Evening star., 1923-05-18
CONFERENCE NOTES

The national conference reception
and dance occurs at the Hotel Wash
ington this evening, after the night
session.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall. wife of
the former Vice President, is chair
man Of the entertainment committee.
Receiving with her will be Mrs.
Herbert Hoover. Mrs. Cuno Rudolph.
Miss Mabel Boardman and Miss Grace
Abbott of Washington: Miss Julia
NJ. Glenn of New York, Miss Margaret
Curtis of Boston. Mrs. Allen Burns
of New York, Miss Rose McHugh of
Washington. Miss Anna c. Haskins
of New York and Mrs. Paul r. Rey-
nolds of Scarsdale, N Y.
One of the interesting persons at
the social work jubilee is Mrs. d. A..
Echols Of Birmingham, Ala. Mrs.
EcholS occupies the unique position
missioner in the United States. Bir-
mingham is governed by Ave COM
missioners. and Mrs. Echols has as
her job health and education. The city
has a population of 100000. 1t is
significant when city officials are in
way to handle such problems as
health and education as to attend the
greatest forum which exists for this
the National Conference of Social
Work.
Japan is represented at the f1ftieth
anniversary meeting by H. kazama,
Investigator to the bureau for social
work, department of home affairs,
imperial japanese government.
yesterday from TOXIC, via San Fran
cisco. He will remaif, in this coun-
try until autumn. studying American
methods of social welfare work. He
was accompanied to the registration
Headquarters of the conference by S.
Machidzuko. chancellor of the Jap
anese embassy.
The first business meeting of the
conference will be held today at 5
Washington. i
One Of the most interesting events
Of the National Conference of Social
will be Baltimore day on May 23.
planned by the Baltimore section of
the American Association Of Hos
pital Social Service Workers, to the
aon will be served on the lawn of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore
ans have shown their interest in the
affair by providing automobiles to
convey the visitors to local inStitu-
tions and places of interest.
Miss Myra Kraus of the Hebrew
Hospital, Baltimore, Is chairman of
arrangements.
Toronto's invitation for the 1924
urged by q delegation of hfty-five.
Miss Emily Ferris of Kansas City
10 in charge Of the conference infor-
from the Union station has been de-
tailed to answer questions about
Washington.
Mayor John F. Hylan of New York
city notified President Folks that he
conferences: Bird 8. ColeF, commits
siener of the department of public
welfare; Commissioner Wallis of the
department of corrections; DR.. Mon
DR.. John j. McGrath of Bellevue Hos
nital, to attend the conference as
York.
The American Association, of Hos.
pital Social Workers has elected the
believing officers for 1884: Presi-
dent, NJ. Antoinette Cannon: vice
presidents, Edith A. Rowland. Marion
Tsbbets and Frances Hostetter: treas
members executive committee, Mabel
r. Wilson, Edith Baker, Ruth "
Emerson, Mary Il. Wadley and kath-
crime ,. Mcmahon.
With the cooperation of the United
StAtSe pnhIic health service the Bray
motion picture, 1.-The Science Of Life q
viii be shown to members Of the con-
ference every day at, 3 pm. at the
auditorium or the National Museum.
NARheFs Of the American Associa.
tieN 81 aestSI Workers are urged q
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