New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-09
AT THE MOTHERS CONGRESS.
DR. MARY PUTNAM JACOBY DELIVERS AN
INTERESTING LECTURE.
THE SYSTEMATIC CARE OF ONES OWN CHILL
DREN is THE PRODUCT OF THE PRES
ENT CENTURY: IT BEGINS WITH

pREN is THE PRODUCT OF THE PRES
ENT CENTURY: IT BEGINS WITH
THE NURSERY"
The Mothers Congress Of New-York City held
its regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon
in the library Of the Friends Seminary NO. 226
East Sxteenth-st The officers of the school espe-
ciay invited the congress 10 meet there. and
number OF young women pupils were present TO
hear Dr. Mary Putnam Jacoby deliver her lecture
on 1.-THE Care Of the Adolescent Girl"
Mrs F. Schwendler- Barnes. president Of the con-
gress called the body 10 order at o'cck and Mrs
Sarah Harris read the minutes of the october
meeting. There q fine attendance. and at the
close OF the meeting number came and asked for
membership.
Dr. Mary Putnam Jacoby read the paper OF the
afternoon and her subject Of vital interest to
the many mothers present. She said in part:
THE systematic of ones own children is a
product OF the present century. AS was natural
and proper, II has begun with the nursery and in
fancy. but must add that as yet ii has not eX-
tended much further The OF infancy Is Ii
rected toward keeping the child alive but the care
OF adolescence is intended to show the youth how
to live and this is often 80 much more difficult
that on pretext or another It is neglected
Many things are needed for success In life Physi-
cal health and vgor reserve store OF vital energy
adequate not only 10 periods OF sheltered prosper
ity. but to the moments Of storm ard stress Of
and which few escape during the perilous Journey
from the cradle TO the grave
Even more important. for they serve in the
stead OF physical health. tie moral qualities OF
courage forttude. energy, justice. These suffice to
dignity and lead 10 a good end simple and even
ignorant lives. But you do not mean that your
child shall be ignorant. Such measure OF success
as Is dreamed Of by every mother who dreams at
all presupposes sure judgment quick insight hex-
ibe adapabilityqualities partly the gift Of nature
but which may be greatly developed by training
1t presupposes the youth shall have had access
TO the rich storehouses of the accumulated wisdom
of the world, shall not have been thrust forth
naked, like Ishmael into the desert unknowlnS
even the little fragments Of that which may De
known.
All considerations aboIt the physical, moral ana
mental training Of adolescence IN general are con-,
plicated In especial fashion when they are 10 DC
applied TO grs-compliea sometime 10y ma
transient circumstances OF changing s9cleHfi
can only suggest the fundamenta principle whic9
glrs-the principle OF furthering the normal course
Of development The physical (ani psychoosieaD
Of every one who has passed that age by the fact
shat their organisms are st in process Of as
full growth; they have not attained their perfect
This general statement mus, be modified. how
ever. in peculiar manner Tor each different organ
Size BY seven years Of age. the remaining seventh
being acquired between he ages Of seven and NJ
teen. But the fine details Of its structure. upon
which it's functions depend. continue TO be elabo-
rated AT least until the fortieth year. Roughly
speaking. the first seven years OF life are pre-
occupied with the growth OF the nervous system.
the next three four with the growth Of the
limbs while between eleven and fourteen the main
force Of development is expended on the chest and
the vital organs contained in 1.-THE heart and
lungs.
THE HEART DOUBLES IN SIZE.
"In these three four years the heart doubles
in size and the blood vessels lengthcn enormously
ard become proportioHatcly narrow"
Or Jacoby then discussed al length other I'M
portant ply steal changes in the a01cscen girl ana
the especial care she needs and at the close OF her
paper several mothers present asked questions rea-
tive TO the subject. which she answered. a rising
vote OF thanks was extended 10 her by the con-
gress and the excellence Of her paper was dis
cussed most appreciativey. Then Mrs Barnes
cut short while they children. She said II gave
more freedom 10 little girls, and more enjoyment IN
play.
she asked Dr. Jacoby abou: IT, who said II was
and yet has long, heavy hair. IL might be well TO
cut It, Others Joined in the discussion. and gave
instances Of ittle girls being greatly strengtneheu
IN constitution by cutting the hair ana keeping II
snlnglcd' until they were twelve years Old
me congress will hold It's next regular meeting
on Monday. December 10. at the home Of Mrs. j.
a. seymour. No 3i West Eighiy-sixth-st The
SUBJECTS before the mothers VIII be nursing, diet
ers, Samples Of milk foods will hc shown and
hihited. "
Anorg those present were Mrs Stanton or SYRIA.
=, lseb.rca Johnson. Mis- l.. Stropp Mis- Mary
fslKer MIS- Sarah Harris. Mrs. Stein Ms Wachs-
nan, ~ rd2aDeth jarrett. Miss Hiumen hal, Mrs.
= n Lehman Miss Ida Bells and Miss y. T.