The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25

mittee, VINO is also our honored vice
president. in addition to the inspiring
programme she has arranged. has wisely
made opportunity for the delegates to
visit some Of the many beautiful and in
/ teresing features which render our Ma
/ tonal Capital such a favOTitC convention
/ city.
Again. I bid you welcome TO this, cur
1 sixth National Congress Of Mothers"
other Greetings Received.
Greetings were then offered by sister
/ organizations, followed by the reading OF
/ Iainutes and the reports Of officers. com
mittees and delegates.
1 This afternoon Mrs. A. L. Barber Will
/ give reception to the officers and dele
gates Of the congress Mrs. Birney, Mrs
! Frederic Schof, Mrs. Robert b. Gotten,
and Mrs James S. Bailey will assist Mrs.
. Barber in receiving.
/ Address on ChiIdren's Literature.
The address of Miss Mary d. Runyon,
which was delivered this afternoon, was
on the subject Of "Children's Literature"
She spoke first Of the functions Of lit
erature in general, then Of its use to
children.
Imaginative literature was then taken
up. with its effect on the soul life Of the
child. Folk tales and like imaginative
fiction were considered.
The function Of literature in furnish
ing various experience and training the
judgment was then discussed
The speaker made several practical
suggestions as TO children's reading,
dwelling on the harm of indiscriminate
reading and the necessity Of suiting the
book to the days Of growth. She thought
that the number of books read by grow
ing boys and girls might well be reduced.
and that danger was involved in senti-
I mental and retrospective tales for the
young At the same time she disap-
. proved the poverty Of brain food shown
in some Of the old-fashioned juvenile
books, and cOunseled idealism rather
I than realism in the selection OF the
/ child's reading The address closed with
/ some practical advice
scenes at Headquarters.
All day yesterday the rooms Of Mrs.
/ Theodore Birney, at the Cairo. for the
time being the headquarters Of the con
gress. were full of soft humming, like
hive OF bees.
Committee meetings were held az g
O'Clock and again at 8 o'clock to discuss
plans Of work. There we're present. be
sides Mrs. Birney, the president. Mrs
Frederic Schoff and Mrs. Arthur A. Biz
ney, vice presidents, Mrs. Robert R. Cot
ten, Mrs. Joseph P Mumford. Mrs d. O.
Mears. Mrs Edward l. Morris. and
others.
One OF the matters under discussion
was a change in the rame Of the con
gress- Il was proposed that fl be called
the National Congress Of Fathers and
Mothers. and the suggestion met with ap-
| prevail
Niagara Bids for Next Congress.
An Invitation has been received from
Mr.. Olmstead, Of the Pure Food COMPANY.
Of Niagara, asking the congress to hold
its next meeting at Niagara, where
hall is offered them.
The New York branch Of the organiza-
tion is strong one, and is here in con
siderable force. It calls itself the New
York State Assembly. It's president is
Mrs David o. Mesrs. Mrs AImou Hensley
/ is the recording secretary. and Mrs. John
Z D. Whish corresponding secretary. The
president Of the New York City Club is
I Mrs. Harry Hastings.
Day Nursery "A Feature.
One Of the features OF the congress TO
which particular attention is likely 10 be
paid is the day nursery on the lower floor
Of the church. in which nurses viii be iu
attendance 20 care for the children Of
mothers who may desire 70 attend the
/ congress
This was necessary arrangement II
I the proceedings were 20 benefit those who
would derive most good from them There
viii be two rooms set apart for the pur-
I pose, one nursery and playroOm for
{ children Of kindergarten age where kin
/ dergartners as well as nurses will be on
hand, the other a sleeping apartment with
. seven small beds in IL for the infants.
1 There Will be in the collection one in
cubator baby A physician viii be IN at
/ tendance daring the session
Mrs. Birney's Tea.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Brney gave a
tea at the Cairo to the officers and dele
gates Of the congress who have already
arrived Among those present were Miss
Susan b. Anthony. Mrs A. l. Barber. Mrs
Fannie Humphreys Gaf1ney, and Mrs
Emma A. Fox, parliamentarian for the
Daughters OF the Revolution.