The Penn's Grove record., 1917-11-16
THE RIGHT
PENNs GROVE, n. D. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER I6. 1917
Mothers Convention DOiIlGS
Activities of Organized Women
In The State

Mrs. George p. Yohe and Mrs. Adam
Long returned from the convention of
The National Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Association with
glowing accounts of the lectures heard
md work done by these organizations.
The convention was held at Moores-
Tuesday and Friday, November
9Th and 9th. The delegates were en-
certained by the women's organize
ions of Moorestown. The program
consisted of addresses and reports
rom various counties. Music was
furnished by the Moorestown High
School orchestra.
The opening addresses and re-
;ponscs were given by Mrs. F. S..
herr, Mrs. w. Bechtel, president of
y. j. Congress of Mothers and Parent
teachers Association, and Mrs. Fred
'choff, president of the National Con-
gfess. They urged that the meetings
DC continued during the summer to
Keep up the interest and get the work
itarted early in the fall. They wished
o impress the fact that the aim OF
.hese associations is to reach thc
Mothers, not how much money they
ar make. Physical training classes
.hould be held out of doors.
DIR. Calvin N. Kendall, State Com
missioner of Education, spoke on the
Relation of the War Conditions" DR..
:. Green, principal of West Chester
Normal School, on "The Biggest Bust.
less of the World" In her talk on
Safeguarding the Girl" Mrs. Otto
Whittpenn said that parents should
make the home so attractive and
pleasant that girls will not have to q.
outside the home to seek pleasure
The point of Milton Fairchilds' lecture
IN Character Education in the Public
Schools" was that it was better for 6
hid to grow to be an ignorat person
'ather than have an education withoui
raining in character. Miss Sara
Asken, of the State Library Commits.
ion, made a plea for reading matter
or u soldiers. She went to one Oh
he camps to ask what the soldiers
would like to read. One young mar
Who had been studying to be an en-
5lneer, wanted something to help hin
ollow up his course. An actor wanted
looks on plays. A butcher, who ha6
10 time for literature before, wanted
Huckleberry Fin" Mr.. A. NJ. Hunt
If the State Agricultural Department
rave an address on Boys and Girls
;lub Work in Relation to Home anC
School,"
The folly of dressing school girls in
ow neck dresses and excessive iewelry
md using powder was contrasted will
more sensible way of dressing in neat
plain clothes by four girls. The Cir
scouts of Philadelphia gave a demon.
~;tration in First Aid.
The N. j. Congress of Mothers an6
oarent-Teachers' Association are do
lating an ambulance to the hospita
,orps. In ven minutes a collection
# $500 was made. Later the amount
vas increased to over $1,100.
The fact that there was no repor
rom such a progressive county as
Salem, is to be lamented. With the
Associations at Carney Point, Salem
Woodstown and Pedricktown, there
s a sufficient number to join the State
Association.
The National Congress of Mothers
md Parent-Teachers' Association arc
he only women's organizations whose
outlines of work will not be changed
N account of the war. This is be-
ause they deal with the welfare o.
the child.
The State Federation of Women's
clubs l. planning a rest room at Camp
Dix where our soldiers may get home
made food, which will be donated by
he clubs. Each club will send sly
aides who will pay their own way an6
)oard for a week to take care of the
est room. The Carney Point Mothers
Club will do their share.
A donation was made the Mothers
Club for missionary work among the
Pine Belt of N. j. The people who
i've in this region are uneducated and
gnorant.
Archdeacon Shepherd visited the
;hurch of Our Merciful Saviour Sun
lay morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Fish, of Third
Avenue, entertained a few friends
Wednesday evening.
Miss Freda Weinacht and Miss
Evelyn Voelger, of Carney Point, at
ended the Annual Minstrel and Ball
IF the East Side Mouse Settlement
asst Saturday, November 10, at Palm
Garden, New York.