The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
Child WELFARE
DELEGATES HERE
Prominent Women to Attend
Congress that Opens
Wednesday.
BUSY SESSION PLANNED
Local Committee Has Completed the
Plans-Representatives from For
eign Countries Will Speak.

| Delegates are arriving in Washington
to attend the third international con-
gress on the welfare of the child. which
| opens its sessions under auspices OF the
! National Congress Of Mothers and Par
| ent-Teacher Associations Wednesday
evening at the Raleigh Hotel. and will re-
main in daily session until the following
| Monday.
! The governors of thirty-six States. and
the governments of many foreign coun-
tries have appointed official representa-
! tives to attend the Washington congress.
which will concentrate in the American
/ Car ItnI the leaders Of thought in the now
worldwide movement for better environ
ment. care. training. and education Of
! children.
In addition to these official delegates.
who are coming to Washington at the in
vitation Of the Department of State, a
! large number of officers and members Of
the National Congress of Mothers and
/ Parent-Teachers Associations IN the
/ cities and towns Of the United States will
| be present.
Mrs. schOT Come. Tomorrow.
Mrs Frederick SchofT. Of Philadelphia
| president OF the national congress- who
will preside at the sessions of the inter
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Washington tomorrow afternoon. Other
officers who have taken an active part
/ in making arrangements for the interna-
| tional congress are Mrs. Arthur 4. Bir-
ney, Washington, corresponding seCre-
tary: Mrs w. B. Ferguson. Washington.
treasurer: Mrs. James s. Bolton. New
Haven. Conn. recording secretary: Mrs.
David O. Mears. New York; Mrs. Orville
T. Bright. Chicago: Mrs. Fred T. Du-
bois. BlaCkfoOt. Idaho: Mrs. Edwin r.
Weeks. Kansas City. Mo. and Mr.. J. y.
Porter. Dallas. Tex. vice presidents:
Mrs. William F. Thaeher Washington.
auditor. and Mrs. Z. \. Tuttle. New
York. historian.
A committee OF twelve Washington
women has now practically completed
local arrangements for the international
congress. Mrs. W. p. Ferguson Is in
Pcharge Of credentials: Mrs. W. r. Rowe
and Mrs. Harold Walker. convention
management: Mrs. w. y. BigeIow, ex-
'hihits: Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. informa-
tion: Miss Ellen c. Lombard. ushers:
Mrs. Edward p. Olncy. hotels and board
| inG-house: Mrs. William F. Thacher.
decorations: Mrs. Fred T. Dubois pub
| lcity. and Mrs. Frank p. Wilcox. music.
Opening Session Wednesday.
The opening session Of the congress
will be held Wednesday evening at s
o'clock when Mrs. Frederic Schoff. pres
ident. will deliver her address, and the
delegates will be welcomed.
The program for the six days is divided
into four general sections Thursday and
Friday the relation Of the home to child
welfare will he the subject of discussion
and addresses On Saturday child wcl
fare problems as related to the school
will occupy the attention OF the congress.
The relation Of the child to the church
will he the subject OF afternoon and even
ing sessions Sunday. and Monday the
state and child welfare will be considered.
With the exception of the first day and
Sunday. the sessions Of the congress will
cover mornings. afternoons. and evenings
Of each day. An attractive list OF social
and entertainment features has been
prepared by the local committee.
List Of National Speakers.
The speakers at the Congress and the
organizations with which they are iden-
titled are as follows:
Miss Julia Lathrop. chief children's bu-
reau.
DR.. Helen G. Putnam. Providence for
mer president American Association for
Prevention of Infant Mortality. officer
American Academy # Medicine. leader in
baby-savinC and hyGienic schools. editor
hygiene department Child Welfare MaCa-
zine.
DR. Macmillan P Grosmann. Plain
field. y. J., specialist on exceptional chill
dren.
Mrs. Robert II. Tate president first
State child welfare commission. Portland.
Greg; former president Oregon branch
y. c. NJ: under her administration the
Oregon child welfare commission. the
parents educational bureau. and moth
ers' pension law were secured for Oregon.
Miss Margaret c. Worcester. Cam
bridge. Mass. has prepared two editions
of "One Thousand Good Books for Chill
dren Graded According to Age"
Miss Mary s. Garrett. founder and trus-
tee Pennsylvania Home for Teaching
Speech to Deaf Children. Through her
efforts and work for over twenty years
she has proved that deaf infants can bo
taught to speak. and can continue their
education in public schools. She has done
much to show how deafness may be pre-
vented
Miss Ellen c. Lombard. chairman Of
loan papers and secretary home eduCa-
tiOn division Bureau of Education. Many
years a leader in educational work
TEACHER Of kindergarten practice IN Miss
Lucy Wheelock's Training School for
Kindergarteners.
Mrs. Howard W. Lippincott Philadel-
phia. secon' president Pennsylvania
branch N G. VI. For over seven years
chairman Child Welfare Magazine de-
partment n. I. NJ.
Prominent Woman Editor
Mrs. Edwin r. Weeks. vice president
y. c. NJ, editor of Parents and Their
Problems. Principal Kansas City High
School for many years
Mrs. Walter Leroy Smith, Maiden.
Mass. National chairman P. T. depart
ment. Mrs. Smith has probably organ
lied more P. T. associations than any
other one woman. She is thoroughly
frainad in domestic Nd boS