The morning call., 1894-05-12
RAISING A CHILD.
The Woman's Congress
on the Problem.
Able Speakers Discuss the Juvenile
Question at the Convention
i'm Oakland.

OAKLAND.-Ine W0man'S congress met In
business session at The First Unitarian Church
yesterday morning. Mrs. John Vance Cheney
presided.
Certain vacancies that still existed In the list
OF officers were filed. The permanent organ
iZation now stands as follows: President. Mrs.
John Vance Cheney; first vice president at
large, Mrs. A. T. Stephens. Los Angeles; re-
col ding secretary Mrs. Ada Van Pelt; cOrre-
spending secretary, Mrs George L. Gaden;
treasurer, Nine. L. a. Sorber.
Vice-presdents were elected from the First,
Third. Fourth and Sixth Congressional districts
as follows: First. Mrs. Jerome Churchill of
Yreka; third, Mrs. Edna Smell Poulson of Oak
land; fourth, Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper of San Fran.
cisco; sixth, Miss Lizzie Mills of Santa Ana.
Vice-presidenIs from the Second, Fifth and
Seventh districts will be appointed by the ex-
ecutiVe committee.
A constitutional amendment was adopted
authorizing the executive committee, after con-
sullation with the several vice. presidents, 10
establish auxiliary societies ID the different
Congressional districts. Each auxiliary Is TO
retain half Of the money collected for dues and
forward The remainder TO the general associa-
tion.
lature to adopt the eschscholizia as the State
flower.
The press was thanked for its liberal support
OF the congress
AT 2:3O o'clock the congress met in regular
session. The largest gathering that has yet
assembled since the congress came 10 Oakland
hlled the Unitarian church to the doors.
The first number or the programme was an
address by Mrs. Sarah Q. Sanford on the topic,
1.-The Child o. the Public"
Mrs. Sanford is the secretary of the Oakland
Humane Society, and In her remarks she inter-
spersed many incidents and illustrations
drawn from her personal knowledge of the
practical handling OF the subject under dis
cussion.
DR.. Wendte told of family of his acquain-
tance that had taken in twenly-six orphan boys
and brought them up TO be upright men. There
was but one failure out of the twenty
Mrs. Elmlra L. STEPHENS OF Los Angeles re-
counted her experience In the management OF
childTen's homes.
Mrs. Cushman, Mrs. Kelley and Rev. Mrs.
Sprague followed in brief addresses along the
lines lndica ed IN the foregoing.
Ihe subject, "lhe Parents Part in Educa-
tion," was discussed BY DR.. l.. j. Kellogg Lane
and Mrs. Helen Campbell.
DIR. Kellogg-La said the greatest impor-
lance attached TO beginnings. 1t was impera-
tive upon par nts to observe the laws of health
ana good morals, lE view OF the certainty OF
such traIts being beQueathed To their children.
Young women were urged to look upon their
sweethearts as the future fathers of their chill
dren, and 10 select a husband accordingly.
Young men were certain TO reap as they sowed.
Mrs. Helen Campbell spoke briefly. but TO
the point. She advised All abandonment OF
theories, aud said a parent should strive to
understand the temperament and inner self of
selves, keep their individualities and PERSONAL
ties in the background.
Mrs. McRoherts followed in brief address.
She thought child's nature should be studied
In oldrr that 1t might be understood and thus
intelligently modified. Modification is tie en-
lire system OF education. An environment
should be created about child.
The topic, The Child In the Institute" was
discussed by Rev. Eliza Upper Wilkes. She
c0ntended that putting chlld IN home often
wrought an evil, by raising barriers between
rfS 1lgn aA
encourage parents in shirklng their RESPONSE
Dllity toward their children.
Miss Ray Frank, In a few words, took con-
seryatiVe view OF The question. She said that
there were two sides to every question, and
that the Importance of guarding our own chill
dren against the inherent evil tendencies of
foundllngs must not be underestimated. The
rich are as sinful as the poor and reform should
logically begin with an investigation into their
condition.
In replying to the inference contained in Miss
Franks remarks, Mrs. KeliOgg-Lane touched
upon the duty OF society toward fallen women.
While the sin must not be too lightly at0Ded for,
still the abandoned woman Is more sinned
against than SHINING Doors should close TO
the guilty man as well as the guilty woman.
The evening session began at 1880 O'Clock
The building was still more crowded than ii had
been during The afternoon
The first speaker was Miss Sarah D. Hamln
Her topic was university Training for
Women
Attention was called to the growth of the
women aud The increased extent In which |
women were ayailing themselves OF such oppor-
tunities.
1t was maintained that woman with uni |
yerslly training Is better prepared for every |
possible emergency in life and in position to |
enter thoroughly into the intellectual compan- |
lonship or her husband and TO assist him in his |
work.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson spoke upon |
The University Idea" She said 1t had its |
advantages. but yet 1t was not without its de- |
fractions. In the workaday life most of us |
iead The higher branches of learning DO not en- |
ter 10 any appreciaDle extent.
Inese papers were discussed by Mrs. Mary |
NeWb1ry Adams, Mrs. IL. IL. IL. StroIg and |
NILS, hate Iupper Galpin.
he last lady thought that university women |
women.
Professor B. W. Search OF Pueblo was intro
uuced md gave in outline the plan he has |
adop ed In his new educational system.
Ibe congress closed with addresses by Rev. |
Eliza lupper " likes and the president, Mrs. |
John Vance Cheney. Mrs. Wilkes said that
The congress was just beginning, so far as
woIk was concei ned. The members were ex-
pected to be doers of The word and not hearers |
only. Among others plans OF active work that
Will be prosecuted are The establishment of /
pubic kindergartens, The placing OF women on
lhe school boards, etc. Her parting words |
We're DO something for somebody quick"
ne president confined her yaledictoiy TO sen.
lence: u thank the congress ana speakers Tor
Tie interest and enthusiasm manifested. L am |
convinced that the theories advanced here are
gong to result in real doing. The congress Is