The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-26
MOTHERS TN Session
HEAR MANY REPORTS
Experiences in Organization
Of Work Described.
THE CHILD'S MENTAL GROWTH
Too Frequently Parents Regard
Only Physical Growth, Says One
Observation-Disclosures Visit Points of
Interest and Attend IA Tea

The morning session Of the National
Congress of Mothers was opened with
prayer by che Rev S H. Greene Re
ports from State Presidents and organic
ers followed the first being given by Mrs
David o. Means. president OF the New
York State Assembly. She said in part.
This IS par. excellence an age Of or
ganizatiOn. In the commercial, political,
ph!lanthropic. and religious world. there
are organizations for self-aggraudizemeut.
organization for the good Of others. Ia
der the latter head our Mothers Congress
undoubtedly stands
This is also an age OF trusts To each
one engaged in the mother work is en-
trusted great and important interests.
Once a year at our annual feast comes
surely day Of reckoning-we are asked
to give an account Of our stewardship
AT this moment comes the question.
What Of the work OF the State Assembly
Of Mothers the past twelve months2' The
ideal Of all workers in the mothers
cause is so lofty that whatever the ac-
complishment, il must fan far short OF
the standard Each heart however. de-
sires TO make answer. Found faithful
She hath done what she could
Care in Child Training.
Mrs. James S. Bolton. Of New Haven.
Conn. presented an earnest and thought
ful paper on the necessity Of wisdom and
care in the training Of children. She
pointed out the fact that all the neces-
sary knowledge for the care OF the child
does not come after it is born, and said.
Granted that some women are ndtur-
ally better fitted for the training of
children ti.In others, none should feel
that she does not need all the wisdom she
can obtain by careful and wisely direct
ed study.
Mrs Bolton alsJ urged that the father,
as we'll as the mother. should take an
active part in the training Of the child.
and that both should work together for
the goOd of the house.
She illustrated the principle Of the wise
government Of the home by the fable OF
the sun and the wind and the travellers
cloak
The Unseen Growth.
Mrs. Edwin c. Grice. Of River-on. y J..
was the next speaker.
If any mother was asked how much
her child had grown in the last twelve
month" she said. she would probably
place he child against the door and show
how much the physical growth had been.
But every mother knows that the inner
workings of the mind cannot be meas
ured.
1T is so with State organizations. We
can tell you what has been accomplished
in outer things. but the inner growth
cannot be measured any more Lhan the
chnd's growth One Of the great dangers
Of American life is that Of rapid and
uneven growth. and l regard it as one Of
the promising things about the Mothers
Congress that its growth has been slow
and steady"
Mrs. Grice spoke with regret of the fact
that some schools did not encourage visits
from the parents OF the children and
urged that a closer connection be estab-
Ished between the school and the people.
that all the people Of the town be united
for the best interests Of the schools.
The New Jersey Congress is working
Tor the passage OF A Dill 70 separate
young criminals from older ones, she said,
and prevent the sending Of children TO
prisons.
Mrs Frederic Schon Of Philadelphia.
president OF the Pennsylvania Congress.
spoke Of the practical work of that body.
Many clubs throughout the State have
been organized through it's efforts. and
requests are constantly received from
school superintendents and others for ad-
vice and assistance in organizing others
juvenile Court Established.
Last May bill was passed establish
ing a juvenile court. Before the passage
Of the. bill 500 children from six to six
teen years old were imprisoned in PhiIa-
delphia. The Mothers Congress secured
the passage Of a bHr providing that no
child under fourteen shall be placed in
jail or tried in an ordinary court. but
that a special place shall be provided for
their detention and trial Probation Of
dcers are provided by the congress.
1T is only as We women 10 in who