Milford chronicle., 1914-04-03
MOTHERS CONGRESS.

he annual COUNCIL meeting ol AuI
Delaware Congress of Mothers and Par
Teacher Associations was held in The
Century Club Room at Middletown on
Friday, March 9th, with the president,
Mrs. George w. Marshall, in the chair.
The morning session was devoted to
business.
The afternoon session opened with
prayer by Rev. p. L. Donaghay a greet
ing from the president of The Century
Club, Mrs. Eliza Green, and response by
Mrs. G. W. Marshall.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs.
Thomas Carpenter Of Lewes, was en-
couraging, showing a possibility of some
advance work The resignation Of the
Press Chairman, Mrs. f. X. Lewis OF
Dover, was accepted with regrets Mrs.
7. n. Rawlins, of Seaford, was elected
to succeed her. The resignation of Mrs.
a. X. Benson, Chairman of Education,
was read and accepted and Mrs. L. +.
| Benson, of Dover, elected to fill the place.
/ The retiring chairman sent an interesting
paper on her work which was filled with
good suggestions relating to better edu
cation among the country children.
Motion was made and carried that Of
hcers serve for two years, which resulted
in the following officers holding over for
another year: President Mrs. G.. W.
Marshall Milford Vice Presidents. Mrs.
T.. a. Watson, Dover, Mrs. O. V. Woot
ten, Laurel, Mrs. Robert Lindale, Wyom- |
ing Corresponding Secretary, Miss Fran |
els Emily Jones, Milford Recording Sec |
Rotary, Mrs James p Arou. Dover ; /
Treasurers, Mrs. Thomas Carpenter and /
Mrs William Z. Orr, Lewes
Delegates the Third international Con
gress OF Child Welfare to be held at
Washington, D. c., April 22nd to 9th,
were elected as follows. Mrs. James p
Aron. Dover Mrs. Ella Emory, Sea-
ford Miss Halkett, Wilmington Mrs.
Jennie Andrews, Henry Clay. Alteruates
Mrs y. J. Benson, Dover Mrs. T. y.
Rawlins, Seaford Mrs. Jennie Andrews,
Henry Clay.
The president reported ten Parent
Teacher Associations and one Mothers
Commercial Circle in the state Reports
were given by Mrs o. " Woottcn for
Laurel Mrs. Moore read the report of
Mrs. K. +. Lewis for Dover Miss Taylor
for Wilmington Mrs Carpenter for
4ewes Mrs Cook for Seaford the presi-
lent for Milford, and Mrs. Jennie An
lrews for the Mothers Commercial Circle
1t iagley House, Henry CLAY.
Miss Couwell, of Lewes, favored the
meeting with two beautiful solos Mrs
z. B. Rosa of Milford, Chairman of Child
Hygiene, gave talk on her subject
raught with helpful suggestions. She
poke of the o. +. Library League, an
International association for promoting ,,
he circulation of useful literature by
nail, on moral and social subjects. All
PERSONS, members or not, NAV receive
looks by the payment of FIVE cents per
week and postage Any one interested \
nay write Mrs. +. B. Rosa, Milford, for ?
uuher information @
Mrs. Rosa also spoke of a communica- d
ion from the Colorado State Teachers q
-ollege, asking that the Delaware Con
-ress Of Mothers take action toward es-
a uniform style of dress for o
nigh school girls, and recommend the G.
'eter Thompson suits, with dark colored
boomers to match, and collarless, but g
ot low necks. They also included neat [,
ess in arranging the hair and proper l.
rejection for the feet. In other words, =
D veto the present mode Of dress and =
ashton and adopt a uniform method of 81
and sane dressing for high II
-hool girls n
The council unanimously voted to favor
ensible dressing for school girls. Rev.
rene Earll Of Mothers Council at Hag- m
y House, spoke encouragingly Of the Il
ork done i'll the settlement. Mrs. Lila nj
!. Aron spoke on Teaching Truth" to n
hich the audience responded.
Mrs Frederick Schoff, president Of the
auonal Congress Of Mothers and Parent q
eacher Associations, was present and p'
ave an excellent address, telling of the pc
progress of the work and of
e prospects for great gathering at the fir
Congress in Washington. I'm
which this Government has sent invi- =,
tons to all foreign countries to send -,
slegates. This being the last time our ~
,yernment can do this without a special &c
I of Congress. Mrs Schoff offered SIS
the chairman of Child Hygiene for use
the State work which was greatly an
eciated. She also took up the subject pc
Teaching Truth, spoken Of briefly BY in
rs. Aron, which was followed BY a gen pa
81 discussion, resulting in a motion IN,
thorinng the president to endeavor to 90,
cure a place on the program of the ~
achers Institute for a Round Table "a
tn the Mothers Congress. Mrs. Schoff lhl
q OF the interest Commissioner of Edu- pa
ion Claxton has taken in the work of tn;
E Mother Congress, giving it desk in dis
Bureau Education, ranking its books
d phamplets and assisting in various
vs. in furthering the work.
\ rising vote of thanks was given the Tin
ddletown ladies for the use of their ~
y and assistance in serving the box D No
Icheon. The meeting adjourned to q
81 fha newt time "a, AFsTF,-l DIT