Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

OF the family had been studied and weigh
60. Or. Mary Wood-Ailen Of Ann Arbor.
| Micn-. consideredthe question: what shall
| pc taugnt md who shall teach us?' and
| mace telling Argument against the error
,.1orance aad innocence are synony-
nous termsy suuw.....-, ~. the best armor
% moral pl oseI.ss.1 1or ;y,aoung and old was
knoWledge. The tehild should be taught the
mysteries ofilife In the family and not per-
mneeo 10 leefn them, from outside and dan
gerous sources. .:
At the conefusihn of Dr.. Wuod-Allen's adj
dress, Mrs, ". r. Hollyman of this city,
on penaif or herr mothers club, presented
PRESIDENT Barnet with a silver-mounted
| gavel, which was acknowledged by the
congress with a using vote Of thanks. Mrs.
r. kohut OF New York read, a paper on
I An Early Century Child" dealing with
MRS. Helen A. Cock of this city a paper on
the need OF the coIored people for more
| sunsnlne and a. better environment. her
supJect being We have been hindered-
now can we be helped?" -'--e
Professor W. B. Powell, superintendent
| or public schools, interested the congress
with an address full of instruction on the
relations between the home and school
Inc school, he declared, should be made
more like home. In the school a child
should not be driven Some were quicker
than others, but the marking system, which
showed the difference. was internal
machine, because 1t was not right to place
one chlld above another beca use, the first
learned faster
Motherhood Means. of Regeneration"
was the subject treated by Mrs. Kate Wal
Ter Barrett, superintendent of the Florence
Crittenton Mission. in an interesting man
ner, and this closed the gafternoon session.
-a-'s-f Sentiment for Peace.
That the sentiment of the congress is for
peace was illustrated wildly last night.
"nen peace" flags Of yellow, purple and
white were everywhere, and even concealed
the American flags that hung over the
stage boxes to the right. This sentiment
was shown, too. in the addresses made
during the evening. t.t~. t-.s
Anthony Comstock of New York was the
nrst speaker, and made one of his char
acteristic addresses, in which he denounced
the theaters. saloons and books of con-
taminaticn.'
The Countess di Brazza and Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake made strong pleas for
universal harmony among nations and ever
lasting peace, and Mrs. Helen H. Gardener
OF New York gave an interesting address
fied?"
The evening session closed with a review
OF the plans Of the projected national train
ing school for women by Mrs. Robert Cot
ten of North Carolina. The plans, she
said, provide for the establishment of an
academy to train girls for domestic life,
just as West Point and Annapolis train
boys for war. A bill had been introduced
in Congress for that purpose, and Mrs.
Gotten urged all women to aid in securing
it's passage.
During the evening Miss Holtsburn and
Mr.. Cooper rendered musical selections that
were much enjoyed
Congress- Notes.
II the peace-at-any-price people want the
public to become enamored of their princi-
pies they must burn their banner. 1t hangs
upon the wall at the back of the stage. 1t
mas three stripes, white, purple and yellow.
On the center stripe of purple satin is
queer-looking thing that might be lobster,
and at arm'sNlength resembles a two-clawed
crawfish. On inspection it is a shield
shaped piece OF white satin bearing a dove
and olive branch. This shield seems to
hang suspended from the two claws, which
are really couple Of halos, out of which
two hands appear, clasped. Below is a rib
bon scroll, on which are the words PRO
Concordia Labor" and a star at the top
surrounded BY egPets.
Miss HoltZman ,gwho sang most charming
ly and respondedfto two encores, got some
roses only less lovely than herself for her
pleasing part
The first thing the president did last night
was to read . note saying: Dear Madam
President-WHl you please ask the ladies
to take off their tonnets and hats?" Hands
went to heads like a military salute, and in
three movements the headgear lay in as
many laps, and it was pretty audience.
Old Glory reigns supreme in the opera
house now. Draped around the boxes, fes-
TONED over the stage doors, hung over
tables and built up in pyramid form among
the great palms which adorned the corners
of the STAGE. 1t took away the baroness of
the usual dismantled appearance of stage
setting. One flag was flung over the sofa
and when one Of the delegates went to sit
upon the sofa. she caught the big flag up
with movement that sent its folds out in
graceful waves and burst of applause
We RON no
The idea seems to prevail that there is
some charge for admission to the Mothers
Congress. Such is not the case. 1t doesn't
cost cent for admission to any meeting
morning. noon or night.
THE blind are blessed says Mr.. Com
stock, "for there are no bad books printed
for the blind and sightless eyes never be-
hold degrading things.
Countess di Brazil said last night, when
she referred to the fact that she was a
delegate from the peace and arbitration
the other side of the popular favor just
now" and perfect storm of applause en-
pnasiZed her remark.
The International peace and arbitration
people have put out catechism. These
were handed out at the night Meeting One
Of the charming little mothers was reading
1t, and she read aloud the question: Can
the council and the committee do something
more for the International peace f1ag?"
Quick as fash her little daughter said:
ooh, yes, mamma, dear; ask them to take
the dW1ul tnlnS out OF our Slght.
The effect of the fine papers presented Is
marred by thu poor delivery. Women who
are DESTROYS of being public speakers, even
If on subjects concerning the home, ought
to learn to use their voices so that an au-
dience can hear them. People soon lose in
terest when through fifteen minutes all that
they know of what is going on is that a
pretty woman in her best gown is making
her mouth go.
This year-old child is old enough now to
travel alone" remarked one Of the mothers.
They intend to place the organization on a
paying basis this year-incorporate it.
charge membership fees and all that. The
true test of loyalty to the splendid cause
will come when pockets are touched.
Among all the cultured women in the
mothers congress, Mrs. Rebekah Kohut
stands well at the top. She is the daugh-
ter of a rabbi, the wife of a rabbi Her
ideas are expressed in clean-cut, polished
sentences, and personally she is most at
tractive. She was entertained at tea Mon
day by the Jewish Women's Society of
Washington.
Mrs. Gardner asserts that there are 7OO,-
coo incompetents, imbeciles, idiots in the
public Institutions of the country. She also
asserts that most of these are born SO, the
fault of defective parents.
Lots Of people didn't like 1t a bit the