The morning times., 1896-09-28

| exclusive announcement Of whose pro
| posed meeting in ,t9is city was made o
| month ago In The Times, will convene OF
date to be yet determined. in February
| 1897.
The promoters Of this great enterprise
| have been actively engaged since tha
| publication in making the preliminary
arrangements for the holding OF the con.
vention or congress. An office has been
established at No, 1;AOO New Hampshire
| avenue, from. which will be distributed all
| the Information desired by those who take
| an interest in the niatters TO come before
the body and Its results.
Tho Idea OF the ,cOpgress was broached
at u small gathering of prominent women
gestion of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett early
ia the summer. It was determined al
that time to enlist the sympathy first Of
| the leading. women OF the United States
and IL possible those<from the other side
OF the Atlantic and SO far there has been
a wide and important indOrsement OF the
design.
A,nong those who; are in sympathy with
the move ment In Washington are Mrs. A dlai
Stevenson. Mrs. John g. Carlisle, Miss
Herbert, Mrs. william L. Wilson. Mrs.
Judson Harmon, NiA5 Morton, Mrs. Ella
Herbert Aicou, Mrs. Phebe Hearst. Mrs. II.
w. Fuller, Mrs. A. A. Hrney, Mrs. 7. w.
Hrney.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION.
The principal topic Of discussion, al
though ft will take q widefjIaDge, will be
the influence Of woman on the home, how
1t can best be- exeTted, aud how many OF
the present Ills may be averted, or, az 1t
IL cOmpreheBsiveiy stated by the manage
nient. "a Capitalization of the power Of
women toward the accOmplis hment Of
nd Faf n s. Infer
est of humanity
The scope OF the work will he found In
the following statement, which was given
out yesterday from the headquarters OF the
congress:
.'It is proposed to have the congress CON.
sitler I'LL the subjects which relate to the
home, especially those bearing upon the
better and broader moral and physical, as
well as mental, training OF the young,
such as the value OF kindergarten work
and the extension OF its principles to more
advanced studies, a love OF humanity and
country, the phy hysical and mental evils re-
sultign from some of the present methods
OF our schools, and the advantage to fol-
low from closer relation between the In
fluence of the home and that Of institu-
tions of learning.
DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS. iH-
"Of especial importance will te tie sub
ject Of the means OF developing in children
characteristics which Will elevate and en-
Dohle them, and thus assist in overcoming
tue conditions which now prompt crime,
and make necessary tue maintenance Of
jails. warehouses aud reforrna tories.
"These matters Will be presented to the
Congress by men and woTnen foremost in
such work and whose names are everywhere
Known and revered.
As the time Intervening bet ween this
. s<s.-.
brief, 1t behooves all who feel an interest
in the cause to be up and doing. The plan
of procedure Is simple; every city and
town and village has its organizations,
its clubs for various purposes, let each
one OF these Cali a special meeting and
form mothers club, in which all can
unite,
o.-wes win furnish on application from
the secretary of YGch club, suggestions
which may Prove heipfuH IN the conduct
of the meetings. which should be held every
week for while, ff possible, in order that
the need for this work may be clearly set
forth and that delegates may be decided
upon for the national congress in February.
SELECTING THE DELEGATES.
1T Is desired that all who eau will at
tend the natlonai injecting; but as II Is
possible that only minor proportion of
the mothers will; be able to come, it is
essential for each organization TO send
at least Que delegate who can carry tack
q detailed account Of the meetings, and
tie prepared to iaEtfuct the home club in
the methods to be, pursued for ensuing
years. it being part of the plan to have
the national organization hold regular a H.
uual meetings hereafter.
1T is our expectation to have such a
gathering OF representative workers for the
benefit OF the hun an race that the divine
ire Of their enthusiasm will warm the
hearts not only OF all mothers, but of
all mankind, to an appreciation OF the
sacred obligations owed to the race through
The children of today and the generations
20 come. Among these will be many WHO
are not mothers, but who, through their |
works, have shown themselves possessed |
Df the maternal instinct in Its highest nd |
loliest sense, and who will, therefore, |
,e most welcome.
Everything will be done to make the |
expenses Of those attending the meeting |
IS light as possible. Assurances have al |
'eady been received from railroad men |
hat satisfactory special rates will be ma de, |
suitable boarding places at reasonable |
prices will be secured in advance by the |
ocai committee, and many houses will be |
pen for the entertainment OF delegates /
Is guests. The sum necessary to establish. |
md maintain an office in Washington, to /
upply and distribute printed matter, to
AIRY on correspondence, aud to defray |
he other local and immediate expenses in |
dent to the practical inauguration OF this
,reat project has besn given by u friend I
Il the move ment."