The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
TO ORGANIZE CONGRESS


 Mrs Theodore W. Burney. who is now in Atlanta organizing a State Congress of Mothers, asks that the following cir cular be published for the benefit of those interested in this work:
 meeting for the purpose of organiz- ing a Congress of Mothers for the State of Georgia will be held in Atlanta, April 23, "A and 25. 1906.
 There will be six sessions, beginning at 8 D. m. and closing Wednesday night, May 25. A special rate of one and one- third fare has been obtained over all the railroads south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi. provided the number of delegates or visitors from a distance equals fifty of more. It is hoped that the attendance from this and other States will far exceed the number specified by the railroads
 While this meeting is called with the definite purpose of organizing Georgia, other States in the territory above des- representatives from any and all or ganizations working for the betterment of the conditions of childhood.
 It Is proposed to have the Congress consider subjects bearing upon the bet ter and broader spiritual and physical as we'll as mental training of the young such as the value of kindergarten work and the extension of It's principles to more advanced studies, a love of hu- manity and of country, the physical and mental evils resulting from some oi the present methods of our schools and the advantages to follow from 6 closer relation between the infiuenct of the home and that of institutions oi learning. Of special importance will be the means of developing in children | characteristics which will elevate and ennoble them, and thus assist in over coming the conditions which now prompt crime, and make necessary the main ntainance of jails, warehouses and reformatories.
 As the time intervening between this and the Mothers Congress is compara- lively brief, 1t behooves all who feel an interest In the cause to be up and doing. The plan of procedure is sim pie. Every city and town and village has it's organizations and clubs for va rious purposes. Let each one of these call a special meeting and appoint a delegate. The invitation is not limited to organizations. All men and women who have the interests of childhood at heart are most cordially invited to be with us, and it Is earnestly hoped that a large attendance from this class may result in the formation of many moth CTS and parents clubs. child study cir cles, etc. which through affiliation with the National Congress of Mothers and the State and City Federation of Clubs may extend their usefulness to the community, the State and the nation. It is our expectation to have such gathering of representative workers for the benefit of the human race that the divine fire of their enthusiasm will warm the hearts not only of all moth CTS. but of all mankind. to an appre- citation of the sacred obligations owed to the race through the children of to- day and the generations to come Among these will be many who are not mothers, but who, through their works have shown themselves possessed oi the maternal instinct in its highest and holiest sense, and who will. therefore be most welcome.
 The session will be held in the Con gregational Church, and the Piedmont Hotel has been selected as headquar- ters for the delegates and visitors. Kindly ask the clergymen of youl city to select for their text on Sunday April 22nd, "A Little Child Shall Leat Them"
 All Communications requiring a reply should be accompanied by stamp. Address Acting Secretary, S26 Spring Street, Atlanta, Ga.