Evening star., 1902-02-26

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gauged knowledge of science. OF art, OF all
| those subjects which combine not only to
form liberal education but to furnish
sound substratum for that characteristic
| which for want Of better name We call
common sense
"Of the women who are Of prime assist
ance in the solution of race problems the
| wife. the mother and the teacher deserve
| perhaps especial mention. since their work
bears such direct influence upon the human
| race as a unit. and in this connection it
| may be Of interest to touch somewhat upon
! the work of colored women along these
| lines.
Typical Reformer.
Among reformers we point to the great
| work accomplished by Mrs. Helen A. Cook
Of this city. through the organization
| known as the Woman's League; to that
carried forward by Mrs. Anna Murray. pro-
| moter Of the National kindergarten Train
| ing School Of this city; to the work of Mrs.
Ida Wells-Barnett, Mrs. J. st. Pierre Rufffn.
| Mrs. Frances Harper, Lucy Thurman, Ro-
setta Lawson: Of Amanda Smith. the
evangelist, whose work Is known on four
continents, and who is crowning her life
work by establishing an orphanage at
North Harvey, Ill: to the work Of Mrs. M.
c. Terrell, Mrs Gertrude Mossell. graduate
| Of Oberlin, honorary president of N. A. G.
| K: Frances Joseph and others too numer-
! Gus to mention. who are consecrating life
| to the cause Of humanity"
Juvenile Court Law.
| Mrs. Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia,
| first vice president, is actively interested in
| the Juvenile court law Of the Quaker
| city. This Is a court which is provided in
| which to try juvenile offenders, both boys
and girls, in which the harSher penalties
| are never given, and the young offenders
| are not brought in contact with the hard
! ened criminals. Mrs. Schoff spoke enter
| tainipgly this morning of her work for this
| court. Part of her duties are to collect
| money among the churches for its support.
| One church gave 5000, and others have
| done proportionately well. She earnestly
recommends the trial of this system in all
cities.
From the president of the New Jersey
congress, Mrs. Edwin c. Grice, brief re-
| port was received, showing that the mother
| work in that state is progressing. The
same good word was announced for 1lli-
| nois by the president, Mrs. Roger B. Nc
| Mullen.
The Busiest Woman.
! The very busiest woman about the moth
ers' congress at the First Baptist Church.
| 10th and o streets. today was Mrs. Fred.
T. Du Bois. She had in her "cradle room"
! four babies, ranging in age from three
weeks up to three months. wee foundlings
| from St. AIMS. They were sleeping the
| hours away under lace and lawn, and cud-
died just like any mothers baby ought to
be. yet after the name of each in St. Ann s
register Is the word "motherless" or per-
! haps orphan. In the incubator was frail
| little creature in cotton wool. and its ma
chine mother seemed kind to 1t, for 1t slept
peacefully under the stare Of hundreds OF
pairs of eyes.
In the day nursery some little tots in
frills and feathers were getting meal Of
| bread and milk sitting at diminutive tables
! in tiny red chairs. kicking their heels in
happy content. while they ate from bowls
OF costly china. Children a little Older
| blocks and toys that Mrs Du Bois has so
| thoughtfully provided.
| Mrs. Du Bois. who is the wife Of Senator
Fred T. Du Bots Of Idaho. was flying
| questions and actively engaged in pushing
! and pulling things into place. She has been
| for weeks at work upon this model nursery
| bringing the incubator here from New
York, and securing the cribs and cradles
| from local furniture house, the firm
| having kindly loaned some of their most
| beautiful specimens. She Is ardently inter-
! ested in kindergarten and nursery work
| and 1t was when she was here as a young
| lady, attending the mothers congress q
few years ago. that she met Senator Du
| Bois.
! Mrs. Du Bois has quite an ardent assist
| ant in the person Of DIR. Joseph L. Walls Of
| this city, whose cabinet OF model medicines
| hangs upon the wall and who Is on hand
| they be attacked by any childish ailment.
| and there are three trained nurses. 80 that
| one 10 on duty all the time.
The interest In this model nursery pleases
| Mrs Du Bots immensely.
1T shows 20 perfectly" she said, what
| interest every woman takes IN the things
| that make babyhood lovely and childhood
| happy" And then she rushed away to
| sfovv in the ice box some milk for the little
babies.
Program for Tomorrow.
The program for Thursday will be as fol-
| lows:
Congress will convene at 10 a.m.-Invo-
Gallon, Rev. r. II. Bristol: election Of off,
cers; working conference on organisation
| Of parents' association ia the public
schools.
z p.n.-Exhibatton Of deaf children who
speak and attend pu6iic schools. Miss Mary
8. Garrett, Philadelphia: Three Determining
Factors IN thu Lsfe Of the Child. d.. Sher-
chiid-savinx work. Parental Function Of the
State In the Care Of Dspsndent and Deiin-
qusnt Children. Ar. Jehn ". Douglas.
Washin9too: 2: C.: PrSestiSn MorE H.,ssni win
princapAi Of Tombs Prison School New
York; diScuss1on.
Yroseeainks Ysses<day Aftsrnoon.
After The Stars report closed yesterday
the zncthers eongsess, was addressed by
Mr., p. L. leKinnis Of Evanston, H.. who
IN chaaruaa e8 tie committse On isGtstation.
She sajA that nu1nber Of the mothers
associations n ysssoaa seates are working.
for Tie snacsEnsu4 o9 loWD fhAt aAAn give
muthess q s4ua3 x101t - tt61T cAijdren.
She recoRHen6e1 fAxk I'll delegates urge
that fafher ana Muther hxye joint controi
of the children.
Regarding child labor. Mrs. McKinnie said
that the laws In this respect were not
sufficiently rigid, Tor the reason that the
treatment some children receive Ia facto-
ries "dwasfs sAsm essentially and physacn1iy.