The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
CONGRESS- OF MOTHERS.
No Radical Change in the Organization
f. contemplated at Present.


Under the caption Congress Of Moth
crs so More" a report has lately ap-
pared in prominent papers to the effect
That the Congress Of Mothers is to be
known hereafter as the Congress Of Pa
rents aud Teachers. This statement is
quite unauthorized. and no such change
@. name is under consideration by the or
gaa.zation AT the present time, though it
is possible that some such change may
De- one Of the results Of the development
a. the Congress. 1t is well known that
The president. Mrs r. W. Birney earnest
ly desires the cooperation of fathers in
the work OF the congress, and she has
publicly stated II her belief that the Con-
gress Of Mothers will become ultimately,
congress Of parents, in fact, whether
IN name or not. The press dispatch above
alluded TO added that more men than
women will appear on the programme at
the next meeting as if il cOrroborated
the statement IS 70 the change Of name. !
IH the first place, the programme com
mi,tee has by no means decided who is 10
appear on the next programme, ana !
therefore whether they are men or wom-
IN will not be known for some months 10
come. furthermore If il were true. II
able that the majority Of the speakers at
the next session or any other session OF
The congress will be women and mothers,
but the absence OF men from the pro-
gIamme woulI be far more significant
Than their presence, since II would lhdl-
cate a policy OF segregation not at all
Characteristic of the mothers. The women
Who make uy the programme have never
mi WnE A
m-a iu certain lines OF study which affect
Nd rr.aIe ms directly 10 the Work Which
.h- National Congress Of Mothers is car
E.4s on, and when a man is the recoS-
l.z.I authority on pedatrics. child's psy-
.ao.osy. OF education, the fact that he Is
man is absolutely outside OF the discus
Lon- The Programme committee desires
Dee best and highest and most progressive
thought on all matters relating 10 the
i-m., and speakers on the programme are
considered solely with reference 10 their
ability lo Present II.
The Marin interest in this unique organ
d. ZION which men as well as women al
'ags show, has been well eXemplhed IN
HIS Ern.y's recent trip through
Gle East. She has just returned from an
extended visit go Philadelphia, New York,
tAl Boston, as well as many smaller
cities, with flying trip to Quebec and
Montreal She made addresses before a
great many Organizations and was re-
'.Nyl everywhere with the utmost cor
o.e .fy being fairly overwhelmed with So
Ca. au-ulYu~. Mrs WUlCOtt, wife Of the
sHrrarr OF Massachusetts, wrote Mrs.
.--.y that She regretted that as the
family IS iH mourning, she could not en-
'e'.a.H her during her stay in Boston.
Gov Roosevelt. OF New York, has shown
i-s inter 20 hy promising to speak before
o. New York State Assembly of Mothers
'..... 100 Albany i'm October, if his en-
tas~w,urS viii permit While in Boston.
-'- ar.ug was the guest of Mrs. Albert
a Fo.. both IN toWh and at the beau
l.-. seaside home of the Popcs at CohaS-
g. An - dim given to Mrs. Birney, b.
49, HuH Mrs Ralph Waldo Urine, there
Veg. invited 20 meet her. among others,
..E H.lui.aA EutterWpIJh, Air. Richard
".-yE The great exponent OF Emerson,
I.. Ar b. %. Flower, who was particu-
-Ig cordial in his interest, and asked
.ar favor oi "a conversation with Mrs.
l.'a... which appeared iu the September
A-~"yT al tile Coming Age Mime. Huldo-
b-. u- Gli.I. VINO has been lecJuTiug in
o. t..r. coo THIS dinner. and expressed the
.." ...r the work Of educating mcJhelS
.-.-li Doe extended 10 hrg own country,
ti E|-.a- 10 10 al in her power 10
..Aa H.uey made three addresses in
"..'r..r Mass, which were received
... marked gordlaliJy. Mrs. Blfney Was
handsomely entertained by the Noun;
-'.t"ar aluWEae Association 81 NGTces-
.. a' Cd large luncheon, speaking alter
".'a Too AN audience OF several hundred
-.....- L.r purposes OF national OF
f..@algg 81 mothers. but saying that
congress came 10 these New England
'..'.'r not % trach them. but 10 secure
' Interest DO behalf OF other localities
N-. favored with educational iaclli-
.. l,'. -. stanley Hall Of Clark Uni
-'s. gave dinner for Mrs. Brney,
...s Dor stay iu Worcester br- Hell ~
warm friend OF the Congress Of
-...t'.. aud speaks most enc0uraginglv
o.. ID. ..'uTg. Mrs. Birney made an adj
.'-- before The young women OF Dread
..''. ul Worcester. and made study
...- r.Wtr kaUlr Institution. which J.
largest school Of domestic science IN
'.- country.
,hrs Erueys visit included Lowell.
'..elrN Dorchester, Waltham. RoN-
Ply. Hartford. where she was the guest
... Isabella Bcecher Hooker. and
...r.c whore she wss entertained by
william Thay-T Brown. who invited
+'-L her among other prominent per
.... Chamberlain, editor Of Good
-'-.-fEr 'plHe, and MT. Luther Guiick.
pa. conducted the summer school for
..i. a' tUautauqua this summer. En-
quo home Mr. BlTney was entertained
4 ..r i-lalal home Of Sir. and Mrs 4.
aaTaor al Asdesiey Oh the Hudson.
biFDcy is continually IN receipt Of
t.~''H- Co speak before various 0Tgan-
a. -l-- " women but she prefers - fas
possible to illustrate EsT beliefs b