The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-07
PARENTS CONSIDER
CARE Of CHILDREN.
At MEETING HERE.
Field Secretary Explains Plan
of Foundation of Mothers
Congress and Others
Tell of Work


H. C. Meade. the eighth annual con-
vention of the Congress of Mothers
and Parent.Teachers' association was
formally opened at the Sunday school
building of the First Methodist
church wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. winifred Carberry. national
field secretary. was introduced by
Mrs. Paul Taylor, state president and
presiding officer. The history OF the
organization was given by Mrs. Car
berry.
"Twenty-sfx years ago. Mrs. Theo-
dore Berney of Washington, d. c..
had felt the need of such an brgani-
cation, being the mother OF three
children. and the help that other
mothers needed in rearing their chill
dren and she began to map out an
association which grew into what is
now known as the Mothers Congress.
With the growth OF this organization
the need for closer relationship be-
tween parents and school teachers
were recognized and then the parent
teachers association came into ex-
istence in 1899. At the present this
organization includes 43 states and
has a membership of more than 1907
Uuu. L Hd 1aTeHI-1 dSSOCld-
ton does not merely mean a WOO
mans organization because the word
parent implies fathers also. and I
wish to impress upon the members
the necessity OF interesting the
fathers in this work for they are
most assuredly interested in the edu-
cation and welfare of their children"
Mrs. l.. B. Bush, director of the
State Child Welfare Department of
i41fr M
Children must be saved from
disease, protected from exploitation,
given wholesome surroundings and
If they are poor, their suffering
must be relieved she said.
1.-THE child welfare department is a
state agency that looks to the de-
velopment of local agencies for the
strengthening of the weak homes the
broken homes, the safeguarding of
the delinquent. neglected child. the
child in improper surroundings and
insufficient guardianship.
The duty of the department is
to see that the child labor law is en-
forced During the past year 5,665
inspections have been made, 1878
violations of the law have been found
and 5,194 children supervised at
work.
1--WE expect to ask OF the next state
legislature funds sufficient for the
upkeep of 1000 children a year in
the state Institutions"
More than three hundred delegates
were present and the address of well
come in behalf OF the city and as a
member of this association was made
by Mrs. Mary Echols. city commits
sioner.
"One of the most hopeful signs of
the times is tho quickened sense of
reanopsihi1ftv far edtfcatjOna The
need for education is being recog
nized and the problem of education
| is being seen as the problem of citi-
zenship in the fullest sense. Not
| only upon the school falls the re-
| sponsibility of shaping the citizens
/ of tomorrow but is a task that de-
| mands the cooperation OF all the
| educational. moral and spiritual
| forces in the community. Each day
| countless opportunities are offered to
us through our children and our ac
| complishments must not be solely in
our dreams. They must be actual
facts"
DR.. c.. b. Glenn. superintendent of
the city schools. and Mrs. r. T. An
derson. president of the Birmingham
Council OF Parent-Teachers associa-
ton, also spoke. Mrs. Paul Taylor.
state president. gave her yearly re-
port.
An address ON ~Beautifying the
Schools" was given by Mrs. Lenora
Eldred. director of art In the Biz
mingham schools.
Sid Bowie Speaker
Sydney j. Bowie addressed the
delegates and visitors of the Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teach
ers association convention wednes-
day night at the First Methodist
church auditorium.
Mr.. Bowie spoke in the absence of
Gov.-elect w. w. Brandon, using for
his subject, "Alabama's Resources
Her Boys and Girls" He outlined
the growth of education in Alabama
from a period starting at the close
of the Civil war, stating that from
the close of the war until 10 years
hencetthere was no progress of edu-
cation in Alabama.
I'VE have grown rapidly" said Mr..
Bowie, but have not reached the
necessary standard. Many of the
counties In this state only have
from five to six months school terms
and the school year is nine months.
The children of the rural districts
are as much entitled to a nine
months school as the children who
are reared in the city, and they must
idso ~ IL pOoStOit. AAAA" $3.50
ment brought prolonged applause
from the large audience.
The meeting Wednesday night was
presided owed by Mrs. Philander p
Claxton. who introduced Mrs. Frances
E. Clarke OF Philadelphia. director OF
the educational department of the
Victor Talking Machine company.
Mrs. Clarke spoke on music as fac
tor in education. explaining why mu-
sio should have the same rating In
the public schools as mathematics,
languages, ,science-the same rating
no more and no less.
The program was dispersed with
musical numbers rendered by the
girls chorus OF the Louie Compton
seminary and violin solo by Miss
Margaret Lloyd. accompanied by Miss
Mary E. Baugh. A vocal selection
was rendered by Mrs. Mary Cow
herd, accompanied by Miss Celeste
Pool at the piano
The convention will reconvene
Thursday morning at the Sunday
school building of the First Metho-
dist church with Mrs. Nesbit Ham,
baugh, president of the Jefferson
County Council of Parent-Teachers,
presiding. At the evening session
Mrs. r. r. Anderson will preside.