The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-06
1tah Congress of Mothers Organizes

branches of trade-scentsts lawyers
women organize national societies for
temperance. suffrage; art and civic bet
tcrmcnt.
Is there place Tor mothers. specialists
in the greatest of all fields, TO unite in
an International movement TO study and
promote wiser motherhood? Who would
venture to put a stumbling block in the
path OF an organization consecrated 10
such a missIon2 Who would dare say
that its work is OF such slight Importance
that H. Is not worthy OF a national con-
gress for It's special work? Who would
Offend one OF these little ones" by i'm
pending. in any way the progress, of a
high and holy purpose?
When a great work Is TO be done God
puts II In the heart of ono OF His chill
Into Mrs. Birneys heart was put the
desire TO awaken mothers 10 fuller
appreciation of their opportunities. TO win
for childhood the privilege OF developing
its highest possibilities.
Founders Day Observed.
The National Congress of Mothers cele-
brate Founders day on February II.
God has called our founder to her home
above. Her last thoughts. her last words
ward the work for mothers home and
children. whether here or there | will
be with you In spirit she said TO your
president as her parting words.
AS torch h-bearers are the women who
join the ranks. and lend their aid and
influence 10 this cause, leading the way
toward the goal. The goal Is education
for motherhood for every woman, educa-
tion in the science oil child nature. edu-
cation In home-making. The prevention
of infant mortality. disease and crime will
be the result.
Many OF you never knew the gentle.
strong. noble woman who gave her heart
and her life to the cause OF childhood and
a nobler motherhood, Because she gave
10 ,nr1l In a,Nfz rod fnrYS 10 10
lief that child nature Is n science for
mother and father to study, because the
influence OF this movement has made IT.
self felt in the farthcSt parts of the earth,
because organizations which never gave
il a thought before have felt its inhu-
ence and are following in the footsteps OF
the congress, ii is Just to her and help
ful TO us 10 pause AT this anniversary
and consider how we can further Its great
purpose of reaching every home. OF pro-
viding home education for every home
maker, OF strengthening the hands OF
those who have the great responsibility
Of leading the National Congress OF
Mothers in state and nation. Within the
last two years the governments OF Mexico
Cuba, Costa Rica, Argentine republic, 80
livia and Italy have all responded TO the
plea of the congress to organize the
motherhood OF their countries to study
and pronote child-welfare.
May 10. 1911. I'm Washington, u. G, the
second international Congress on Child
Welfare will be held, its foundation child
study for child welfare
June 10 TO 10. 1910, the Colorado Con-
gross of Mothers asks the mothers OF
the nation TO meet I'm Denver TO counsel
together how we may best administer the
great trust which it is our privilege and
duty to guard and promote. Each state
has its problem. each has It's word OF eN-
perienco and help for others. Let "a
little child lead us TO the land of sun
shine aud blue skies, Mothers, teachers
fathers through voice and press and pull
nil promote and strengthen the organized
Motherhood OF the nation consecrated to
the study of the child ard the guardian
| ship of child welfare.
| Each year deepeus the sense that IL is
| the most vital work OF the world, thai
the educat ton which is most worth while
is that which will shape child life In
the formative years. so that health ano
! high ideals will be the heritage of every
] child To the consummation Of this enc
! may we be led by Him whose spirit o
| love and service is our guide