Evening star., 1921-04-27

they will be entertained at sup
per. While invited to remain
for supper the volunteer auto
lists need not remain.
Reading of reports from state pres
idents largely occupied the early ses-
National Congress of Mothers and
ParentT Teacher Associations at the
New Ebbitt Hotel today. Mrs. Kier-
nan. reporting for Pennsylvania. was
applauded when she announced that
the kindergarten bill had passed one
branch of the Legislature in her state.
Optimistic accounts of the rapid
growth of the organization in their
respective states were read by the
heads of branches in Indiana. Ken
lucky. california and Missouri.
Later at round-table conference.
presided over by Mrs. c. H. Reming-
ton, finance was discussed at length
following which. reports were read
Rowell: the auditor Mrs. Remington:
ways and means report, by Mrs. Will
liam r. Ramsay, and the thrift COM
mittee's report by Mrs. Ella c. Porter
Mrs. Milton B. Higgins. national
president. instructed the delegate as
at the reception to be given the con-
gress by President and Mrs Harding
at the White House this afternoon.
All members were requested to Join
their state delegations to prevent
confusion at the Executive Mansion
Interest was displayed in the exhibi
ton of posters by Miss Nellie f.
Grady Of the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Association of Baltimore now
being shown at the hotel The work
is used by Miss Grady to illustrate
lectures delivered by her in welfare
activities. The collection will be sen,
to Harvard University at the close OF
the present congress.
Program for Later Sessions.
The program as outlined for later
sessions today includes five-minute
reports of state wee presidents
! round table conference. when the sub.
| Ject Will be conservation, and the
reading OF papers on Country Life
by Mrs. A. H. Reeve, and "Conserya.
tlon AS Related to the Rural School,
| by Miss Edith Lathrop.
At tonights session the principa
address will be delivered by Miss
| Janet Richards. Music will be fur.
nisned by the Business High School,
Orchestra
The night session will be closed
Win lecture, accompanied by motion
slovakia. by A. Sum, social w.Ifa :.
attache OF the CZechoslovak legation
Decrie. Work for Children.
Stresslng the necessity of every
american mother to give to the world
d race or such integrity and character
that Its honesty of purpose can neve,
be doubted, Mrs. Higgins told of the
mission of the organization at A mass
meeting held in the Central High
School last night.
Our chief objective" she said. "is
to develop character in the future
generations, for which we must call
! together the unstinted aid of the
nome. the state. the school and the
church- We must see that the chill.
dren of our country have play as
their lot instead of labor. and thai
they get proper physical exercise"
Or. Philander p. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education
spoke of the cooperation all parents
should give teachers in the develop
ment of the child. and said that the
teacher is the agent of the parent and
not the intruder
There is a definite need in every
school in the country for a parent
teacher organization" said DR.. Clax-
ton. Ito which both fathers and
! mothers and all teachers of public
schools should belong
Declaring that the future of the
race rests in the public schools. DR.
Ballou. superintendent of schools in
the District. said that il was his
great desire TO have system of
public schools in the District that
would be model for the remainder
of the country.
He said the schools of the District
were in great need of classrooms
both elementary and high schools
and decried the necessity for part
time schools in many sections of the
country. including the DiStrica of
Columbia.
Urges Sounding Candidates.
In brief address of welcome, Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter, president of the
local branch of the organization,
greeted the delegates.
At conference of delegates from
states west of the Mississippi, pre-
sided over by DIR. Jesse Russell of
Los Angeles. yesterday afternoon.
methods of dealing with senators
and representatives were discuss ed
DIR. Russell said that the women of
the country should make it their
duty to find out how candidates for
public office stand on matters per-
tanning to child welfare and the
home Mrs Carolyn Fargrave of
chairman of the conference.
The matter of better fire protection
for school children. which is being
advocated by Mrs. Andrew G. Fuller
of Wakefield. Mass. was presented
to the congress by Mrs. Z. c. Mason
president of the Massachusetts
branch.
. Late arrivals to register yesterday
included Mrs Whitelaw Reid. New
York: Mrs. Gary Il. Garrett. Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Harriet McClelland.
Georgia: Mrs William p. Cllman,
Missouri: Mrs b. w. Cooper. New
Jersey: Mrs NJ. c. Holly. Lockport,
n Y, and Mrs. S. y. Williams. Lima
Ohio.
PARENT-TEACHER PLANS.