The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-22
NOTES OF THE CONGRESS-
(From the washington Post)

A striking feature of the congress, a
beautiful Madonna-faced woman, dressed
all in gray, with a bonnet and veil of the
same color. is Miss Farmer. of Elliott,
Me-, and the originator of the Green Acre
Assembly. The Green Acre Assembly is
an organization something on the plan
of the Chautauqua, but different in its
object 1t is summer gathering in the
heart of the summer resorts of Maine.
and harmony in ali parts of the world.
thought and aspirations, go there every
summer, and. as Miss Farmer quantity
expresses it,. learn to be more optimistic.
to come back to the heart of nature and
natures God. over the main audience
tent white flag waves with the word
the organization is IAN Is Good" Miss
Farmer comes as a delegate to the con-
meetings will present the views of the
assembly. as it relates to the teachings
of mothers.
One of the brightest women of the con-
tonight on the Moral Responsibility Of
b ensrS Mrs GFdne s6 writaFs f- on
ternity as technical work, and have been
translated by the medical journals into
in America who is an editor of a great
review-the Arena-ef which she is CO.
She is at the Arlington
day morning was suffocating for awhile.
and the poor little ushers had their hands
tons that nc one eva was to go beyond a
certain seat, as the space was reserved
came quietly forward a little in advance
OF the ; sudrging mass: and one ne Of the
she must not go forward.
But think may said the lady. with
mo. madam said the usher positively
II am sorry, but we cannot let you pass
here
Il am Mrs. Hearst replied the appli-
cant; and now all the other ushers are
laughing at the manner in which this one
sageway. Mrs. Hearst subsequently call
ed the congress to order.
Were the mothers really asked to re-
move their bonnets? They were, weren't
they ?Well, they are not very good OBJ
servers themselves, are They'll counted
six hatless women in the house-three on
the platform and three in the audience''-
said a delegate yesterday morning, who
was one of the six who was minus the
headgear. The mothers did little better
block at the First Baptist church there
was a very fair sprinkling of bonnetless
devoutedly wished that everybody in
front of them had been as considerable.
Mrs Harriet Lincoln Coolidge, of New
York city, editor of Trained Motherhood.
band and youngest son. Mrs. Coolidge
has for years been one of the foremost
While a resident of Washington THE
nursery teas" and talk to mothers. with
one of the Unrestricted nurseries of mod
ern times. planned by Mrs. Coolidge.
Her entire literary work has for years
been in this direction, and she has organ
lied many mothers clubs. Mrs. M. D.
Lincoln was closely associated with Mrs.
Coolidge in her work while here.
That the numbers who have come to the
congress is a surprise to those who have
planned the congress there is no doubt.
They had said: there may be 2O0.' but
nearly a thousand had registered at the
headquarters al the Arlington last night.
OF course, so much greater a number
than was expected has naturally caused
the committee entertainment much
extra work. but Mrs McGill and her able
assistants have been untiring in their eff
forts, and have succeeded most admira-
bly, in running things smoothly.
Among those in attendance not hereto
fore mentioned are Miss Emma Hughes,
of Hutchinson, Kan. Miss Hughes has
established one of the new kindergarten
schools in her state, and is succeeding ad-
mirably with it.