Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05

Congress of Mothers and PARENT
Teacher Associations-The convention
of the District branch of the organiza-
ton opened Tuesday at 1910 street. The
welfAre of the child was the absorbing
topic. bringing many phases to light
and showing the value of mothers
own education in order to be capable
Of the training Of children, mot only
from the platform of intellectually,
civics and recreational, but from that
Of inspiration in which we draw our
ideals for the molding of children's
characters" It was stated that the
cooperation OF all mothers. especially
those who have young children, is
needed, as the child Of today is destined
to play more important part in. the
future Of the worlds crises.
The mother and teacher who feel 1t
a divine privilege to have the charge
Of a child have the only spirit that can
bring about the ideal suggestions of
the law. of the real life which must
be photographed upon the brain Of the
child
The following illustration Of visual
instructions was made: "a group of
children from the Force School was
told history of the silk worm indus
try in Japan. The children through
pictures of stereograph, thrown upon
the wall, related the story with exact
details. giving colors. etc. as. it was
Impressed upon them"
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, told of the
necessity for definite instructions to
the young mother for the conservation
Of infant life, and what was being done
at the G5htenton Home. =" =
al could help in saving, the infant
that in one single year 900, 900 children
died in the United States. In Wash
ington alone 1000 children under i've
years died one year"
Miss Cecil &. Norton, general secre-
tary, community centers, spoke along
the lines of education, civics and rec
reation. Miss Norton stated that COM
munity centers must have the backing
o. the Mothers Congress and Parent
Teachers organization These COM
munity centers are also for the rec
reation Of the enlisted man.
The commercfalized public dance hall,
lacking the proper chaperonage Of re-
which has been so discovered nv a
high public oniclai who. disguised
learned the facts for himself"
On On July 4 pageant will be enacted
need of parent-teacher's work In com
munity centers.
Tho Council Of Defense community
e COZ els -, algo the community eenters
tual conditions Of all the countries,
both national and international, show,
inE the serious as well as the patri-
also be portrayed. -,
Committees on recreation will be Y.
Vice VII :. A. T. w e A.; War Camp Ser
Ntaff
OF Columbus. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter
will be one of tnezexccutive COMMITTEES.
The next dance for the U. s. service
At st. Patriek's Hall. 10th and q
streets northwest. AS heretofore. ali
enlisted mon are invited. Their part.
ners VIII be invited through these men
who are to be responsible for them.
Refreshments will he served.
The new officers of the congress were
announced as follows:
Mrs. Rafter by unanimous vote was
again elected president. Mrs Olney
| first vice president. Mrs Cameron
second vice president. Mrs. Espey
fourth vice vice nresdent and Mrs Mrs. Frazier
nth vice president Mrs. Doten was
also elected for the third year as re-
cording secretary Mrs. Saunders. as
s1stant recording secretary and Mrs.
Hastings. treasurer.
The: Woman'a Club OF Sixteenth Street
HiRh.snds met Wednesday at the home
avenue. A talk was given on Red
Cross work by Mrs. Richard Wheat.
The officers for the coming year will
pc: Mrs. Charles =. Johnston. president;
president: Mrs. Robert E. Buckley,
second vice-president: Mrs. Clyde B.
Asher, recording secretary; Mrs. George
u watson corresponding secretary.
The Woman's single Tax f,Irb ma
MONDAY evening at the home OF Mr..
ana MRS Walter l. Swanton. l41s Bel
mont street 1t was announced that the
Guy library had purchased copy of
| tne single tax yearbook. and 1t was de-
cldeo TO present copy to the Russian
legation. 1t was also announced that
We had been raised at the lecture
even ,,se u py Mr.. Herman recently at Hick-
| venture" in California, where pa
triotic effort Is being made by the
people of that state to increase the
1000 supply by opening up their thou
| sands Of idle acres to production in
stead Of having them held out Of use
| for speculation, growing nothing hut
weeds and signboards.
The names of Miss Sue Gardner and
Miss Katherine Kicfer were added To
the membership roll.
| The subject for the evening was "The
Government Ownership of Street Rail-
ways. the main speaker. Miss Ada
Rhodes, opposing such a step In the
District. or elsewhere. Arguments in
favor Of government ownership were
brought ont In the general Discussion
which followed. led by Mr.. BiIler. MIR.
Sidney Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Swan
ton. Mrs, Jennie L. Monroe and Mr..
Edwin Potter Of New York. At the close
Of the discussion. refreshments were
served. The May meeting will be held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
F. Lindas, 1856 F street southwest.
N. g., d. r. r. A.-The April meeting
Of the executive council of the National
Society, Daughters Of Founders and Pa
triots OF America, was held at the New
Ebbitt. Routine business was trans
acted and regular reports received. Sew