The Washington times., 1916-01-12
WOMAN'S COUNCIL
OPENS ITS SESSIONS
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett Urges
More Cooperation With
Federal Agencies.

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, president of
the National Council of Women. IN her
annual report before the opening b'isi-
ress session of that body at the Raicish
Hotel, this morning, made a plea fo'
greater cooperation between Govern
ment agencies and organizations WORK
hs for the advancement of women.
Mrs Barrett also urged a wider AZ
pnation of women's organizations, So
that united effort might be expended to
ward those movements which tend 10
ths advance of woman.
The Marchioness of Aberdeen and Te-
mair. president of the international
Council of Women. with which the ma
tonal body Is affiliated; Mrs. w. r..
Eandford treasurer of the international
council; Mrs. John HAYS hammond the
Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer, and the
MARQUIS of Aberdeen, are listed t,S
giIests of honor for the biennial cen
Sention of the council
Reports Are Heard.
The morning session was entirely de-
voted to business OF the convent ON, m
clLding reports of the COMMITTEES on Gre
Eentials, and the reports OF or'cers ana
committee chairmen.
At 1880 o clock the delegates assemp-
led for a round table luncheon al which
Mrs. Ellis Logan presided and at whlcn
the subject for discussion was NOUS
trial Relations OF Women MRS. Arcnl-
bald Hopkins spoke on "housins Con-
ditions," Miss Julia Lathrop talked on
'lndustrial Relations as Affecting
Child Lite" and Miss Laura Clay and
Mrs. Alonzo Miller of Long Beach
Mrs. Miller told of the progress oil the
Woman suffrage movement
At. $50 o'clock there will be the re-
port of delegates, and at O'Clock there
viii be reception IN honor OF the
MARQUIS of Aberdeen and the Marchion-
esS Of Aberdeen at the home of Mrs
Francis Berger Moran. 23l5 Massachu-
setts avenue.
Marquis to Preside.
Lord Aberaeen will preside at this
evenings open meeting at the Raleigh
greetings from the International Coun-
Gil. and Mrs. W. Z. Sanford will pre-
sent greetings from the Canadian Coun-
cl. Dr.. hate Waller Barrett will ad-
dress the gathering on Conditions as
i,eflected in the Panama-Pacific EX-
position" The Marchioness of Aber-
ueen will relate personal experiences in
social service work in Canada and Ire
land. Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis will
tell Of reliet work for children in Eu-
rope. Mrs. Ferederick Schoff. who was
received into the convention this morn
ing. will talk on Cooperation or tho
Federal Government and Private Or
ganizations;" p. p. Claxton, United
States Commissioner of Education. with
talk on Education" and Bruce Bielas-
XII. Of the Department Of Justice. will,
speak on Legislation
Each of the evening meetings will be
under the auspices of group OF organi-
cations working along the same lines.
This evenings meeting will be con-
Quoted by the National Florence Crit
tenton Mission, the National Congress
of Mothers, and the International
Child Welfare Committee.
Representatives Presented.
A feature Of this mornings session
was the presentation Of representatives
of various affiliated organizations.
These included Mrs. Frederick Schoh
of the Mothers Congress; Mrs. Fra, =
Greenawalt, OF the D. A. r: DR.. Emma
T. Bower. National Woman's Press As
ISOLATION; Miss Babel La Rue. Wom-
ans Benefit Association, Maccabees;
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. wonapa de-
partment. National Civic Federation.
and Mrs. Arthur Dodge. National AS
Mrs, Kate Waller Barrett also @
ported In her caracity as a representa-
tive sent by the United States Bureau
Of Immigration tn the Panama Pacific
Exposition.
"A striking and surprising fact about
the women of California" she said.
'fs that they know little about the
operation OF the Federal Government"
Has Done Great Work.
Lady Aberdeen has achieved remark
Ahle results in organization. Through
her unaided efforts the Victorian Order
of Nurses was formed In face of the
oppoGtion Of medical experts. She Per-
severed in the plan of having trained
nurses within reach of the sparsely set
tied sections of Canada. and now there
Is not . village nor hamlet which has
not branch of the Victorian Order
Of Nurses. these homes being the social
centers of the communities. Lady Abb
crdeen also has been associated with
revival of interest in Irish produc-
tions, and the Irish village at Chicago
marked the beginning of these efforts.
Workshops are established in every par
of Ireland, and the output Is sold in all
The markets of the world.