The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-01
NATIONAL CONGRESS OF
PARENT-TEACHERS

Many people In the state are vital.
ly interested in the twenty-eighth an.
nual convention of the National Con.
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
association, which meets In St. Paul
Mimi, May 5 to 8.
The program arranged is a most in
| terested and varied one and covers all
lines of thought in which the de-
legates will be interested.
An educational exhibit has been ar
ranged to which cooperating organ
izations will contribute, including
Playground and Recreation association
of America, American Child Health as
ISOLATION, American Social Hygiene as
ISOLATION, American Medical assOcia
ton, National Association of Bool
Publishers (The Parents Book Shelf
National tuberculosis association, Ma
tional Education association, Nationa
Child Welfare association; Bureau Of
Education, United States Department
of the Interior; Women's bureau
United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Home Economics, United
States Department of Agriculture
Children's bureau, United States De
partment of Labor; State Branches
National office.
1t is expected there will be many
delegates and the national bylaws
says:
Each state or territorial branch in
good standing shall be entitled to send
to the annual convention its president,
recording secretary, corresponding
secretary, and treasurer or their &C.
credited representatives, and one vot-
ing delegate for every 1000 members
in good standing as shown on the
books Of the national treasurer.
Each congress circle or association
in unorganized states or territories may
send to the annual convention its presi-
dent and secretary or their accredited
representatives, who shall be entitled
to all the privileges of delegate ex-
cept the, right to vote.
Affiliated organizations shall be en-
titled to send one representative to the
annual convention with all the privi-
leges of delegate except the right to
vote.
All members of the national board
not otherwise provided for in these by
laws shall be members of the conven-
ton, with all the powers Of delegates
thereto.
The committee of arrangements in
st. Paul includes:
General chairman, Mrs. Thomas II.
Garfield, State Fair Grounds, st. Paul,
Mimi; vice chairman, Mrs. Lawrence
Oil, st. Paul, Mimi; local arrange
ments, Mrs. David w. Kahn, 443 w.
Baker street, st. Paul, MINI. banquet,
Mrs. H. G. James, Jr., 955 st. Clair
street, st. Paul, Mimi: presi-
dents luncheon, Mrs. G. NJ. Power, 751
Goodrich avenue, st. Paul, MINI, !;
credentials, Mrs. Robert 3. Burns, S62
Dayton avenue, st. Paul, Mimi; re-
ceiving agent or literature. Mrs. Robert
d. Burns, S62 Dayton avenue, st. Paul,
Mimi; hospitality, Mrs. +. E. Otto,
293 d. Lawson street, st. Paul, MINI. ;
transportation, Mrs. j. L. Watson,
1173 Ashland avenue, st. Paul, MINI. ;
meeting of trains, Mrs. Charles II.
Bestman, 1435 Albany street, St
Paul, Mimi; information lat hoeD
st. Paul association assistant press
and publicity, Mrs. L. N. Foster, 1854
Hague avenue, st. Paul, Mimi; home
accommodations, Mrs, A. w. MoultOn,
278 Concord street, st. Paul, Mimi. ;
ushers and pages, Mrs. J. w. Bier
mann, 1875 Palace street, st. Paul,
Mimi; exhibits. Mrs. N. F. Ernst,
1929 Van Buren, street, st. Paul,
MINI.