Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-02
ARIZONA CONGRESS
A MOTHERS MEETING
Addresses Delivered by Rev. Gunnett
and Others and Greetings Read
From Woman's Club of Phoenix.

The second annual meeting of the
Arizona Congress of Mothers was held
at Central School yesterday. and was
characterized by an earnestness OF
purpose and a spirit of enthusiasm
which would have done credit to a
stronger and older organization.
Rev Gunnett. who IL here in the
interest of the proposed Juvenile court
bill. was asked to address the con-
gress on that subject. He made brief
talk on the benefits to be derived from
its northumberland that young
delinquents are in need of formative
rather than reformatory measures,
and that the prevention of crime is
far easier more pleasant, and less ex-
pensive than its prosecution.
He touched upon the delinquencies
OF parents. making a strong plea for
chance being given every child to
develop into a good and useful citizen.
Reports from the various child study
circles of the city showed much god
work accomplished in each circle.
when viewed as a whole, and were
very encouraging.
With the exception Of the High
school circle. all are making excellent
progress and a Spanish mothers child
study circle. whose proceedings will
be conducted in the Spanish language,
is soon to be organized.
Greetings from the, Woman's Club
were extended through its president.
Mrs. b. a. Fowler. on account of the
Illness Of Mrs. Fowler Mrs. Walter
rro1bot ,-.od tba ,,,aSeaga xrhicb ,ras I'm
part. as follows:
ITO you, TO the Arizona Congress
Of Mothers and its friends here as
sembled, ! bring greetings from the
Woman's Club Of Phoenix and these
greetings have the warm affection
which springs in the heart Of the
mother when she considers the inter
est of her child
After speaking Of the clubs affil-
iation with the National Congress Of
Mothers she said, Always ready to
champion the cause OF children, we
saw in the child study circles. origin
ated by the National Congress OF
Mothers. a means of helping to solve
the many sided problem of the child,
Of aiding in raising the standard %
Of parenthood and nf
harmonizing the efforts and purposes
Of teachers and parents.
And so the Womans club determin-
ed TO organize child study circles. To
raise the standards of home life, TO
develop wiser. better trained parent
hood. are the words with which The
National Congress begins the sta,e-
ment Of its aims and purposes.
a noble ambition, and Phoenix IS
to be congratulated that so many Of
her women. her mothers. have heard
these words and been stimulated bv
them. There is no grander mission Ter
us women than 10 endeavor to 50 elc-
vate partenthood. to so support the
earnest purposes of our teachers. that
the child may be trained for / -caj-
true hearted citizenship"
After this encouraging message tE2
president introduced Mrs. Bobst. whp
told Of the child study circles in Los
Angeles and Of the California state
congress
She spoke OF the merits Of visiting
day, which was recommended BY the
Five Points circle, and told Of an cf-
fort which is now being made in Los
Angeles to grant teachers thei- sal
aries through the entire year
Professor Stilwell spoke Of the ad-
vantages OF a visiting day for teach
ers. \ member OF the Colorado Con-