New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
Mrs. William R. Steele, Hartford,
 Elected First Vice President
A W0MAN'S REF0RMAT0RY
Miss Susan c. O'Neill of Waterbury Urges Members to Work for Lcgis- lation for Such an Institution Rev. Warren F. Cook Talks.

| representing forty-seven clubs, the second days session of the Connecti- l cut Congress of Mothers for Child 1 Welfare met this morning in the as- 1 sembly hall of the High school, lis l tened to a variety of reports from the | chairmen of standing committees, an l inspirational address by Rev. Warren r. Cook pastor of the Methodist l Episcopal church of this city and ad- l Sourned for lunch after electing officers and chairmen of standing I committees.
 Officers Elected The report of Mrs B. l.. Mott, | chairman of the nominating commit tee, as presented was accepted with out dissent and the assembly pro- ceeded to the election of the follow ing state officers, councillors and 1 chairmen of standing committees: l First Vice President-Mrs. Will 1 liam R. Steele, Hartford.
 Third Vice Presdent-Mrs. w. IT.. 1 Goddard, Wallingford. 1 Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. F.. M. Dexter, Hartford. | Auditor-Mrs. E. Gilbert Holmes, New Haven,
 Second Counoillor-Mrs. Levi C. 1 Taylor, Hartford.
 Fourth Councillor-Mrs. Solon P: | Davis, Hartford.
 Chairman, Ways and Means-Mrs. w. B. Warner, New Haven. Chairman, Education-Mrs Leo | H. Herz, New Haven. Chairman, Atfiliation-Mrs. Frank o. Jones, Hartford. =. Chairman, Legislation-Mrs. Leila | Osborne, New Haven. Chairman, Printing-Mrs. A. l.. Wizard, New Britain, ..,. Chairman, Press-Mrs. Mary E. Field.
 Chairman Literary Information Mrs. F. B. Street, East Haven.
 Chairman, Child Labor-Mrs. Yer non H. Hodges, New Haven.
 Chairman, Finance-Mrs. w. K. Ackley, East Hartford.
 Chairman, Membership-Mrs. S.. Wales Dixon
 Chairman, International Work Mrs. Frances Sheldon Bolton, New Haven.
 Chairman, Household Econc mics Mrs. A. B. Morrill,, Wallingford
 Chairman, Literature for Children Mrs. E. c. Perkins, Hartford
 Chairman, Child Hygiene-Mrs. Ii. Wooster Webber, Hartford.
 Chairman, Welfare-Mrs. J. A. Traut, Mrs. Buell. Bassette, New Britain.
 Chairman, Juvenile Court-Miss Susan c. O'Neill, Waterbury.
 Chairman, Magazines-Mrs. o. F. King.
 Chairman, Speakers Exchange Mrs. Truman J. Spencer, Mrs. F. A. Bracket, Hartford.
 Chairman, Peace-Mrs J. Gardiner Baines, West Haven.
 Morning Session..
 At the morning session the dele gates were entertained by musical se- lections both by the Girls and Boys Glee club of the Grammar school and violin solo by Charles Miller Miss Florence R. Burgess, assistant super intendent of the Gaylord Farm sani- tarium of Wallingford, gave very interesting account of the work being done at that institution for tubercu- lar children. Reports of standing committees took up a good share of the morning hours.
 Mrs. E. J. Naramore of Bridgeport reported for the committee on gen. era1 organization. She reported the organization of two clubs, having personally undertaken this work Fewer new clubs were reported this year. Mrs. Frank O. Jones of Hart ford, chairman of the committee on utilization was absent owing to illness in her family. Her report was given showing the work done during the year including club correspondence Mrs. w. K. Ackley of East Hartford fir brief report. Mrs. B. l.. Mott of New Haven for the press committee re- ported sending much matter for pub licity to the newspapers. Mrs. Tru- man J. Spencer of Hartford of the speakers exchange committee report ed that she had furnished six emer- gency speakers for meetings and had been able to offer a number of valu- able suggestions. Other reports were made by Mrs. H. Wooster Webber of Hartford on child hygiene; Miss Leila Osborn of New Haven on legislation, Mrs. Vernon H. Hodges of New Haven on child labor, Mrs. J. Gardiner Haines of New Haven on peace, and Miss Susan c. O'Neill of Waterbury on the juvenile court Miss O'Nell gave very interesting talk to the mem bers on the need for a woman's re- formatory in this state and urged all the delegates to strive for the passage of the necessary bill before the next legislature.
 Child Training.
 Rev. Warren F. Cook pastor of Trinity M E. church, added much to the interest of the morning session with an address on Child Training.
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