New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
CHILD CULTURE DISCUSSED.
MPs MARGARET SANGSTER AND MRS. Ed
WIN ATWELL READ PAPERS BEFORE
CO\JMITTEE

THE european COMMITTEE.
A special and most delightful meeting OF the
Child Culture Committee OF european was hei'
Friday afternoon at the home or the chairh'"i''
Mrs. Henry W. Meeker. No. 1Ol Hancock-st'. BROOK
lvn A large number OF ladies. members OF the
committee and invited guests. were present 70 90
honor TO the speakers OF the afternoon, Mrs. Ed-
win Atwell president Of the Woman's Club, ana
Mrs. Margaret H. Sangster who to quote Mrs
Meekers graceful introduction. "dweLs In the
homes and hearts Of all Brooklyn women
A resume of the salien. points Of the National
Congress- of Mothers furnished the motif for the
theme of the afternoon. Mrs. Atwet. who was an
old school friend OF Mrs. Birney spoke first. She
said that while Mrs. Brney was woman OF large
heart and deepest sympathes she was not an or
ganizer and that although the Inception OF the
congress was due to her 1t was Mrs. Hearst VINO
| had materalized the thought keen observer and
| careful thinker, Mrs. Atwell said that among the
900 mothers present at the congress few Impressed
| her club women, but women who had come
| from their homes. hungering and thirsting for
| knowledge.
| When Mrs. sangster arose. and in her lovely, gra-
clous way responded to the cordial and enthusiast
tic welcome Of the audience. she said that her feel
| ing after attending the congress and listening tc
| so many theories regarding tho proper way OF
bringing up children and the responsibility resting
upon the mothers. was that the mothers would b
| discouraged. little wholesome neglect she con-
were going to be deprived OF that was banished on
| her return trip by discovering that a party OF
| young Philadelphia mothers, who had subscribed
most heartily to Mrs Hogan's views Of the detetic
| and hygienic reforms 10 be carried out with chill
( dren were each the possessor Of large package
| Of chocolate creams that they were taking TO
| their children because they would be so disap-
| pointed If they did not get them" beautiful
| tribute was paid by Mrs. Sangster 10 Mrs Hearst,
whose generosity. poured out like golden flood"
had made the congress such a success. The kinder
| gartcn sounded in the convention she con
sdered very beautiful giving as 1t does TO the child
freedom and sympathy She deprecated the AFRO
CANT way in which parents exert their wills over
| children. and thought children should be taught
obedience because 1t is right, not because Il say
| So" The proposed training school for mothers she
| regards as absurd. seeing no practical way OF
| carrying 1t out.
A little word picture OF DR.. Mary Walker and her
disgust al not being invited 10 speak on dress
| form In place OF Mrs. Jenness- Miller. whom she
| characterized as simply pretty" was most effec-
| tive.
In closing Mrs sangster said; The best influence
Of the congress VIII be that II has emphasized that
| motherhood is honorable thing, to be
! shirked despised. and that brighter crown
| can be put on the brow OF woman than that OF
| motherhood"
At the coso Of Mrs; sangsters talk light refresh
ments were served. Among the invited guests pres
| ent Mrs. Henry Dick. Mrs. Adolph Mollen-
| hauer, Mrs. Henry Hsssler, Mrs. George A. Ilam-
| ton. Mrs. Jarvis. Mrs Bell. Mrs Avah Brown, Mrs
| Edwin Knowles. Mrs. J. w. Hesse Mrs Nichols
| and Mrs. Bernard Peters.