Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-10
OES MONIES CLUB:
CARES FOR TOTS
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS IS TOLD
OF HELP GIVEN YOUNGSTERS
IN CAPITAL CITY
MOTHERS ARE BUSY
Miss Florence Ward Explained the
MontessorI System Of Education
Last Evening"; Baby Contest
Today

Last Evening; Baby Contest
To-day
The sixth biennial of the Iowa Con.
gress of Mothers began it's second
days session at the First Baptist
church with devotional exercises fol-
lowed by reports of the different COM
mlttees and delegates. The reports
were interesting and Of great value
to the women, who are working hard
and diligently for the uplift Of the lit.
tie children. This work must come
from the mothers themselves and for
That purpose the Parent-Te achers' club
Is being formed in connection with all
schools. This is a great cause and the
good results will be field in the genera
lions to come. One report was very
good and will be Of interest to all
struggling clubs. Mrs. c.. A. Roger OF
Des Moines gave the report. She is
one Of the faithful workers in this
club. Three years ago in the eastern
part OF Des Moines this little club had
Its birth. The first work was a library.
There were books for children as we'll
as adults. In one month 1,343 books
were given out to mothers. The least
number given out in a month Is 500.
This summer the ladies have started
a play ground, which is open every
Thursday. There are swings, sand
piles and everything for the child's
happiness. A story teller or reader
comes every day. There is class in
crochet and needle work. The aver
age number of children on Thursday
afternoon is eighty. Mrs. Roger per.
sonally conducts a bath room every
Saturday. The children are taught the
care of the body and are given baths.
Another good work is that the little
ones are taught self dependence. Last
year they were taught to plant and
care for gardens and this year these
same children are earning money by
peddling garden truck around the
neighborhood. One family was helped
to get start, and now has five acres
of ground with gardens, chickens, ETC.,
and Is self-supporting. Government
seed Is given out to all children wish
ing to learn the art. A call for hand.
kerchiefs is being made. Last year
400 were given out. The club has also
agitated the fly question. talked to
committees and individuals, and the
result is that all fair ground buildings
and cars are thoroughly disinfected in
the vicinity Of this locality
Seven mothers, some Of them col
ored, have been helped with baby out
fits. The missionary side of the or
ganization is being we'll cared for; 300
garments being mended and sent out |
in one month. The mothers meet once
a month for social afternoon.
mother" Of Congress Talks.
Mrs. Isaac Hills of Des Moines,
called the mother of the Mothers |
Congress, gave one of her delightful |
and helpful talks this morning She |
is a speaker Of great ability and tact, |
and when listening to her. the feeling |
Is one of gratefulness that one is priv |
ileged to belong to the congress. The
afternoon was given over to unfinished |
reports and the baby health contest. |
There are thirty-six entries and over |
half of the babies were examined this !
morning. DR.. Florence B. Sherbon of |
Colfax, DR.. Maude Taylor and DR.. |
Margaret Mills, compose the examin-
ing committee. Mrs. B. F. Carroll gave |
her address on Correct knowledge of |
Sexual Development" this afternoon
and the meeting adjourned for the
evening session. The evening program
follows:
7:so-organ recital Prof. B. O.
Worrell.
7:45-Address, Juvenile Court
Work, Hon. J. G. Mabray. Abba.
S:15-Vocal selection-Mrs. Nellie
Hughes, Ottumwa
8:30-Address, Religious Develop
ment of the Child DR.. T. w. JET
frey.
Thursdays Program.
The program for tomorrow follows:
9:30-Lord's prayer.
9:40-Report of juvenile court and
legislative committee Mrs Isaac
Hills, Des Moines.
1O:00-Child welfare committee -
Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Des Moines.
10:30-Report of nominating com.
mittee.
II: 0O-Election of officers.
1:15-"The Art of Story Telling in
Kindergarten Work. Miss Frances
Lynch, Ottumwa.
1:30-"The 100 Per Cent Baby" -
Mrs. Mary Watts, Audubon.
BOOB. II. CDR. Florence B.
Sherbon, Colfax.
3:0O-Awarding of Prizes and Pre-
sentation of Prize Babies.
Mrs. Knowles Talks.
After the short business session yes.
terday afternoon, listening to the re-
ports Of the secretary, Mrs. G. R. Bren.
ton Of Dallas Center, and the report |,
of the educational comittee by Mrs. l..
A. o. Rustic of Charles City, the lee -,
turer of the afternoon, Mrs. Neal S. i.
Knowles of Ames, was introduced by !,
D ~
Knowles talked for an hour on the 9