Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-16
HONORS
TWO LOCAL WOMEN
MESDAMES BRYAN AND OWEN
ELECTED OFFICERS OF
STATE PIT. 4.

| Two local women were honored by
the Washington State Branch of the
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations through
election to important state offices,
during the closing day of the annual
convention here Saturday. They were
Mrs. w. H. Bryan, who was chosen
financial secretary and Mrs. Lou G.
Diven, who was elected historian.
Mrs. Will Chambers of this city was
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee of the convention. On the closing
day the Congress by resolution con-
demned publication of salacious de-
tails of criminal cases, having partic-
ularly in mind the Ruth Garrison
trial which has been concluded while
the convention was in session.
In the same set of resolutions the
convention Endorsed the referendum
invoked against the bill restoring
capital punishment.
Another adopted resolution pro-
vides for training in "parentcraft" as
an addition to public school courses
for both boys and girls. The state
Association president is directed to
the state board of education upon a
system of training along the line of
parentage responsibility.
Repeal of the daylight saving law
was asked of congress on behalf of
small children, who are suffering
from loss of sleep, according to the
mothers, because they can't be driven
to bed in long summer evenings
while there is plenty of sunlight to
play by.
The mothers also resolved initia-
tive hostility to that form Of current
fiction which men and women, most
particularly the women, are depicting
to cigarette accompaniment. When
ever the plot begins to develop symp-
toms of nicotine. the convention de-
clared its intention of individually
writing protest to the editor SO he
will, in the language of the resolu-
ton. realize that he Is not giving his
readers what they want.
In another resolution from the Sc
attic Business Women's League the
convention recorded its disapproval
Of any increase of salary for Supreme
Court judges until. the resolution
reads. the employed women of the
state receive living compensation.
This resolution refers to the war
emergency minimum wage scale of
$3.50 per week for women as made
Quate to costs of living. and SIS a
week was suggested Is the proper
minimum.
Other resolutions adopted by the
convention endorsed erection of
custodial school in Western Washing
ton, free kindergarten courses in all
counties humane education in public
schools. transfer Of jurisdiction over
the state school for deaf from the
Board of Control to the Department
Of Education, appointment Of state
supervisor to arrange for home train
ing of deaf children under school age.
Investigation of minimum wage leg
islation possibilities for teachers and
Of limiting the number Of pupils as
signed to one teacher.
The last resolution, which was
passed with many hearty applauses,
was one of thanks. 1t expressed
thanks to the people of Olympia for
their hospitality to the merchants
Of Olympia for decorating their win
d0ws appropriately for the occasion:
to the Woman's club and the Eenati
club for cooperation with the local
PIT. A. circles concerning the enter
tainment arrangements: to the chill
dren Of the high school and grade
schools who appeared ON the pro-
gram; to the United Churches for the
use of the parlors for their executive
meetings and rest rooms; to Mrs.
Goldie r. Funk Of Olympia for ar
ranging the clever manufacturers ex-
hibit for the convention and to Miss
Mildred Lemon, director of physical
education in the Olympia schools. and
Miss Ada Holmes. supervisor of music
In the Olympia schools.
The convention accepted the invita-
ton Of Bellingham to assemble in that
city next year and elected officers as
follows to fill vacancies occurring this
year:
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Rosenberg, Tacoma. first
vice president; Mrs. Alexander Coutts,
Tacoma, third vice president; Mrs. J.
w. Urenn. Seattle. recording secre-
tary; Mrs. w. J. Bryan, Olympia. |
financial secretary; Mrs. Lou Owens,
Olvmnia historian
The closing program included an
address on 1.-The Delinquent and De-
pendent Child as Everyone's Respon-
sibility." by DR.. Lilburn Merrill, dag
nostician of the King county juvenile
court; Parents Responsibility for Ed
ucational Policies" by Miss Mary
Grupe, head of the psychology depart
ment of the Ellensburg Normal school,
and DR.. John B. Anderson, state
health commissioner. on Response
billity to Posterity." In noon lunch
con address Josephine Corliss Pres
ton, state superintendent of schools,
placed high valuation on parent.
teacher association work.
Mckenna school Burned.
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