ubject of health. In this
respect, the work of the club as a promoter of longevity, may well serve
as an object lesson, for the hundred-year clubs, that have been
organized during the past ten years, for the purpose of checking the
alarming increase of suicide clubs.

"Touching the question of suicide, as an enemy to longevity: In
discussing the subject, many members of the club maintain, that it is an
imperative duty for them to give the world a new cure for suicide. They
would offer its would-be victims, such a tempting array of the meanings,
purposes and opportunities, for gaining wisdom, which may crown every
rightly conducted, harmoniously environed life; making it so busy, so
absorbing, and so happy; that there would be no room, for the morbid
hallucination of a suicidal desire. This proposition is based on the
presumption, that all suicides are possessed with an insanely erroneous
idea, regarding the true object and purpose of human life. After the
passing of a few generations, under the wide-spread reign of
co-operative stirpiculture, with its hosts of mothers' clubs, suicide
will soon become an utter impossibility.

"In the ever broadening scope, of progressive kindergarten training, our
young mothers have wrought their most important work. A work, which
reflects on the club, a great deal of well-earned credit. As centers of
the first and second-year nursery groups, in their cargosita excursions
around the great hall, for the purpose of sight, color and image
training; the service rendered by these mothers, has proved invaluable.
As teachers, assistants, directors and leaders, in the third and
fourth-year groups, while engaged in exercises and games, which have
been devised and instituted, for the purpose of sense training, science
training, and science recreation; in addition to the ordinary
kindergarten course; their excellent work, has justly excited the pride
of the colony.

"In conclusion, my dear Fern! I must tell you something about 'The club
babies,' as they are proudly designated by the members. They are very
bright and beautiful! In fact, they seem born with a consciousness, that
it is their peculiar privilege, to commence the study of life as a fine
art, at its very threshold. They are the zealously guarded treasures of
the club, and the pride of the farm! They give a glorious promise, that
they will prove worthy leaders, of a coming host of dominant thinkers,
which are to be given to the world, b