New-York tribune., 1902-10-29
THE TEA GOWN SMART AND sERv1cEABLE,

10 DO the best or most for their children. Only
that IS important which is eternal Let us push
aside temporaites and get to the eternal things
o; life, II the women Of the State would band
together in loving. unselhsh concert there Is moth
ing they could not accomplish
After conference mothers meetings. led by
Mrs. Helen Wells, vice president OF the Syracuse
Mothers Club Miss Jennie g. Merrill. director OF
kindergartens in Manhattan and The Bronx. spoke
on mothers meetings in schools and hndergartens.
"Kindergartners." said Miss Merrill, learn more
from mothers than they can teach them Mothers
clubs and, in a sense public school evening lect-
ures and vacation schools outcome OF the
general movement toward bringing the work of the
public school into the home life of the pupil Brook
lyn has done more than any other borough OF
New-York City 10 coordinate through a system OF
parent teachers clubs the home and the school"
After Mrs Matthews. head worker at the White
Rose Settlement, had spoken mothers meetings
in Settlement work. DR.. Elizabeth Jarrett pres-
dent OF the Associate Alumnse of the Normal Col
lege described the medical inspection Of the public
schools of the city from the point OF view Of the
value OF such inspection TO the schools.
While this Inspection" she said. aims at the
exclusion Of contagious diseases from the public
schools, il has quite important work in dis
covering the thousands OF children suffering from
hereditary diseases Of the eye, ear throat and
nose. who pass Handicapped from grade 20
grade when often a trihing course of treatment
would cure them. The teeth of the children need
especial care In the lower East Side schools the
mouths Of many children of rottenness
ana NTH. We should 80 further still. and look
for mental defects To put a mentally feeble
defective child in a class with normal pupils is u
grave fault. Many such children who now
nagged out OF school might If they could take q
slower road eventually catch up. Some time hope
the crippled children Of the city cared for
public expense. but medical inspection in public
schools must not overstep the limits OF professional
riot The Segregation OF feeble minded children
Dirt should be treated ike a contagious disease
until cases like that Of the little girl, who said
come impossible
SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION.
DR.. Sophie B. scheeI school inspector OF the Fif-
teenth District discussed the same topic. but from
the side Of the value medical inspection was the
parent. "Once. when an East Side father with the
name Of shimolensky or something similar. had
Ky ssiserea sS"G2l GndeP eP the ia name an @ Of
lky 60 ~ " aIh -Aothfr Is always saying Ky go
planned the child. Would there we're more moth
soepi sur .5i5,, ~ 80 eofpls ~ %hen ne Is ashamed 10
say ne S oO-i1i, i,, see 1He blackboard pair oI
the parents, should be agitated over medical
| their own children'' anu
woMEN's INFLUENCE.
| The evening session was given over to addresses
| by Jacob A Cantor DR.. Maxwell stInerintendert Of
schools and Mr. Skinner. Mr. Cantor welcomed
| the mothers behalf of the citv II don't want
| 70 disparage my city or borough" said he but
| / feel certain that in every great aggregation Of
people the influence OF women is great power for
| good. Last year / appointed number of women
TO positions & on the school @ board because apps
| in The city. Leit s-1siled that at least. along
this country the safety, well as the nrogress Of
in the higher education of vonen que -, DetS ~ is
lust as important that the girls OF tb citv should
! receive good education as that the bovs should
| Upon women's tender care and influence the future
generations are GSlgnGelt; II, H3thing in life is so
and culture II is a good thing FOR this city that
name OF the borough Of Manhattan I bid YOU vel
DR.. Maxwell made the closing address of the
evening. scholarly Presentation OF The Ethics
The attendance in the evening. as al the ,,recea-
ing sessions, 1id NaS lg Ii 2Gt II Is hoped that the
of officers this afternoon will draw a iarg at
@ be- presented upon the general wing pspfbI bs
training OF the mother Physical Education nf the
Training Of the Mother by Mrs isahI t{eIsctHI Il
5 @ sPifufR q IB5hoRs BaeEMsef Fl he
the Home" by Miss Mary A Wells "A Plea for
Wiek 1s and Value q study The H6@s F6a5s Go GhaS 6e
School n reeee:ion 10 aya tSa IN the evening
and guests Of The ass assembly by the New,York City
vention headquarters 'iie oo"-
WHO WILL BE PRESIDENT,
Interest in the election centres around e.. -,
dency Friends of Mrs. Harry Hastings 80 80
ing her as a candidate for the ONCE 49,. -.
| Hastings declined TO say yesterday -. o4' -l,s
| would accept IL nominated Mrs navta - -. |
| popular president NS Hiaue d
| 4 luncheon was given for Mrs Has,, -
| daV AZ the Strathmore by Mrs. WIisra gesteT-
the other guests being the officers OF the rorteI
! eembly on Friday a dinner will be tv st state as
| Park Avenue Hotel TO the officers OF ~ hsen az the
| seubly by the hospitality committee of state as
| York CITY Mothers Club. - ue New
William wilcox. Commissioner OF Parks has
| handsome palms and flowers as meet with
/ 10 the New-York City Mothers Club Oouhpliment
An UNDESIRABLE MEuBFp
| From Puck