The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-13

held it's first conference in Washing
ton, Il. G., year ago. Mrs. Phehe A.
Hearst the first vice president, called
the meeting to order. Prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. William IL. Mllburn,
chaplain Of the United States senate. a
pamphlet has just been issued, giving
some interesting facts connected with
that meeting. The attendance was 80
great that no single hall or church In
Washington could accommodate all who
came At the white house Mrs. cleve-
land graciously received the 1000 VINO
were present instead Of the 200 who were
expected The next congress will be In
ternational in character and will be held
in Washington in May, 1898. 1T Is the
earnest wish of the association that all
who have the interests of childhood at
heart, whether men or women will at
tend The expenses of the congress dur
ing the past have been generously met
by Mrs phebe A. Hearst. who has con-
tfibuted literally toward the future
work. In order that the public may be
given an opportunity TO aid in this
movement a memorial fund has been
formed. Those who wish to contribute
in memory of a deceased loved one can
secure information concerning the con-
gress by addressing Mrs. Louise H.
EARL. secretary of the National Congress
of Mothers Washington Loan and Trust
building. Washington, d. c.
Delaware is the latest state TO form a
state federation. The New Century club
Of Washington called the meeting for
Jan II. that day being the ninth ami
versary of this famous club. Have the
ciubwomen of Montana nothing to say
| about state federation A recent lee
turer has said that the women's clubs
| are doing. not only great work for
! America. but great work for their own
future. political and social, by planting
/ all over the country little states. and
! thus making a body polite within the
/ greater body polite and all rights must
/ naturally follow There are l. we'll
j organized clubs IN Montana and every
! city and little hamlet should. without
/ delay, add one more at least. Every
/ loyal clubWoman must work To secure
/ for Montana some recognition at the
| Denver biennial With this thought in
view. all clubs should unite with the
general federation at once. SO that they
may have the privilege of sending dele
gates 10 Denver.
The extra meeting Of the Massachu-
| sets federation was held in Boston Jan.
| -. Fully 500 women had To be turned
away. Prof. William G. Ward of Cam
bridge. the first speaker. spoke on the
! Moral Side of Industrial Training.
! Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer followed
| With plea for manual training fol
| girls. The girls we are to talk about
to-day" she said are different from
these Of days gone by. They must taks
M the tremendous problems left IN
| solved by Us. They must live in diff
| ferrnt world altogether facing all tn;
difficulties Of our modern life and al
anxious restless people seeking 70 throw
off the shackies Of capital and elevate
labor. Who will teach the girls thei
whole duty. social. religious. domestic
aud spiritual / beg # you 10 give tn
same intellectual education t. the CIR
N the alley 10 the girl on Beacor
! hill We are suffering in our American
society because We wEre not taught I,
see. . do and 70 think
All the way from Boston comes
newspaper clipping, telling all aboa
Mrs. Alice Ives Breed pt Lynn Mass
the Eastern wamen.s candidate Tor u
faNt president of the = F. II. g Mrs
Breed Il said u be a woman II refine
tnent aud culture. She i a great tfa*