Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-26
PLEASED WITH IOWA.
Nations Mothers Pleased With Hos.
pitality Shown Them in the
West.
Col. Parker Says Boys Should Be
Taught to Be Pious Not Look
Pious

Notable Addresses on Juvenile Re.
form Institutions Adjourns
Today.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 26.-The Mothers
Congress-, which finished its business
here this morning with the meeting OF |
the nationa, executive board and the
of the Iowa State Con-
gress, has planted seed that will grow
we'll in the fertile soil of Iowa. The
women of the congress have been pro-
fuse but sincere in their compliments
for Iowa and the city Of Des Moines
and the people they have met here.
Such enthusiasm, they say, the con-
gress has never had before, such large
and enthusiastic audiences never
listened to their programs before. Mrs.
Robert Gotten, the recording secretary
of the congress, frankly said yesterday
enjoyable meeting, and what impressed
ter of the people. In fact all of the
eastern women are full of admiration
for Iowa. 1t has been very profitable
Investment for Des Moines to bring the
congress here. and its benefits will be
felt by the whole state.
The influence of the addresses and
discussions in the congress will be felt
thruout the state in many ways. Col.
Parker contributed not a little to the
general stirring up which educational
matters received. He laid great empha-
sis on common sense, and when he was
asked about women on the school
boards he threw up his handA and said
his experience with women on the
school boards had been something aw-
full. What We want" seid he, .ls hon
est men. men with sense. human be-,
ings. Children should have lots of lib.
erty. They are naturally good. They
are bad because we suppress them and
do not allow the good totcome out. The
reason the public school system is not
what it should be is because the public
lgenerally thinks any one can teach. We
have some of the most pious, good. str-
4 pid, ignorant men as superintendents
that were ever known" Friday after
noon Col. Parker spoke to- special
meeting about Sunday schools. He
4 Itook the position that the Sunday
school should be closely allied with the
home and the public school. He be-
.|lieved in using the Bible and in holding
1 up Jesus Of Nazareth as the exempliti-
cation Of a good man, but that the
4 Sunday school should not be confined to
this kind of teaching. Don't look
pious," said he "but be pious What
lever you do recognize the child. Chill
y|Sdren are not born lazy, but are made so
4 by education. A child is bundle of
l'activity and should be taught to like
4 work. for work is a. great education.
A The mother is the best Sunday school
4 teacher The boy who helps al home,
4 washes dishes, chops wood. sweeps out
and does chores is living the spiritual
life. The purpose of the Sunday school
4 should be to make the home beautiful
land good Some one asked Col Parker
a what he would do with young boys
4 Sunday afternoons. He replied: Gods
4 In the back yard. And you ask me ii
there should be 4 gymnasium there.
Well, some people don't like it, and 81
to please them we must violate the law
of the child But God comes to the
! child thru doing things"
Mrs. Florence Kelly, secretary OF tn,
J Consumers League OF New York City
. spoke on THE Unseen Dangers t,
! Childhood in Present Industrial Condi
tions" She thought the leisure ac
quired thru giving up handcraft o
! women OF generations ago was bat
Da1 gain. WIN al the fear of diseas
!, germs in food. that fear does not at
Z ltach to the children's garments bough
of retail dealers made in our factory,
a statement made by clerks. but not b.
any responsible member of any firm
because such garments are made II
! wretched tenements, in the midst o
: disease and filth. She told OF numerou
instances under her own observation
where good garments sold in the bes
stores We're made In sweat shops unde
! such conditions. She compared thi
4 with the model factories of New En-
gland. Women could get goods mad
e in either way. but they do not seem t
q care, or discriminate. or desire to pro
y tect children against disease fror
y sweat shops. Only one factory make
knee pants FOR little boys thatsare alto
e gether free from sweat shop labor. fo
y the labels of New York factories ar
n sewed in by poor women and childre
q in contagious, filthy novels. do nt
Z! charge that these conditions and the
$ results are manifestations OF Prov
q dence, but of the neglect Of America
y women" said Mrs. Kelley. THE Cor
e sumers' League has, after years Of ii
II vestigation, found fifteen factoris
a where women's underwear is made ur
der sanitary conditions by fairly pal
labor. and these goods bear the label
the Consumers League. II women II
sist upon having goods made undt
!. such conditions. the dealers will /
obliged to furnish them: but IL they g
g on taking no interest in it. the dealer
,s will continue to handle the sweat-shc
1t goods"
d Miss Mary s. Garrett, president of Il
$. Pennsylvania School for Teachir
is Speech to Deaf Mutes. told of her wor
Is She said ali deaf children not imbeci
ee can be taught to speak. by articulatlo
h and that 1t can be done in the hon
ie Deaf children should be sent to scho
IS with hearing children. She trusted Il
A. time would come when there would
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