The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-28
WILL MEET IN NEW ORLEANS
FROM FEBRUARY SEVEN
TENTH TO FEBRUARY
TWENTIETH INCLU-
SINE
THE WELFAREOF THE CHILD
The National Bureau Of Education VIII
Cooperate Witt, the National Con
gress of Mothers-Inqulrles An
swered Through the Press
(COntributcd)

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So many calls come to the officers ot
the State Congress as to the work Of tn.
National that it is thought best to an
swer these inquiries through the best
medium. that of the Press The Ma
tional Congress will meet in New Or
leans. February " to 20 Letters are
reaching the State President daily from,
far away States announcing the Utcn
ton Of the writer. who is often the
State President or other officer-to visit
New Orleans. not only to benefit per
sonally by the Great Conference. but to
crafty lifelong desire to visit the
city Of New Orleans. around which. so
many mystic claims have been woven.
by poet and prose writer alike. One
lady writes from Connecticut: I'VE
hope we may see the Festivities Of the
great event. the Mardi Gras Al dele
gates to the National Congress Conven
ton in February should write for re
servations and accommodations to Mrs,
Jean Gordon 1900 Prytania street-wh"
will refer the matter to the proper com
mittee
All delegates from clubs are entitled
to vote Individual members. when not
representing clubs. or when not con
nected with membership clubs are IN
titled to vote. Hence all individual
meulbers should make request for Gre
dental cards to Mrs w. l.. Foster
Corresponding Secretary. at an early
date. Any person can become a member
of the Congress by paying dues. and ex-
pressing desire to aid in the work for
the children. not only in our own com
munity. but elsewhere
THE NATIONAL HEADQUAR
TIERS
Is in Washington, D. c.. Hob Loan and
Trust Building The Publications Of
the Congress and its Loan Papers can
be had by writing to Mrs. A. A. Hirney.
Corresponding Secretary. whose Office is
in Washington. This office is also In
ternational Headquarters for all that re
lates to the welfare Of the child.
Every agency working for children is
invited to send its literature to the
headquarters that it may be placed on
file.
Every State Organization and every
local circle is invited to send its year
book to Mrs Birney, who recommends
the best of each to all clubs taking up
Programmes for Child Study Any one
visiting Washington is cordially invited
to visit Mrs. A. A. Birney. room 300
Loan and Trust Building. who will be
glad to show every courtesy to the Wis
itor
THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF
AGRICULTURE WILL COOP
ERATE WITH THE MA
TlONAL CONGRESS OF
MOTHERS
The National Department Of Agricul
turc will cooperate will, the National
Congress of Mothers.
Hon Elmer Ellsworth Brown, Com
missioner of Education and official rep
resentative Of the United States ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to speak
on children in the United States. has
perhaps opened the greatest opportunity
for valuable cooperation in work for
American childhood that has ever come
The Department Of Education in the
broad sense means more than study Of
the school system. 1t may cover educa
ton OF parents in the physical and
moral as well as mental nurture of chill
dren.
1t can take cognizance of conditions
which are unfavorable to children and
do much to remedy them. The National
Congress Of Mothers has been doing all
in its power to provide the opportunity
for parents to fit themselves for their
great work, and that its purpose IS to
be carried out by the Commissioner OF
Education causes deep sensc Of graft
t,,de in the hearts Of all who realize that
social and civic bettermert can only
come through making every home all
that it should be Every child has a
right to a father and mother who have
given some thought to their work
The plans which the Congress desired
to have in corporated in the work Of the
Bureau were discussed at the conference
with President Roosevelt and were by
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