The Washington herald., 1908-03-16
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.

"Is this the fathers branch of the
Mothers Congress?" inquired the new
conner. entering during a speech by a
man foreign delegate
Prominent among tie talked-of candi-
dates for the presidency are Mrs. David
o. Mears, OF New York; Mrs. Edwin
Grice. Mrs. McGnl. Of the District. and
Mrs. Waite. state president of New York
State.
A representative Of a brand-new state
congress is Miss Alice Z. Hopper, dean
of Montana State Normal School. The
Montana congress was organized with
in the last six months Much credit
is due Miss Hopper.
Miss Helen Bennett, associate editor OF
the Deineator Magazine. and in charge
Of the children section of that publica-
ton, has been an interesting listener.
Tonight she viii tell the congress
her views on the best means OF securing
home for every child.
Mrs. Frederick schaff. the president of
the organization has done an enormous
Z
and Probation Society of Philadelphia.
She is to read an interesting paper
tonight on the place and work OF the
juvenile court and probation system"
Mrs Frank X. Hill, of Tacoma, Wash.
represents over 5C0 women. She is the
president of the State congress. Be
sides activity In all women's club work.
Mrs. Hill is an artist of note. Her
works portray the scenes in the Rockies
and Cascades. Her studies of Indian life
are well known.
Two addresses which viii be delivered
during the session for the blind to-day
are looked forward TO by those inter
ested in this work. These viii be made
by Miss Harriet Rees. principal instructor
of the Missouri School for the Blind, and
Miss Winifred Holt. secretary of the New
York Blind Association.
In great contrast are the dear old faces
OF the mothers Of the Mothers" and the
bright-faced young ushers. Among the
first mentioned are Mrs. Mitchell, mother
of Mrs. A. A Birney, Of Washington and
Mrs Mcclellan. mother OF the late Mrs.
Theodore Birney. of Atlanta. Ga. Both
ladies are nearing the century mark.
There was scarcely "a dry eye in the
church last night during the memorial
service to the late Mrs Theodore Birney.
first president and founder Of the society.
Tribute was paid to their dead leader by
Mrs. David o. Mears. of Albany, Miss
Janet Richards, of Washington: Mrs
Robert Colten, Of North Carolina, and
Miss Frances Newton. of Elmira, y. Y.
Judge Lindsey has done little speech
flying" but has talked a whole lot in
committees and unOh1cially.
BY the way. some Of the women in
sist on nominating him for next presi-
dent of the congress. much 10 his en-
barrassment. AS many as five nominal
ton notices have been handed into Mrs.
Hill chairman of the nomination COM
mittee.
The former Boer leader, Gen. Joubert-
Pienaar. who is here in the interest of
the adjustment Of the Angola slave trade
tells a story OF our use of the English
language.
"One of your New York four hundred
ladies said TO me: General you speak
English unusually well You have only
a slight foreign accent: you talk just
like "A LOndoner. "
7 wish Mexican women were as free
as you American women Why. even
the working women have to be chap
eroned and looked after" said that
charming little representative Of the Mex
lean fair sex, Senorita Estefania Cas-
taneda. the Mexican delegate. You
look free, you act free, and you feel
free. You make US feel ike we want 20
be free" she declared. enthusiastically.
Among the interesting child workers
from New York are Miss Edith Howe
and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge.
Mrs. Dodge is the president Of the
Federation OF Day Nurseries Of New
York. It is said she has done more for
the advancement Of the interest in child
and parent workers than any other
woman in the organization
Her speech this afternoon on the
DAY nurseries as child savers is sure
10 be most instructive along these lines.