Morals among young girls.
The kinds of amusements for young girls.
A mother's example.
A mother's duty to her home.
Dresses for women and children.
Poultry raising for women.
The part a woman should take in securing a home.
Fruit canning, etc.
Many other subjects were suggested by the women themselves, and afterward put in written form so that they could read them intelligently. Many of the talks were grouped in a little book for women who could not reach the conferences. These books contain also little recipes which any woman may need in her country home, especially when there is sickness in the family. Work for the masses is always more difficult than for the individual, but it is work which must be done. Eighty per cent. of our women have their homes in the country or on the plantations, they live in the old-time log cabins, but they have hearts, they have aspirations for the future. In pursuance of the ideas which prompted this humble crusade, I have sent out leaflets which embody, among others, these suggestions for teachers and other workers, which I have found exceedingly helpful in organising home-union meetings for mothers:
Decide upon a definite time for holding a meeting, and then send notice to the mothers by the school children.
Once every three or six months have a general meeting with simple refreshments such as can be gotten in a country village.
Now and then an experience meeting can be held to the advantage of all. Encourage the women to talk freely of their own plans.
Find out by judicious visiting whether any advancement is made.
Do not expect too much in a short time, and, above all, do not be dictatorial while visiting, or personal in meetings when you wish to deal with mistakes that you have seen in the homes visited.
Some Subjects for Talks
How to keep home neat and tidy.
How to make home attractive for husband and children.