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systems Of education we have entirely over
looked the fact that parents need prepara-
tion for parenthood just as truly as carpen-
ters need preparation for carpentery or
physicians for the practice of their profess
sion.
know absolutely nothing about clothing.
feeding, governing and educating their
children except what they learn by that
hardest and most blundering of masters.
learn littleY'
1t Is to educate out Of this ignorance the
mothers willing to learn, that the mothers
movement has been set going, and its
founders believe that It Is accomplishing its
mission.
Sessions Open to Public.
The sessions OF the congress. all Of which
will be held in the First Baptist Church.
will be open to the public, and will last
from the Oath to the 18th inclusive. There
will be three sessions a day, and several
side conferences and lectures on various
subjects. The social functions Of the week
will be particularly brilliant. including a
reception to the officers and delegates by
Mrs. John B. Henderson, who is so thor
oughly identified with philanthropic and
progressive club life; reception by Mrs.
officers Of the congress- of whom there are
four or five just budding into womanhood,
and luncheon to the same young ladies
by Mrs. A. A. Birney. Mrs. Roosevelt will
also give the officers and delegates to the
Congress a reception at the White House,
unless forced to change her plans because
of the illness of her son.
One Of the interesting features of the
congress will be a creche or day nursery, In
charge of Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, where
those mothers who so desire can leave their
babies and little children while they attend
the lectures in the hall upstairs. A baby
incubator will be on exhibition with baby
In It, Trained kindergartners will amuse
the children and trained nurses care for the
babies.
Program Of Exercises.
The program for the week is as follows:
Monday, February "a, 3 pm. and pm
Meeting Of board Of managers at the Cairo.
Tuesday, February 25-1O am. to pm,
DELEGATES received by committee on Gre
dentials, at church; 2 pm, invocation.
Rev. T. s. Childs. followed by music: open
ing Of sixth national congress Of mothers,
with address by Mrs. Theodore w. Birney,
president; greetings from sister organfza-
tions: reading Of minutes, Mrs. ]. P. Num-
ford. secretary; reports of officers, COM
mittees and delegates; pm, Children's
Literature, Miss Mary D. Runyon, Tea achers
College Columbia University, New York;
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gress at the Cairo.
Wednesday, February 26, 10 a.m.-Open-
ing prayer, Rev. 8. II. Greene; reports from
state presidents and organizers. Mrs David
York state assembly; Mrs. James 8. Boil
ton. New Haven, Conn.,, president Connec-
ticut congress; Mrs. Edwin c. Grice, Riv-
erton j. scbo Msw aersey
president Pennsylvania congress; Mrs.
Roger b. McMullen. Evanston, Ill. presi-
dent Illinois congress; Mrs. Isaac Lea
Hills. Des Moines. Iowa president Iowa
bus. Ohio, president Ohio congress; Mrs
congress-; Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. or
ganizer for Virginia; MRS. =. E. Shepherd.
ganizer for California; Mrs. Mary G. An
drews organizer for Nebraska.
The Colored Race.
.Mothers' Clubs Among the CoIored
Race" Mrs. ]. silone Yates. president Coa-
ored women's Federation: pm. visit to
Congressional Library and Capitol; 4 to Z
nm. reception to officers and delegates,
Mrs. John B. Henderson, 10th street and
Florida avenue northwest; 8 pm. The
Educational Value OF Play" Mrs. Mary
Boomer Page, Chicago kindergarten Insti-
t,,ta. "Mother Clubs and Klndergartens in
the Sums" Miss Mary q. Remington. Buff
Thursday, February 27-1O am, invoca-
ton. Rev B. N. Bristol: election OF officers;
working conference IN organization Of par
enta' association In the public schools; 2
pm. exhibition Of deaf children who speak
and attend public schools. Miss Mary 8.
Garrett. Philadelphia; Three Determining
Factors in the Life Of the Child" Dr. Sher-
man Davis. Indiana University; discussion;
Function Of the STATE IN Care Of Dependent
Dousias. washington. D. c.; probation
work with New York Criminals" Mr..
David willard, principal Of Tombs Prison
School: New ry York; daasseus:,Sn; asma.ao 49,
tion: amendments to constitution and bv-
iavs, hi a. .m. '.The Growth Of Personality
br. Sherman Davis, Indiana University:
discussion: 8 pm. reception to tho Ma
tional Congress OF Mothers W Mrs. Roose-
pine" Mrs Mary Boomer Page, Chicago
nrayer. Rev. Frank Sewall, 'sThe Period al
kpffituai Awakening" DR.. Sherman Davis:
6{scus1ion. report OF resolution cOmnitfee.
greetings to neXiy elected officers. Amer
6aturay, March 10 am. meeting Of thu
board Of manaSers q the Cairot trip to
Mount Vernon.
oAlcsrs Of the Congress-
rma ofBcsxs and committees Of the con-
rsss ere - eollowss President. Mra Tneo-
0ors ". Bfrney; vice presidents. MIR. Fred
er4o scho0, Sl1S Barring street. Philadsl-
phia Pal Ms. Roger b. MclGullen. l02l
Grove strsst, DvanDton. H., Mrs. Arthur
a. Rirney. 1910 x7d street. washington,
b. O.; recording sscrstary. Ms1. Joseph =.
p. cOrrespond1ng secretary, Nra Robert
n Enffen Br,aco ~. c.: freasurer Afru