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Show MOTHERS MEET ffl COIHW Fourteenth Annual Congress Convenes in Denver for a Six Days' Session. Special lo Tho Tribune DENVER, Colo., Juno 10. Tho fourteenth four-teenth annual convention of Mothers', Parents' and Teachers' associations convened con-vened here today and will continue until next Wednesday. Women Identified with tho groatcst of educational movements In tho United States nro presont. Tho entertainment commlltoo has spared no pains. Tho committee has much to offer tho congress during their stay in Denver. Tho opening reception will be given by Governor ajtd Mra. Shafroth, and receptions in many beautiful beau-tiful prlvatOH homes will follow. An innovation will bo a discussion luncheon, to bu given at tho Country club, tho Denver clrclo being tho hostess, and their president, Mrs. Shakelford, tho presiding hostess. This luncheon will bo one of the features of tho convention, ns vital topics for discussion Imvo been prepared and ablo leaders have boon featured, among them being Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker, who needs no Introduction to the women of east or west. Miss Wolcott of tho Anna Wolcott School for Girls will give a delightful reception re-ception following tho evening lecture of Dr. Llbby, and has also given the uso of her nudltorlum. with Its lino organ, for the vesper services on Sunday, for which Mrs. Frank E. Shcpard Is preparing pre-paring music, as she Is also doing for tho various sessions during tho convention. A "Seeing Denver" trip, of which Mrs. RhRkelford Is In charge. Is to bo glvon tho delegates nnd visitors by the Denver RenI Estate exchange, nnd oacli day will bo filled with pleasure ns well as profit. Tho Woman's club building, which hns been generously plnced nt tho disposal of the Colorado Mothers' congress. Is an Ideal meeting place for any large gathering, gath-ering, and undor Its hospitable roof tho Nntlonal Congress of Mothers will consider con-sider tho Important events that havo arisen since they last met together, nnd devise now ways nnd means for the "conservation of the nation's greatest asset as-set tho child." Among the speakers who aro on tho programme for an address Is Mrs. Clar-enco Clar-enco E. Allen of Salt Lake. Following tho preliminary meetings today to-day of tho national board, state associations associa-tions nnd state presidents, formal opening open-ing of the fourteenth annual session of the Nntlonal Mothers congress occurred tonight. "The Duty of Home. School and Stnte to the Children'' was the general topic of discussion, participated In by many of the 210 delegates from nil sections sec-tions of the country. Mrs. Frederic Peheft of Philadelphia, president of tho congress, presided. |