New-York tribune., 1901-01-15
TALK ON CHILD STUDY.
MRS. HARRY HASTINGS GIVES A LECT-
URE BEFORE THE MOTHERS CLUB
SENSIBLE DRESS AND
PROPER ADJUSTMENTS.
PROPER AMUsEMENTS

Child Study" the topic Of Mrs. Harry Hast
ingss talk before the New-York City Mothers Club
yesterday afternoon at the Berkeley Lyceur.
Child study has been in vogue for twenty years"
said Mrs Hastings. but the greatest advancement
has been made in the last twelve years. Now, the
important thing is to study your chill
dren, for all the clubs you attend will do no
good unless you observe closely their needs. There
three essential things to be noted: Sunny, well
lighted live and to sleep in nourishing
food. and proper clothing, neither too light
too heavy.
The mother has sense Of responsibility distinct
from that Of the teacher The latter easily
discover the overfatigued anamc child, but to
what purpose, unless the mother corrects the con-
dtions home and does away with sitting por-
there's and three sets Of curtains at the windows?
The teacher is only concerned with average
suits"
Mrs Hastings said that the truant child is not
necessarily brainless child. small head gener-
ally indicated less capacity for work than a large
Ricketts, she said lis the result of mall
nutrition and is prevalent among the very
poor. However, the disease attacks the child Of
the millionaire well that of the day laborer
when there has been a lack of proper nourish-
ment"
In speaking of ansmia Mrs. Hastings declared
that the growing girl had too strong ideas in re-
gard TO her own diet, too fond of 'loipops," /"
and was not filling her lungs with good, pure air
balance the conditions of the city child You must
watch is muscular actions. and judge OF its brain
If il gets up in the morning refreshed; There is no
reason why child of either should be phys
zeal wreck when II enters upon Its life career"
Mrs. Hastings requested any one present to ask
questions. even If they had no immediate bearing
upon the topic of the day. This brought forth an
appeal from puzzled mother who had daughter
or two and half years full OF activity and who in
a short time would exhaust all methods of amuse-
ment Mrs. Horace Deming suggested box Of
composition blocks of different shapes and colors.
as most children initiative and inventive and
the blocks afford varied amusement
"A child of two and half years should have no
set toys i deprecate any such thing for child or
that age, said Mrs. Hastings in reply. Mrs.
James c. Fernsld who presided, advised the mem
Der 70 borrow baby when paythings tire as
racquet and ball also amusing, well
blunt scissors for cutting out pictures. Only treat
boys and girls alike
Miss Marguerite Lindley wanted know why
girls not dressed comfortably for outdoor play;
why can't they wear tights or knickerbockers and
skirts?" she asked.
My girls do replied Mrs. Deming. "and when
they sliding downhill you can't tell them from
the boys"
Mrs Lille Devereux Blake advocated teaching
the boys fancy work. Every woman" she said.
rs associated with man in the capacity of a
brother or husband. and she can see that he hasn
enough 10 do. If he smokes reads after dinner
he soon tires OF IT, but if he had little embroidery
on hand he would be pleasantly occupied. / be-
heve in like training for both sexes