The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06

the room. where she had been anxious
ly waiting to see no one rubbed any
soap in her baby's eyes. IT'S hungry
cry. Didn't you know that? Yep. he:
hungry didn't he. Billy?"
The class In Baby Tending was per-
picked and embarrassed for a momen,
because William plainly showed that his
mother was right and that 1t was a
hungry cry. The practical instruction
gained, however soon made them forget
the little error.
A day or two later william was re-
7uested again. Mrs. Pyles, doubling
carried him over But something was
wrong; perhaps William had lost conf
dence because of that misinterpretation
of his three modes of speech. At any
rate. just when the bathing had begun
he burst into vociferous tears.
mo. you'll have to get another baby
cried the mother rushing up and lifting
William away from the co-eds Hes
not going to be an object lesson any
longer. give him to me-"
This. Of course. shows how selfish
mothers are. and how little they really
think OF any other baby but their own
But William gone the class tried to get
more babies. An advertisement. WANTED,
babies to wash" was even inserted in
the Columbia papers.
Babies dribbled In. Sometimes the
mothers would let the child be washed
twice. but never more than that Some
times their hearts failed them before the
operation had actually been begun.
So that is the reason the demonstration
date, so largely theoretical Still enough
babies have been gotten to ground the
co-eds in practical details, and the mar
ket seems to be loosening. At any rate.
the reluctance of the mothers does not
affect the idea, which the faculty of the
university believe is the only practical
way of rearing children BEAUTIFULLY and
cutting down that wicked onesthifd death
rate. -
Other colleges throughout the country
are beginning the same course, and 1t will
not be long. possibly, before all prejudice
against the method is wiped out and such
classes be general -
1t is Professor Days belfer That by
teaching the girls of the country the
proper way to care for the babN,Jhe way
to handle him. to dress him and to feed
him, not only would the deatii~-rate be
brought down to almost nothing, but that
a vastly superior and more het&hful race
could be reared. Her idea is shared by
Mrs. Lucy Edwards, of Oakland Oa., who
was also a -chool teacher. and whose
daughter, Margaret-some Of whose pic
lures appear ON this page-recenty was
acknowledged to be perfect IN her bodily
and mental development. Mrs. Edwards
points her argument with her daughter
because the child. when a very young
baby, was weakly and delicate. BY prop
er dressing. bathing and exercising
which. OF course, included breathing-the
little girl was built UP into the sturdy
youngster that she Is to-day.
Amy mother can do the same thing
with almost any child" says Mrs. Ed
wards, and Professor Day echoes her.
only" the latter adds. the mother must
be taught so that when the child comes
along she will know just what to do" 4
Cleanliness Is the first thing preached
to the co-eds. The nursery must always
be clean, or IL there is no nursery. the
baby's immediate quarters must be inn
maculste. Everything about II should be
washable. A feather duster should never
be allowed In the same room. nor any
thing that can catch and hold dust
There should be no article that cannot
be cleaned with damp cloth. This to