The morning times., 1896-08-24
LESSONS FOR THE MOTHER
Women of All Nations to Meet
Here in March.
FADDIsTs NOT INVITED
Physicians and Scientists of world
Wide Fame VIII Address the In
ternationaI COnference-It lis the
Result of Paper Read by q WASH
iDgtOn Lady.

Washington has been selected as the
place for the meeting Of the international
conference OF mothers, an asseniblage in
which will be represented many OF the most
progressive women OF the age and the
most accomplished in social studies and ex-
Derlnental philosophy.
This great undertaking is the result of
conference which was held at Grand
Rapids, Mich, during the conference on
Charities and Corrections last June. AT
The convention there was several OF the
prominent women OF Washington and these
also took part in the meeting held In st.
Cecilias Hall, Grand Rapids, looking TO
the organization OF the International con-
ference of mothers. English, German, and
French women have already responded to
the invitation to send delegates to Washing
ton and have almost invariably accepted.
The history of the great undertaking
which will interest every mother in Wash
ingtou is as follows:
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT.
AT the Conference of Charities Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett read paper on
Motberhood-a means of regeneration"
This paper called forth very favorable
comment. The daily papers speaking of
1t said that it was the most important
and practical, as well as the most eloquent,
paper presented to the conference" An
informal meeting was held i'll st. Cecilia's
Hall, Grand apds, to take some steps
in bringing about some practical results
from the interest III motherhood and the
home making that Mrs. Barretts paper
had called forth as We'll as In the kindred
subjects that have SO large part in the
upbuilding OF character.
An organization was perfected. OF which
Mrs Barrett was elected president. An
advisory committee was constituted of
two delegates from each State, with an
executive comInittee composed OF leading
authorities on the yar.oIs subjects that
Will he discussed at the conference. which
Will be held in Washington during March
next.
Among the prominent persons named on
these committees were Max Mueller, wife
Of Prof Max Mueller, OF Oxford; Mrs.
Rachel Foster Avery, OF Philadelphia; Prof
OTIS Mason, OF the Smithsonian Institute:
Or. Howard A. Kelly, professor OF Gene
coiogy at Johns Hopkins. Baltimore: Mr.
Herbert Lewis. of the board OF childref...
guardians; DR.. Mary Wood Allen, the
editor OF the New CrusaGe' Dr. keEoEg' or
Battle creek Mich, an numocr OF Others
ENGLISH WOMEN INTERESTED.
Since these preliminary arrangements
Mrs. Barrett has been in correspondence
with number OF English women who have
been much Interested IN this line OF work
and they have all promised their aid
Mothers meetings, something ON this order.
have been carried on In The region around
Westminster Abbey by snch women as Mrs
Cannon Farrar, Josephine Butierand others,
put nothing IN the form OF an international
conference mas ever been heln.
The ideas which nave moved the pro-
rno.efs OF TINS scne1ie are Thoroughly prac-
tical They are al persons OF educa-
tion ana retipemeht anu the movement Is
notably Tree from any of the faddists which
so often nave prevented the good being ac-
compiished wnich is aimed at oS fetorners-
Inc movement mas IN ininn TO open up 10
the unthink'nS the great pctentiahtles tifat
lie IN conscious motherhooi; t" make women
understand the great force OF prenatal in
tluences. particularly from the in"ther' ana
to give valuable suggestions from the best
physicians ana SCIENTISTS as 10 tue proper
care ana trainine OF ehiidren. Ut hchy,
the leading eyneco!cc'st ot this country.
VIII give vaiuahie course OF IHcthres on
the physical needs or mothers, ana Dr.
10 read paper upon the proper feeding
LOUIS S'arr' OF fhiiaue!;'iia' VIII De asSed
or Children
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.