The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
The National Congress of Mothers.

The National Congress of Mothers.
We have already spoken in terms of
approval of the National Congress Of
Mothers which is to assemble this week
in Washington. It's object, in brief, is
to evolve by discussion the best thought
and methods bearing upon the proper
training of the young, and to develop
If possible, among the women of Ameri-
ca a higher realization of the duties
and responsibilities of motherhood. This
purpose is illumined by mention of the
subjects which are to be considered dur
ing the congress three-day sessions:
The first session will be opened at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning by the Rev.
w. H. Milburn, of Washington, d. c.
Following this will be the address OF
welcome by Mrs. Theodore w. Birney,
of Washington, president of the soci-
ETY.. The response will be made by
Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson, of New
York city president of several clubs
and one of the most prominent cluD
women in the United States. At the
close of the mornings meeting Mrs.
Cley eland will receive the members of
the Congress of Mothers at the White
house.
On Wednesday afternoon the first
number on the programme will be lee
ture on Mother and Child of the Prim
tive World" by Frank Hamilton Cush-
ing, of Washington, y. c. Mr.. Gushing
is a noted ethnologist and the author
of many works upon this subject. AZ
ter his address Mrs. Lucy S. Banbridge,
of New York city, will talk upon Moth
crs of the Submerged World" and Day
Nurseries" Then will follow talk on
What the Kindergarten Means to
Mothers" by Miss Amalie Hofer, of
Chicago, ILL.,, one of the we'll known
kindergartners. Mrs. Rebekah Kohut,
of New York city, a prominent member
Of the National Council of Jewish Wo-
men, will close the afternoon session
with a. talk upon Parental Reverence
as Taught in the Hebrew Homes"
Wednesday evening there will be two
lectures. One by Mrs. w. f. Crafts, Of
Washington, ID. c., on Mothers and
| Schools" and the other by Rev. w. A
| Bartlett, of Lowell, Mass, on The
Value of Music in the Development of
| Character
There is an interesting programme for
| Thursday also. Mrs. Maud Ballington
| Booth will conduct the devotional SER
| vice at the opening Of the morning ses-
| siCn. A talk by Mrs. Louise +. Hogan,
| of Germantown, Pa, Will follow this.
Her subject is "Dietetics." Next, Mrs.
Jenness Miller of Washington. d. c.,
the celebrated dress reformer, will talk
upon Mothers Relation to the Sound
Physical Development of Her Child"
| Two other subjects OF the morning will
be Reproduction and Natural Law"
and THE Moral Reformer"; the
former topic to be discussed by
Mrs. Alice Lee Moque, OF Wash
| ington, d. c., and the latter by
Mrs. Helen H. Gardner, of Boston,
| Mass.
The first talk on Thursday afternoon
will be given by Miss Frances Newton,
a prominent Kindergarten of Chicago,
| H., and principal of the Chautauqua
kindergarten. Her address will be up
on The Mothers Greatest Neads." Miss
Constance Mackenzie, of Philadelphia,
will discuss PLAY Grounds" and the
afternoon session will close with Some
Practical Results of Child Study by
Dr. Ct. Stanley Hall, the we'll known
writer on psychological and educational
subjects, and president of Clark uni
| Versity at Worcester, Mass. Thursday
evening Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster
editor of Harper's Bazaar, will be one
of the speakers. Her subject will be
| Reading Courses for Mothers" An
thony Comstock will also be present
| and talk ON the cause in connection
| with which he is so well known, How
to Guard our Youth Against Bad Liter
| ature."
Friday morning the programme in.
cludes talk on "Heredity," by Mrs
+. II. FELTON,, of Cartersville, Ca; one
on physical Culture" by Miss Julia
King, of Boston, Mass; Character
Building versus Education" by Mrs
Ellen Richardson, of Boston, Mass, ant
National Training School for Women,
by Mrs. Sallie y. Cotton, of Falkland
N. c. On FRIDAY afternoon, Miss Anna
"a oSlli SNGi, VI ann AIDOI, M lCll., VII
discuss Mature Studies in the Home >
Mr. Hamilton Mabie, of New York city
viii read a paper entitled Importance
of Bringing the Youth in Touch Witt
Great Literature;" and DR.. Walter L
HerVey, also of New York city, will dis
cuss the subject of stories for children
Friday evening Mrs. Stanton Blatch, o
New York city, daughter of Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, will address tn,
congress on "How Shall the Nation Sc
cure Educated Mothers?" Anothe
speaker of the evening will be Mrs Eel
len Nj. Henrotin, OF Chicago, ILL.,, one o
the foremost of club women.
1t is demonstrated by this programme
that the congress will possess not onl,
widespread interest but also decide,
Importance. 1t will, we trust, inaugu
> rate permanent organized moVemen
toward the lifting up of the ideals of tn
home.
2 According to Mr.. Graham Wallas, al
, educated Englishman now lecturlng i
| this country, Americans take too muc
for granted. 1T is everywhere as
? sumed," says he, 'predominantly in tn
newspapers, that society is compose
2 of single individuals, each of whor
2 is equally well informed on all mat
ters of which he is expected to kno,