New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24
THE CONGRESS- OF MOTHERS.
PROGRAMME FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL
MEETING

Washington Jan. 3-The National Congress OF
Mothers will hold it's third annual meeting in Wash
ngton in February. from the l4th 10 the lth. IN
elusive and will include on its programme speakers
who authorities Of wide reputation on the sub
jects which they will present The meetings az the
congress will be held in the First Baptist Church
Sixteenth and SITS. (where the first congress was
held and the headquarters for delegates and visit
ors will be the Cairo. which is within two blocks
OF the church Reduced rates will be given all
railroads and also the hotel
The congress will open on Tuesday February IA,
with address Of welcome from Mrs Theodore W
Birney. the president. and also from President
Whitman of Columbian University. The response
will be made by DR.. Mary Green president OF the
Household Economic Association. There will be
reports from delegates which will give idea Of
the wide and extended scope Of the organization.
although so recently formed. Lawrence Hunt for
mer president Of the George Junior Republic, is
pected speak on THE Duty Of the State in Train
ing Children for Citizenship" and there will be
discussion Of the subject which will he open TO all
on Tuesday evening the president and officers OF
the congress will hold a reception in the parlOr OF
the Cairo Wednesday morning will he devoted 10
business. when officers and committees Will report
the work Of the year At 2:30 o'clock Parental
Duty in Education" Will be the subject OF ad-
dress by Mrs. Joseph P MUmford. honorary vice
president Of the congress and member Of the
Philadelphia Board OF Education An open discus
sion Of her paper will follow. in which Professor
William B Powell, Superintendent Of Schools In
Washington, and Miss Edith Westcott. principal Of
the Western High School OF Washington. will take
part Dr. G. Stanley Hall of Worcester. Mass.
will give an address on Wednesday evening on
Adolescence"
Thursday morning will be devoted 10 business
and the election OF officers. on Thursday after
noon DR. L. Emmett Holt, OF NewYork. will speak
on THE Physical Care Of Children" Environ
1fr,ss Mill h. cd
Hastings H. Hart Superintendent OF the Illinois
Children's Home and Aid Society The supreme
Peril OF Modern Civilization" will be the subject
OF a lecture by DR. Josiah strons president OF the
Thursday evening. and he will De followed by Or
WILLIAM H. Toman secrftary 81 tse essne lgs
Industry localized. or studies IN LABOR
Friday morning will be devoted to lecture by
Miss Wheeock OF the Boston Training School for
Kindergarten on troe9e LeT b dor rro OIh
Syics in EducationS will be the subject OF ar ad-
dress bv Mrs Thomas Kirkbrde Of the civic
Club Of Philadelphia and Mrs Herman H. Birney,
leader IN university eXtsnson TSrE VIII Meas Meas
Robert Smith. of Leland Stanford University. will
Subject Does the Curriculum Of Schools and Col
eges Fit Young Men and Women for the Duties
Children" will be delivered by the Rev. Charles
Wood Of Philadelphia. .,-.,..
ANY club or department Of another organization
pursuing lines of work germane 10 the object OF
The National Congress OF Mothers. and such other
organizations as have been approved by ne FIX,
one delegate TO the annual convention OF the Nst,
6 Gon@ Of S. Secretaries of Clubs win please bring
the matter Of membership or animation with me
National congress before their respective organ
liza tons in order that they have voting repre-
sentation. The office Of the congress Is IN TIE
string further Information regarding the congress
can obtain it by inclosing two-cent stamp for
the official souvenir programme. whlch contains
valua Bile Information for those desiring 10 attend