Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

| the raise in such literature. ana especially
the power to become person with a
story
ITO attain to the beauty of the spoken
word is goal to be reached. and our
young woman should know how to lend
to the rhyme of the poet the beauty of
as power of appreciation is necessary.
and courses in the fine arts should be
included. Special emphasis should be
placed upon those subjects which give
| knowledge Of and sympathy with child
| life. Child study under the guidance of
| Froebel and other interpreters of chill
dren's ways and child psychology should
enable one to better understand the mind
| of a child, which is not the mind of an
adult: knowledge of children's plays
| and playthings is needed. with the dscov-
cry Of their true educational significance;
and finally, that belief in the eternal
possibilities of human nature and child
nature which strengthens our capacity
for admiration. faith and love.
Physical Care of the Child.
Another address which brought much
applause and smiles of approval from
Mrs. Roosevelt was that of Mrs. Francis
Sheldon Bolton of New Haven, Conn,
who spoke on the Physical Care of the
Child The subject was exhaustively
handled by Mrs. Bolton, who is considered
an authority.
She said in part:
Every child has certain inherent rights
and rights that should be recognized, and
rights that must be recognized if we are
to allow the child to develop normally.
What do l mean by a normal develop
ment? The highest. the finest. the most
perfect physical. mental and spiritual de-
velopment of which the child is capable.
What is the greatest difficulty in the
waya of this normal development in the
child? The indifference and the ignorance
| Of the mother. How can this indifference
and ignorance of the mother be best and
soonest overcome? 1 feel sure in no way
SO rapidly as through organization. There
fore, the national congress of mothers
has much work yet to do.
1.-THE mothers intuition is wonderful
faculty and has helped all mothers in all
their hard tasks but it cannot take the
place of knowledge: yet it is a wonder
| full assistant to knowledge.
Our beloved Mrs Birney once said.
| mother who had given some thought to
their work Love, instinct and intuition
each have their place. but knowledge also
i has hers. Each child has an inherent
right to parents who have given some
thought to their child as well as to the
child's proper physical care. Each child
has an inherent right to a good chance
for a physical, mental and spiritual de-
velopment. However, let us not be dis
couraged that all do not as yet recognize
| these rights.
| what is more precious than a baby?
| Absolutely nothing else can begin to COM
pare with him. Nothing deserves. moth
ing demands such Intelligent, thoughtful
| good or poor care, Mr. Baby is the only
hope of the human race. When 1 speak
| of Mr.. Baby am not calling your atten-
| ton to small number of persons. nor
am asking you to consider the needs of
| a few thousand individuals.
Program This Evening.
| Charles P. Neill, commissioner of labor.
will deliver an address tonight at o'clock
on "Child Labor" Following that will be
an address on Public Recreation" by
Graham Romeyn Taylor of Chicago, Ill.
This will be illustrated by stereopticon
views and will be discussed by Mr.. Lee
| S. Hammer.
Tomorrow morning will be devoted to a
conference on Home Economics" Mrs.
w. F. Thacher presiding. Pure Food
| in the Household will be presented by
Dr. Harvey NJ. Wiley of the bureau of
chemistry. what the Consumer Can Do
Lakey, chairman of the food committee,
National Consumers League.
Then will follow a symposium on "The
Heredity of the Child by Louise Piring-
ton. M. D.. Boston; Patent Medicines
and the Child Mrs M. NJ. Allen; "Alco-
mol and the Child" Mrs Cora Graham,
Syracuse, N. Y. and Sanitation" by
Mrs. W. F. Thacher.
In the afternoon moral Training
Through the Agency of the Public
Webster Barnes, Lake Forest. Ill. At 3
O'Clock Miss Jane Brownlee of Toledo.
Ohio, will present "a Plan for Moral
Training of Children
All sessions of the congress are open
to the public.
Address by DR.. Virden.
DR.. Charles Virden. state agent for the
visitation of children of Illinois. was ap-
pointed by Gov. Deneen as delegate to
| the congress to represent the governor.
In addressing the congress he said:
Il come by appointment of Gov. Deneen
| to bring you greetings from the state of
Illinois. Illinois is a wonderful state. 1t
has been the home of Presidents and great
| men. When this church desired a great
preacher they came to Illinois. to Chicago
and Rock River conference and took from
| among us our brother, DR.. Bristol. and
| for years he has led this flock in this
| splendid Capital city.
Il hold peculiar position in this con-
gress Of mothers. gentleman remarked
| to me this afternoon that 1 would proba-
bly, lead lonely life during these ses-
sions. as l would possibly be the only
| gentleman mother in the company. / as
| sure you that I feel perfectly at home
| among you and that I do rejoice that
am co-laborer with you for the better
| ment of the children of this and other
| lands
illinois is blessed with numerous laws
| for the protection Of the child. We have
| a compulsory education law. anti-cigar-
| cite law, factory inspection law and nu-
merous other laws of like nature, any
| and all subject to amendment when in
| the wisdom of our legislature they may
| be made to better accomplish the pur-
poses for which the laws have been Gre
| ated. We have a splendid juvenile court
law not perfect yet; but we are going
| on to perfection Under the direction OF
| wise and competent leadership the juve-
nile court in Illinois is accomplishing
a vast amount of good for that class
| of unfortunates with whom it has to deal.
! 1t is our purpose to copy after the best
to be found in other states, and to so
amend from time to time Until we have
law surpassed by none. Under our
| Juvenile court act children are brought
| In under petition of dependency or de-
ifnQuency. II found dependent they are
committed to some institution for training
and often for adoption, and in many in
stances are placed in family homes by
tthe judge of the court. The delinquents
are sent to one of our state schools for
special training or paroled to a proba-
ton omcer and allowed to return to their
home for another chance.
Delinquent Parents.
MY experience has led me to feel that
there are about as many delinquent par