New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-08
WOMAN'S HEALTH LEAGUE.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
MEETS IN CLEVELAND.
MANY PAPERS CONCERNING HEALTH IN ALL
ITS PHASES ON THE PRoGRAMME-THE
OprFcr OF THE ASSOCIATION

MANY PAPERS CONCERNING HEALTH IN ALL
ITS PHASES ON THE PRooRAMME-THE
OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The third international convention Of the wcman's
Health Protective League Of the United States ana
Canada will be held at Unity Church. Cleveland'
Ohio during this week.
reception will be given at the Hoenden this
evening and the first regular session will begin TO-
morning. Each meeting will be opened
with prayer by Of the various pastors Vi
the city
All clubs having departments relating TO home
philanthropy. social economies village or town I'M
provements vital matters pertaining TO heaith
have been cordially invited TO send delegates 10
this convention
In the formation OF this league" said one OF
its members recently. "the fact recognized thst
much help could be gained and better work accom-
plished by being classified under one general neau.
Through the exchange OF ideas and discussions each
organization will receive new ideas for Its own
special department OF work.
THE formation OF the league met with much
opposition from the New-York Woman's Health
Protective Association. but that only tended 10
stimulate to greater earnestness the efforts OF inc
other organizations represented"
When Mrs Olive Pond-Amies. OF Philadelphia
secretary Of the league, asked about the oppo-
sition OF the New-York organization she said: " e
were sorry that the New-York association would
not join the league. However the country Is large
enough for all societies that can do good work
I'VE have connected with some Of the bright
women in the country and our purpose Is true
and noble ! why we should not
accomplish that which shall tell for the healing OK
the Nation. even though do not include n our
number all those doing similar and probably equally
good work. l believe the meeting at Cleveland
will help US forward wonderfully in our great
work"
The late Colonel George F. Waring. Jr. addressed
the two previous conventions held In New orK IN
1885 and In Philadelphia In 1891.
The meeting OF last year postponed on &C
count OF the The papers 10 be read this week
are: Town improvements, " by Mrs Augusta Peil,
Newark, y. j.. Public Fairgrounds" Mrs. Jennie
Bates, Crawford, y. j.: Public Baths" Mrs Mary
A. Moody. Indianapolis. Ind; Physical Economics
Miss E Marguerite Lindey. NewYork City; con
tagious Diseases" Mrs. Jane Elliott Snow, Cleys-
Osgood. National President. Portland, Me-. me
Philadelphia Health Protective Association. MIS- Mrs.
Olive Pond Amies, Philadelphia II. P. A. Fl
nance" Mrs. Louis D. Gullison, vice-presdent IL
p A. Orange, y. J. Director H O. Sargent OF
the Cleveland public schools. will tell OF changes
in School Work Shaped by Public Opinions
Superintendent Jones will give the means Ehereoy
children can attain Mental Moral and Physlcai
Strength" Miss Laura Adelaide Van Duzen VIII
speak Cookery In Our Public schools tne
Rev. Marion Murdoch on Cleanliness OF SIreetca l
ell on Waste Paper Receptacles' Mr.. Bellamy
The Hiram House Social Settlement; w X
Rose of The Plain Dealer" The Press the Peo,
ples Library: Rabbi Cries Public Buidings,'
and Professor j. p Mclean. OF the Historical So
ciety History in Museums"