Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16

cations as to the development of children,
especially during the period of adolescence
He described at some length the character
lstics of this period of life and referred
especially to the craving for excitement
and said that in it's highest stage it was
manifested in the love of the beautiful and
in its lowest in dissipation. He said that
it was important that the child at this time
should have plain food should sleep on
hard beds and have plenty of exercise.
lie spoke of adolescence as the center of
all human interests, and said the church.
the home and the school and the other
influences of civilization were the forces
which bring this period to maturity
When DR.. Hall had concluded his address
the president made some further announce
ments, among which was one that there
will be reception at the White House to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
A New York Club badge was presented
to the president by a delegate from New
York city, and was received with apprc-
pirate words of thanks by Mrs Blrney
shortly after j. O'Clock the morning ses-
sion came to an end, and the delegates
took recess for luncheon.
Delegates Present.
Among the delegates present were: Vice
president New York City Mothers Club;
Mrs. Hardin W. Masters, treasurer. Lewis
ton, Ill Mrs. Joseph p. Mumford honorary
vice president, Philadelphia; Mrs Vesta H.
tary; DR.. G. Stanley Hall, Clark Universi-
~; DR.. VIM. Fl. Tolman, secretary, League
Social Science, New York; Mrs Jacob
Tome Mrs NJ. A. Newell. Miss Mary V.
Houser and Miss Harriet Wilde of Port De-
post, Md. Mrs. l.. NJ Stevens of Portland
Me, and Miss Anna NJ. Gordon of Evan
ston, H.; Mrs. Adele Clouston, Rochelle
Park n. j.; Mrs E. B. Harhert, Evanston
H.; Miss Mary E. Murray, and Miss Carrie
H. Osgood, Springfield, Mass; Mrs. j. n
Porter, Hillsboro'. Texas: Miss Lena E.
Harvey, Dayton, Ohio; Miss Mary f. Hill
dret, West Campton, N. H.. Mrs. Mary e.
Bourand, Pontiac, H.: Mrs. Wellington
White New York city; Mrs. Cora B. Hills,
Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. e D. Martin, New
York city; Mrs. d. o. Mears, Albany, N.
Y; Mrs. James Hetherington, Lansdowne,
Pa; Mrs. II. J. Bailey. Albany, N Y; Mrs
Almon Hensley, > New York CITY: Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Harris, New York city.
Afternoon Session.
The program for the afternoon session.
which began at o'clock, is as follows:
Prayer by Rev. George Bradford Ieayitt:
Physical Care of Children L. Emmett
Holt, Md, New York, followed by a dis
cussion led by Samuel S. Adams. MD. OF
this city and Mrs. Joseph P. Leidy of Phil
adeIphia Environment VS.. Hereditv." nv
Hastings II. Hart of Chicago with dis
cussion led by Mrs Roger McMullen of
Evanstown, H., and DR.. Rebecca Cole Of
this city. - ~
This evening at O'Clock an address will
be delivered by DIR. Josiah Strong of Nee
York city on THE Supreme Peril of Mod
ern CivIiza ton and DR., w. H. Tolman
will speak on Industry localized as Stud
les in a Labor Institute" which will be IL
Illustrated by lantern slides,
The session tomorrow morning will begin
at $50 o'clock. The program is as follows:
Prayer, Bishop satterlee; Froebers Text
Book for Mothers by Miss Lucy Vince
lock of Boston, Mass :; Parental Duty in
Education" by Mrs. Joseph F. Mumford,
followed by discussion led by Superinten-
dent CT Schools Powell OF this city.