The Washington times., 1902-02-12
MAKING READY FOR
MOTHERS CONVENTION
To Be Held at First Baptist
Church Feb. 1928.
OFFICERS ARE TO BE ELECTED
Programme of the C0ngress-DeIe-
gates ArrivinE-A Model Nursery
to BE n Feature of The OccRsiOn-
Scope of the Organization.

The programme of the Convention Of the
National Congress of Mothers, to be held
here February % to 49, at the First Bap-
fist Church. was completed last night.
Delegates are arriving in the city, and
workers already here are making prep
arations for the biggest event in the his
tory of the organization.
Nine States, those in which associa-
items have been formed, will be repre-
scented, and steps Will be taken to spread
the growth in several others.
To Elect President.
The election of a president to succeed
Mrs. Theodore W. Birney, the founder OF
the Association of Mothers, who has held
the office for i've successive years, will
be one of the important features. Mrs.
Birney is the first and only president OF
the organization, ana she feels that it is
time for her to relinquish her duties in
favor of some other capable woman. A
decided opposition to any such purpose
of retirement will be forthcoming at the
election OF officers, and Mrs Birney will
again be the unanimous choice o. the con-
gress.
A MOdeI Nursery.
A model nursery will be conducted in
one of the rooms of the church by Mrs.
Fred Dubois, wife of the Senator from
Idaho. This will be both an amusing and
instructive feature of the congress. A
room will be fitted up with all the up-to-
date accessories of an infant room, and
the care of children, all the f. is of their
well-being. will be demonstrated to all
who come that way. Trained nurses in
cap and gown will be in attendance, and
for lovers of babies the nursery will be
popular adjunct to the occasion.
A reception to members of the congress
by Mrs. Roosevelt will be held on Thurs
day afternoon. February 81, followed later
in the day by a reception by Mrs. A. L.
Barbour
unique social event, of which the
congress will have many, will be a lunch
tiers of the national officers, in apprecia-
ton of their services. This will be held
on Wednesday. the 18th instant. Mrs. ].
B. Henderson will also give reception,
while trips to Mount Vernon and the vari-
Gus places of public interest about the
city will conclude the visit Of the dele
gates.
The Programme.
The following is the program me:
Tuesday, February $3.50 a. m.
Business meeting. Converting of the
Sixth National Congress of Mothers at
First Baptist Church.
2 p. m.-Chorus by public school chill
dren. Visit to the Congressional Library.
6 p. m.-Reception at the Cairo.
Wednesdays: 30-Addresses by State |
presidents. New York, Mrs. d. O. Mears;
Mrs. Frederick Schoff; Con-
necticut. Mrs. Joseph S. Bolton. New Jer- |
sey, Mrs. Z. c. Grice: Ohio, Mrs. Jeffreys; |
Mrs. Rodger B. McMullen; Iowa, |
Mrs. Isaac Lea Hills; Michigan, Mrs. |
Beaulieu.
u o'clock noon-Luncheon by Mrs. |
Birney.
4 to 7-ReceDtions
s p. m.-Symposium. 1.-The National |
Need for Intelligent Motherhood Ad- |
dresses by Mrs. Birney, Mrs. Schoff, Mrs. |
McMullen, Mrs. a A. Birney. Mrs. Num-
ford. Mrs. Harden ". Masters, Mrs Rob-
ert R. Gotten.
Thursday a. m.-Election of officers. |
p. m.-Conference. Addresses. Child
saving Work" by David willard. of New
York. and Miss Remington. of Buffalo
1870 p. m.-Lecture, Mrs. Mary Boomer
Page.
s p. m.-"The Juvenile Courts of Proba-
ton" address by Hon. ]. Willis Martin,
Of Philadelphia.
Friday.-1l a. Mcclure by DR.. Davis
2 p. m.-Lecture by Dr.. Davis
4:30 p. Mcclure by Mrs. Page.
p. m.-"The Period OF Spiritual
Awakening" lecture, DR.. Davis. Report
)f committee on resolutions. Reception
% new officers. Adjournment.
Saturday.-NIsit to Mount Vernon. Meet
ng OF board of managers.