We are separated geographically, but our women are united in 

 spirit with you towards the uplift of the world. You do not understand 

 our country. Most reports of it come from visitors who consult a Guide 

 Book, arid remain with us for a day or two. Our women are good and 

 are willing to sacrifice when sacrifice is needed. If you could see into 

 the inner Hfe of Palestine you would find that the women unite with 

 the men in working for the emancipation of the world." 



Miss Harkness, of Boseman, Montana, presented greeting in the form 

 of a letter from the President of the Women's Farm Institute of Belgium. 



Tuesday Afternoon Session. 



Dr. J. H. Worst, President of the North Dakota Agricultural College, 

 Fargo, spoke on "Educating the Boy for the Farm." He said: "I have 

 never before had the privilege of speaking to so many women. I think 

 my subject should be 'Educating the Girl for the Farm.' I am glad that 

 the women of Canada and the United States have organized to better the 

 conditions of farm women. Many a mother toils hard and then looks 

 forward to the future. with dread. I have thought it would be a good 

 thing if we could eliminate some of our ancient history and algebra from 

 our curriculum and educate along more essential lines. We teach our 

 children to be extravagant. That one cent a day for gum he should be 

 taught to save. Let him see that present sacrifice is future happiness. If 

 we can teach boys they can have the modern comforts on the farm at 

 as little expense as in the city, the boys will stay on the farms. To make 

 the child follow a systematic principle of saving will not make him a 

 miser. There is no growth until the seed is planted. In the United 

 States there are 5,000,000 men in the bread line. If they took the money 

 of five cheap cigars a day and invested it for fifty years, they could buy 

 all the farms in the United States and pay cash for them. In order that 

 the boy may be content on the farm, the home must be inviting and 

 delightful with all the comforts found in any city home." 



Miss Irena Matthews gave a most interesting address on "Our Farm 

 Home." Miss Matthews is Superintendent of Oklahoma Women's Institute. 

 She said: "So many of us know what the homes are, but so few of us know 

 what they could be. So many know the weary routine and monotony 

 of the fanr home. There are two avenues through which pur farm homes 



