F A WEIRD HARVEST ATHERS, mothers, clergymen, teachers and social workers are to-day confronted with the awful problem of the growing irresponsibility of children. American parents have long been sinning against their children either by severity or by the overindulgence of their every capricious whim and fancy, until to-day the term, "American child" has become a proverb. The awful harvest for which we have been sowing is here. The criminal records show the too prominent part which children act in the tragedies of the day. Courts, homes for delinquents and the morally defective, and reformatories have not been able to stay the flood. But during all these years there have been those, not so very many, either, who said that the solution of the question lay with the parents of the land- that "home training" was the magic word which would produce miracles. Among those who never ceased pleading with parents in behalf of their children was the late Mrs. S. M. I. Henry, long a purity worker and evangelist of the W. C. T. U. Almost her last work was to give to the public a book in which she summed up her best and most mature ideas concerning child culture. Studies in Home 250 Pages Illustrated and Child Life The following chapter headings show the practical value of the book : GENTLEMAN: Note the $1.50 herewith, for which please send me GOOD HEALTH for one year, and one copy of Mrs. S. M. I. Henry's "Studies in Home and Child Life,' without further cost to me. Instrumental Characteristic Rhythms Part I, II and III, composed by Clara Louise Anderson, have been the standard collection of piano music used by Kindergarten, Primary and Physical Culture Teachers for some years. The books contain ONLY PIANO MUSIC, marches, skips and illustrative rhythms for young children. Part I or III, $1.50 each. Part II, $1.00. One and Twenty Songs Composed by Corinne Brown. Price $1.00. A collection of twentyone songs, simple and as adaptable to home use as the kindergarten. Sample music sheets upon request. For Sale By C. L. ANDERSON PUB. CO. 701-703 Lucas Avenue Stencil Outfit Free A brush and three stencils of beautiful up-to-date pattern, cut in oiled stencilboard, the kind costing 25c each at the art stores, will be given free with each $1 assortment of EASY DYES In Tubes, Ready for Use Six tubes of primary colors-Black, Red, Brown, Yellow, Green and Bluein each assortment. By blending you can produce any color or shade desired. A booklet telling all about how to stencil accompanies each outfit. Anybody can stencil. Easy Dyes are far superior to either oils or water colors for stenciling and stamping. The only stencil colors that will stand washing. Do not run nor "bleed." They dye the fabric clear through in sharp, clean-cut pattern. Any child can apply them. Art schools. kindergartens, and "arts and crafts" teachers-the people who know-use them exclusively. Endorsed and used by the public schools. Put up in collapsible tubes; the economical, convenient, cleanly way. For home dyeing of dress goods, laces, ribbons, etc., Easy Dyes have no equal. Do not stain the hands or vessels. No muss. Instantaneous. One Dye for all fabrics. Equally valuable for staining wood or other purposes. Sold by all druggists, art stores ind department stores. If your dealer hasn't them please send us his name and $.00 and we will promptly mail you the complete assortment and free outfit. AMERICAN COLOR CO. 27 Main Street, Indianapolis, Ind. St. Louis, Mo. Cheap and Excellent SONG KNAPSACK, 142 songs for schools, 10c; $1 "PAT'S PICK, 124 pp. All the music to the KNAP- PRIMER OF PEDAGOGY, by Prof. D. Putnam. CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF U. S., by W. C. Hewitt. MORNING EXERCISES AND SCHOOL RECREA- OLD GLORY SPEAKER, containing 80 of the SPECIAL DAY EXERCISES, 165 pp., 25c. Best medicine ever to cure that "tired feeling" in school. HENRY R. PATTENGILL, Lansing, Mich |