The Washington times., 1911-04-26
URGES FACULTY OF
EXPERTS TO TEACH
MORALS TO YOUNG
Mrs. Schoff Thinks Corps
Should Give Parents
Instruction.

Prof. Blank. Expert in Moral Nur-
ture Of Children. Take six months
course, and learn how to make a
useful citizen out of your wayWard
10y.
This. according to the plan outlined
bv Mrs Frederick SChofT today, at the
International Congress on the Welfare
OF the Child. may possibly be seen OH
professional mans business sign be-
fore the millennium. For Mrs. Schoff.
who is president Of the National Con-
gress OF Mothers and who occupies the
chair at the International gathering on
the subject of child welfare now being
held at the Arlington Hotel. declared
today that it Is possible for the Moth
ers' Congress Of America to have
corps of experts in the physical and
moral nurture of children who would
be assigned to visit every parents as
sociation at least once a year." and
give to unenlightened mothers some
much-needed instruction or how to
bring up child in the way he Should
go.
Urges Big Hall.
1t was while urging the mothers of
America to erect 4 great building.
such as the Daughters of the Revolution
have completed in Washington, and so,
to provide national headquarters for the
work Of the Mothers Congress. that
Mrs. Schoff declared that the congress
should serve the purpose of a great uni
versity for parents, and should supply
scientific instructors on the rearing of
children.
THE Daughters of the Revolution
have completed in Washington said
Mrs. Schoff, "a magnificent building as
headquarters for their work. The Moth
ers of America. numbering many times
over the Daughters of the American
Revolution. can have a building equip
ped for their work II they will do so.
Such headquarters should be the aim
of the congress. 1t should be possible TO
have corps or faculty Of experts I'm the
physical or moral nature of children
who would be assigned to visit every
parents association at least once
year, giving the stimulus of personal
touch and the sense of unity fhich
comes in that way. The Congress of
Mothers Is a great university for par
ents, carrying the light to them in their
own homes.
Its Purpose.
THE Congress of Mothers has for its
fundamental work the provision Of op-
portunity for study of child nurture by
parents. and the promotion of better
opportunities for all children
The report read by Mrs. Schorr show
ing the work which has been accom-
plished for the Mothers Congress dur
ing 1909, 1870 and 1911 was received by
the international assembly this morning
with prolonged applause and a rising
vote of thanks. Reports read by Mrs.
a pirnav nf WaShinofnn and
by Mrs. Louis X. ellison. were also re-
ceived with rising vote of thanks.
Though the opening session Of the
Congress was given over to routine
business, only Tive" topics will be ham
died beginning with tomorrow's sessions.
With hundreds of school teachers, men,
bers of the Parents-Teachers' Associa-
ton, in attendance, the problem of the
sessions Of the interna-
tion congress.
The subject of the establishment of
schools especially for the subnormal or
a typical boy and girl will be taken up
by both parents and teachers. and a
number Of child welfare specialists will
make addresses along this line.
Mrs. Berger There.
Among the women in attendance on
the international congress this morn |
Ing was Mrs. Victor Berger, wife of the |
Socialist Representative from Milwau-
kee.. Mrs. Berger is attending the con-
gress as the official representative of
Mayor Seidel. of Milwaukee. Mrs. Ber-
ger is also a member of the Mothers
Congress, and was one fthose who |
VITO years ago drafted the constitution |
for the Wisconsin organization.
Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, wife Of Repre-
Means Committee of the House, Is a |
member of one of the most important
of the Districts Mothers
Congress, and is taking an active part |
in the child welfare movement.
The Maryland delegation Is headed by |
Mrs. A. r. Mitchell, of Glencoe, Md,
organizer for that state. Mds: Mitchell
Is one of the most enthusiastic women |
the work in Maryland Will receive a /
great impetus from the present con-
yress.
Ohioans Arrive.
A large delegation of women from
Ohio arrived today, headed by Mrs. e.
). Wright, of Conneaut. Mrs. ]. r.
little, of Atlanta, organizer for that
State, is also accompanied by large
delegation in which is Mrs. Harriet
Theodore Birney, who founded the |,
Nine. Ali Kuli Hahn. wife Of che
Persian charge d'affaires, with her
husband, also was an interested lis
ener at the proceedings of this morn
ng's session. Nine. Ali Kuli Kahn has
,een appointed by the Persian govern
nent TO act as the official representa-
i've of that government at the congress.