The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-02
MANY WOMEN or GREAT
PROMINENCE IN CHILD
WELFARE WORK
ATTEND.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT HERE
Mrs. Schof Of Philadelphia,
Who Heads Organization.
Makes Interesting Talks.
MRS. THATCHER
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Meeting Proves to be One Of
the Most Successful Ever
Held in Amy Southern State.

Yesterday marked the close of
the seventh annual meeting of the
Mississippi Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Association, which
began at the ladustrial Insti-
tute and College Friday, and at the
final session yesterday afternoon
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. j. b. Lawrence, Jackson; first
vice-president, Mrs. B. p Hughes,
Starkville, second vice-president,
Mrs. f. S. Brame, Jackson third
president, Mrs. II. H. McClana-
han, Columbus; corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. Stephen l.. Burwell,
Lexington; recording secretary,
Mrs. C. H. Bennett, jackson; treas
urer, Mrs. G. W. Covington, Hat
tiesburg, auditor, Mrs. A. +. Church,
Laurel. The selection of a place for
holding the next meeting was dele
gated to til. executive cor nmittee.
The meeting was one of the most
delightful as well as one of the
most successful ever held, and many
famous women were in attendance,
prominent among the number hav-
ing been Mrs. Frederic Schoff of
Philadelphia and Mrs f. 7. Thatch-
er, president and treasurer respec-
lively, of the national organization,
and Mrs. James P. Mumford, a
member of the editorial board of
the Child Welfare magazine.
The initial session of the conven-
tion was held in the college chapel
at 10 o'clock Friday morning, hav-
ing been opened with an instrument
al selection by Misses Curry and
Wright, students of the music de-
partment of the institution, after
which Gods blessing upon the assem-
blage was invoked by DR.. J. L. Vip-
perman, pastor of the First Baptist
church. The delegates were then for
mally welcomed to the city, Prof.
Fl. l.. Whitfield, president of the
college, and Prof. w. V. Frierson,
superintendent of public schools,
having delivered formal actresses,
while Mrs. j.. M. Kaufman, president
of the Parent-T Teachers Association
at the college, and Mrs. E. p Will
kinson and Mrs. A. T. Sale extended
greetings on behalf Of similar or
ganizations at Franklin Academy
and the Barrow Memorial School.
Then followed vocal solo by Miss
Zaida Musselwhite, after which re-
sponse to the addresses of welcome
was made by Mrs. j. Benjamin
Lawrence, of jackson, the state
president. AT the conclusion of Mrs.
Lawrences address there was a
short talk by Mrs. Edward McGehee
of Como, president of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. Reports
of officers and delegates followed
Mrs. McGehee's address, and a
round table discussion, conducted
by Mrs. Sue Stewart Brame, brought
the session to an official close.
A vocal solo by Mrs. Martin Flood
opened the afternoon session on Fri
day, and after short period de-
voted to the discussion of routine
business there was an address by
Mrs. Thatcher, of Washington, d.
c. A round table discussion led by
Mrs. Frederic Schoff, of Philadel-
phia, president of the national Or
ganization, followed Mrs. Thatcher's
address, and at its conclusion the
delegates adjourned to the Mabel
Ward practice home, where they at
tended a reception given in, their
honor by the local parent-teaehers
associations.
Talks by Mrs. Schoff and Mrs.
Thatcher featured Friday nights
program, and Mrs. Schoff, who was
the first speaker introduced. deliv-
cred an address which in erudition,
diction and heart interest compares
favorahlv with any ever heard in
Columbus. She is a most magnetic
as well as a most intelligent woman,
and the enthusiasm which she evinc-