New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
TAKE THEM UP FOR DISCUSSION
orr NJ TIVE ISSUES rs WHETHER DEPENDENT
AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN OUGHT TO DE
SEPARATED FROM THEIR MOTHERS

SEPARATED FROM THEIR MoTHERs
rx ~o.,o,,I Councn ~ Women Of the United
States onened rs annual executive session yester-
dav at Omaha Neb under the auspices OF inc
Wonen's Department Of the Trans Mississippi ana
International Exposition. a large number OF women
being IN attendance
Al 10 o'clock the business session was opened to
officers Of the National Council. presidents ana
delegates Of the National organizations and OF the
local councils federated IN the National Council
members Of the cabinet. members OF standing COM
nittees and patrons. After rollcall. the minutes
Of the last executive session were read by the re-
cording secretary. and were followed by the treas
urer with the annual financial statement
discussion upon the following questions post
noued from the executive session Of 1871 competed
the work Of the morning
Shall the next triennial. which is TO he convened
III sbai he National Council OF Women Of the
United states unite In recommending an amend
eli Of Women the obiec; OF which shall be TO Sc,
cure direct representation or sne "Ogn gi ~
a NationaI Council in the international Council?
The afternoon session began with an address OF
welcome by the president Of the Womens Depart
men, OF the Trans Mississippi and Ihterna'loia'
Fxuosi,ion and a response by the president or the
National Council Of Women. Then followed the
,,trodpction Of the presidents and delegates Of or
car,yations and local councils belonging 20 the
National Council with Ave minutes response from
each
A reception given by the Womens Department
NJ the Trans Mississippi and International Expos-
ton closed the day.
TO-DAYs PROGRAMME
The programme outlined for to-day is full OF IN
,ares, Al the morning business session the an
,ounceuen. Of local arrangements VIII be followed
nv q Afteen-ninute discussion OF the following
resolution proposed by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett:
Resolved That there be standing committe.
rorrled IN the National Council Of Women OF the
United States TO consider the care or depehuen'
and delinQuent children, ana thirty minute as
,.Dssiou OF the following resolution, proposed by
Resolved That the National Council OF Women
etrrnuouslv opposes the plan pursued by man
chiId-savinE institutions OF breaking up Iail..!es
qud separating mother and child, thereby reHlo' lHS
asnonsbilitc- from those who ought 10 bear them
ana putting additional burdens upon the charitabIE
DISPOSED in a community tnat the Natondi Gun
ecthe- whenever possible. and when It Is FOUND
mat tho environment cannot be eleVHed. me
Council believes that children should De placed III
families and not In institutions
New business pertaining to arrangements for the
next trennial IS expected to close the morning SEES
sion.
The evening session. az outlined. Will consist OF
thu introduction OF fraternal delegates. with i've
minute responses from each. reports from such OF
tho follow Ing National organizations afhiiateo with
the National Council ds are represented 10y preSl-
dent or delegate: National Christian League FOR
the Promotion OF Social Purity. Florence CIiten-
dcr's Missions. National Womans Christian rem
p.rance Union and the COMMITTEE on Social
pitrtt- Thirty minute addresses are also prom
i.rg on ''To;a! Abstinence Purity and Woman
suffrage "Society's Duty to the Scarlet Woman.
and Relation OF Public Mora.s 10 Public Health