Evening star., 1916-01-05

Ten curly heads of gold and brown
and one of silvery white formed the
central tableau about which interest
centered at this mornings session of
the Women's Auxiliary conference to
the Pan-American Scientific Congress.
held in the small ballroom of the New
Willard Hotel
Golden and brown were those of the
ten kiddies from the Kensington
School for Deaf Children, and that of
Bells, whom Miss Julia Lathrop. chair
man of the session, introduced as "the
one who has done most for ameliorat
ing the burden of the deaf"
The youngsters. under the general
ship of Mrs Charles r. Crane and Miss
Reinhardt. had just ended their physi-
cal demonstration of what can be ac-
complished by science for deaf mutes.
and had finished their contribution to
the program with sturdy cheer for
pan n-Americanism, when DR.. Bell en-
tered the room. And there was radi-
ance in their upturned faces as they
greeted the inventor.
Pats Curly, Golden Head.
Dr. Bell spoke brief word of greeting
to the audience. expressing his pleasure
at being present and his deep interest in
the work of Mrs. Crane and Miss Rein
hardt. Il just thought I'd drop in to
see the children" he said, patting the
curliest and most golden headed of all.
Miss Lathrop. in very brief address.
told how Mrs Crane and DR.. Bell worked
together to procure such legislation for
Illinois as would insure fair chance in
the struggle of life for every deaf child
in that state.
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doors with delegates and visitors.
probably the largest assemblage since
the opening session being present. Miss
Margaret Wilson occupied seat close
tosthe platform.
picture day" was a great success.
Besides the four carefully selected ad-
dresses a number of moving pictures,
illustrating such features as work in
Montessori schools, Hull House in Chi
cago, the children's bureau and Vassar
College were shown.
Science "Handmaid Of Women"
Speaking on What Science Has Done
for Women" Mrs H. W. Wiley said, in
part:
Science has become the handmade OF
woman in this twentieth century, just
as it. has proved the friend and assist
ant of man in his various labors.
gle, unaided by science until within our
time. in their various necessary tasks
and duties.
To-day medical science, the science of
nursing, the food laboratory, the bac-
terial examination of milk and other
agencies relieve the mother of many of
the dangers existing in our grand
mothers day.
To-day dental science prolongs the
lives of our children. To-day electricity
L. H.
task of the home interesting. effective
and expeditions. Applied science has
revolutionized our pleasures as well as
the methods of performing our tasks.
Witness the moving picture and the
automobile. The city woman is more
benefited by the activities of science
than her country sister.
Various agencies. however. are at
work to benefit the country woman, as,
for instance. in this country, the par
cells post, the cooperation of the De-
partment of Agriculture. the Depart
ment of Labor and the rural nurse. The
Smith Lever act further extends gov
ernmental help to the countrywome en-
in the United States"
"Woodcraft Movement" Described.
The next speaker on the program.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton. described
The woodcraft Movement as a Char
acter Builder for Girls and Boys" She
said, in part:
"I believe a nation can rise no higher
than the level of its women. 1t is
best to begin early to fit our women
for wives and mothers OF the race.
1T is important to bring up boys and
girls side by side, with ideas of equal
| ity for later equal partnership of men
and women in social. marital and civic
| relationships of life. I deplore the pres
ent tendency to bring up boys SC that
| in manhood they AFFECT superiority to
| feminine associates.
"a boy should know the out of d oors
| world he lives in. and the laws Of ma
ture. A girl, too. should have outdoor
| life with hand-craft, not mere book
| lea rning The value of outdoor life
comes from the recovery of past
! knowledge of how to do things.
think woodcraft a step to real Amer
| lean art.
ITO develop in the United States dis
tinctive schools of art, music and
| handicraft the foundations must be
laid on distinctly American things
woodcraft. outdoor life in general
and picture writing.
The Woodcraft League of America
uses Indian designs and symbols in
seeking to return to the constructive
principles of human life. Much sym.
| bolsm is used-the circle, to denote
harmony and continuity. left open a,
| the bottom for future growth; the
horns denote strength and power; the
| Ifour-pointed star. a great underlying
law in nature, expressed by the fcui
seasons. four weeks of the month, foul
points Of the compass, four winds ant
four points of the Woodcraft girls
courage. wisdom. love. truth. The
background is the blue sky. or out.
doors
Teaching the Deaf Child,' Topic.
with Teaching the Deaf Child" a.
the topic for her address, Mrs. Charles
r. Crane said in part:
"As one phase in the great realm o
science of education has illumined al
1.-THE rest for men. may ], as the mothe
of child who is deaf. call the atten
tion of the ladies of the conference t,
certain ways of teaching little children
who cannot hear. Instructing them
with sympathy and understanding, how
to read the spoken word, the word O
mouth. as well as the written word O
books. And also teaching them how t,