New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
THE MOTHERS CONGRESS.
MRS BARNES ENTERTAINS THE Ma
TIONAL PRESIDENT, MRS. THEO-
DORE W. BIRNEY.
THE OBJECT OF THE CONVENTION IN SYRACUSE
ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY STUDY
FOR woMENs CLUBS.

FOR woMENs CLUBS.
Me Theodore w. Birney, the originator ard
president OF the National Congress OF Mothers
snant Yesterday In New-York in response 10 an
invitation from Mrs. F. SCHNEIDER Barnes pres.
dent of the Mothers Congress Of the City OF New
yorL Mrs Barnes was anxious 10 have ME-
R;rney meet with the officers OF the New-fo?A Ci'y
Congress and in an informal way MIS-. bN"c|
received Mrs Barnes and her co-lanorerS IN 80
parlors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel Among nose
present were Mrs. F. SCHNEIDER Barnes pres!ue'.I
~ the Mothers Congress OF New-YorH CITY, MFs
Pabecca Kohut, first vice-president; Miss Ed-
drienne Atkinson recording secretary; MIS-
Charlie. Burchard. corresponding secretary; MISS
McGehee Miss Chairs. Miss Hattie M hike'
Mrs Sarah NJ. Harris and Mrs. Edward r iu.'-e
. This IS Mrs Barnes'5 meeting rather ehah
mine" said Mrs Birney; Il am glad 10 be he:e
however. for the extension OF the influence ana
interest Of the Mothers Congress Work Is
near TO my heart. The meeting In Syracuse on
Thursday and Friday will be Of great Importance
1t is for the organization OF a New-forK S'a'e
Congress- and the election OF suitable onicers.
/ wish the inteat and purpose Of the Mothers Con-
gress throughout the country could De tul!y IN
derstood and appreciated. The word mothers
seems to misead some. 1t does not mean Inotne.s
only II includes the fathers. teachers and all
women who may have the Of children. !, Is
meant to embrace all those who have the mother
or parental feeling for little child-the feeling
that prompts to wish 10 help and comfort and
protect the little ones. Our aim Is to have the
fathers meet with the mothers and teachers and
other interested people for the purpose OF studying
child-nature with a view TO giving II the best
training for developing noble and successful men
and women"
WHAT about city life for children" was asked
OF Mrs. Birney.
Country life is the proper life for children she
replied the narrow cooped-up city life Of the
poorer classes Of children is ptiful in the extreme
Homes that are situated outside the city limits
are the best homes for the physical and moral
health Of our children After children are reared
and need a broader and deeper education ana
culture they benefited by city life and ~
advantages. But they old enough then 10
withstand many Of the city's Objectionable feat
ures | wish the women's clubs would realize the
Importance of our especial work. Now that me
fan season is opening and the years work ii
about TO begin, l wish the women would devote
the next six months TO the study OF childhood
its needs and demands. II they would do this our
next National Congress, which Will convene III
Washington somewhere near Easter, would prove
of far more interest and profit special list or
books for the study of childlfe In the mothers
congresses is published In the report Of our last
National Congress-the second edition OF the report
which will be ready for distribution in few days.
This report will be found Of much value to women
who wish 10 know fully of our work and con-
tains full information for the organization and cs-
adjustment OF congresses.
Mrs Birney returned TO Washington last night
and Mrs. Barnes and Mrs Sarah NJ. Harris went
TO Syracuse, where they will represent the Moth
ers Congress Of the city or NewYork at the Stare
Convention, beginning tomorrow and closing Fri
day afternoon. The congress was 10 nave met
in the First Presbyterian Church but an epidemic
of eas broke in the cushions, and carpets, and
the church has had 10 quarantine against the pests
by removing the upholstery and carpeting and re-
sorting vigorously TO proper fumigation.