The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
THE CONGRESS
OF MOTHERS MEET
To Convene in Washington tuesday
for the Third Annual Session.
LIST OF TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
The Physical Care Of Children -Enyi-
ronmcnt vs. Hcredity - Supreme
Peril OF Mod ern Civilization and
other Thrilling Subjects.

The National Congress OF Mothers will
hold IS third annual meeting 30 Wash
ington in February. from the l4th 10 tho
18th inclusive. and Will include on its
programme speakers who are authorizes
OF wide reputation on the subject, which
they will present.
The meetings Of the Congress viii be
held In the First Baptist church. Six
teenth and o streets. (where the first
Congress was heidi and the headquarters
for delegates and visitors will be THE
Cairo" which Is within two blocks Oh
the church.
Reduced raise viii be given on all rail
roads. and also 40 the hotel.
THE PROGRA NhE
The Congress win open on Tuesday,
February 1lth. with an Address az Wei
come from Mrs Theodore ~. Birney'
president and also from president WHIT
man. Of Columbian University
The response VIII boz made by Or Mary
Green. president OF che Household Eco
n0mlc Association
There VIII ba reports from oelesates.
which will give an idea of the wide and
extended scope of the organization al
though 10 recently formed
MT Lawreutc Hunt former president
OF tho George Junior Republic \ eX-
pected 90 speak on "I1e Duty OF me
State in Training Children for Citizen
ship" and there viii be q discussion Of
the subject, which VIII be open 10 all
Tuesday evening the president ana OH
GERS of the Congress, viii hold a recep-
ton in the spacious pall5r OF the
Carlo
Wednesday morning viii be devoted 20
business. when officers and committees
Will report The work OF the year. We'd
ncsdav. at 2.29 Parental Duty IN Edu-
cation" viii bo the subject OF an address
by Mrs Joseph p. Munford, honorary
vice-president OF the Congress and
prom'non, member Of the Philadelphia
Board Of Education.
An open discussion Of her paper Will
follow. in which Prof VIM. b. Powell.
Superintendent N Schools I'm Washing
ton. and Miss Edith Westcott. Principal
OF the Western High School of Washing
ton. viii take part
Dr. G.. Stanley Hail. OF Worcester.
Mass, Will give au address Wednesday
evening on Adolescence.
Thursday m0rninr VIII be devoted to
business ard the election of officers
CARE or CHILDREN.
Thursday afternoon Or. l.. Emmett
Holt. OF New York viii speak Oh ''lhe
PHYSICAL Care Of children" Environ
ment VS. HereGty" VIII be preseutei by
Rev Hastings n. Hart Superintendent
Of tle Illinois Dhildrels Home and aid
Society
"The Supreme Peril OF Modern Civlllza-
ton" Will be the subject of a lecture by
DR. Josiah Strong President OF the
League for Social Service New York, on
Thursday evening. and he VIII be fol-
lowed by Dr. VIM. II. Tolman, Secretary
OF the League for Social Service. New
York. who will give an illustrated lee
ture on Industry localized; or Studies
in q Labor Institute"
Friday morning VIII be devoted 70
lecture by Miss Whoelock, 81 the Boston
Training School for Kindergarten, on
"Frobers Textbook for Mothers which
will also be discussed by others promi-
nent in KINDERGARTEN work
FRIDAY + A.. "Civ.c5 in Education
VIII be he su5jcot Of an address by Mrs
Thomas h-rA.rle of the OlNc CLUB or
Philadelphia. and Mrs. Herman II
Birney. devoted leader IN University
Extension work. viii speak on "Lltera-
turo for children
Prof Mary Roberts Smith. Of Leland
Stanford University. will give.an address
Friday evening. taking for her subject
Does The Curriculum OF Schools and
Colleges TIT Young Men and Women for
the Duties Of Ille2'
THE RESERVATION.
Any CLUB or department Of another
organization. pursuing lines or work
germaue to the object of the National
Congress Of Mo-hc-s. and such other
organizations as have been approved by
the Executive Committee. shall each be
entitled TO send one delegate TO the
Annual Convention OF the National Con-
gress upon the payment Of an annual due
OF five dollars.
Secretaries OF clubs viii please bring
the matter OF membership or utilization
with the National Congress before their
respective organizations. TN order that
they may have voting representation.
The office OF the Congress IS Washing
ton Loan and Trust building Washing
ton. d. G.. Those desiring further intor-
nation regarding tho Congress can OBJ
tain Dr. By enclosing q two-ceut stamp
for the Official Souvenir Programme.
which win be- ready by the middle Of
January. and viii contain valuable lntor-