Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
OPENING SESSION.
Mrs. schoff Talks OF Child Saving in
Pennsylvania.


The first session Of the fifth Moth
ers' congress began last night, the As
sembly hall being filed with large
audience to hear the interesting pro-
gram.
The pulpit was decorated with potted
plants, and sitting here with the presi-
dent OF the local congress, Mrs. l.,
Shepherd, were the guest OF honor.
Mrs. Frederic Schoff, president Of the
National Mothers congress, Mrs. c. e.
Allen and Miss Mary c. May. The SEES
sion opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.
Albritton, and was followed with a pi-
ano selection, "A Fairy Story" beautl-
fully rendered by Miss Celia Sharp.
Mrs, Shepherd made a brief address,
outlining some OF the work the Moth
ers' congress hoped to effect. among
other things the suppression Of the sell
ling of cigarettes to children. the sup
preston Of billboard pictures tending
tohave harmful influence upon youth
ful minds, and the general influences OF
environment upon character and con-
duet, the belief OF the worlds best sci
entists being that being can be prac-
tically moulded by the effect Of environ
ment and example.
Mrs Shepherd introduced Mrs. schoff.
who gave a most interesting talk upon
the line OF work undertaken by the
congress, Illustrating her remarks with
recitals Of the practical work done In
Pennsylvania In the way Of child saw
ing. Mrs, Schof denounced the reform
schools as doing more harm than good.
Said that the name OF these left
stain upon the fame OF an individual
no less disgraceful than the prison. and
while the intent was good, did more
10 cripple the chances OF life than the
prison, as the Influence Of bad compan-
ions and other pernicious influences
made a mark at the beginning where
there should be nothing set before the
child but good She showed the result
of having q probationary system which
supplied opportunities for the child 10
be placed under moral influences With
out the stigma Of the reform school
and the prison, and related the excel
lent results Of this experiment In Penn
sylyanla. Said that In her opinion there
should be a chair Of child study IN
every college In the country
Her remarks were most interesting
and were listened to with intense inter-
tbt w NNe duultUttt AIS, BAd iNfn-
ming Wetzell sang a beautiful lullaby.
Hush Thee, My Little One" accom-.
panied by Miss sharp, and was followed
by Prof. VIM. NJ Stewart, who spoke
upon the subject OF the Kindergarten
and training school, the influence IN
helping TO form the character and aid
ing in the reformation Of children with
bad tendencies Said that the natural
activity Of the human being was mo-
tor and any occupation along the line
Of muscular activity would interest the |
child and train his activities In health |
full channels. Believed that every coli |
lege and university should also have rs |
and training school. as
these were strong and Vital factors In |
the problem o. child saving. Il would
perhaps be expensive. but not so ex-
pensive as the reformation Of criminals |
without them. Mr.. Edward Copley |
made a veritable sensation with his
fine rendition OF the Song OF Hybrias.
the Cretan." and the session closed
with a few remarks from Mrs shep-
hard.