The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-19

AMusEMExTs TONIGHT.
1EATTLE. SUNDAY, fEE. 10.


THE MOTHEHes CONGRESS-.
The sessions in Washington during
the past week Of the National Congress
OF Mothers again emphasize the gradu-
ally widening scope of wosner's interest
In public Affairs Notwithstanding that
these are the women who think more II
their homes than they do Of the poIiti-
eel platforms or the ballot, most OF the
participants in the convention daelf In
some manrssr or other upon the ever
eniarging responsibilities or their sex to
the state. the necessity OF mothers be-
Ing qualified for the training OF children
In ways Of isfe calculated to ct them for
the assumption Of the cares and obliga-
tons OF stateeraft.
Some Of the women still dung 10 The
ideal Of the home as the only feminine
sphere. and the plea held force. Tor
there are women and probably always
viii be women who do no; care 10 so be
yond the beautiful oemplaceney of the
domestic world. but in these DAYS Of
childhood study. Of new methods CT
teaching. of upbuliding character. the
influence Of the home upon the future
practical capacity OF men assumes a
position different from that previously
occupied: and the greater portion Of tho
fairer sex find II incumbent upon them
TO trslpart TO their children such an tn
petus fer the future as cannot be bred
Of personal ignorance OF the material
and practical difficulties the children
must face.
The home. Ike tho university. may
render It's offspring disqualified for the
severe s;ress 81 daily conflict. may tn
Tue conceptions that fan to accord with
the rugge6neas Of every day effort. II
may breed a superior tenderness and
gentsiliy CT character, bat omit the
hard, rigid discipline that prepares one
for the resistance of men and facts that
are OF opposite nature. Herein lies the
greatest danger among the cultured
Glasses in tie reaftax 81 eanaren. Il Is
danger too eftsn overlooked ia the re-
srets that are expressed at the condi-
ton Of tAe hcmes of The uncuitured and
uniettered
From The homes os the latter the
product Is the man nnhlessed in the
xraeea. bat usually rich In the physical
strength and personal force. the man
who needs enly mental direction 20
make worthy citizen of him. From
the hosnes ~ the weil-so~,io. on the
other hand. and often firm the homes of
the religious proceed yopug na~a ard
wefnsa u.Iaforned as II the harsh
forces they must meet. utterly uaAtls
30 measure beforehand and prepare 10
COPE With the element which con.~s
Iresn the ''otasr hair"
The moral parent too often f,rre;s
that at sofpe future date the Immoral
may ceHne upon The chi1s With al she
rowes q ia s&tt'e fascination. ana be.
through ignorance % ia vcai character
becomes liz Subject ana iss viedn.
Prom none 50 wei a. from she rnotser
ean suanate the fertilization asatns;
taese temptations 10; thaf tt~ as.a. fscr
must arm her cb13 ln 49, t,tss- 81 ses
moral law, So she principles e pas{,s
and virtue - life. IN greatness * par.
pose and holiness ~ t}eal In tAese aa
coed mother wilt rs reS}eesfssl Bae q
the ehilt Is 20 be nss.fs ,o surylvs TIE
contest FER existence. s'se ruetber s,,us.
be educated - the seRer aspects II he
man life. the physical co'tor> tF~ ai-
vancea mental training. tie eatlr r,,la
cal ard scientific cuttu~s ever 30 'he
outev sports ard p2Stiuses. Ia cga-r thss
she may share the cAIe's aasly aeler,
and hsna the chii3 the closer 70 her -
the feelias that his msesAer part Igases
With him.
Il - - consider matters - this kta'
thai the rl,,shesS' set grvss wss foFsss>'
not for tie purpose OF debating TIE
question os suffrage ~ taxation. Ths
interest ~ TIE women - a. parts - shs
United States follows the deliberations
81 the congress. There VII BE- 80 rev