The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Delegates M MuC h En-
thused Over the Morn
ing'S Proceedings.

Mrs. Roosevelt, vile oF the President,
attended the morning session Of tie In
ternatiOnai Congress OF MoEhers today
in the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, and was warmly greeted b.
delegat 8 and visitors 10 thc convention.
She Wis accompanied by Mrs. COwles.
wife Of Admiral Cowles. ana sister Of
President Roosevelt, aud her social sec
Tetary, Miss Hagner.
The Presidents wife reached the con
vention room shortly after the morning
session had begun, She found the as
semblage standing, the women clapping
their hands and waving handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her party were
ushered TO seats near the front Of the
church. The Presidents wife was
gowned entirely in black. with a large
black hat and wide lynx collar and
large muft OF the same fur.
Mrs. Roosevelt was deeply interested
in the days proceedings and listened
At the conclusion OF this part OF the
program she left the church.
Escorted by Mrs. Schof.
Mrs. Frederick schon. president Of the
National Congress Of Mothers, escorted
Mrs. Roosevelt out OF the church and
Gen. Francois JOubeTt PienaeT. the
French representative from South At
rica, who delivered a stirring address
last night escorted the party accom-
panying Mrs. Roosevelt
The most notable address of the series
this mornin- was that OF Miss Lucy
Wheelock. Of Boston, who spoke on
The Right Education OF Young Wo-
men, Miss WheeI0ck declared tha tany
lust scheme for the education OF women
must include some reference to her place
as a home-maker and as the center OF
family life She said that the nder-
garten training school at present offers
the best promise for the culture of the
externally womanly," and that the next
step Is the extension and enrichment
OF these courses to attract young women
desiring general culture ana preparation
for home-making.
Child study under she guidance of
Froebel and other Interpreters OF chill
dren's WAYS" said Miss Whee lock
SHOULD enable one TO better understand
the mind of a child, which is not the
mind II an adult. knowledge of chill
dren's play and playthings, with tie dis
COVeTy Of lheiT true educational signih-
cance is needed and, finally, that belief
in the eternal possibilities of brman
nature ana child nature which strength
en- our capacity for faith and .ot
Other Papers of Nor ing
other papers read befo,s me con-
gress this morning were The Spirit
Of the Home" by Mrs. Henry ]. Her
sey, Of Denver; The Home" by Mrs.
David O. Mears, of Albany and 'aThe
Physical Care of the Child" by Mrs.
James 5. Bolton, OF New Haven. Conn.
Following the reading Of these papers
Pienaer made a short address.
in which he solicited the aid of the
congress in helping him 10 bring to the
attention of fhe public the method of
slave trading in Africa He win remain
in Washington until Saturday, and then
go TO New York, where he is to sneak
on the subject before a number Of vyou-
ems clubz, returning to this citv in
April to MI similar ENGAGEMENTS which
win be made for him IN the meanffu1e
The morning session closed with a
general discussion of the uaDers pre-
sented to the Congress. Members Of
the congress will visit Mt Vernon tbis
afternoon, and tonight they will hear an
address by the Hon. Charles +. NeiIl.
Commissioner of Labor, on Child La