Evening star., 1897-02-15

pc presented in conference the title that
mas pesn given to quiet little meetings that
VIII be held at stated periods in smaller
rooms in the Arlington, and in charge Of
Frances Newton. o. VI
The Nursery Exhibit. .
one OF the practical things of the con-
sress is the Model Nursery" which will
De nteed up In the Arlington. where moth
ers can see what a child's nursery should
pe ike. In some respects, Of course. this
VIII not be quite model for in real, up
.o-uate nurseries no big mirrors would Or
hament the walls. and osuch a thing as a
nit OF drapery at the windows would give
me model nurse heart failure but barring
those Two anachronisms the nursery will
@ De quite nm de steele ip al its appointments.
Ihere Will be the very latest thing in bod
steads. and mattresses and pillows in hath
ing roDes, tubs soaps, towels night la INNS
ana aH the other paraphernalia of a we'll
appointed nursery. There will be a small
cabinet fitted up with medicines to he used
in emergencies until the doctor arrives
ana during the conference, of THURSDAY
morning. DR.. Clara Bliss Finley will give
a a taiK on now to use these medicines. and
~ -, VIII prooably be one,fof the most valua-
ple SUBJECTS TO mothers in the whole con-
2ress This model nurser " will be In charge
.! some lady who will explain all its tran
pings. There will be a model kindergarten
III "nich all the materials for successful
and explained p' Z"
one OF the features Of the congress that
VIII De OF interest is the Photograph gal
lsTy. This Will consist of photographs of
al the officers, and then each officer who
mas a family will have a photogranh of
herself and family to hang on the wall
Mrs Theodore Birney will head the list
with ner nine healthy examples of posteri-
~ ~, anu III. cara Bliss Finley will bring
up tne rear with her cherished one daugh.
Ter. The enterprise does not end here. how
ever. ~ " g ho" :
Inc congress asks everybody in the CITY
:, " nss asa photograph of family to bring
u 10 hang on the wall. They will insure
'he sa1ety Of the pictures while in their
possession, and are hoping that there will
pe ready and generous response TO the re-
ques.. q me larger the family group, the
better 1t will suit them. There ought to he
unique display, for quarter of a century
ago When large families were considered
me proper caper, it was also quite the
ui1ns 10 make family groups for future
reference, and there must be hundreds of
these pictures packed away since thew are
now 100 out OF date to hang beside the pos
ter girl pictures of the present period.
Who Will Attend.
Many distinguished people from a dis
tahce Will be present at the congress and
present papers, or talk on some subject
LIZ. vincent. the great Chatuquan; Mar
garet Sangster, Anthony Comstock, Hamil-
ton Mabie, DR.. Walter l.. Harvey, Mrs
Ellen Henrotin, Mrs. Stanton Blatch Miss
Anna Sehryver. Mrs. Ellen Richardson
Mrs. Sallie A. Cotton. Mrs W. II. FELTON,.
mrs II. A. Stimson, DR.. G. Stanley Hall,
M,&' Constance Mckenzie. Miss Francis
newton, Mrs. Ballington Booth, Mrs. Helen
n. Gardner, Miss Amalie Hoffer. Mrs. Re-
bekah kohut. Rev. W. A. Bartlett, Mrs.
Lucy s. Bainbridge. Mrs. Mary Lowe Dick
insqn' Miss Francis Willard, Mrs. Eliza
Mary f. Mumford
These are all people who are known from
one SIDE or the continent to the other, as
eulIors' kindergarten teachers, workers in
mission fields, In Sunday schools, members
OF that largest of all organizations of wo-
men the National Council Of Women. and
writers for children, authors of books on
socloiosical problems. temperance workers,
m MINISTER'S IN fact. nearly all the fields of
tnousht along educational and scientific
lines will be represented in the speakers
that will be in attendance
ISABEL WORRELL BALL.