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

children; about tuberculosis In men as
il now done in the case OF animals; the
dangers OF polluting the streams with
sewerage and in general the health OF
the nation.
This suggest about the health
bureau apparently met with the favor OF
the audience, as It was greeted with the
hearty cIapping OF hands.
This Mothers Congress was largely
interspersed with fathers. It Ia the hope
Of the progenitors OF this movement that
1t will. at an early day, merge into a
fathers and mothers Congress, pre-
iminary to this several gentlemen were
asked to take prominent parts on the
program. Mr.. Horace Fletcher gave
an address in favor of an effort to i'm
prove the condition OF the colored child
rem. lle said the effort to improve so.
cial conditions ought to begin In the
lower rankf, in the slums, and especially
with the children. lie referred, he
said, to the negro population merely az
illustrating HE thought. IL elaborat.
ing his argument he gave som, statist-
ice about the situation in New Orleans.
In that city. ho said, 30 per cent OF
those arrested for committing crime are
negroes, while 53 per cent OF the money
raised by taxation is devoted to the cor
rection of crime and dis order. He urged
that the delegates. upon the return to
their homes, seek to create a sentiment
in favor Of educating ana caring for the
children Of the city, and In this way, he
said, such revolution would be
wrought that In the course Of few
years no child would be neglec ed or al
lowed to grow 10 in ignorance.
DIR. G. Stanley Hall read a carefully
prepared paper on the results Of inves.
LEGATIONS as to the development OF child
rem. especially during the period of
adolescence. He described at some
length the characteristics OF this period
OF life, one of the most marked OF which
is the craving for excitement He
dwelt upon the Importance that the
child at this time should have plain food
should sleep on hard beds and have
plenty OF exercise. He laid that adol-
essence was the center Of all human in.
terests, the church. the home, the school
and ell other influences Of civilization
were the forces by which this period OF
maturity is brought to its highest prive-
leges. that in ito highest stage 1t was
manifested by its love for the BEAUTIFUL
and good, aud in its lowest by dissipa.
tior.
One entire session was devoted to
papers and discu ssions OF the desirabili.
ty OF closer relation and cooperation
between parents and teachers. and 90
many bright. interesting, helpful things
were said that 'ts pity lack Of space for
bids our spreading this feast before you.
The afternoon Of February 18th. the
Ia lies were received by Mrs. Mckinley
at the White House at 3 o'clock. At 4
o'clock. Rev. II. H. Hart Of Chicago.
gave an able address on Environment
versus Heredity, discussion led by Mrs.
Roger McMullen Evanston and DR.. Re-
becca Cole of Washington. In the
evening DR.. Josiah Strong OF New York,
lectured on the Supreme Peril Of
Modern Civiliz alton. The program was
long and full OF good things. but we
have not room to give mere specific men.
ton. Our object 10 mentioning In de.
tail some who participated was to show
the general trend of this movement to
wards mixed congress. Many import
ant changes were made in the bylaws,