New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
THE REAL WOMAN.
Connecticut Congress of Mothers
Learns Her Qualifications.
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bridgeport, Conn. April 5-The Connecticut Con-
gress Of Mothers held its fifth annual convention
mere to-day, and despite the inclement weather
there was a large attendance and much enthusiasm
mere We're over one hundred delegates from all
parts OF the State present The convention was
held in the First Methodist Church. with morning
and afternoon sessions. and a luncheon at
was served in the church parlors
The Rev. John Brown. rector of Christ Church.
opened the convention with Invocation. which
was followed by the mothers hymn, sung by the
congregation.
Mrs. Mary G. Davis. president of the Motherhood
Club Of Bridgeport. delivered address of well
come She dealt with the vital problems of child
culture. Mrs. Frances Sheldon Bolton. of New
Haven, president of the Connecticut Congress Of
Mothers. responded
Governor Henry Roberts of Connecticut sent
letter of regret at inability TO attend the congress
in which he said that ANY movement that VIII
tend TO promote the best interest of the home the
improved training Of children and the advance
ment Of the moral and social conditions of the
State should receive hearty Endorsement"
The principal speakers were Mrs Lille Devereux
Blake. of New-Yorh who spoke THE Legal
Rights of a Mother to Her Child and Mrs. Lucia
Gale Barber, of Boston. who read address on
The Real " oman"
Among other things Mrs Blake said:
PEOPLE preach to us about what mothers should
many talk TO the fathers? Once a year 1 believe
men telling them to be- rhteous 20 and 6e pure gSuH Of
heart A short time age President Roosevelt spoke
was fine speech. and he told mothers be
good and true. but he didn't say word TO the
men TO fit themselves for fatherhoOd a $ it is for
that the President did concede that the father
ought TO support the family. ] wish that the min
lsIers would talk TO the men once month.
- II women had ANYTHING to do with the councils
out to death on the h9ttiefied S sH 'le
never be more than half civilized SO long as women
are kept from their proper rights in the affairs of
legislation.
In speaking on THE Real Woman" Mrs. Barber
said
Health of mind and health Of body are necessary
70 the real woman The body is like telephone
one has estimated that two-thirds Of the women
are aing two-thirds of the time and the other
tlId IS alilng al the time II women would give
their bodies a little loving attention and seek to
understand the natural laws their health would be
benefited intellectually
On the matter of nerves. Mrs. Barber said that
IT was not fewer nerves that women needed but
a better control the nerves they already pos
sessed.
"One Of the misapprehensons that woman
often labors under" she said, lis that she will
'overdo' AS a matter Of fact she more frequently
'underdoes ard thinks that she has 'overdonS' -
Sheldon Bolton president of the Connecticut Con-
Charles H. Keyes, Mrs. c K. Bush. Mrs. F. 3.
Ferguson Mrs Edward / Atwater Mrs ] p
Bronx, Mrs. T. S. Bolton. Mrs Alexander F. Irvine,
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings and Mrs. Charles G.
The Following officers were elected: President. Mrs
Frances Sheldon Bolton, of New-Haven; first vice
president Mrs. W 3. Ferguson, of Middletown:
second vice-president. Mrs. ". N Austin of Plym-
outh: third Vlce-presldent, Mrs. George l. Clark.
OF Wethersheld; fourth vice-presdent, Mrs. Mary
Gale Davis OF bridgeport corresponding secretary,
secretary, Mrs. lie Grand Cannon, of New Haven:
auditor Mrs G. K. Bush. Of West Haven and
State organizer. Mrs. F. B. Street Of East Haven.