Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.

CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
The District of Columbia Branch of
the National Congress of Mothers will
hold its first meeting of the season IN
the oak room of the Raleigh Hotel
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs Frederick Schoff, president of
the National Congress of Mothers will
be the principal speaker. She will be
introduced by Superintendent of Public
Schools Ernest L. Thurston. who will
also open the congress and outline the
ways in which the mothers can best CO.
operate with the schools for the good
of the child.
Mrs. Schoff comes to this branch of
her big organization rich in expert
ences from the many lines of educa-
tional and philanthropic work with
which she is identified. In addition to
having been at the head of this great
body of women for eight years. Mrs.
Schoff is a writer of authority on edu-
cational subjects and has been actively
associated with many notable child
welfare projects both OF her home city
and of national scope. Her work in
Philadelphia toward the reduction of
infant mortality was particularly pro-
ductive of gratifying results. 1t Will
also be remembered that Mrs. Schoff S
interest in prisons and the social con-
the little questionable prepared by her
and sent 10 all of the prisons in the
land. and from which was made the
remarkable report which has been
translated into several languages.
At the close of the meeting a recep-
ton will he rendered Mrs. Schoff. when
tea will be served.
cordial invitation is extended to
every one interested in child welfare
work, particularly parents and edu-
Gators.
\. AND y. CHAPTER, D. A. R
The \. and n. Chapter, d. \. r.. met
Monday at Continental Hall and de-
cided to hold it's next meeting al the
Washington Club. and to give a card
party later in the month.
LINCOLN W. R. c.
Lincoln Corps. No. 6. W. p. c., met
Monday evening with large attend
ance of members. Among the 81 ors
was Mrs. Westcott, past department
president of the Department of New
York, who gave a talk on matters per-
tanning to the patriotic and relief work
carried on by her corps. Mrs. Ball, past
s. V. president of the national body.
gave talk on the work of the recent
national convention. Five applications
for membership were received at the
last meeting.
FRIENDSHIP NURSERY AID.
The fall meeting of the Friendship
Nursery Aid was held Monday with
Mrs. Melville y. Lindsay on Madison
street, the president. Mrs. Frank Car
den, in the chair. Annual reports were
read by Mrs. Ball. Mrs. Bradbury. Miss
Peabody, Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Haley.
Several musical numbers were given by
Mrs. George Watson, Mrs. Robert Stone
and Mrs. Frank Shore, while Mrs. Will
liam Chamberlin gave several humor-
Gus readings.
No officer being eligible for re-elec-
ton. the annual election of officers re-
suited as follows:
President. Mrs. William E. Chamber
lin: vice presidents, Mrs. Milo 3. Atkin-
son. Mrs Morris Sabin, Mrs. Melville
D. Lindsay; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Charles f. Cooke; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Harris Gould: treasurer.
Mrs. Frank Garden.
The motion was made to change the
day of meeting from the second to the
third Monday of each month. About
thirty members were present and three
guests: Mrs. George NJ. Dempster of
Newark. y. J.: Mrs. Robert Stone and
Mrs. George Watson.
The November meeting will be held
with Mrs Frank Shore. 1921 Euclid
street.