Evening star., 1897-01-23

anu k!tteA-hliIng unions. Now, after all
these have received due consideration, we
have at last reached the human race and
are TO have a convention which will dis
cuss methods of developing and educating
mans offspring. This step has been taken
b. those most vitality interested in the
question. the mothers of the United States
While the whole country is agog with ex-
citement over the coming installation of a
Few President, the national congress of
mothers will hold it's session to consider the
raising of possible chief executives of the
future on the very ground which will soon
throb beneath the feet of thousands at the
Inauguration of the man of the hour.
Washington has been CHOSEN as the seat
OF the congress because the movement is
ere of national Importance, as we'll as for
the reason of it's peculiar interest as the
capital of the country.
Many of the cabinet ladies' and society
women OF w Washington are promoters of the
movement Mrs. Cleveland has lent her in
huence and support by offering to tender
reception 10 the congress on the morning of
e5rudry Il, the first day OF its assemblage
Mrs. Hearst, who is well known through
out the country for her charities. as well as
for her hospitalities 10 the rich, is first vice
President No one has done more to fur
Their the enterprise from beginning to end
Indeed. II might have been abandoned but
Tor her influence and financial help.
The Prime Movers.
Associatedwith her are three other vice
presidents. Mrs. Adlai F. Stevenson who
expressed her interest in the coming con-
EeEtion ia an article written for New
AcTk paper while the enterprise was In its
frfancy, and before the arrangements for
It's meeting had been made: Mrs. John r.
Lewis of New York and Mrs. Mary E Mum
ford Of Philadelphia
Mrs Theodore W Riruey- Of
IL the president of the organization. 1t was
she who first conceived the idea of a moth
ers congress, which she proposed at some
OF the mothers meetings at Chautauaua in
the summer of 1898. The earnest enthusi-
asm with which it was then received has
been constantly spreading and will cuImi-
rate IT, the coming congress
Miss Emma Morton. who is sister to
secretary Morton. is treasurer.
The corresponding secretary and the one
HT"n whom falls the chief responsibility of
Mary Louisa Butler of Chicago who was
prominent in the Primary Teachers Sunday
- hool Union OF that city. and has been
connected with the kindergarten work a;
'fautauqua for several years Owing To
The absence of Mrs. Blrney consequent upon
her husbands illness, Miss Butler has had
more than the ordinary work of secretary
10 attend 10. and has done it SO well that
the congress promises to be- successful be-
yoni the utmost expectation
The Program.
The program as now arranged is as fol-
Icws.
At he opening of the congress on the
morning Of February II the address of
welcome will be given by the president
Mrs Theodore ". Birney. TO which Mrs
Henrotin Is expected 20 respond.
Immediately afterward, at IL O'Clock
Mrs. Cleveland VIII receive the congress in
The White House.
During the three days session papers
viii he read on these subjects: Mother and
child in Primitive Life by Frank Hamil-
ton Gushing: Day Nurseries and Mothers
OF the Submerged Classes" by Mrs Lucy
: Bainbritge. who is at the head of the
woman's department of city missions of
New York Need for u National Training
School for Mothers by Mrs Robert Cot
ton OF Falkland, y. c 1t is thought that
such school may be one of the results of
the congress. Mature Studies in the
Home" by Miss Anna Schreyyer of Michi-
gan State Normal School formerly of the
Teachers College of New York city;
'Mo,hers and the Schools" by Mrs. W. f.
Crafts
MIS- Stanton Blatch. the daughter of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Madame Jen-
Tess Miller viii speak upon topics of inter-
est. tie latter upon Mothers Relation 10
the Sound Physical Development OF Youth -
Four men of worldwide fame will ad-
dress the congress. Anthony Comstock will
tell How TO Guard the Young Against Bal
Literature, DIR. r. Stanley Hall of Clark
University, Worcester Mass will piva
some Practical Results OF the New study
of ChidhOod; Hamilton Mabie of The
outlook viii di scuss the Importance OF
Bringing the Young in Touch With Great
IIteratura;' Dr. John III. Vincent. chan
csllor OF ChautauqGa, will speak on .sThe
Ideal Home"
Reading Courses for Mothers" is the
subject assigned TO Mrs. Margaret E. Sang