The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-30
ROUND TABLE TALK
Matters Which Deal With the
Training of Children.
MEETING OF ATHENA MOTHERS
Thirty-five Were Present at an In
teresting Session Mr.. Perry
man Sends Greeting.

| In response to the call for mothers
meeting, thirty-five mothers met in a
round table conference in the Nj. E.
church parlors Tuesday afternoon,
April 20.
Mrs. q. D. Curry presided over the
meeting in concise and business like
way.
The conference opened with singing
"Will There Be Any Stars in Ny
Crown. followed by scripture reading
and prayer led by Mrs. Hoven. Mrs.
Geo. I. Ellis then read selection en-
titled 1.-THE Perfect Woman" which
was rich in thought and suggestions to
higher plane of life.
This was followed by duet "Saved
by Grace" by Mrs. Bunker and Mrs.
Gillis.
Mrs. Curry, in few we'll chosen re-
marks, then set forth the real object
of the meeting: to wit, for round
table discussion as to the best methods
of procedure for better morals and
better conduct on the part of the young
people. She read greeting from Prof.
Perryman Of our public schools to the
mothers assembly.
She was followed in her remarks by
Mrs. Gillis, Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Stone,
Mrs. M. E. Smith and number of
others. All suggestions being good
and to the point. They we're then
asked for an expression concerning a
petition to the City Council asking for
the passage of Ordinances governing
the uses of tobacco and cigarettes by
minors; and for prohibition of the use
of profane and obscene language upon
church and school grounds; also re-
garding the enforcement of Ordinance
No. II. All were unanimously in
favor of such petition.
On motion, committee of three
was appointed to draft said petition,
that all might sign before leaving.
On motion. it was agreed to hold an
other Mothers meeting in the near
future, and Mrs. Ellis was elected as
chairman, she to designate the time,
and to make the call.
There being nothing more for dis
cussion, refreshments were served, aud
the following toasts were responded to: I:
The Mothers of Athena" "and tour
City Council" All expressed them
selves as having enjoyed pleasant. as
well as profitable afternoon and all
are looking forward to another meet
ing III the near future. Mr.. Perry
mans greeting follows:
Athena. Oregon. April 23, 1907.
TO the Mothers in Session. Greeting.
~ know not the special OBJECT of your
meeting, but the name suggests your
general purpose. You will discuss the
means and methods of beneHtting man.
kind. You will, through some chan
mel, seek to make the way to human
happiness and usefulness little less
rugged. You will strive to call way
ward spirits back to the God. who
created them. You will cooperate
and unite in an effort to make the
world better and its people happier.
"ln the legislative gatherings from
@ASSN%hSo VA ehO 1OUA SOnuOAA W
Of the Presidents cabinet, there are
individuals in their varied official
capacities who are giving a part of
their time to devising means to bring
the comforts of life to their fellow cit
izens. Behind the desk in the Sunday
school, the day school and the college,
there are noble men and women en-
gagged in cultivaGing the physical, in
tellectual and moral capacity Of NJ All
and the formation of character. Mis-
sionaries in foreign lands are fearless
1y and vigorously smoothing the path
way to human progress. In the pull
pit, at home and abroad, are men and
women earnestly giving time and tai
ent to ethical education. They are
guided and aided by divine inspira-
tion. These are all great individual
forces for good; but to you all must
bare their heads and acknowledge in
feriority in the great work Of lifting
humanity to higher level. You alone