Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-02
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
EFFORT IS REVIEWED
Home and School Enlisted in
Good Work in Behalf
of Children

Much work of value has been ac-
complshed by the National Congress
of Mothers, and their labors show these
achievements:
Organization of mothers and fathers
in connection with hundreds of schools
to study the needs Of the children,
and how to meet them.
The cooperation of home and school
affected by the organization of parents
associations in schools.
The opening of the schoolhouses as
social centers for the people, with in
teresting, instructive and wholesome
entertainment for all.
Organization of city branches Ma
tional Congress of Mothers. Organl-
cation of state branches of National
Congress of Mothers.
Extension of organization of moth
ers and parents, and work for welfare
of childhood in foreign countries.
The calling together of the first
international congress in America on
the welfare of the child, in March,
1908
Securing cooperation of department
of state i'm extending invitations TO
every nation.
The arrangements of conferences WIN
government departments for the edu-
cation of parents in the physical and
moral as well as mental training or
children and the systematic greeting
of immigrants on their arrival, with
literature in their own language, CIV
ing American ideals and customs, ana
welcome.
The education of parents as to the
physical and economic injury of some
forms of child labor.
.I.sI Fs-lF G.
ons and criminal courts through ac-
tive work in securing juvenile court
and probation system in many states
and in other countries.
The systematic care of dependent,
neglected, erring children, through CIV
ing mothers much-needed advice and
guidance, and through organization or
Juvenile court and probation associa-
tions, in cooperation with every court
where children are heard
The prevention of juvenile crime
through opening of Fairgrounds and
school yards, extension of the intro
duction of manual training and domes-
tic science in education, study or phy-
sicial condition of children, study OF
community conditions affecting child
rem; cooperation with schools and
courts i'm care of children
The publication of the Child-Wel-
fare Magazine, which is an essential
factor in the development of the
great work the congress has in hand.
The publication of book lists for
mothers and book lists for children,
prepared by the literature committee.
which are in constant demand, and
perform an important service.
The publication of study outlines for
mothers and parents, prepared by the
education committee.
Iuh1ioation of other leaflets child
training.
Furthering the establishment in
every state of school to teach dear
infants to speak. that they may not be
further handicapped by losing the op-
portunty to acquire speech at the nat
ural age.
Saving the babies lives. by syste-
matte instruction of mothers i'm CO.
operation with boards of health.
LONG BEACH CONFERENCE
There was little to report among
the circles this week since few meet
ings were held, and the big reciprocity
day at Long Beach monopolized the
attention of all the circles very gen.
orally. This meeting, of which a
lengthy report was given in this paper
yesterday morning, was a most bene-
fetal and inspiring affair, and was
attended by representatives from most
of the ci.cles of the southern part of
the state.
NORMAL TRAINING SCHOOL
The normal training school circle
held no meeting this week, as the
school was on a vacation. The most