The Washington herald., 1908-03-14
PARENTAND TEACHER
Work for Both in Training
the Young Pupil.
MOTHERS CONGRESS IS BUSY
Delegates Listen To Papers by DIR.
Wiley, Clifford W. Barnes, and Mrs.
Henry A. True-One Speaker Pleads
for LESS Arithmetic and More
Morals, for Little Ones at school.

The International Congress OF Mothers
convened yesterday for their fourth days
session. The morning was devoted to ad-
dresses, the principal one being delivered
by nr Wiley. the pure-food expert of the
Bureau of Chemistry, Department Of
Agriculture DIR. Wiley's theme was Pure
food in the household"
In the afternoon Clifford Webster
Barnes. of Lake Forest. H.. spoke of
the moral training OF the child through
the agency of the public schools Mr..
Barnes said that children should be
taught less arithmetic and mere morals.
and to do that the teacher would have
to become better acquainted with the
pupil He said the schools should use
every effort 10 teach morals that II was
the early teachings that made the most
impression on the child.
Symposium at Night.
At the session last night representatives
from all parts Of the United States
gathered and held a symposium. Among
those who spoke were: Mrs. Edwin c.
Grice, Mrs. Henry A. True. Colorado;
Mrs. Charles n. Keys. Connecticut; Mrs.
Jnmes II. Van Sickles, Maryland; Mrs.
o. T. Bright. Illinois; Mrs Fannie Fern
Andrews Massachusetts: Mrs. A. T..
Doda, New Jersey, and Mrs. David %.
Mears. Kew York
Mrs. Henry A True. in speaking OF the
part the parent and teacher play in the
life OF the child, said
We have a pretty clear idea Of what
II would mean 10 the teachers II the
arfrarr~
pose and needs OF the schools This de-
partment Of the Mothers Congress aims
TO arouse such vital interest and to ex-
tend it to every part of the community.
In Colorado we think We have found the
necessary machinery for so arOusing gen
eral interest. The keynote OF the work
IS knowledge and appreciation Of the
! schools. The way 10 cooperate is TO CO.
operate. SO the first step in this move
ment must be 10 secure the interest ana
help Of the school people. the support Of
the superintendent being the first reQui-
site. Our plan is as follows:
The parent-teacher committee is COM
posed of a representative woman from
each school district of the city, appointed
by the principal of the school This meth
cd OF appointment is an important feature
as 1t insures a sympathetic rather than
a critical committee
Among the characteristic topics studied
have been the following. The use OF
auditoriums.' Fairgrounds as an edu-
catiOnal factor. Proper nourishment OF
the child The function of the school
nurse" The value of the special de-
partments-manual training. domestic.
science, &c" Patriotism in the public
schools. training for the citizenship. and
the like
Sessions To-day.
There viii be sessions the greater part
OF to-day. Among the subjects to be
discussed and papers read are: Back
ward and deficient children" by Dr. r.
A. harrington. OF HaddOnhelG. N J.:
Education of the deaf, by Miss Mary
r Garrett, and a consideration of the
welfare Of the children and the duty Of
the medical profession" by Charles S.
Trumbull, II. d.
From to II o'clock there will be a
reception at StOneleigh Court by the na-
. Al nff