Evening star., 1927-05-15

Nation are vitally interested
in the problems OF child
care and training. as well as
parental education. recognized
now as such important factors in the
developnent of our national life that
they have been introduced into hun
dreds of educational institutions as
mart of the regular curriculum.
study Of the work being done In
the respective States in child develop
n1ent and parent education IS being
made hv the American Home Econom-
les Association for the pufpoSn oi dc-
termining the help needed ny the
schools. COLLEGES and other '',,' 'tu'
tions of the country IN turthef' me
program
Women's organizations are lending
inonetus to the work wherever posi-
hIe according to Miss Anna Il. Rlcn-
ardson. field worker in child develop
ment and parent education of the
Home Economics Association, who Is
in charge Of the survey. expected TO
take fully four years to complete.
In her recent tour of colleges in the
West Miss Richardson found that
this work is being included as an
in1portant part of the home economies
courses in an ever-increasinS number
Of educational institutions. Courses
and 10 men and women already es-
tablished in their homes. in the proper
care Of the child and the principles
Of parenthood from a scientific stand
point.
Miss Richardson attended the first
narents' meeting of the new nursery
school opened recently as part OF
the department of home economics
in the University of Texas, and was
greatly impressed by the obvious need
Of the parents for a better understand
ing Of child health and welfare prob
lens. and the eagerness with which
thew listened to the discussions led
bv eminent SPECIALISTS on questions or
diet and health.
This work promises to be of tre-
mendous value to the country, saio
Miss Edwards. in speaking of her
visit to the University of Texas. 'Ihe
whole subject of parental education
with courses open to all undergfaou-
ste students, as well as 20 pafents
themselves. is designed to educate
the parenthood OF America 10 NEE.
the problems of child health and child
psychology scientifically rather than
by instinct. In other words, to gain
a. real understanding of the childs
social, intellectual, emotional and
physical needs"
X X X
DLANS for the general convention
of the National Woman's Party,
to be held at Colorado Springs in
July: the draft of the new constltu-
ton, and negotiations with the GOV
ernment in regard to the purchase or
headouarters were the chief topics OF
discussion at the general session OF
the preconvention conference held on
Capitol Hill yesterday in conjunction
with the monthly meeting of the Ma
tional Council.
Miss Margaret Whittemore, vice
president of the Woman's Party,
presided !. over the session. Maud
Younger reported on the negotiations
now under way with the Department
Of Justice and the Treasury Depart
ment for the property and house now
used as national headquarters, which
is to be taken over by the Govern
ment to be used as part of the site for
the proposed Supreme Court building.
1t is thought that the organization
will not be called upon to give up the
present home for several months, but
probably it will have to find a new
one before Fall Miss Younger re-
ported that no definite date had been
set for the removal of headquarters.
The draft of the new constitution,
prepared by Mrs. Emma Fox. parlia.
mentarian, was submitted for discus
sion by Miss Laura Berrien and was
recommended with revisions for favor
able consideration of the delegates at
convention.
Mrs. Edith Houghton Hooker. chair
man of the council, led the conference
body in a discussion of reapportion
ment of dues and general finances.
Mrs. Hooker also presided over the
session of the council in the morning,
at which the chief topic for discussion