The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-19
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
MOST INTERESTING SESSION
HELD YESTERDAY.
Subjects That Should Appeal to Ev-
cry Woman, Whether Maid or
Matron.

Washington, Feb. 1S-Aside from the
regular sessions of the National Con-
Press of Mothers today, there were sew
eral meetings held this morning before
the regular session. at which different
members of the session presided. In the
banquet hall at the Arlington hotel, Mrs.
H. F. Finley, president of the press COM
mittee, presided over a conference.
DIR. Thomas made short address, en-
titled ''AccidentS-What TO Do Before the
Doctor Comes
At the conclusion of Dr. Thomas ad-
dress, Mrs. Hornpenn, Mrs. Heyelsberger
and Miss Alice Fletcher gave. short and
interesting talks on ''Fear-How to Over
come 1t IN Children"
At the First Baptist church, Miss New
ton of Chicago presided over a confer
the Arlington hotel.
Miss Jeanette Richards read a paper on
Necessity of Schools For Trained
Nurses. which was followed by an ad-
dress on "Punishments" by Mrs. Putnam.
Notwithstanding the early hour at
which the conferences were held-9 am
both the banquet hall of the Arlington
hotel and the irst Baptist church We're
crowded to their utmost capacity. Long
before the time set for the opening of
the morning session--10:30 a.m.-there was
not an available seat in the church, and
when Mrs. Birney called the meeting to
order. Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth of
new York City made the devotional adj
dress. The audience Joined in singing
Nearer. My God, to Thee" after which
Mrs. Booth read a few verses from the
In speaking of mothers love, Mrs
Booth compared it to divine love. the
strongest love imaginable. A true wom-
an, continued Mrs. Booth, should have
this wonderful mothers love- whether or
not she was mother.
Louise Hogan of Germantown, Penn,
addressed the congress on "Dietetics.'
Mrs. Alice Lee Moque of Washington
read a paper on Reproduction and Ma
tural Law" She said it was the old
irresponsible agents of God in the propa
cation of the species. Now 1t was con-
sidered that careless parentage was little
less than a crime girl ought, before
health, mental constitution, position of
lie and means of support of the man
she may wed. Also she must consider
herself The first consideration is health.
Woman ought first to be emanciDated
from the doctors. Mothers love ought
to be exercised before maternity is en-
tered on; after, it is too late TO remedy
many ills"
Mrs Helen NJ. Gardner of Boston read
a paper on 1.-The Moral Responsibility of
Women in Heredity." She said:
"Self-abnegation, subserviency to man,
whether he be father, lover or husband,
is the most dangerous theory that can be
taught to her whose character shall
mould the next generation. She has no
right 10 transmit nature anu u clarac-
ter that is subservient. subject, inefficient
or undeveloped Subject Mothers she
asserted. never will produce a race of
free well-poised, justice-practicing chill
dren.'
This afternoon Miss Frances Newton of
Chicago delivered an address on THE
Mothers Greatest Needs. Miss Con-
stance Mackenzie of Philadelphia talked
on play Grounds" and DR.. G.. Stanley
Hall of Worcester, Mass, spoke on Some
Practical Results of Child Study
"a growing child in Germany said DR..
Hail. "enters school when about or
years of age. and about per cent have
defective eyesight. All tests show an
alarming increase in defective sight dur
ing school life. A great many often have
defective hearing. which causes general
stupidity and sometimes results in chill
dren being sent to schools for billiards
when. # they had their proper hearing
faculties. they would undoubtedly be as
bright as the average child of the age"