Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01
MOTHERS CONGRESS.
Arrange m ants for Convenience and
Comfort Of Visitors.
TOBE HELD At DIES MONIES MAY 1928
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Will Read a
Paper on ssThe Condition of Homes
in Cuba'.-C Complete Program
Will be Issued Soon.

Many arrangements have already
been made for the convenience and
comfort of the visitors who will attend
the convention of the National Con-
Igress of Mothers, at Des Moines, May
23-2s, but there are many others yet
TO make. The program for the APP
lproaching congress will be given out
in a few days. The eastern committee
lin charge of it has adopted the same
Iplan of last year, that of giving the
program to the Associated Press. Adj
vance sheets will be ready soon.
! One of the most interesting topics
which it is hoped to bring before the
congress is a paper on the subject of
1.-THE Condition of Homes in Cuba"
(which Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will be
present in Cuba investigating the con-
ldoes not think her Investigations are
| too superficial to put them into form
lfor the congress, she will probably re-
port some OF them at that time
IT,: Another feature of the program
4 which will be out of the usual order is
the appearance of Miss Mae E. Garrett,
Eof Philadelphia, the originator of the
method for teaching language to deaf
lmutes. Miss Garrett will bring a class
of these persons, who have been di-
Irectly under her instruction, the mem
bers of which will answer questions
lput to them by the audience. and dem
onstrate the wonderful results of the
system thought out by their teacher.
Miss Garrett now has bill before
congress asking for money to estab-
flish free training school, where teach
ters may receive instruction in the new
!. methods. There is no question but
Il that the actual demonstration of the
work she is doing will be of interest to
congress visitors. ssl
Eminent Psychologist Coming.
&; 1t is finally assured that Prof. NJ.
,4V. T. O'Shey, the eminent psychologist
, LOT, the University of Wisconsin,, will be
lpresent at the, congress and deliver an
i address on the Religious, Training of
), lRoys.' Miss Marie Hoffer,, of Chicago,
,,AWill also be present and give an adj
dress on Music in Its, Relation to
Child-life." She will also give song
recital, made,,up entirely OF children's
songs, and she is said to appear very
, charming in this capacity. The west is
to be represented by Miss Mary Rob-
erts Smith of the chair of sociology of
{ Leland Stanford. Miss Smith will dis
. cuss the subject Right Education for
, Women,
Those in charge of the program say
that the names which appear upon il
do not in any way indicate the mum.
Der that will take part, as many prom
inent persons have, been asked to take
,,.t 4 h.
/. papers. and this feature is expected to
prove as interesting as any part of the
congress happenings Each paper and
ten minutes. a time-keeper viii watch
: the time, and each event will be regu.
lated according to schedule,
1T Omaha Mothers, Club Coming.
i, Reports are being received from
ftime to time regarding thefvisitors who
fare coming. Many large delegations
will be here, one of these being the
, lOmaha Mothers club. which number:
600 members and which has decided tt
come in body. There will be no dan
/ ger of lack OF places to entertain these
, visitors as the majority of the homes
} lin the city will be opened, some tc
!, entertain friends or delegates fo,
], |nothing, and others for modest rates
!, will entertain visitors.
Mrs. Hills, state regent, wishes the
matter of affiliation emphasized tt
! Iowa mothers again. She says it is i'm
portant that all information concern
! ing this be in by May 10. In fact the
2 notice of the appointment of delegates
: coming must be in the hands of the
, proper authorities by that date SUI
> |perintendents of schools, principals ant
!, teachers, where mothers clubs have
! been organized, are urged to call The
attention of the clubs to the import
lance of utilization and representation
in the coming congress. Notification
lof this should be sent to Mrs. Mar,
H. Weeks. of 34Os Harrison avenue
!, Kansas City, or to Mrs. Isaac L. Hills
8 1928 Sixth avenue, Des Moiues. An
I lother explanation is made this weel
in regard to the privileges which at
: tach to the title of delegate and simp
ly visitor to the congress, so that there
may be no mistaken impression givel
out concerning this feature.
Who VI i'll be Entertained.
I All delegates from affiliated organi
: cations holding credentials from thu
: national congress are to be entertain
] led and none other. Several womei
have written enclosing 25 cents a.
membership dues, expecting on tn,
: strength of this to be entertained. En-
. tertainment will not be furnished tt
members, only to delegates from affil
lated organizations. According to thu
a present outlook there will not be les
> than 500 delegates, altho it is impossi
! BILE to tell exactly the number. A com
.. mittee headed by Mrs. e. r. Clapp, Mrs
= Norman Lichty and Mrs. Pleas Mills i
: already at work in the city securing
; list of the homes which will be throw,
0 |open to visitors and members not del
e egates at from 81 to So lit is though
' that a sufficient number of homes cal
. thus be secured to entertain all of tn
!, visitors, as well as the delegates to tn,
= convention. All visitors and members
: except the delegates will bear thei
Z own expenses.
y II AHil;a4 oil ,,odies whose work ;e no,