The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-16
THE MOTHERS CONGRESS.

June 10th to June 10th inclusive. The
branches in thirtv-two States, which is
exactly double the number that were
represented in this national body four
years ago A thousand members of
the Denver Congress arc actively on.
gagged in preparing for the work of the
coming session. All concerned are dill
gent and active in preparation, and it
is expected that the session viii be the
best and the most largely attended
of any ever held.
This National Congress of Mothers
stands for the homogeneous home. It's
president, Mrs. Hannah X Schoff, de
votes all her time and a large part
of her means to further the work of
the Congress. She has devoted the
whole Of the second floor of her beau
tiful home in Philadelphia to be used
ms offices; she employs and pays the
salary of her secretary to carry
on this work, and also pays all
of her own expenses. travelling and
other, connected with the work of this
Mothers Congress. She was the one
who secured the establishment of the
first juvenile court in Pennsylvania, the
case that ir'nelled her thereto being
that OF a little girl who set fire TO n
house Just in order "to see the fire burn
and the engines run There was
nothing TO do under the laws rs they
were then except TO sentence this girl
to confinement with girls who were com.
paratively hardened criminals. The in
cident caused Mrs. Schoff TO take UP
this juvenile court work, and the re.
suit was the establishment of the
juvenile court indicated, and the spread
Of the juvenile court work throughout
the United States, till these courts are
now found established in twenty.one
of the States Of the American Union.
Her advice in relation To juvenile work
is sought for all over the country 1t
is peculiarly anpropriate on this ac-
count that the Mothers Congress should
meet in Denver, where Judge Lindsey
has made national-we might also
say worldwide-reputatiou, for the
splendid manner in which he has con.
Quoted the juvenile court of that city.
Mrs. Schof is invited to speak before
civic bodies. legislative assemblies and
is extremely active in motherhood work
and in caring for neglected children.
During the winter Of 1905 she addressed
both Houses Of the Canadian Parlia-
ment on this subject, and she has many
invitations from abroad to speak be-
fore various assemblies interested in
her work; but as yet she has not found
time to respond. Her splendid leader
ship of women who were banded TO.
gether 10 secure the unseating of Apos.
tie Smoot in the United States Senate
is remembered with gratitude by every
pure minded, loyal citizen.
Thus far the accomplishments of the
National Congress of Mothers are thus
summarized:
Organization OF mothers and fathers
In connection with hundreds of schools
TO study the needs Of the children. and
how 10 meet them.
The cooperation OF home and school ef-
fected by the organization OF parents as
sociations in schools
The opening OF the school houses as So
cial centers Tor the people. with interest
ing. Instructive and wholesome enter
tainment for all.
Organization Of city branches National
Congress Of Mothers. organization OF state
branches OF National Congress OF Moth
erS.
Extension OF organization OF mothers
and parents, and work for welfare OF
childhood in foreign countries.
The calling together OF The first inter-
fare OF the child in March 1908.
Securing cooperation OF department OF
state in extending invitations to every
nation.
The arrangement OF conferences with
government departments for the educa-
tion of parents In the physical and moral
as well as mental training OF children
and the systematic greeting Of immigrants
on their arrival. with literature I'm their
own language, giving American Ideas and
customs. and welcome
The education OF parents as to the
physical and economical injury OF some
forms OF child labor.
The removal OF children from prisons
and criminal courts through active work
In securing Juvenile court. and probation
system in many states and in other coun-
tries
The Systematic care OF dependent, neg
lected, eVrine children, through giving
mothers much needed advice and guild
ance. and through organization of juven-
lie court and probation associations. In
co operation with every court where chill
dren are heard.
The prevention of Juvenile crime
school yards. extension Of the Introduction
OF manual training and domestic science
In education. study of physical condition
Of children. study OF community condI-
tions affecting children. cooperation with
schools and courts In care OF children.
The publication OF the Child Welfare
Maya zine. which Is an essential factor In
the development OF tho great work the
congress has In hand
The publication of book lists for moth
ers and book lists for children. prepared
by the literature committee. which are In
constant demand and perform an impor-
tant service.
The publication Of study outlines for
mothers and parents. prepared by the
education committee.
Publication Of other leaflets on child
training.
Furtherlng the establishment in every
state OF school TO teach deaf infants
to sneak. that they may not be further
handicapped by losing the opportunity TO
ACQUIRE speech AZ the natural age.
Saving the babies lives by systematic
instruction Of mothers In cooperation
with boards Of health.
This is certainly programme that