The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
A VOICE FROM INDIA
The Brahmacharin" Will Ad.
dress the Women's Con.
gress of 1897.
Many Bright Pap rs to Be Read by
Disting uished NJ mbers and
Visitor.

The Women's Congress for 1897 will
open at the First Congregational Church
on Monday, April 26, and will last for one
week The following ladies con-
stitute the executive board of the Con-
gress Association, ana are working inde-
fatigably just now for a successful meet
ing:
Mrs. John F. Swift, president: Mrs. Lowell
White, vice-president at large ; Mrs. Ada Van
Pelt, recording secretary; Mrs George Oulton.
corresponding secretary; Nine. L. A. sorbier,
bons Jr. Mrs. E. W. McKinstry, Mrs George
T. Gaden, Mrs. George w. Bunnell.
A Brahmin priest from India, who ap-
pears Oh the programme as 1.-The Brah-
macharin,' will oe one of the star speak
ers, and it is expected tha; his address will
be particularly interestin-.
Miss Helen Gardner, the well-known
authoress of New York, will also speak,
and many professors from both the uni
versities will be heard on educational
matters. President Jordan of Stanford
has been helping the ladies Dy his many
apt suggestions.
Following is the complete program me
to be presented during the congress:
Monday, April 26-"Child Psychology"
Morning session-Rev. George C. Adams
pray er; Kew. george +. Walk, address: Mayor
Phelan, address, President Jordan, address; Presi-
fternoon session-Proiessor T. B. Bailey of
Berkeley, Child Study anu Reverence; Miss
Parents and Children TO school Work.; Rabbi
Nielo, moral Training of Children: Mrs. Wilson
Gould of Oakland 'Child Culture"
Evening session-Mrs. Louise Maitland of stan
ford, THE Development of Children as Seen in
nard "Modiica. ions OF the Kindergarten System
in the Light OF hild Stndy'; iss Mary Donnelly,
Unconscious Tuition: Professor Earl Barnes
"Children's Ideas OF Punishment
Tuesday, April 27-'Industrlal Arts"
No morning session: board meeting.
Afternoon srssioB-George A. Merrill, lind u.s.
! tIial Arts as Factor in Education"; Mayor Phe-
lam Local Demands for Trade kducation"; Miss
Eva D. Cariin. "Chd Labor" saturdays
| Child: Professor Elmer h. Brown, Technical
Schools for California"
Evening sessIon-Miss Katherine Felton, 'sThe
importance to Women OF a knowledge of Eco
, nomic Laws and Industrial Conditions: Profes.
sor Henry 7. Ardley, Art in Industry free y
| Wednesday. April 2s-"Eshetics."
| Morning session-Mrs. Jerome Churchill, "Po
etry the atural In ter pre- alton he Spiritual
| Universe; Mrs. NJ. M. Cook, Music, or the Art
| of Listening"
Chiid's Feeling for the BcautlfuF' Qllustrated);
Miss annie & G. Lyle The Common place
Fancy"; Miss Ina d. Coo. BIRTH, Poetry Fac
| tor IN Education"
| Examination of Matthew Arnod's Criticism OF
| Shelleys Poetry: Miss Mollie Conners "The
EStbetlc Element In Early Education: Profess or
Edward A Ross, .kducation Tor Enjoyment OF
Culture"
thursday, April 29-"Meutal Training"
No morning session: board meeting.
Afternoon session - Profets G. B. Bradley,
.srhe Study of History AS Development of the
Heart and Imagination; Mrs Emma Payne
Erskine, THE Dead Line OF Civilization; Miss
| AdeIine Knapp Just Mere Llterature"; Miss
Margaret sweeney, English in Secondary
Schools"
Evening session - Professor J. NJ. StiIman.
"The Essential Character and Purpose of Higher
Education; Helen H. Gardener, .'Heredity.D
Friday April 30.-"Morals in Education ~
Morning session-Miss arah NJ Severance 1.-THE
Ethical in Educa ion;' Professor Wood of Stan.
ford, personal Hygiene"
Afternoon session-Rev. c. w. Wendte 'sEduca-
ton and Morality, Do People Grow Better as
They Know More?" Professor A G. Newcomer
Books and Moras''; Miss Kay Frank, "The lain
Strength OF the Species: c. H. Reiber, al he
Place OF Punishment In Moral Education"
kyening session-kev. Charles l.. Mel
"Ethical Teaching 10 the Public schools; Miss
Eliza d. Keith, Morals in Education; President
Jordan. ''Ihe Joys of Sanity"
No morning session: board meeting.
"ShaIl We Teach ReigionT Miss Maude A.
Green Music Element in Religious Cult
ure": Rev. w. a. Brewer, Religion in Home nd
school"
Evening session he Brahma ch arin. Religion
as q synonym for Education: Rev. William K
Alger, "Christanity, Truly Interpreted the Only
Relig lon"; Rev. George c. Adams "rhe Religion,
Basis The Only True one for Education; Mis-.
Maude A. Green, ..He Was Despised."