New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

IIK AND LACE.
more section. spoke on Organization in Charity"
She said. in part:
Scarcely more than quarter OF century ago
the first Charity Orga lizaton Society was formed
OF later growth. But the principles OF
charity organization not to US. Emerson
mere suScor Of S od a and re How oa can % ali this
Ta oe o s m tse and W bv
saying that charity organization IS the method
whereby the problem must be solved
Have we realized that in the last ten years the
cSndiii3ns in chariianle work have ep,rsG
With problems sy'h as never before preSsn,ed 81 ,s
times in doing our charity work or have we held
on tenaciously to the old ways? Not that our
best intentions but rs charitable societies in
crease and become more complex we find that they
in order to secure the best results there should
persons specially trained for the service
lonG been agitatinG the workers in charitable nsti
tuons ow can II be siopiea san6r ana wny be 40 moor
all over the country? | am sadly afraid there IS
Associati6n Of Hebrew CHARITIES the other point
which have been so anxious 10 consider
visit the smaller cities Of this country with view
Of placing there many Of those families who are
. year hy year the opportunity OF earning livli-
hood Is becoming less and less In smaller towns owns
which iN the large cities are already overcrowded
every year 9r'' or two and many Of the perplexng
questions which disturb us could be discussed
10 the great good of hundreds Therefore. In the
m ne of hs 2o9T or the Nai9nnl nSg GSg9
for better methods in distributing money intrusted
Er iT in GTy city fstRr S
length and breadth OF this land
MRS DICKrNsONs ADDRESS.
Al the end of Miss sommerfed's paper. which was
warmly apDlauded. Mary Lowe Dickinson came
the stage and got an enthusiastic reception. She
spoke earnestly OF womens work FOR women and ~
the mighty. harmonious sis'erhood OF strong and
helpful women forging upward AMI onward in
higher aspira ton and accomplishment for their sex.
Il brought my baby with this afternoon" said
Mrs Dickinson. amid a general laugh. "and. Ike all
mothers mean 10 tell YOU how f. is growing. how
lovely IL s and wha, wonderful promise II gives Or
course YOU all are acquainted with my baby-the
latest organization OF clubdom and of the grand
est | refer to the National Council OF Women OF
the United States. We working with busy brains
and tender hearts for all things that will make
women stronger better braver truer and less given
10 prejudice We need TO unite every one OF
forces 20 bring this result about We must not criti
else nor condemn. but must help and encourage
and protect glad this splendid sisterhooi Of
Jewish women came 10 meet IN New-fork New
York needs you here.
Mrs Dickinson was congratulated and loudly APP
plaudeG as she finished rer speech and gave way for
the next paper that OF Mrs. Sophie c. Axman OF
Kansas Ciiy
FINE PAPER BY A WESTERN WOMAN.
Mrs Axman's address was on "Chdren the Hope
Of the World. Their Needs and Their Training" II
was received Win undivided attention. and many pro-
nouncci IT OF the strongest and most admirably
handled themes presented before the convention She
said IN part:
There is probably no theme upon which sentiment
plavs 50 conspicuous part. there j. certainly none
upon which conviction is so general and performance
SO poor The simplest statement OF the needs Of
- "A
necessity OF judcious training - seif-evden d Inc
universally conceded and yet
We know n. 5sh,; apgr0ys IT, tho 's0 a-onx our,.
I, will be i great service rendered to the world
when some one shall come with wise command 10
iransmGte this conviction into deeds 1t may be
pardonable in this presence, to refer to the fact
that Jewish people. distinguished In 80 much OF the
their appreciation Of tho childs needs on the one
Within certain limits hild-training has been from
me par and Of mn% smiare OF % ew
children constituted one OF the efficient causes
ana laid the foundation for the brilliant achieve
ments which have made that people me envied OK
Of the world and the marvel or all.
THE CHILD IN JEWISH TRADITION.
II IS not without Significance that Jewish mothers
dreamed Of the Unborn as the Deliverer that was
10 come There was a subtle hint in the fact that
prophets and seers looked into the cradles OF peas
ants as well az kings, and. gazing In wonder and
revercnfial upon the newborn child saId
"Is I, Thou or all the dea thess fame linked
forever to the Jewish name. this Is his crowning
consummatc glOry-the jew was the dlsco'crer OK
the Child
Among other of the classic nations II was a con-
TEMPORARY custom TO examine the chlld with re!er-
to his physical promise ana IL unsatisfactory
take him where his cries would not sHllte upon
his mothers and leave him there 10 die Mod
nations contemplate with horror this ancient
custom OF the Spartans and classic creeks, ana
yet so great among those same modern nations Is
unsyllabed cry. needless OF ITS possibilities so
calloused TO It's higher needs. az to make the OLD
saying which AYERS that when thy father ana thy
mother forsake thee, then the Lord Will take thee
up of extreme Importance. II only II were true.
We may speak gcnerically OF childhood we must
deal specifically with the child. There are TWO
extreme views one regards the child as entering
al birth upon a destiny fixed and irrevocab.e. From
this point view circunsta are but the means
by which destiny executes her unalterable DEGREES
and training ~ the Well-meaning but vain attempt
to avert that which cannot be averted. The other
view regards the child entirely subject TO cir
cuInstance the playthilg OF environment and the
caprice OF chance-as piece OF raw material 10
be wrought upon by innumerable shaping forces
with the final result In doubt up 10 the moment OF
exit from this present incoherent existence
NATURES LESSON.
Az with all extremes. the truth lies between. That
there is some force 10 the contention OF the faast
no thinker would deny would any thinker deny
that there is also q wide latitude for the discretion
and Intelligence OF the wise trainer. Two proposi-
tions may be accepted as fundamental First. that
the child Is part OF nature-not above nor below.
nor outside OF H. and second that the culture or the
child is the employment OF means 10 secure nor
mai development II Is no relief 10 the trainer
of children remember that nature mas gone pe-
fore and provided within the child the IDEAL the I'M