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 ot
the National Council of Women, IN her
annual report before the opening puSi'
fess session of that body at the Raleigh
Hotel. this morning, made plea TOT
greater cooperation between Govern
h1ent agencies and organizations work
hg for the advancement Of women.
Mrs. Barrett also urged wider al
bliation of women's organizations, So
that united effort might be expended to-
kard those movements which tend TO
the advance of woman.
The Marchioness of Aberdeen and Te-
mair, president Of the International
Council of Women, with which the ma
tlonal body Is affiliated; Mrs, W. f.
bandford, treasurer of the International
council; Mrs. John Hays Hammond, the
kev. Anna Garlin Spencer, and the
MARQUIS of Aberdeen, are listed as
EiIests of honor for the biennial cen
Sention Of the council.
Reports Are Heard.
The morning session was entireN dc-
voted to business Of the convention m
cluding reports of the COMMITTEES on Gre,
rentials, and the reports of OFFICERS ana
committee chalrmen. ,h
At 1890 o clock the delegates assemp
Mrs, Ellis Logan presided and at whlch
the subject for discussion was INDUS
trial Relations OF Women. MRS. Arcm-
bald Hopkins spoke on housing Con-
ditions, Miss Julia Lathrop talked @ on
lIndustrial Relations as Affecting
Child Lite" and Miss Laura Clay and
Mrs. Alongo Miller, OF Long Beach,
Cal, were among the other speakers
Mrs. Miller told of the progress OF the
woman suffrage movement.
.1..n ,In all Nhnr Nayin
port of delegates, and at 8 o'clock there
Will be a reception IN honor OF the
Marouis of Aberdeen and the Marchion-
esS Of Aberdeen at the home of Mrs.
Francis Berger Moran. 23lo Massachu-
eetts avenue.
Marquis to Preside.
Lord Aberoeen will preside at this
evenings open meeting at the Raleigh
ball room. Lady Aberdeen will present
greetings from the International Coun-
ell, and Mrs. w. E. Sanford will pre-
sent greetings from the Canadian Coun-
cIi. Or. haIe Waller Barrett viii ad-
dress the gathering on conditions as
i,eflected in the Panama-Pacific EX-
position" The Marchloness of Aber-
deen will relate personal experiences In
social service work in Canada and Ire
land. Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis will
tell Of relief work for children in Eu'
rope. Mrs. Ferederiek Schoff., who was
received into the convention this morn
ing, will talk on Cooperation or unS
Federal Government and Private Or.
ganizations;" p. p. Claxton, United
states Commissioner of Education, vii
talk on ''Education,' and Bruce Bielas
li, Of the Department of Justice, VII
speak on Legislation
Each of the evening meetings will be
under the auspices of a group or organl'
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 representative
of various affiliated organizations
These included Mrs. Frederick Schoh
Of the Mothers Congress: Mrs. Frat :
Greenawalt, of the D. A. r.: DR.. I2ma,
o. Bower. National WOman's Press As
Sociation: Miss Babel La Rue. Wom
ans Benefit Association, Maccabees
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, wonSpa de
partment. National Civic Federation
soctation Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Mre. Kato Waller Barrett also ie
ported In her caracity as representa-
dive sent by the United States Bureau
Exposition.
"a striking and surprising fact Hbcu
the women of California" she said
sis that they know little about tit
operation OF the Federal Government.
Has Done Great Work.
Lady Aberdeen has achieved remark
.Rhla results in organization. Through
her unGidsd efforts the Victorian Ordel
Of Nurses was formed in face of tn,
oppositlon of medical experts. She per
severed in the plan of having traineC
nurses within reach of the sparsely set
tied sections of Canada, and now ther,
10 not Q village nor hamlet which haI
not branch of the Victorian Orde
of Nurses. these homes being the socia
centers of the communities. Lady Alb
erdeen also has been associated will
revival of interest in Irish produc
tions, and the Irish village at ChicaE,
marked the beginning of these efforts
workshops are established in every par
of Ireland, and the output is sold in al
the markets of the world.