The Mothers’ Normal Department by C. C. LEWIS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 4, 1915

The Mothers’ Normal Department

By C. C. LEWIS

DOUBTLESS some have been inquiring, What will become of the Mothers’ Normal Department of the Fireside Correspondence School, now that the author of the lessons has been called to her rest? In reply I am glad to say that her work was at once taken up by her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Caviness, wife of the assistant editor of the REVIEW AND HERALD, and she is now correcting and grading the lessons. Indeed, so anxious was she to carry out her mother’s cherished desire to help young mothers in fulfilling the sacred responsibilities of motherhood, that she volunteered to do this work at so small a recompense that the managing board promptly decided to reduce the tuition one half, making it $3 instead of $6 for each of the subjects “Early Education” and “First Grade.” This offer begins at once, and holds good during the year 1916. These lessons contain the ripe fruit of thirty years’ experience as mother and teacher, nearly half of which time was spent as preceptress and teacher in the homes of our denominational colleges and academies. The Early Education lessons are designed to help mothers, from the birth of their children till they are five years of age, while the First Grade lessons are for mothers who have children from six to eight years old, and who wish to carry out the instruction of the Testimonies that the mother should be the only teacher of her children until they are at least eight years old. Any who are interested in these subjects, and wish further information, should address the Fireside Correspondence School, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

C. C. LEWIS, Principal.