The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
AFTERNOON.
Visit to Mount Vernon.
EVENING.

The spirit of international motherhood
will do more toward accomplishing in
ernatiOnal peaCe than diplomacy" de-
:lared Mrs. Pingsa Hu Chu, educational
commissioner of HianEsu province, Chi
Ia. at the child welfare banquet of the
hlrd International Congress of Mothers
acld at the Raleigh last night Mrs.
9iRgSa HUI ChU is the official delegate
rom the republic of China. She sale
hat motherhood was the one bond that
Inited ali nations on common ground.
Dr. Alexandria Graham Bell spoke on
THE Deaf Shall Speak, and related the
history of the invention of the telephone
Is the result of experiments seeking a
method of teaching deaf children how TO
peak.
Many Make Speeches.
Mrs. Frederic Schoff, head of the con-
gress presid ID. Miss Ellen Stone spoke
n place of Mrs ZOntza d. Furnajieff,
delegate from Bulgaria, who is i'll at
Sibley Hospital. Other speakers were
Mrs. Edward Bddle. of Philadelphia, on
\ Toast to Shildren;" Mrs. Philander
?. Claxton, wife of the Commissioner OF
American Flag" and DIR. P. P. Claxton
The Home" Mrs. William f. Rees gave
several solos.
Among those present were Mrs. Fred
eric Schoff. Mrs. A A. Birney. Mrs.
James s Bolton, Mrs. David o. Mears.
Mrs. Orville T. Bright Mrs. Fred T.
Dubois. Mrs. Edwin r. Weeks. Mrs.
William F. Thacher. Mrs. Z. A TIItle,
Mrs. William 7. Carter. Mrs. Joseph p.
Mumford, Mrs. Harriet A. Mcclellan. DR..
Helen c. Putnam. Miss Anna George.
Miss Ellen Stone, Senior and Sonora
Talvo. former Senator Fred T. Du Bois.
Mrs. Ella c. Porter. Mrs G. X. Johnson,
Miss Mary S. Garrett. Mrs. Milton p.
Higgins, DR.. ]. George Becht. Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop, Senior Don J. E. Lefevre, Dr. z:
A. Kirkpatrick. Miss Gertrude r. Knipp.
Mrs w B. Ferguson, DIR. William Q.
Bennett Mrs. Pingsa Hu Chu, Mr. Alex
andc= Graham Bell Mrs. William F.
Rres Mrs. Edward W. Biddle, Mrs. =. 7.
Claxton, Mr.. John Barrett. DR.. p. p.
CIaxton.
Prof T. A. kirkpatrick. of Fitchburg
Mass, spoke at the afternoon session on
Training Children in Financial Respon-
sibility.'
Although Americans are supposed to
be worshipers OF the almighty dollar
rather than of aesthetics" he said, they
have given more attention TO training
their children in music and other fine
arts than I'm the wise use of money
TO a young child money is only
plaything. Only by limiting the amount
Of money he has and allowing him to
spend according to his own wishes can
he learn to use it wisely in the satisfac-
tion of his desires.
Tells of BOY Scouts.
In some homes where good training is
given. children at an early age have
regular tasks and receive regular allow
RnCes and by their own experience, sup
plemented by suggestions. they learn to
spend so as to get the most for their
money"
Training for Good Citizenship was
discussed by James w. West, chief scout
executive of New York. He told of the
work of the Boy Scouts Of America.
The development of womanhood in
China in the past decade was described
briefly by Mrs. Pingsa Hu Chu at yes
terday mornings session. Mrs. Chu is
the official delegate of the Chinese gov
eminent TO the congress, and will report
on the outlook for childhood in China"
at the Sunday evening session
Mrs. Chu said that domestic science,
l. nd