New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-19
MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS.
PROMOTERS OF THE CONGRESS OF
MOTHERS SURPRISED.
IN POINT OF ATTENDANCE. IMPORTANCE OF THE
DISCUSSIONS AND WIDESPREAD INTEREST
AROUSED IT IS SURPRISING ALL
ExPEcTATIoNs-TTIE SECOND

EXPECTATIONS-TTIE SECOND
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Washington Feb. 1s-The National Congress OF
Mothers now holding its first session in this city,
has outgrown the expectations Of its most sangune
promoters both in the number Of delegates in at
tendance the Importance of Its discussions and the
interest manifested in its proceedings The city.
even amid the furry of the inauguration prepare
tons with all the public squares and buildings and
many Of the private houses given over to the
decorators and scafold- builders is distinctly COZ
scious of the presence of the delegates. They are
visible everywhere in groups Of a hundred or less.
taking in the sights OF the Capital in the intervals
between more serious business Those intervals
however are brief, for the Congress begins work at
in the morning and keeps /: up until late at night
This morning, for instance in addition 10 the gen.
eral meeting Of the Congress held in the capacious
First Baptist Church. there were preliminary con-
ferences or. as they were otherwise called, round
table talks and heart TO heart meetings. AL one
Of these held in the banquet hall of the Ar
lington. which. Notwithstanding its large seating
capacity was found TOO small for the general Con-
gress a valuable address was delivered by Dr. Ada
l. Thomas on Accidents: What to Do Before the
Doctor Comes" which was followed by a BRIEF dis
cussion. Then three members Of the Anthropologi-
%, soc,ety-Mrs Hompeen Mrs. Iiagelsberger and
Miss Alice Fletcher-discussed the question Of
Fear: How TO Overcome 1t in Children
Prior 10 the reassembling of the general Congress
there was brief conference in the Baptist church.
necessity OF schools for trained nurses, and Mrs
putnam spoke on the question of punishment for
Children"
MRS. DARLINGTON BOOTH SPEAKS.
Long before the time set for the opening of the
morning sessior-1o:30 o'clock-there was not an
available seat anywhere in the church. and when
Mrs Birney called the meeting TO order Mrs. Maud
Darlington Booth, Of NewYork City made the de-
yo-ional address The audience Joined In singing
God m Thec'
Booth read a few verses from the Bible In the
course Of her remarks she said: 1T is great COM
fort and a great strength to feel that we have the
right 10 turn and claim the great strong mana OF
God II seems that those persons who stand TO-
dav in the position Of mothers should feel grateful
for the light and teachings which God has brought
10 our eyes" In speaking of mother love MIS-.
Booth compared It 10 divine love. the strongest
love Imaginable. A true woman Mrs. Booth con-
-inved should have this wonderful mother love-
Whether she was q mother or not. Speaking OF her
evrereroes In the different prisons. she said that
Il made no difference how low criminal had laieh
or what crime he had committed there We're tunes
during his incarceration when ne sun sho"eu soi"e
races of his mothers training One OF the greatest
errors ever committed by any Legislature, contin-
nod Mrs Booth and one that is black stain on
tbn name of the State TO deprive the conVictS
Of Sing Sing of work. Referring then 10 the du-
vaDcement Of women. she said that Shoulu d
woman engage in the different meetings being hei"
time. II was no eANN70 "i-"'N'
her 70 neglect her children woman VINO heglec''
be- halo for the public will hnd in the future the
great mistake she has made and that her WORK
has been TO purpose a.,
A. Inc conclusion of Mrs. Booths address Mrs
rIrnev Announced an overflow meeting downstairs
FOR the benefit of the large huHioe' u 'S''0' "''
were unable 10 gain admittance
PROPER FOOD FOR CHILDREN.
NJ, rou,se + Hogan, of Germantown. Penn
~. .15rassed the Congress on Die .etIcs.". The
s,ys, Of dIetics she remarked. as applied 70 me
nursery and the period OF chidhood' II conS1a
brought 70 our notice as an important P"d' u ~
rne.-c education Dr. Jacoby wisely remarks that
10 understand only small part OF "hat IS Know"
A. INC ,as, ,D,c OF the development, OF infant me-
the mother must consult. not ore httle Fouht' Du
many big books The first step we shou'd IAN a. |
mothers in regard 70 the careful feeGlhS q" our cn'
dren should be convince ourselves 'ho.5us"y u -.
necessity. Many mothers may say But cont !
reed snv dietetic rules for my baby Of eighteen |
roon.hs or two wears He eats everything ana -
cutie we'll" Dr. l.. Emmett Holt, Of the Baoy |
HosDtial OF New-York, says ne has had large eA-
verieuce with those children who ate everything
and seemed 10 relish H. and has followed NUMBER OF J
them 10 their graves the ultimate result OF sue"
unreasonable and inconsiderate practice. Rousseau
esells strongly upon the facts that weak BODY III
child enfeebles soul; that the education OF man
begins al hLs birth that simplicity In diet is an az
soute necessity for sound physical growth ana mat
the most dangerous period In human life Il the inter-
va between birth and the age Of twelve We snou'd
always let the food be simply for uourshmehi' hol
taken for its sake, bat only FOR me SAKE Vi
Promoting b,6ilv and mental activity. Dr. Preyer.
OF Germany, author OF Infant Mind, DOCK ior
mothers. and whose observations OF children are
known al over the weird. thinks that mothers may
% much II they know enough ana II mes wan nor
.eave their children much IN the nands OF gho!ahi
Mrs. Hogan said that she had recently re-
ce;ved several letters from him in competition WIN
rome research she had Deen making In dletei!cs ana
individual chd-study. and he states decidedly IN
these letters controlling supervision OF the
physical development in child IL the most i'm |
poFtant task OF the young mother because upon TINS
Development the child's Whole future, intellectual
and moral, life will depend.
In conclusion Mrs Hogan said: Few seem con-
sciJus that there Il ming ms physical morality
Mems habitual. words and IMPLY that they are
al liberty treat their bodies they please The |
TACT H.. ali breaches the law, health physical
SINS When this is generally seen. then and perhaps |
lei TIL then, will the physical training Of the young
receive all the attention IL deserves"
The overflow meeting in charge OF Mrs.
Hearst. Mrs. Margaret K. Sangster and Mrs Hen