Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17
Mothers Congress

The early efforts of the workers in
the Mothers congress were recalled yes
terday, when about thirty of the officers
and leaders in the association work
gathered at the home of Mrs. w. w.
Murphy to express their appreciation
of her service as president of the or
ganization during the first years or Its
existence A luncheon of several
courses was served and the guests lin
gered at the tables to listen to the
toasts that followed. Mrs. H. Grew
ling acted as toastmistress, and Mrs
Chalmers Smith offered the first toast
to "Our Beloved President, Mrs. Muir
ply" Mrs. d. X. Trask read beautt-
full poem written for the occasion, Mrs.
Stevens, the president of the board of
education at Santa Monica, respond
ed to the toast "Our Friendship" Mrs
Arthur Brown gave the toast to Our
Visiting President" which was re-
sponded to by DR.. Kate Barrett, presi-
dent of the Mothers congress of the
state of Virginia, talking on "Our
Aims and Ambitions as a Mothers Or
ganization;" Catherine Pierce Wheat
toasted "Our Absent Workers." Mrs j.
+. Kanst Our Babies" Mrs. Pryor
talked on "A Flashlight of Other
Days" Mrs. w. II. Housh spoke on
the subject "Our Past" Mrs. c. c.
Noble on "Our Present" and Mrs. A
B. Glass on "Our Future" At the
close of the afternoon Mrs. Crevling
gave an affecting little poem, and
with a few we'll chosen words present.
ed Mrs Murphy with dainty gift as
remembrance from the guests of the
afternoon.
The executive board of the Mothers
congress will hold a meeting on Thurs
day, April 21, at 10:30 a. m, in their
rooms at the chamber of commerce.
Mrs. H. Crevling will speak before
the Child Study circle at Oringa this
week on THE Cooperation of Home
and School," She will also talk on
this subject before the San Dimas
circle April 20.
An evening meeting of the Parent
Teacher association of the Mckinley
avenue school will be held on April 10
in the fine auditorium at the school
building. The evening meetings have
been a feature of the work of this cir
Gle, and the program for the coming
affair promises to be an exceptionally
interesting one. Among the speakers
will be DR.. f. C. Moore, Superin-
tendent Monlux, Superintendent Bet
finger.
Mrs. Chalmers Smith, the president
of the Mothers congress, and Mrs. c.
c. Noble, it's treasurer, are both ex-
pected to be present, and many others
prominent in the work of the associa-
tion. Miss Amelia Calkins of New
York city will give two readings, Mrs.
B. Thornberry will be heard in a cor
net solo, Mrs. G.. Winslow on the vio-
lin, with Mrs r. Holbrook as accom-
panist, Mrs. Tom Ewing and Mrs. c.
Winship will sing a duet, Mrs. Vernon
Ackey a solo, and there will be selec-
tions by a chorus from st. Patricks
church choir. 1t is expected that the
usual attendance of five or six hundred
will even be exceeded at this meeting.
The Parent Teacher association of the
Trinity street school will give a May
day tea at the home of the president,
Mrs. H. Jesimer, Ala East Thirty
seventh street, on the afternoon of
May T.
The ParentTeacher association of
the Temple street school gave a musi-
cal tea for the benefit of the Parent
Teacher association and the Mothers
congress on Friday afternoon, with the
officers of the circle as hostesses and
the state officers as guests. On the
reception committee were the presi- |
dent, Mrs. H. C. Terrill; the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. P. F. McMann; Mrs. j. G..
Brenholt. Mrs. Z. ]. Clapp, Mrs.
George Banister, Mrs. G. E. Banks and
Mrs. M. Bryant.