Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18


physicians. but the majority of medical
men and scientists who have had anything
to say about it have been unanimous in
a::s' may !S75 T ask why
If this is so, theY shsSi0 object to its pas
sage. There is BOD for thought here! But,
since these gentlemen have made our bill a
national issue, stirring u9rspposition to it in
country on the REPRESENTATION that it is
Tor the abolition of viVisection, and so
you make it a national issue also and LET
your representatives in Congress know thar
there are people in 9he states who have
learned the truth ABOUT this bill and want
to see it passed." IL
Some Reports.
Mrs. Mcclellan of New York gave greet
ings from the c ;anizations represented Inv
her, and she was followed by Mrs. Henslev
OF the same state, who said that in the
Mothers Club of New York city a society
had been organized for the study of life
the purpose being to have an onnortu,i+v
for the discussion of the relation of the
sexes and other delicate topics which could
not well be discussed In the larger organ
liza tion.
Some description given by Mrs I.i1v
DevereuX Blake of a home for the little
mothers. or for those girls who are Obliged
10 tahe care Oh the younger children of
their families. SO that they can have an
opportunity for a summer outing
Mrs. Losson of this city told the dele
gates about the HaHriet Beecher Stowe
Club of this city, which was designed to
study domestic and other problems. she
stated that all the members We're or had
been school teachers, and one feature of
the work was conference with mothers
Words of greeting from the National As
ISOLATION of Colored Women were offered
by Mrs. Terrill of this; city She smoke Of
the realization of the prejudice and dis
examination against the coored race which
was present with every colored mot Their and
she urged the mothers to teach their chill
dren to recognize distinction eycent that
which is based on merit. Mrs TerrfIl spoke
with much energy and feeling and at the
close OF her remarks 1.-THE interest of the
audience was manifesto by applause
reports We're made by Mrs. Lewis of
Seattle, Wash; Mrs Harris of Cincinnati,
ONO; and Mrs. Bailey of Albany N Y
large number of those who made re-
ports from the various organizations gave
accounts of meetings for mothers and the
EFFORTS made to interest them and TO in
struct them in care of the homes and the
| children. In some cases the mothers are
approached through the children the latter
peflg gathered into classes where they are
taught sewing, &c. At intervals the moth
ers are invited to these classes.
Little Romance.
Mrs. Dubois arose to speak for South Da-
ho'a' and it was explained by Mrs Birney
that last year Mrs. Dubois, who was at
800 q i'S-ueii' VI ooulh Dakota, at
tended the congress and was unmarried
She had bou.o,-,r - "
here at that tina +o 1,b,-,, 49, ''i'
quently married. This little incidant
seemed TO interest the ladies very much
diad -. NJ Ny iIufL;eE ana applause had
what wa hnino az ,, " tII on 20 speak OF
South Dakota ~ III
One Of the ladies' suggested after urs
nG ;t httd concluded. that other mothers
rat
mnfhar "a 'J ~ nme 'ASi1lIe OF Mrs. Dubois
ters TO tn 49, unmarried dauSh-
a junior branch might be oreanizad 80 ann
me hlotherS and delegates generally
eras+ion "a iA I'M 9" as Gth amusing Sug-
that ran 90 r. - on me ripple OF laughter
An address was d'Tivarrri I,. NJ -,
which contained SUGGESTIONS f. - II,
the work of the CnD1reec 49, 80 &c iiiS
and pointing out dir. etions in y,Jih - ave, (,
be enlarged. .o- II '"i
The report of the l1rosi,lart M
was then made. which % ' Sl'', HlS. blfhey:
what had been done .sinTS tba ~CIo o!lt OF
the congress last MAJ see IL, ,it'eetiHs "l
the report would lar,,ai,, 10. 60 SdIti t1it
ton and addad ~ ~; olic VI e&hoFtd-
strated the earnesrness " ~ EeIhph-
who had come toeetT}e1. II tbe f,i' 49, Is
ficultiCs She exnresQsd ~ h, iatS VI H!i-
would return to The ob1hsJiU,itb tL i,,, my
ton of the effort mad ~ ~. WIN t apprecla-
She expressed the Tona ggIaf ~ ii'eahtr.
rs IA
scented III the .ccuprasc ,ba,, -. S iopI e
present. - - ie ease d.
War and Fip,,c.
In regard TO -,
said that while Mrs Haar.+ ,rl ~
hind the congress during tho o,,or,,,,r ,.l.,,.-
yet she had wisely decided not - - ::
dependent on one or more narsons G. 49,,
congress had been relvine on its o,,, f,,,,9.
and the efforts to meet eynenses bad ,ol,,I+
ed, she thought, in bringing tho 1vori,ars
closer together
The report of the committee on rasoI,,
tions was presented by Mrs Hills and was
adopted The resolutions Endorsed the reso-
lutiOns passed at the second congress- of
mothers, and expressed complate confidence
In the war policy of President Mckinley
ana IN the army and navy in carrying out
Inns Poicy' also thanks to Mrs. Mckinley,
MIS-. Hhoepe A Hearst, the officers of the
congress ana the press; also resolution
laEoilnS the appointment of standing
eoiiiiliItIee on household economics, and to
prepare petition to Congress for the es-
''p oii VI heath bureau.
" ,eH the resolution IN regard 10 the war
90 catiie up delegate suggested that,
a. tnere WIS no war now, perhaps