The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-29
THE BOsrON BARY.
New York World.

New ork World.
For many wears Boston, notable for its
culture ana It's advanced ideas, has been
very backward both 10 the number and
quality OF its babies. The Boston baby
was n rare bird and seldom lived to sing.
He WAS bora weak and the scsntiness OF
his early diet was apt 10 impair his puny
vitality. His mother WAS commonly too
busy in attending lectures on psychology,
Shakes peare and the musical glasses TO
pay much attention 10 him, and his
fathers premature efforts to indoctri
nate him into the mysteries OF the higher
harmonies was trial worse than the
messels, whooping-cough or scarlet-tever
winch sfflict the children OF less-iavored
regions. Tie consequence WAS that the
Boston BABY became byword and re-
proach to the rest OF the country. We
are GLAD to see however, that the wise
men OF that city have at last awakened to
sense Otthe truth that good healthy
babies and plenty OF them are an essen
t'al eleueI IN every well regulated com
munitv Acting with true Yankee
promptltude upon this conviction, they
nave actually organized baby show,
Offering large prizes Tor the encourage
ment OF the mothers of Massachusetts.
The show has been opened ut HOrucul-
tural Hall, and, strange to say, 24O ba-
bIes have been put up on exhibition, 0ur
oDlored tellow-cItIzens having come for
ward m n public pIrtst manner to sus-
tain the credit ot The good town that
loved tnair people wei. Naturally
enough the babies, being q great curlosl-
", drew large crowds OF spectators, and
their appearance and habits are described
At lenatn IL the Boston papers, and one
Journal, after careful consideration of
the wLUle exhibition and An unfamiliar
account OF the rosy cheeks, fsxen Curls
ana laughing eyes 10 Oe seen at the
,GOw. goes SO far MS To say: "And who
50 hardened rs to admit that an infants
"prattie aad winning ways have LO a.
"lurumeut beyond au- ht else in this
wor,d?" TINS Is u very bold stand Tor
i sion paper 10 take, and such radical
uLterances will doubtless awaken much
though. ana discussion on the subject OF
D.Ui,s among The women OF the intel
,rc.ual capi,al OF the country. The
prizes to DO Distributed amount 10 81, 900,
and We trust there viii be- 10 quarrel
over their allotment. 70 be sure Oh Lnis
point We suggest that the managers Of
me show import judges from other States
NO rrcs .uab.y have had some expert
.n,e in babies. Tue iiea OF II Boston
-4vaut examining 10. OF infants 10 pick
o It Tue heal hes. or the tairest has some
l.ng absurd about Il. He can be trus ed
.u e criticism on comparative texts o,
CaAu,er or u classification OF FOSSIL, bu.
,l this matter some actual rs well rs the
u-cticaI know ledge i necessary. Hopes
are freely expressed that the exhibition
NV vet be Increased 10 300 babies, bu.
,uey are doubtless dalusive, as the cradle
,.a tue grave nave been robbed to make
4pLue 40, some OF whom, weighing only
i've pounds, may b. pronounced so small
: 10 DO hardly babies NJ ali, But We
| nave no desire u say anything marsh or
ilscuuragIug concerning TINS movement
o.. tue people o Boston, and Indeed We
are Wi.lug TO h4tLcr them 81 far r. L. re-
mark IN conclusion that If they keep on
I IA tie =, OF way they may soon be otter
+ i'll. prizes tor large families II cOusum-
nation devoutiy to Ue wished rs far u
4 to. are concerned, though rather IN
/ .r,ssait 20 the rest OF tue country, Us IN
/ ..ung Al Increase IN the population Oh
/ vi ssacLusctts.