Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-03

lcatiOn, strongly presented, and for q study
Of the special subjects Of the kindergarten,
physical science, domestic science, heredtty
and kindred ideas by women. with view
Of utilizing them for the benefit of children.
Mrs. Max West of Washington city was
the next speaker, her subject being THE
Preceded by a Lullaby.
The paper was preceded by the singing Of
a lullaby, very sweetly, by Miss Edith Wal
ford, whose contralto voice was heard to
excellent advantage.
Every well-born child, said Mrs. West, is
entitled to receive the very best care in
their own homes, but the fact was that this
right was very generally disregarded 1t
was a question how long or how often a
mother should leave child or children in
the care of others, but she would like to
know just how the mothers present had
arranged for their care while they were
absent from them
Mrs. West then paid attention to the
nursemaids of the present day and the
shortcomings of SO many of the class. 1t
was easy for any one to see for themselves
how lax the average nurse was in her care
of children by walking out in any of the
parks and seeing how the little ones are al
lowed to mix with companions indiscrimi-
nately and are not watched over to any
careful degree
Then the modern nurse had tendency to
instill cowardice in little minds by frighten-
ing them, in order to make them obey Mrs.
West recited other well-known shortcom-
ings of the babies hired guardians. and
made strong plea in favor of the estab-
liShment of institutions for nurse training.
such were practicable and feasible. Mrs.
West described the training school for
nursemaids in connection with the Baby
Hospital in New York. Those under in
struction were taught the proper knowledge
Of baths, of proper clothing and food, of
the minor ailments in children, in order to
recognize and report their appearance; the
use of the clinical thermometer. More i'm
portant than all these accomplishments in
was the possession of knowledge of the
elements at least of the kindergarten sys-
tenn, because not only the physical, but
more important, the mental care of chill
undertaken.
The Heather Mothers.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Vests paper
Mrs. Birney announced the illness of Mrs
Harriet Lincoln Coolidge of this city, who
was to have treated the subject "Nurser-
les" and the absence of Mrs. Joseph Leidy
of Philadelphia. whose theme was "Hy-
giene of the Nursery" She accordingly in
troduced Mrs. Emily True De Riemer of
this city, who read paper on Heather
Mothers
Mrs. De Riemer prefaced here description
OF the family life among the Hindoos in
India, where she spent many years, with
some pleasant remarks. She was the mo-
ther, she said, of four sons and two daugh-
tiers, but last week one of the sons had
brought another daughter to the house and
she was now a mother-in-law. She alluded
humorously to the announcement in a the
atrical column that the Grand Opera House
was dark this week, but would be open
next week with 1.-The DaZzler," and created
much laughter by her keen illusions to the
publication.
Proceeding to her subject she presented
striking picture of the degradation of
women under Brahmanism, and how they
were sacrificed to every appalling purpose
In compliance with the Buddhistic tenet
that man is a womans god. Mrs. DE
Reimer described the mothers in other
heatfen lands, and was greeted by gener-
Gus applause when she concluded, her clos
ing statement being that heather mothers
would no longer feel their misery and sor
rows when the light from the truth of
Christianity illumines those dark and be-
nighted lands.
The morning session was concluded with
bright and entertaining paper on the
Mistakes Of Mothers" by Mrs. Alice Lee
Moque of this city, in which she deftly
ers fall, yet believing devoutly all the time
that they are doing precisely right. Mrs.
Moque's remarks were much enjoyed.
Program for This Afternoon.
The afternoon session began at 2:30
o'clock. The program arranged for it was
as follows:
What Shall Be Taught and Who Shall
Teach It?' Mary Wood-Allen, NJ. D.. worlds
superintendent. purity department, w. c.
T.U., Ann Arbor, Mich; IAN Early Century
Child" Mrs. Rebecca Kohut, New York
city; I'VE Have Been Hindered; How Can
We Be Helped?" Mrs. Helen A. Cook,
Washington, d. c.; '"rhe Mothers Who
Need Help and How to Help Them" Mrs.
]. c. Fernald. superintendent mothers
meetings and child culture. w. c. T. u,
New York; Structure, Growth and Repair
of the Little Human Machine Miss E.
Marguerite Lindley. lecturer and instructor
In health, culture and physical economics,
New York; Motherhood a Means Of Re
generation" Mrs. Kate w. Barrett, gem
tenton Mission.
Additional Delegates Present.
The following delegates from the various
fraternal organizations with accredited rep
resentation in the National Congress of
Mothers reported today:
Mrs. NJ. B. Plat, National w. c. T. u.
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Thaddeus A.
Smith, president L. NJ, New York; Mrs. E.
l.. Stephens, state superintendent mothers
meetings, Hawley Pa: Mrs. Albert C.
Starr, executive board Mothers in Council,
ident Home Influence Association, Phila-
delphia Mrs. E. NJ. Tucker, mothers de-
partment, w. C. T. u, Collins, N Y; Mrs
E. V. Mitchell, Hartford. Conn. Maud B.
Miller, state superintendent physical edu-
cation of N. l., Asbury Park, N. j.; I. M
Kurlrick. directress ST. Agnes Guild, New
York city; Mrs. Charles H. Brook Oak
dale Union, Md.
Mrs. Lone Pollock Bush, Kindergarten
Club, Seattle, Wash; Countess di Brazza
of the American-Greece Society of Ma
tional Council Of Women, chairman of ar
bitration, department of N. c. of W.; Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett, "Our Mothers" Wash
ington; Mrs. Alma Calder Johnston presi-
dent Little Mothers Aid Association, New
York; Lollie E. Lockwood, Stamford, Conn. :;
Mrs. H. NJ. Lockwood, Pathology Club,
Asheville, N. c.; Mrs. Freeman Knowles.
Gettysburg, S. D., mothers congress; Miss
Alma NJ. Ma tin, president mothers meet
ipgs, LancasttS Pa. Mary E. Murray, staff
of kindergarten review, Springfield, Mass. !;
Joanna P. Moore, "Fireside Schools" Nash
Vile, Tenn; Mrs. Chas F. Underhill, Froe-
bel Society, Brooklyn. N. Y; Mrs. Alfred
Wood. congress w. c. T. u, Washington;
Mrs. M. l.. Wright, Mothers Club. Oswe-
go, N. Y; Mrs. Isabelle Wilson. superin-
tendent w. c. T. u, mothers department.
Chester, Pa; A. S. Boyden, Philadelphia
Pa. president mothers friendly circle; Mrs
j. H. McCue. Ossioli Circle, Washington;
Mrs. Mary NJ. North. president Current
Events Club. Anacostia; Mrs. Ella Neuman,
council of Jewish women, Washington;
Mrs. Alice T. Offendinger, president Moth
ers' Home Club, Washington: Mrs. Jessie