Evening star., 1899-02-11

to cooperate with educators and legisla-
tors to secure the best methods of physi-
CAL mental and moral training of the
young: 70 enlighten motherhood upon all
the problems of race development; to uplift
and improve the condition of mothers in
all the walks of life; and to these ends. to
promote the formation of mothers and
hOme-makers clubs in all states and terri
tories Of the United States
Organization n Power.
The president, Mrs. Theodore Birney,
says: Organization is one of the greatest
powers of the world today, but there are
so many organizations, and for such vari-
Gus purposes, II is very important that all
branches of the child-study movement.
which is a comparatively new one. should
be closely banded together for the advance
of the cause. In 10 way except by union
and concerted action, can it he successfully
demonstrated that in training mothers We
most truly help the children and protect
society from countless social, civic and
moral evils. Such union will greatly in
crease the efficiency ana Importance Of the
individual club; the stronger clubs will
have the pleasure of widening their infiu-
ence by service 10 the weaker: the weaker
clubs will feel the stimulating contact with
the stronger; all will feel the inspiration
OF common purpose
The membership in the congress consists
OF members OF mothers clubs and home
makers clubs. associate members life
members. contributors. benefactorS and
utilization clubs. Nineteen organizations
nave paid their dues and come into the con
gresS as members during the past year.
These are the Child and Home Department
OF Evanston WOmans Club Mrs X. V. Nc
Mullan. chairman. Chicago; Texas w G. 7
L.. Department of Mothers Meetings Mrs
Helen VI. StoddarG. president. Dallas Tex:
New York City Mothers Club Mrs Flor
ence SutrO. president: Itomemakers' Club
DIwOrth Town. Pa, Mrs Deborah c.
Leeds. secretary: Denniso1 Iowa Club, Mrs
j. r Haugh, president; Pennsylvania .. T.
=, Mrs Rebecca B. Chambers president;
FroeDeI society. Mrs William W. Clover,
corresponding secretary, New York city;
Mothers Union OF Kansas City; Philadel-
phia Auxiliary. Mrs. L. NJ. Turner. secre-
tary; Mothers Department Of the Woman's
club. Laramie. Wyoming. Mrs Maud S
BuHun. secretary: HOmemakers' Club At
!ahtd. Ga, Mrs Thomas H. Northern pres
ldeHt: the Home Influence Association Mrs
Anna Supiee. secretary. Philadelphia; Iowa
Society for Child Study. J. J. Mcconnell
secretary. Iowa City; League for Social
York city: Harriet Bee cher Stowe Club
Mrs. L. +. Jean. secretary. Washington. n
c; the Noman's National Sabbath Ali
ance. Mrs J. H Knowles. secretary. New
York city: Mothers CLUB OF First Conare
gajional Church. Salt Lake CITY: Terrace
Park kindergarten Association. Terrace
Park ONO. Mary P. Rice Hazard, presi-
dent; National Florence CrittentOn Mission
Mrs. Kate Waller Rarrett. Washington. D.
HEADQUARTERS in Washington.
The national officers of the congress have
headquarters here in Washington. and keen
in thorough touch with all the literature
OF the day bearing upon the great work
they are trying to do. They have put MANY
helpful things -nto circular form. which
they send out to the clubs and organiza-
uonS afhHated with them and arc doirg
eNeTythihs possible TO waEen public senti-
Inent 10 a recognition of the responsible
ties of parents and To their need of train
lhg IN order To properly discharge those
responsibilities
They have a well-organized press buraar,
OF which Mrs. Max West is chairman and
keep the newspapers of the country inform
ed of all that they accomplish for the
mothers fully understand that unless
they have the newspapers and press of the
country with them they can hope to ac-
c'mplish nothing. They have no official
"Tsa n. because. says Mrs Rirney we have
almost the entire press OF the country as
champions OF this movement, and we could
h't' even with an UNPARALLELED circulation
hone 70 accomplish what the press has ac-
c"mplished for us II is The hone of the
congress however. TO estabIfsh publica-
non which will be kind OF ouarteriv re-
view hut II viii be confined strictly TO the
PROGRESS Of the movement throurhout ,bis
country and the world
The Work Accomplished.
IL Is very interesting to listen 10 the talk
or the enthusiasts in this work but the
scoffer would better remain away from their
vicinity 1t is simply wonderful. these en-
thusiasts say. the good that has already
been accomplished by this modest move
ment. first PIT on foot by Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst In Chicago. in New York city. in
PahaoeIphia, Boston. in San Francisco and
other large cities mothers clubs have gone
into the study of child ethics and the re1a-
tion OF squalid homes TO criminal statistics
with an energy that must be opalliny to
evildOers. They have established tlay mrs
cries for the children of women who must
work 20 sustain life They have institrt ed
niEht schoois. whose teachers are bright
young women and young men. who take
from happy, care-free lives filed with social
duties the two or three hours daily thar
help to enrich their poorer. more ignorant
and less fortunate brothers and sisters
Cooking schools have been established. sew
ing schools and schools Of domestic scinncn