Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15

dren were permitted to play and romn
ana spend an enjoyable hour together.
MT. Blrney is chairman of the literature
committee of the National Congress of
Mothers
Business Session Tomorrow.
The session of the mothers congress be-
ginning at 9:30 O'Clock tomorrow morning
VIII be devoted to business matters and
the election Of officers.
Al the Monday afternoon session. begin
ning at 2:3O o'clock. Edwin D. SoIen
merger. secretary of the Children.s Aid
society OF pennsylvania. will read a pa
per on Placing Out Work for Children
and discussion of the subject will fol-
low " '
Mrs HELEN Bennett of New York will
read paper on "A Home for Every
1 MI ana MRS Katherine Bement Davis.
IN. D. superintendent of the New York
state ReformatOry for Women: and Mrs
FRANK X. Hill of Tacoma. president of the
washington congress of mothers will talk
on Dennquency in Girls" Delinquency
| In Boys will be the subject of Miss IL,cy
| M. Burd, principal of the Home for Bows.
| at Fretz. Pa. -
AT the eveninNsesson Judge William H
| DeLacy of the District of Columbia Ju-
| venile. Court will talk on .Juveniie ne
linquency." Causes of Truancy; and
Vagrancy and Delinquency" Mrs Fred.
| eric Schof. president of the PhiIadeIphia
Juvenile Court and Probation Associa.
.ion' VIII read a paper on Remedies"
cult court of Kansas City. Mo-. will talk
on Compliments of the Juvenile Court
A paper on Observation-Disclosures of
children in Physical and Moral Hygiene"
VIII De presented by Robert N. Wilson,
| M. D., of Philadelphia
MISS Mary S. Garrett was generally COM
plimented last night on the splendid
showing she made at the convention
yesterday with her group of deaf chill
dren. who are being perfected in lin 20 r.
| ing and speaking.
The delegates refer to Mrs A. A. Biz
ney. one of the District delegates. as "a
real MOTHER
DIR. Phillip Rottenbiller. LID. Judge Of
the court of Budapest. Hungary. attracts
attention. He is young and good looking.
lie says: America is fine, the women
beautiful and so progressive and deter
mined to have their own way
Memorial to Mrs. T. w. Birney.
memorial service for Mrs Theodore
Birney, founder of the congress, who died
last December will be held this evening
ats O'Clock. Mrs. King of Atlanta, Ca,
will preside. Others who will take part
are Mrs. David o. Mears. Miss Janet
Richards of Washington: Mrs Robert r.
Gotten of Bruce, N. c.; Miss Frances
Newton of Elmira, N. Y: Mrs. Frederick
night to hold the memorial service in the
| Metropolitan M. +. Church, instead of at
the Shoreham. as at first arranged. in or
der to accommodate the large attendance
| that is expected.
| Mr. Horace Holden of New York, who
a ddressed the congress of mothers yester-
day from the floor, is the only representa-
tive of private school in attendance at
| the sessions.
Mr. John Henry Kahrs a publisher of
New York. is an interested attendant at
| the congress.
Laws of Illinois.
| Having received requests from members
of the congress of mothers for informa-
ton regarding the law providing for the
visitation of children placed in family
homes in Illinois. Charles virden. state
agent for the visitation of children. board
| of state commissioners of public char
tiles. presented the following statement of
| the law and it's workings:
! "All associations or individuals who
| place children in family homes. if they
| shall receive any funds from any public
| treasury for the support Of the child,
| shall report all children placed during
| each quarter to the state board of public
| charities: all county or circuit judges,
| supervisors and overseerS of the poor
| shall report all children placed by them.
"A private record is kept Of these chill
dren. and IT is unlawful to divulge the
name or location of any child. The state
board Of charities appoints state agent,
who receives a salary of $1,000 per year,
| together with all necessary travelling ex-
! penses. and not to exceed four visitors,
| salaries amount approved by the gov
| ernor. The visitors are under civil serv-
| ice 1t is the duty of the state agent to
| have general charge of the work of visi-
| tation.
Original Report Filed.
THE original report is filed in the Office
of the state agent and a copy sent to the
institution placing the child. This report
contains the name and general history of
the child, and its surroundings as to COM
| fort. clothing. occupation, school and
| church attendance. character of papers
and books. recommendations to the de-
partment and foster parents. The copy
! of this report must be forwarded within
thirty days from time of visit. If the
| house is found to be an unfit place for the
child. If he is abused by foster parents
or not given school privileges notice Is
served on the institution or Judge placing
| the child. and If matters are not remedied
| in fifteen days the child is returned to the
institution or court, which must pay the
expense for such removal. Any associa-
| ton or institution placing children in
family homes may be placed on the list
for visitation on application by their
board of trustees or directors though
they may not receive any public funds for
their support. Tile law requires that each
of these wards shall be- visited at least