Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

another interesting letter. from Profess
scr Twilliger. In reply to one he had
written him regarding travelling libra
ries. Mr.. Davies explained where the
profits came in for the company. The
company has out $3.50. 900 in books.
Mr.. Davies said he thought the state
could always act more economically than
the individuals. He said that Col Rich
ardson said that he found the people Of
Montana brighter more up-to- date than
In most of the states He told of the
way branch stations had been tried, the
delivery system and other methods. He
told of the postage exacted on books in
other countries, Bermuda carrying them
free. He spoke of the different railroads
winch have libraries for their employees.
aEso'utely free to them. He ended his
talk by telling of the bill now before
congress to make the postal system a.
carrier for the people. of books, a sort Of
travelling library itself lie explained
the bill in full,
Mr.. Davies talk enlightened manv
me mbers who have read nothing on the
subject and all were greatly Interested.
At the conclusion of his address he was
given hearty vote of thanks by the
members.
Mrs. Lallie Charles was to have read
paper on TRADITIONAL Methods of Cooke
ing" but owing to the length of the pro-
sramine, it was lert for some other time.
Mrs. Heidrick's paper follows:
The first national congress of women
met in Washington, February II. 1s and
~, 1897. This movement was inaugurated
to awaken renewed interest in the
responsibility of motherhood and the
duty of parent to child. When this con-
gress was first suggested, many ques-
toned its advisability, but thousands Of
mothers caught Il CLEAN of hope from
the prospect of the sympathy and helm
which would result to them from such
Il meeting. When the doors of the Ar
lngton. with it's large banquet hall for
an audience room was thrown open to
them 1T was found too small to accom-
Houate the thousands of mothers and a
few fathers who believed in the con-
terence and had come from great dis
tances to help in this movement for bet.
ter childhood. grander manhood and
Womanhood: greater nation. The aim
OF the convention was not for regulating
the duties of parents but for new i'm
spiration to higher ideas in keeping with
the progressive conditions of our adj
vanced civilization. An inspiration
NH'Ni S''ouiu tuSIiSu luc nlSneSt con-
ception of motherhood and it's duties
and help mothers to think of facts and
truths which must be understood to be
used as guides.
Women have organized for all kinds
of reformation and informing work but
this was the first step taken to organize
for becoming better mothers and to shed
a new glory on motherhood.
Homes are the focusing points for i'm
dividual effort: mutual understandings
should exist between fathers and moth
ers as to both the inner developments
and the outer conditions which must
be met by the lives growing up around
them. The promoters of the national
congress of Mothers welcome heartily
the call from the movement whether
they enter as spectators or as particle
pants, there is plenty of room for parents
to do all the good they can in their homes
and plenty of time from which three days
year may be spared to exchange views.
arouse ambitions. inspire new energies
ana to encourage one another. Many
prominent women have taken active
part. Foremost among these is Mrs.
Phoebe Heart. who is one of the broad
est most liberal minded and generous Of
women. who has given much time and
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