New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-02
WOMEN OF THE FROEBEL SOCIETY.
THEY TURNED THEIR MEETING YESTER-
DAY INTO A CELEBRATION OF REC
IPROCITY DAY.

IN accordance with n suggestion made last year
at the meeting OF the General Federation OF
Womens Clubs the Froebel Society Of Brooklyn
yesterday afternoon turned their regular monthly
meeting into celebration OF Reciprocity Day.
In the large and pretty kindergarten room Of the
Froebel Academy they entertained as guests repre-
scniatives OF five other women's clubs OF BROOK
Ign. the european. the Jamaica Womans Club.
the Council OF Working Girls Clubs, the Cam
bridge Club and the Coonia Club.
The room was prettily decorated with flowers and
banners. Among the pictures on the wall, that OF
Froebel hung in the most conspicuous place. The
attendance large and both before and after
the exercises conversation was animated II be
particularly lively toward the hour Of 5. un-
der the stimulus Of tea-that potent feminine bev-
erage.
MRS. BLACKS PAPER.
The first paper was on Reverence for Mother
hood" and was read by Mrs. Alexander Black.
Chiropean's representative The pet side OF this
theme for me-" she said lis reverence for the priv-
lege OF motherhood. Motherhood itself is not TO be
extolled particularly We need not pirate Of our
simplest maternal duty special sacrifice. II Is
only when we add something more than the natur-
al animal function that we do a noble work.
Mrs Black then mentioned several ways in which
motherhood could be ennobled. BY women being
willing 20 be mothers, willing In the sense OF feel
ing the child welcome and by being glad OF the op-
portunity 10 train a human SOUL by thinking more
Of the kind rather than the number OF children,
and so helping 10 make the world better rather
than larger; by putting away the hypocrisy OF con-
coalment. such is shown In the hesitation moth
feel discuss with their children the vital facts
OF physiological life.
Mrs. Taylor who has just returned from the
Mothers Congress. spoke particularly Of a young
man who from California as delegate Of a
mothers club. The members were all unable 20
be absent from home long. and so the son
OF a member sent TO represent them. lie
spoke at the Congress. and was petted by all the
women
Various books were mentioned as valuable aids 70
mothers in nstructing their children Mrs Charles
y Chadwick recommended Margaret Morleys
Song OF Life and Life and Love" Miss Nellie
/. Roethgen called attention 10 the value OF The
Studies Of Education" published by Earl Barnes.
Of Stanford University. Mrs. Taylor advised the
perusal Of DR. Mary Woodss two books. Almost
d Man and Almost a Woman
Mrs John Kendall Dunn next brought greetings
from the Jamaica Woman's Club. She read
poem Of Mrs stetson's called Mother to Child
The Council of Working Girls Clubs was repre-
scented by Mrs. W. G. Peckham. who interestingly
described the general features Of the clubs con-
prised In the Council II includes nine oder cIuDs
and entertain the club members in every way that
can tend 20 broaden and beautfy life.
discussion followed a. 70 now workh5 krl.
may be influenced in such clubs In matters OF dress
Miss Margare; c Love described the work and
aims of the Cambridge Club She said mat rs
TO celebrate It's seventh birthday During the Las;
year il has discussed its meetings municipal
affairs and various philanthropical and educa-
tional topics. - 49,,
Mr.. 6. Alfred Romer read a paper on The Color
Classification OF Flowers" She suggested a fam
tastc classification OF flowers that Will not appeal
TO the botanist. but that wifi commend Itself 10
every lover OF pretty and whimsical fances
This symposium closed by Mrs Cnarles
Frederic Willard, OF the Froebel Society, who read
q paper on Home Problems" Teach children.
she said. Ito love and know the highest ana th@
oIt7yard sign will need Improvement \ pleas
ant feature OF the entertainment was the piano
solo played by Miss Emily Appleton
THE ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY
The Froetel Society was organized IN 1854 I,
was the outcome OF the desire OF the patrons OF
the Froebe Academy 10 understand the princi-
pies OF education that the home life and school
life might become supplementary parts OF one
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were present Mrs. Richard y. Banbrdge. Mrs
james 2. Beatty. Mrs Frank J. Ben amin' Mrs
Edward T. Jockey Mrs. 9. II. Corbishley Mrs
Ernest c. Huskinson. Mrs James Kehlbeck. Mrs
Alfred r Kirkus. Mrs Philip Levy Mrs. Alfred
+ Matthews. Mrs. Walter David Munson. Mrs
a Emerson Palmer. Mrs. William G. Redhe!d
Mrs Isaac Franklin Russell. Mrs F W. Souza.
Mrs Robert T. Spencer. Mrs. Isaac 7. Swezey.
Mrs l.. Frank Tooker. Mrs Alfred VI Wilder
Mrs Henry de Zavala, Mrs John Neale Wright,
Mrs Pyrch A. Brooks. Mrs. John A. Ellis and
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