Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-12
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Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The 6rst OF ihe new course Of lee.
lhres 10 women, under the style OF
1 New Century Lectures" was given
IN Saturday evening, at the franklin
Institute, By Miss Mary HObart, OF
Bostoa. The subject was How TO
Wash and Dress q Baby" Aninfant
was used as an illustration. She
stated in subEiAnce: In dressing q
very young infant it is better to use
n soit linen band FIST with a flannel
outside that, as the child's skin is
very tender. To avoid tightness,
which often gives the infant much
distress, have the petticoat bands
with broad shoulder straps, for ii 1t is
pinned around the body tight enough
to stay in place it must be too tight
for comfort.
Don't be tempted to play with the
baby after bathing it; but dress 1T as
quickly as possible, and be sure Its
feet are warm. There are cases when
n child should not be bathed at all, If
VERY feeble in vitality, Never use
anything but white CASTLE soap. Be
very careful! not TO wash the ear with
ANYTHING but a soft rag, wrapped
around the little finger; don't try to
get out the wax; it was meant to stay
there. la many cases a child's hear
ing is ruined forever by excessive
washing; the membrane, called the
drum, is often SO near the surface that
it can he seen. -.
Don't kill an infant with medicine.
In cases OF e)lic always try simple
hot water first, that will be sufficient,
"but OF all things beware OF every
form of soothing syrup, the very name
implies opium.
Don't wash the baby with alcohol
unlos- specially ordered By the doctor.
1t is one Of the easy wsys to give it a
liking and craving for it. 1t familiar.
ICES him with smell and tastes and
gets him ready TO like it by and by.
The water in which a baby is washed
should be at a temperature OF lUO de
Rrees. In drying a child do not rub
Il much, but pat it carefully until
dry. then powder with starch or Der
muda arrow root. Instructions we're
given 10 keep the infant from a strong
light, how to handle it properly and
how 10 soothe il to sleep when tretful.
The three next lectures in the
course at the Franklin Institute will
b, "How to Cook for the Sick by
Mrs. 8. 7. Rorer, Of the New Century
Cooking School. The dishes will all
be cooked in presence of the audience.
During the course the following sub
iects will also be treated: What to do
until the Doctor Comes" How to
Help the Man that Swears OF,
Health for Our Girls" aud other
matters Of interest to women. These
lectures will be delivered on consecu-
tive Saturday evenings. They will be
demonstrated whenever practicable.
They will be given BY physicians and
trained nurses on such subjects as can
be put in practice at home. The sub
iecs "How to Help the Man who
Swears or will, it is said, be Of
special interest. 1t will give all the
devices for aiding at home a nan who
is trying to fight the thirst for liquor
The price Of admission to these lee
lures is but five cents. The subjeci
OF each Saturday evening lecture vii
be announced 10 the advertising col
umns of the Public Ledger on thu
morning Of that day.
EVENING GLASSES FOR WORKING
WOMEN.
Another part of the work Of tn,
same committee of ladies is the even
ing classes for working women, tn
number attending being, it is stated
over 400. The week is divided up a
follows. Monday evening, lessons il
German at 1109 Girard street; Tues
day, cutting and fitting, sewing, physi
ology, elocution, French, at Ill,
Girard street; Wednesday, arithmetic
at ll12 Girard street, and literature
at 1900 Green street; Thursday. cook
ing, at l1l2 Girard street: Friday
bookkeeping, writing, German, spell
ing, at l1l2 Girard street; Saturday
French grammar, at1l12 Girard street
There are also lessons given in draw
log, embroidery, type writing ant
Shorthand writing. The terms o
these lessons are twenty-four for fifty
cents.