New Britain herald., 1916-04-21
MOTHERS CONGRESS
 TO CONVENE HERE
Parents and Teachers ASSoCia-
 tiOn to Entertain State Body

The annual convention of the Con- necticut Congress of Mothers for Child Welfare will be held in this city on Thursday and Friday of next week, under the auspices of the United Par ents' and Teachers association. Ses- sions will be held in the New Britain High school the first assembly being at II o'clock Thursday morning. The various assignments will be made, after which luncheon will be served.
 The business sessions will be held in dinners, reception, etc., will be held in the Center church. Invitations have been extended to the delegates and their friends to visit the Voca- tional and Prevocational High schools and Grammar and Open Air school and Sch ool for Foreigners while in the city.
 Opening at o'clock Thursday aft ernoon, the following is the program: Selection, High school chorus; moth CTS hymn; invocation, Rev. Henry W. Maier; welcome address, President E. Allen Moore; response, Mrs. Frances Sheldon Bolton, New Haven, president of the Connecticut Congress of Moth CTS; reading of minutes of session of 1914-1915, Mrs. George Brinton Chandler; treasurer's report, Mrs. E. F. Belden; auditors report, Miss Jen- nie O'Neill; piano selection, Miss Ethel Prior; reading of club reports, Miss Mary c. German, presenting the re- port of the United Parents and Teachers association of this city; so- prano solo, Mrs: Howard E. Horton; greetings from New England state organizations; address, Mrs Milton w. Higgins, president of Massachu- setts branch.
 At the conclusion of the afternoon program the delegates and friends will be taken for an automobile ride through the city, where points of in terest will be shown by the local com mittee.
 At 6 o'clock in the Center church luncheon will be served followed at o'clock by a reception to the state officers, delegates and friends. The following program will be conducted in the church at o'clock: Address, Preparedness" Superintendent of Schools Stanley H. Holmes: vocal se- lections, Miss Grace E. Gilmore, con tralto, Hartford, accompanied by Miss Elsie J. Dresser on the piano; address. "Sns of the Parents" Marcus White. principal of State Normal school.
 Fridays Program.
 The second days session will open at the High school at 9 o'clock Friday morning and will be conducted as fol- lows: Music, Girls Glee club of Grammar school; invocation, Rev. Dr. Earl B. Cross; address, ''What Gay lord Farm Is Doing for the Children" Miss Florence R. Burgess, assistant superintendent; violin solo, Charles Mueller; reading of reports of organ izer and standing committees, Mrs. J. A. Traut for the general welfare com mittee and Mrs. A. l. Wizard for the membership; selections, Boys Glee club of Grammar school; address, twill a Child Depart From His Early Training?" Rev. Warren F. Cook; reading of club reports, Mrs. J. T. Hart of Berlin presenting the Mother hood club of that place; report of credential committee; election of of f1cers.
 Following luncheon the session will open at 2 o'clock in the High school auditorium with invocation by Rev. Dr. G. w. c. Hill; solo, Frederick w. Latham; address, Mrs. David Mears, first vice president of the National Congress of Mothers: club reports; appointment of nominating commit tee for 1917s report of committee on resolutions; singing of national hymn.
 Committees.
 cI,a nf important committees of the Con- necticut Congress of Mothers for Child Welfare are: Mrs J. A. Traut of the life membership committee, Mrs. A. l.. Wizard of the membership and Mrs Buell. B. Bassette of the child wei fare committee.
 Representatives on the various committees in charge of the conven- tion are as follows:
 Program Committee-Mrs. w. H. 1 Goddard Wallangford, chairman; Mrs Osgood Wells, Middletown; Miss 1 Mary c. Gorman, New Britain.
 General arrangements-E. Allen Moore.
 Hospitality committee-Mrs. A. l.. Wizard, chairman; Mrs. Martin Wizard, Mrs. Stanley H. Holmes, Mrs. William F. Parker, Mrs. Marcus White, Mrs. Talmadge Swift, Mrs. Bernard F. Gaffney, Mrs. John Walsh, Mrs. Fred crick B. Hungerford Mrs. Abraham Buol, Mrs. Frank II. Johnston, Mrs. Eugene J. Porter.
 Music committee--George B. Mat thews, chairman; William c. French Frederick Latham.
 Credcntial committee-Miss Mary c. German, Mrs William c. French, Mrs c. F. Curtis, New Haven
 BadgeS-MiSs Mary H. Wrigley, i