The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-12-21
CHILD WELFARE
HEALTH EXHIBIT
Prominent Citizens In Movement
For Better Conditions.
SERIES OF HELPFUL TALKS.


successful New York Organization
co-operatss With the Public In Civ
ing Instructive Exhibition ilIustrat.
ing Best Methods to Prevent Dsstruo.
ton Of Child Life.
BY N. BARNETT DoDsoN.
New York.-Under the auspices Of
the people Of the neighborhood Of San
Juan hill, in this city, with the COOP
Grafton of the New York child welfare
committee, an exhibit on health was
given in the rooms of the Henrietta
school, In West sixty third street, from
Thursday, Dec. IL, to Wednesday, Dec.
10, inclusive. The exhibit presented
in clear and vivid manner how par
ents may more intelligently feed,
elothe and care for their children.
Admission to the exhibit, which was
held every afternoon and evening, was
free to all. Health talks were given
at each session by prominent physi-
clans. Doctors and nurses were in
constant attendance to give informa-
ton and advice to parents and others
who have the care Of children. Pam
phlets Of instruction on health were
furnished free and in abundance.
The program was arranged SO as to
allow twenty minutes for entertain
ment, twenty minutes for health talks
and one hour for visiting the various
exhibits each day and evening. The
problem as how best to Danish igno-
rance and prevent that carelessness
which blights SO many young lives Is
one which has long called for serious
attention. The plan of action for the
exhibit had the cooperation Of physi-
clans, clergymen, teachers, settlement
workers and business men and wo-
men, through whose efforts the exhibit
was prepared.
Two generations ago the neighbor-
hood of West Sixtieth street and Am
sterdam avenue was known as Mount
Eagle, with gardens and cultivated
fields throughout the district. This
same territory has undergone q COM
plete transformation within recent
years and is now inhabited by at least
1900 colored people, not to mention
the thousands Of white persons Of diff
ferent nationalit1es.
The new name. San Juan hill, was
given to this neighborhood shortly
after the gallant charge Of the colored
soldiers up San Juan hill during the
Spanish war in 1893. It 10
q most encouraging sign Of real con-
struction work to note the interest
which the people generally manifested
in the exhibit which, besides being
highly educational, afforded an oppor-
tunity for personal contact Of those for
whom it was especially given.
Two of the largest and most infiuen-
tial organizations at work for the anne
Iteration of the problems Of discrimina-
ton on account of color and for proper
housing and sanitary conditions among
Afro-Americans gave hearty co-opera-
ton in making the affair success
namely, the National Association For
the Advancement Of Colored People
and the National League on Urban
Conditions.
Something Of the public interest man.
Tested in the Child Welfare organiza-
ton on the part Of persons Of large re-
sponsibility may be cleaned by a look
at the names Of those who were at the
head Of the various committees. For
instance. DR.. w. e. Burgardt Du Bots
was chairman of the executive COM
mittee, Miss II. T. Emerson chairman
Of the neighborhood needs committee,
e. X. Jones chairman of the exhibit
committee, DR.. A. 8. Reed chairman Of
the committee on health talks, Miss q.
G.. Burleigh chairman Of the committee
on music and entertainments, Mrs. e.
e. Greene chairman Of the committee
on explainers, Miss Kate Kaufman
chairman Of the literature committee,
@. G. Allison, Jr., chairman Of the COM
mittee on publicity, and the Rev. Vic
tor G.. Finn was chairman Of the
finance committee.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of Miss l. A. Morgan, Gil
christ Stewart, Miss n. T. Emerson,
Eugene K. Jones, DR.. A. 8. Reed, Miss
Eva @. Burleigh, Mrs. Il. q. Greene,
Miss Kate Kaufman, Charles @. ALL
son, Jr., Rev. Victor G. Finn, Matthew
P. Adams, DR.. Addison w. Baird, Rev.
william n. Brooks, Miss L. Russell,
Thomas J. Bell. Mrs. M. 8. Collins, Miss
Il. Conklin, Nathaniel B. Dodson, Mrs
B. Gannett. Rev. w. P. Hayes, Jr..
Rev. j. Wesley Johnson, DR.. p. A.
Johnson, Rev. Thomas NJ. O'Keefe, Rev.
George Il. Sims, Miss M. L. Stewart,
Miss Kate Walsh, Mrs. A. Dwight,
Charles r. Powlison and Frank O.
Myers.
The exhibit has caused an awaken
ing among the masses Of the people In
the San Juan section of the city. which
Is sure to result in the promotion of