Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-29

Today the business meeting will
be held and in the afternoon the
following program has been arrang-
ed for the closing session.
Piano Solo :. Mrs. Twitchell.
Dramatic Reading ............
Miss Jessie Farlow
Mrs. Damon H. Clark, president
of the Lead Woman's Club was ell
ected president of the Black Hills
Federation of Woman's Clubs at the
election of officers held yesterday
morning in Elk's hall, where the
meetings of the club were held.
Other officers chosen are:
Vice President-Mrs. H. E. Perk-
ins, Sturgis.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. l.. d Jacobs, Lead
Rec Sec.-Mrs. Moffit, Deadwood
Terasurer-Mrs. L. A. Richards,
Rapid City.
In addition to the business ses-
sion, two papers on Ibsen were
read, one by Mrs. Robert Burton, of
Rapid City, considering his plays
and those who have interpreted
them. Mrs. George Schneider also
of Rapid City told of Ibesn's life.
The Christmas Spirit" the last
paper of the forenoon was read by
Mrs. II. E. Perkins of StUrgis. 1t
contained a plain statement of some
facts relative to the making Of gifts
and the true significance of the
Christmas time.
Mrs. Perkins interpreted the
thought of Christ to be peace and
good will toward all men a Christ
mas present for all mankind.
Following is a more detailed ac-
count of Friday afternoons meet
ing. The material having been
kindly furnished by member of
the Lead Womans Club.
Miss Florence Johnson was unable
to be present and her place on the
program was taken by Miss Carrie
Lang, who sang Chaminade's Mad
rigal' and gave Fosters Rose in
the Bud" for the encore. Mrs. ]. L.
Robins of Rapid City was the &C,
companist.
Mrs. Motifs paper on What Can
We Do To Make Practical Living
More Interesting to the Homemak-
err" Mrs. Motifs remarks abound
ed in sparkling humor and sound
good sense, and her audience was
kept breathless wondering what
would come next. Edison's cement
houses received a comment and elec-
trical appliances we're dwelt upon
at some length. The speaker grave
ly assured her hearers of the won.
derful possibilities Of machine
now in course of construction, that
when completed will wash the dishes
in a manner most thorough, and at q
great saving of labor.
The Lead Woman's Club quartette
Of which Mesdames Gidley, Yates
Coolidge and Tyler are members
sang with beautiful expression ant
voice blending, Sweet and Low
responding to the enthusiastic ap
plause with a delightful encore. The
quartette is a new organization Of
splendid ability.
DR.. Mary Findlater's talk on "Tht
Suppression of Tuberculosis" was il
structive, touching upon many facts
in connection with the White P,ague
its ravages and methods for dolrs
) battle with the dread disease.
Statistics some of them astound
ing in their unexpected largenes
were quoted to show the effects O
the disease on various persons il
widely removed places.
Reason for the wholesale takin
off Of Indians by tuberculosis wa
found in the Indians lack of prope
appreciation of ventilation as un
derstood by the white man. Tn
speaker declared that the death rat
among negroes made it appear tha
tuberculosis would, If guarde
against, effectively settle the negr
question beyond debate.
The doctor told some astonishin
things relative to the vitality of bac
I'LL and the result of experiment
which proved how great a conducto
of the diseases breeding creatures
the air we breathe.
Transmission of tuberculosis fror
parent to child, was stated to hav
been found in only few cases, bu
the child of tubercular parents wa
usually possessed of a body that wa
readily receptive to the disease. For
warned should mean forarmed an
the children ought to receive tn
care that will prevent them fror
later becoming victims of tubercula
infection.
One authority was quoted as say
ing that every individual throws OF
from l 1-2 to 1-3 billions of germ
every "a hours.
The drinking fountain evil, infec
tion of meats, milk, etc, by file
were mentioned. The use of prope
sputum cups with closed covers, an,
disinfection by boiling all article
coming in contact with a tuberculos
is were some of the methods for pre-
venting a spread of disease. Method
of combating the disease were trea
ed in a technical way.
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