Evening star., 1897-02-19

very first bill that was introduced in Con-
sress fer that branch of the public schools
Of the District. Not dismayed by the
many obstacles that were thrown in her
way, she and some of her helpers in the
great work for the colored people kept on
the even tenor of their way, urging the
measure before the House and Senate COM
mittees, and it is due much to their hard
work that the measure has received any
consideration at all. Mrs. Murray feels
quite sure that success will yet crown their
efforts in this behalf.
Among the many noted women here is
Mrs. Alice H. Putnam of the Kindergarten
Club of Chicago, one of the great kinder
sarten factors in the country.
Miss NJ Tapp is representing the w. c.
I. L. of Jacksonville, Ill.
In all the great program there is no place
seems to be crying need Scarcely a wo-
man has spoken yet who could not be i'm
proved by an energetic course in voice cul-
ture and training how to use the voice in
public.
The Twentieth Century Club of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, has representative in the
city in the person OF Mrs. j. c. Burrows,
wife of Senator Burrows, and Mrs. l.. c.
Stone.
Mrs. Henry Miller Cooper of Little Rock,
Ark, is the delegate from the Froebel Asso-
citation Of that city.
Maud Balington Booth wears her hair in
most becoming STYLE done in the low-on-
the-neck knot, called the maternal knot"
and turned back from her fine face In
natural waves. She is singularly graceful
and extremely attractive.
Hollidaysburg, Pa, is represented by Mrs.
j. r. Speodley. who is a delegate from the
Friday Evening Club.
Mrs. Emma G. Fanlsbury of Ridgely, Nd,
represents the Mothers Club of that city.
The kindergarten Association of Della
ware is represented by Mrs. Lewis c. Van
dergrift of Wilmington. The New Century
Club of the same city is represented by
Mrs. II. A. Mather, Mrs. A. H. Burling and
Mrs. Chas. Wilson.
Mrs. Ronald Taylor of Brooklyn. n. Y,
is delegate from the Froebel Society of
that city.
Mrs. NJ H. Hapgood Hapgood of Hart
ford, Conn.,, is representing the Motherhood
Club of Hartford.
devoted to the study of child nature, and
1t has two able representatives in the con-
gress in the persons of Mrs. W. j. Lincoln
Adams and Mrs John Wood.
The number of clubs that are devoted to
the study of children, childhood and moth
erhood problems is something wonderful
when you get them altogether. Phiiadel-
phia has called the Home Influence
Association" represented in the congress
by Mrs. Mary Kirby NJ D., and Anna Bid
die Sterling.
From San Francisco there comes Mrs. j.
h. Fitch who represents the Girls Train
ing School.
Miss Louise Hogan Ct Germantown, Pa,
is here to teach the mothers how to feed
their children. She gives mothers some
pretty hard raps about the business, and
she could give some mothers cards and
srades on round dozen children, and then
win the game in a straight theoretical
talk. She is the author of an interesting
little book on the proper nourishment for
children, which has become extremely pop
ular.
Five purses that were lost in the Airing
ten and the Baptist Church have been
found.
There is always much annoying visiting
going on in the back part of the church,
and several attempts have been made to
abate the nuisance. 1t is suggested that
those who want to visit go outdoors.
The proceedings of the congress will be
printed in book form, and women are sim
ply tumblng over each other to get their
lanes down for first copies, which will be
sold TO all who want them. The book will
be well worth its price. and ought to be
in every mothers hands
The Musical Peace Union of Atlanta Ga
is represented by Miss Rosa Moor and
Countess D. Brazza
From the famous Mothers Club of Ba ttie
creek, Mich, the place where more mothers
alins IN body and mind are gathered all
the TINE than at any other point on the
globe, comes DR.. Fauretta kiass
Mrs. b. A. Mesrs. president Of the
Mothers, Club OF Albany, N. Y. is one of
the bright women one likes 20 meet
From far-off South Dakota comes Mrs
Alice NJ. A. Pfckler and Mrs. Laura Bing-
ham Loomis the one Of ralkton and the
other of Hedfeld. representing the Mothers
Club. Mrs. Pickler is. also national chap
lain of the WomaI's Relief Corps.
The w. G. T. L. of Staten Island is rep
resented by Mrs J. c. Fernald
The free kindergarten of Portland Me-,
is represented by ITS president, Mrs. S. w.
Adams, who Is also president of the Folk
lore Club. From the same city comes Mrs
f. E. Osgood, delegate from the Child's
Culture Grub. and president of Maine Mt
n lott
or in parliamentary law.
Richmond Va, is represented by Mrs
James r. Vert and Mrs. Mathew Gilmore
of the Woman's Club of that city.