Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-12
CHILD WELFARE
CONGRESS SOON
To HOLD SESSION
Questions Of GrayeSt Concern
TO Every Parent and Teacher
10 Be Considered at WASH
ingtOn Meeting.

ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrasi
H Washington April IL. - Are the
fundamentals In education taught as
Il thoroughly today as they were In the
old-timc school?'
Are pupils developing the power
z Of concentration today as fully as
they did in the schools Of our fore
fathors?"
4 Are present-day schools preparing
lchildren for life as fully as did the
schools Of a quarter OF a century
ago."
These three questions, Of the high
est concern to every parent ana teach
err, not only in the United States. but
In the whole civilized world, are set
I for discussion ana authoritative an
swer at the forthcoming Third Inter
national congress on the welfare Of
the child to be held under the aus
pieces Of the National Congress of
+ Mothers and Parent Teacher associa-
tons in Washington April 22-27
Wisconsin Professor 10 Lead.
The particular discussion, Of which
1.-THE three questions form the sub
lect, is to be led by Dr. NJ. V. O'Shea,
/ professor of psychology in the Uni
IYersity Of Wisconsin, who Is chair
/ man of the national department Of
education Of the National Congress Of
Mothers. DR. c. Stanley Han Of
Worcester, Mass. and DR.. Helen G.
| Putnam Of Providence, r. l., are
Iamong others expected 10 participate
I'm the discussion, which has arranged
I for Saturday evening, April 20.
! Or. O'She6 Is making careful prep
laration for this feature of the con-
! gress program il is stated at the
Washington headquarters ana is Sc
Letting as participants those whose
opinions will have the weight of au-
thority based upon wide study, obser-
walton and experience. The discus
sion is thus assured of being one of
the most valuable contributions Of
present times toward a solution Of the
problems involved
New Problems Arise.
Following this symposium on present
day educational methods and tenden-
eies, DR., O'Shea is also planning for
another. entitled New times bring
new problems in child training" This
discussion, like the first viii attempt
to throw light upon the following
important questions
Can the individual home train it's
children effectively with regard to so-
cial ethical and moral problems i'm
contemporary urban life"'
rs II feasible and desirable for
communities to act as unit in de-
termining the conduct Of the young
in present-day lifo?"
win "a school as a social center
solve the problem of the social ethical
and moral training of the young in
pres midday American life ?"
These three questions, vitality touch .
hs relation ttf
training of the child. are also designed .
TO focus attention OF parents and .
teachers upon new problems that are
thu product OF modern civilization. [
Shifting Cf Responsibility.
The tendency of parents % shift .
the responsibility for the entire train I
ing OF children 10 the schools: com I
munty action, as expressed In juvc- /
nile courts and otherwise. In deter ,
mining youthful conduct: and the .
value of the modern use OF schools .
for social center purposes are to be .
fully considered I'm this supplementary .
discussion.
The whole program. extending for
week s rich I'm contributions to .
child welfare. and is expected to Dee .
one of the most important interna- +
ticnol gatherings ever held in Wash (
ington or In the United States
Mrs Frederick Schoff of Phil3dcl- /
phia, am official Of the United States .
bureau of education. is president of .
the national congress under the aus
pieces Of which the third international Z
CONGRESS on the welfare 'of the child .
is to be held Its officers. councillors .
and managers comprise many of the .
leading educators and phiionthroplsts .
i'm the United States.