NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Mrs. Clara Beatley Speaker at Manchester 
Woman's Club 
The semi-monthly meeting of the 
Manchester Woman’s club Tuesday 
afternoon was very largely attended, 
the club having invited the members 
of the Parent-Teacher association to 
hear the speaker of the afternoon. 
The Chapel was crowded. 
Mrs. Clara Bancroft Beatley gave 
a talk on “Boys and Girls in the 
Home.” At the outset Mrs. Beatley 
spoke of the influence of the indivi- 
dual upon children. Because the in- 
fluence of even the passer-by upon 
the child is so potent, a great respon- 
sibility is placed upon us all, she said. 
The young child is very adaptable to 
suggestion and quick to imitate and 
through these native quilities he may 
be led. Pictures may be used as a 
suggestion of noble qualities and 
beauty. The comparison to the 
child’s own character and conduct 
need not be mentioned, but the story 
of the picture will eventually do its 
work in the childish brain. It is a 
life work worthy of the greatest 
character to set a child a good exam- 
ple as a parent whom he will surely 
imitate. 
Mrs. Beatley made a point of the 
acquired qualities by which a boy or 
girl may be governed. The child is 
forming habits which may be trained 
to guide him in the fundamental prin- 
ciples of good living. The speaker 
advised the parent and teacher not to 
say “don’t” too often, but to be gen- 
erous with judicial praise. A remark 
passed upon the improvement gained 
will be worth a great deal. 
Many parents, according to Mrs. 
Beatley, hesitate to use their full au- 
thority. Children do not fret under 
a rightful authority; it is tyranny 
which they resent. A parent must 
have the strength to refuse that which 
is not good for the boy or girl. One 
of the most gratifying things in the life 
of a father or mother is to have a 
son or daughter say: “I am glad you 
refused me the thing which you saw 
was not good for me.” Mrs. Beat- 
ley spoke of a boy’s respect for his 
mother’s mental strength as one of 
the qualities to be instilled into his 
mind early. Dr. Hale said, “consent 
cheerfully, refuse finally.” If it is 
necessary for the mother to refuse 
her child something, let it be finally 
after due consideration, if she gives 
her consent let it be given fully and 
cheerfully. 
The speaker then took up the dif- 
ferent types of children. First, there 
is the dramatic child, who is perhaps 
the hardest to manage, because of his 
love of a scene. The best remedy 
for such a child, Mrs. Beatley said 
was to completely ignore him. To 
cure a child who indulged in fits of 
temper, Mrs. Beatley advised waiting 
until he was in a reasonable frame of 
mind before admonishing or punish- 
ing him. 
Somebody once asked the mother of 
Philips Brooks her secret of success 
in bringing up her sons. The one point 
which this mother, whose sons were 
among the finest men of their gener- 
ation, was that when a boy reached 
the age when he no longer gives his 
mother the full confidence he had 
formerly given her that she refrain 
from urging him. The bond between 
them will not be broken; when the 
boy comes back the confidence be- 
tween them will be strengthened. 
Girls in the home should be given a 
certain amount of freedom. 
The “good night hour” and “the 
morning hour” when the family is 
together for the first time in the day 
may be made much of, said Mrs. 
Beatley. Since the custom of asking 
blessing at the morning meal has lar- 
gely passed away some substitute 
should be arranged that the boy and 
girl in the home may be impressed 
with the family bond and carry the 
memory of it through their lives. 
Mrs. Beatley’s address met with 
generous applause. The vocal select- 
ions by A. L. Sabin at the opening 
was also appreciated. At the con- 
clusion of Mrs. Beatley’s address the 
meeting adjourned to meet Mrs. W. 
L. Putnam, the hostess for the after- 
noon. 
N. S. H. S.. BANQUET. 
The annual banquet of the North 
Shore Horticultural society will be 
held at the Town hall, Manchester, 
Wednesday evening, Jan. 22, at 6.30 
o’clock, followed by an entertainment 
and social hour, of which dancing will 
be a feature. Long’s orchestra will 
furnish the music. Dill of Melrose 
will be the caterer. The price of 
tickets will be $1.50 and the sale will 
be limited to 175. 
Emerson and Douglas shoes in win- 
ter weights and styles at Bell’s Cen- 
tral square store. * 
Calling cards, 65¢c for too, at the 
3reeze office. * 
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MANCHESTER 
Miss Margaret G. Walsh has mov- 
ed into the Leach cottage on Central 
Street; 
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Warner will 
go to Wards Hill, Mass., for Christ- 
mas day, to be present at a family re- 
union, with Mrs. Carrie B. Chadwick. 
Officer Wells of the state police 
was in town Monday working on the 
Roberts case again. It is understood 
the case is about to be re-opened on 
the solicitation of the husband of the 
deceased woman, who is supposed to 
have met her death by “accident.” 
According to a bulletin sent out this 
week by the Iron Cap Copper Co., of 
which Frank P. Knight of this town 
is president, we note the excellent 
showing being made by the company’s 
mine in Arizona. During November 
seven cars of ore were shipped to the 
smelter for which the company re- 
ceived $4,218.00, or a little more than 
an average of $600.00 per car. Asa 
matter of comparison we note that in 
September four cars were shipped, re- 
turning $1761.72, and in October five 
cars returned $1872.49. 
The stores in town are in very at- 
tractive holiday dress and _ holiday 
goods are effectively displayed. In 
both Allen’s and Walen’s drug stores 
the decorations are especially good. 
Walen’s is a bower of crepe paper and 
holiday decorations and presents a de- 
cidely pretty appearance. The gro- 
cery stores, too, are in gay colors. The 
Manchester Fruit store is decorated 
with laurels and greenery and is one 
of the best dressed stores in town to- 
day. One ought to patronize the lo- 
cal stores before going out of town. 
Frank P. Knight gave a very inter- 
esting account of his recent trip to 
Globe, Arizona, at last night’s meet- 
ing of the Odd Fellows. Mr. Knight 
is president of the Iron Cap Copper 
Co., whose mine is in the vicinity of 
Globe. He told some of the hard- 
ships encountered in mining in the 
mountainous regions, and went also 
into some of the details of the actual 
operations of the mines. His talk was 
very much enjoyed and. appreciated 
by the large number present. 
Don’t forget that Floyd sells his 
dolls, games and books in the base- 
ment of the store. * 
WM. F. ROBERTS 
CARRIAGE PAINTER 
Rear 53 School St., Manchester 
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