The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
MOTHERS CONGRESS-
uyruAx CONVENTION TO BE HELD
 IN NEW ORLEANS.
pfstfngutshea Hzen and Women VIII Aaaresa Meetfngm To Continue
 Throughout Four

New Orleans, Feb. 1s-The twelfth annual convention of the National Con- gress of Mothers will be begun in New Drelans Thursday. and concluded Sun day afternoon.
 All the meetings will be held in the ball of the New Orleans Progressive Union. with the exception of that of Sunday afternoon, which will occur at she First Methodist Church.
 The program. which has just been nnnounced in full. includes the names of some of the best known men and women of America. and embraces hmong it's subjects numerous themes dealing mainly with the welfare of the child.
 Among those who will extend well come to the Congress are: Governor J. Y. Sanders. of Louisiana: Mayor Mar tin Behrman. of New Orleans; Warren Easton. superintendent of the New or leans schools; Mrs. Frank Degarmo, or Shreveport. president of the Louisiana Congress of Mothers. and Mrs. J. c. Mathews, of New Orleans. president Of the Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs.
 A business meeting will be held Thursday afternoon. but there will pc no session that night in order to permit the attendance of members on the Mar al Gras festivities.
 Friday morning there will be Q con- ference on child saving work. with the following among the speakers: Mrs. Mabel Potter Daggett. of New York: Miss Edith Howe. of New York: Hugo J. Krause. head probation officer. of Louis vile, and James S. Heberling. superin- tendent Carter Junior Republic. of Reading, Pa.
 Friday night the general topic for consideration will be "The Value Of Child Study to Mother and Teacher Addresses will be made by Professor Edgar James Swift. of Washington University. St. Louis. and Mrs Joseph F. Mumford of Philadelphia.
 A Needed New Relation of Home end School" Is the subject assigned for dis cussion Saturday morning. Nicholas Bauer. assistant superintendent of the New orleans schools; William B. Owen, dean of the High School of Chicago; and Mrs. William 6. Hefferan. of Chi cago, are scheduled to speak on this
 Mrs. Jefferson D. Gibbs. of Los An xeies will address the conference Sat- lfrday morning on the advantages of Organization and Affiliation With the Congress"
 On the question of piaygrounds. to be taken up Saturday afternoon. speeches will be made by Graham Ronieyn Tay- InF, or CntCA&Os ASSC tAANhAtShs NA New York. Mir Hammer has already ar- rived here in order to arrange for the establishment of Q model playground, which will be one of the most interest ang exhibits in connection with the con- vention.
 Sunday afternoon the last session of Che convention will be held at the First Methodist Church.
 The moral education of the child will Ns the basis of subjects on which upeeches are to be made st that time.
 One of the most prominent speakers win be Governor ]. Y. Sanders ct Louisiana. whose address will be or 'sThe Relation of the Child to ths State"
 Others who are on the program foi addresses are: Mrs. Orvflle T. Bright nf Chicago: Mrs. Henry ]. Hersey. oi Denver; Mrs. Frank Degarnlo. Of Shreveport. La; Miss Jean Gordon. oi New orleans: Mrs. Roger B. McMullen of Chicago; Mrs. David 0. Mears. of Al bany. N. r.: Mrs. Frederick Schon. o Philadelphia: Rev. William McF. Alex mnder, Rev. H. E. Gilchrist and Rabb Max Heller, of New OrieanR
 A number of attractive social feat Srea have been arranged for those wh' win attend the convention.