The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-03-04

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night schools, whose teachers are brigh
young women and young men, who TAXI
from happy, care-free lives filed with
social duties the two or three hours
daily that help to enrich their poorer
more ignorant and less unfortunate
brothers and sisters. Cooking schools
have been established, sewing schools
and schools OF domestic science. They
have set up free kindergartens for the
children OF the slums. started soup
houses in the saloon infested parts OF
some OF the large cities. The basic idea
is the home and the hope OF each is to
help the weak, encourage the faint
hearted and strengthen the bond OF the
family and the home.
Mrs. Birney. who was the originator
Of the idea, first put on foot by the For
tunatus purse OF Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
has been the president for two years and
she is the best example OF good
mother that can be found She has not
neglected her children or her home in
her soul absorbing work fo- the advanc.
ment Of the mother idea, but she says
they have inspired her to renewed effort
when her spirits were sometimes tagging
as she saw the enormous task before her.
She further says that the work ramifies
till it has gone beyond anything that
was ever dreamed for it and believes
that ere many years congress will feel
the subtle influence OF the movement.
1T may take whole nation for our
present influence to he felt, but gener.
alton is but short span when it reaches
from evil to better ii Tres
In connection with the congress in
one Of the rooms OF the church was con
Quoted fullHedged kindergarten, one
that would have delighted the heart OF
Froebel were he living. Here the
mothers who wished to attend the meet.
ings and could not leave their little ones
at home had them cared for free OF cost
It was called tho "chiIdren's room" and
here the needs Of the little ones were
catered too 10 the shape OF crackers
bread and milk and the like. There was
bureau OF information, also postofiice
at the church and hot lunch served to
visitors in the basement. On the pretty
programs was printed this sentence:
Delegates and visitors are requested to
remove their hats and bonnets during
the sessions
Mrs. Mary K. Green, president OF the
National Household Economic associs.
ton, was greeted with hearty applause
when she was introduced 10 deliver an
address upon "Some OF the Needs in the
Education of Mothers" She began by
saying she had been three days trying
to reach the city.
She spoke OF the importance OF women
knowing all about home hygiene and the
preparation OF foods. She thought
daughters ought 10 be trained 10 do.
mestice science. In speaking OF the ig
norance in regard not only 10 proper
foods, but to the care OF the body, the
speaker expressed the opinion that there
would have been little sickness In the
military camps in this country during
the war with Spain IL the men had
known how to take care OF themselves.
She believed, she said, that modern
women, members OF numerous clubs. are
familiar with about every art except the
art Of living. Many women take lively
interest in the cleaning of the streets OF
cities, while the sinks at their homes
were neglected. She spoke OF the en-
croachments OF boarding house life upon