Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16

Truancy. Nagrancy and Delinquency.
Mrs. Schof. who Is also president of the
Philadelphia juvenile Court and Proba-
ton Association. will talk of Remedies
! the Place and Work of Juvenile Court and
Probation" Judge Henry J.. McCune of
! the circuit court of Kansas City. Mo. will
make an address upon the Compliments
of the Juvenile Court" and DR.. Robert n.
| Wilson of Philadelphia will bring the ses-
! sion to close with an address upon Pre-
Standardization Of Children i'm Phys
ical and Moral Hygiene
Memory of Mrs. T. w. Birney.
\ tribute from President Roosevelt to
the memory of Mrs. Theodore w. Birney.
| founder of the National Mothers Con
gress, was read by Mrs Scloff at the
Bi1ney memorial services last night. The
President wrote:
Through you express my very real
sense of loss In the death of Mrs Theo-
dore w. Erney. Mrs. Roosevelt and my
self had grown to feel Il genuine attach
ment for her. and l only regret that it is
not in my power to be at the memorial
service in her honor.
Mrs. Schoff's Introductory Remarks.
In opening the memorial session Mrs.
, Schoff said:
We come to honor a woman We all
loved. We come to honor a woman whose
memory is dear to us all. Our greatest
work is to carry on the work she loved
so we'll
I'm her last hours her one thought was
o. the National Congress of Mothers Her
| last words Were Whether here or there,
| will be with you. ."
The invocation opening the services was
Sa Id by Rev. William Loring Worcester
Mrs Schoff then introduced the vice
president Of the association. a personal
friend of the founder, Mrs. David O.
Mears of Albany n. Y. Mrs. Mears said:
"A rare. beautiful, altruistic spirit has
recently passed from among us into high
er life. We who mourn meet here to-
night to commemorate the memory of
Mrs. Theodore Birney. Deep sorrow and
profound sense of loss fill all our
hearts for we shall see no more in our
midst at these gatherings the sweet face
of our beloved friend, and never again
listen to her loving words of wise coun-
sci. which guided and inspired.
Mrs Birney was one of Gods mothers.
and she looked about with pain at the
unframed. unenlghtencd motherhood of
the world but She foresaw that brighter
DAYS might dawn for the neglected, help
less. sorrowful little ones of earth in the
homes of the rich as well as in the dwell
ings of the poor.
Mrs. Roome sang Mrs. Birney's favorite
hymn. Lead, Kindly Light
Address by Miss Richards.
Miss Janet Richards lifelong friend
of Mrs. Birnev. gave a brief history of
the congress of mothers. and told of the
great task the founder accepted when
she set out to organize one of the great
est women's clubs in the world.
She told of the many hardships encoun-
tered and the unfailing faith of Mrs. Biz
ney. and of her going TO Mrs. Phoebe A.
Hearst for financial assistance TO make
,ss mud N
Miss Richards said in part:
II cannot pay too high a tribute to my
dear friend for her unfaltering courage
at all trying times and her sanity pa
thence She had abiding faith that from
stress of storm and clouds the sun must
burst at last. and that the cause of child
hood because it was right. must prevail
Perhaps the main secret OF her ulti-
mate success was her broad and catholic
spirit. her abiding faith. often expressed
She often said that however widely oil
vided individuals might he In opinions
and in mere methods and measures. IL
they were one in spirit and ideals. strN
ing ever for the same goal at last they
must unite and achieve the end desired.
IF there ever was a woman conSe-
Grated to cause. heart, soul ana iran
body. ever willing to forget self Tor the
ACCOMPLISHMENT of the high ideal for
which she was ever striving. that woman
was Mrs Theodore w. BirneX
Mrs Huntsinger sang the hymn. ABIDE
with Me.
By Mrs. William King.
Another tribute to Mrs. Birney was
paid by Mrs. William King of Atlanta;
Ga. who said:
THE angel of death never claimed
nobler woman or a lovelier, gentler spirit
than Mrs. Theodore W. Birney. She pos
sessedt magnetism that drew all toward
for hot
greatest Of gifts to woman, a gentle.
musical voice. and an earnest. loving
Manners beautiful spirit of love that
made itself felt by all who came in per
sonal contact with her. She was woman
beyond comparison.
Mrs. Rodger D. McMullin of Chicago
read tributes from educators and persons
interested in the work the congress Is
doing from all parts of the country
Benediction was said by Rev. William
Loring Worcester.
Sunday School Work Considered.
The matter of Sunday schools was
taken up at the session of the congress
yesterday afternoon. Papers were read
by Rev. Jacob +. Warren of Cambridge.
Mass: Mrs. J. W. Barnes, Rev. i;obert
G. Boville, Rev. Richard M. Hodge. DID,.
of Columbia University New York. and
Josiah Strong. DID,. New York.
DIR. Hodge laid much stress on the
benefits of holding Sunday school teach
ers meetings The Importance OF teach
ing geography along with the Bible les
sons was also emphasized. The Bible
is hard book to teach. said DIR. Hodge,
because it's ethical standpoint is shift
ing 1t differs in different books. 1t Is
difficult for those who live I'm the Chris
tian twentieth century to seize The point
of view of the actors in Genesis TIL
child must approach the Bible stories
from the standpoint of Christian feel
ing; he must often be taught an abso-
lutely different view from. that CT the
writer of the Biblical narrative.
Mrs. Barnes, who is elementary super
intendent. International Sunday School
Association, spoke of The Meaning of
the New Movement in Sunday Schools
and of the widespread change which
has come over Sunday school ideals.
The teaching, she said, is no longer
haphazard, but is undertaken by those
who gladly give much time to prepara-
ton of the lessons to be taught the lit
tie ones.
CHASES AMERICAN CAR.