The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31
IN the good old-fashioned days there

IN the good old-fashioned days there
was a pOpuiar notion that any
woman physically capable ol peal
ing a child was mentally conlpe'ent
\. oara for the helpless little cfeatuiV'
II those times young mothers tuoh ns
az ~ no pains to educate themselves
along scientific lines OF nursery CasN
indeed. there was no opportunity IKE
.s,,,h +roinins The lore of the nursery
IN woula descend like fire from heaN
y, ,nnn the young madonna. AiotlB
s,,i,h that nroyerbial "lOve' Whlch lne
haby Is advertised to bring VIII !. wa
sunnosed to arrive nursery Wisuo.i
When we compare TINS stase u
faira with the present altuatlph, Nh
trast the ignorauces or trsaeiieite ~
encountered with the faNotnls ,Snit eV,iu
ttons surrounding a latter-uay lhlanl'
No roight ask. "If all these anxious
ana surrounding precautions are heeu-
wi "a preserve life, how did we sur
vive?' IA
Tbara was then only the good olu
FAMILY doctor to rely on, and ne treat
al aid and Young impartially, relylns
,,non and leaning heavily against trat
same maternal instinct that was pit
oyerworked, perhaps, IN those less ~
entifc days. Now, In every cltS u
an, sIze we find physicians whose sore
ava aufAcient occupation Is the care
II children and the study OF thelf
needs. a
.The Book in my fathers mouse
,,,oant the Bible," states q young NUS
hand "In our home Il means q Voiuit.
nv wife keeps on her candle tahle y
may be an inspired writing uo,'
know she draws 1t on us contlnualiS
It's book on the care ot young cnll7
dren by the babies pope.
II is to these experts. popes and car
dipals OF popes. issuing their protocols
In every city, that our young hlothels
now look for their instruction, anu Y
ceive II in detail, with nothing spareu'
nothing left to the imagihauon, Il"
chances taken, no dependence VIA
ever placed upon that old stan or hul
sew rare maternal instinct 1t may
not be quite safe, quite sane, 20 say
that to any instinct. unframed ana uh-
pnided may be wholly trusted lhe
most responsible tasks; but neither
does II appear quite safe, quite sane
10 belittle those important instincts,
80 delicate and perceptive, that have
I'm the past proved capable OF great
accomplishment
AS 4 case IN proof we may cite the
story Of the poor afflicted child drag
gpd from clinic to clinic, her case III
teresting because peculiarly obscure
When she worked UP ~ last through
subordinates into the clinic q the
greatest aiagnostician OF them ALL that
aged prophet. as experienced In human
Iifa as he was IN his PROFESSION,
glanced fleetingly at the patient lis
tened uninterestedly 60 the intricate
case history, but sat with deep eyes
hxed on the child's silent mother. p
plain, hard-working woman, unintelli-
gent OF face, without apparent powers
Of observation, without vocabulary To
her he spoke at last briefly.
what do yon think. madam, is the
natter with your childY''
The answer was Instant spoken Will
patient humility, hut with the readt
ness of one who had long held tiXec
opinion for which no one had hitherto
thought II worth whilc TO call.
Il tbs she has thus and SO, Doc
sor."
II was not specific disease sh'
aamed but certain neglected symn
toms quoted. MS I'm her mind directly
responsible for the serious results, Th'
departure indicated by her homeA
phrases was Illuminating. 1t was th'
testimony of the closest and most accu
rate observer Of them all, one intimate
with the patient. IF what she stated
VAS correct the case was absurdll
lear. The consulting physician looket
he child over with a new interest "It'
what she has he said briefly. "Th'
mother knew And the next case wa'
called
Here was an example OF the perfect
combination-~purc science, pure in
stinct. working as one. neither artogat
Ing TO itself an excathedra position.