The Greeley tribune., 1910-11-24
DIR, ELLA MEAD GIVES
TALK TO THE MOTHERS

The Congress OF Mothers met Fri
day afternoon in the council cham
Der OF the city hall through the
courtesy OF Mayor Houston. That
many mothers were interested In the
announcement that DIR. Mead would
speak on "Disesaes of Children" was
evidenced by the number there.
After the usual opening exercises
and announcements for future meet
ings DR.. Mead gave her talk. She
asked the mothers to feel at liberty
to ask questions as she proceeded In
a straightforward. simple manner
so much appreciated by those pres
ent. she began with the child's life.
insisting the preparation ought TO
begin long before birth: then the
feeding of infants. particularly en-
phasizing the fact that natural fed
babies showed greater vitality and
resistance to disease. and the mortal
ity being much less than artifically
fed babies.
Closely following the development
OF the child the diseases attributed
to children were taken up. Diph-
iberia. scarlet fever. measles, chic
ken pox and others of minor i'm
portance. The symptoms by which
| a mother or teacher could often de-
tect these; the period OF incubation
after exposure and many details
which were invaluable to mothers.
The subject of cold being infectious
was particularly dwelt upon. and the
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doubt in any mind but that q cold
should be treated early and = child
with severe cold should be kept
from school day or two. Simple
remedies were suggested. Among
the important facts brought out
were two of particular interest. The
first being that measles was the most
dangerous of all children's diseases.
in that 1t frequently leaves the child
permanently afflicted In some form.
the second being that st. Vitus
dance was caused by defective eyes
The subject OF ventilation was
then touched upon, DR.. Mead saying
it had no beginning or ending. Sev-
eral instances were read showing
how vitality important fresh air Is to
the human body. The sleeping porch
was highly recommended in all cases
except infants. Modern methods OF
busting weer commented upon both
in the home and school. Astonish-
ing facts were brought out in the
discussion regarding the sweeping
and busting of the Greeley school
rooms. One mother had called to
see a teacher after school. and found
the janitor sweeping room with all
windows closed, and no provision
whatever having been made to allay
or prevent the distribution Of the
dust; the halls being swept before
the children leave the building and
while their wraps are exposed there
to. DR.. Mead suggested an inexpen-
sive method to remedy this, which
could be used In the homo also. that
of opening windows and strewfng
small pieces of moistened or wet pa
per on the floor. Many epidemics
could be lessened in schools ii sani-
tary methods were used In cleaning
rooms and admitting plenty of fresh
air during the day.
A deep feeling OF gratitude promp-
ted the mothers to unanimously
thank DR.. Mead for her kindly Of
/ fort and time.
| A resolution indorsing the action
of the commercial club relative to
the skating pond for the children
was unanimously adopted.
| Social needs for boys and girls
in small towns" will be the subject
| for discussion at the December meet
ing, to which all mothers and teach