Arizona republican., 1912-03-24

Child Welfare Exhibits. which, no matter where in our country are held, are revealing the problems of the na- tion--your problem-my problem, if we would help to build our nations supremacy" said Mrs. B A Fowler in an interesting address on Child Welfare Exhibits before the members of the WOman's club Tuesday.
 Before our federal government be- gan the stupendous task of building the Panama canal" she continued engineers were sent out to drain the malarial sWampS, to cleanse the foul eVer-breeding spots, to make pure and wholesome by enlightened sani- tary methods the section which ig- norance and neglect had poisoned and so must we. who would build a sturdy, powerful nationality get down where the soil is dark and the aii polluted to rescue the neglected child lest that. while We perfect the well fare conditions on the one side, we overlook the decay which is under mining on the other"
 Mrs. Fowler told of the advantages this method of instructing the public and of the influence of the Child Vel fare Exhibit held in New York in February. 1911.
 The exhibit was sixteen months ir preparation and cost more than $7O.- oCo. She described fully this illus trated conference and the discussion. 1T brought forth. She said:
 There were talks on self-govern. hent for the child. the wider use o the school plant as a civic and sOcia center. on the work Of ungradeC schools for children of physical de feet or mental handicap. on open ali schools. and industrial training. ol | cooking and household science. on re i ligIous education. on music and art | on proper housing and noOn-da. i luncheons. on public playgrounds an' municipal moving picture shows. il | fact. time fails tD mention all-bu | fOi three weeks the welfare of tn child was taught through eye and cal | by persuasive voice and convincini Illustration"
 Mrs. Pewter spoke of similar ex Eibits in Cnlcago, Kansas City. Phila
 Gelphia and Northampton.
 Looking upon the results of thi l Child Welfare Exhibit movement a 1 a whole" she concluded, we see her | a feature which is most inspiring il constructive beauty; there. a spot s warped and twisted with poorly de i veloped or conflicting purposes tha only the wisest elimination can say
 that which is valuable; here. a req
 recreating. upbuilding energy. there a disintegrating. deteriorating decay
 to arrest which our most vigorou
 efforts are required
 Mrs. Emory Rays. curator of tn
 civics- education department, wa chairman of the meeting.
 Mrs. Robert Rankin, who represent ed Arizona at the annual convention of the National Congress of Mother held in St Louis this week. repOrte fifty nine paid-up members of tn i Arizona Congress. fifty-One of tn number being Phoenix association: That the organization has representa- tives from no other city is the resul | Ol lflc ClICltS ilstN HIS btNDA'' | federated with Women's clubs rathe than the Congress. Since the repOr has been made other local as
 SociatiOns have been organized b.
 Mrs Frank Alkire that will b taken into the mother circle. Tn past week Parent Teacher As 1 sociation was established at tn 1 Washington street school and Thurs
 day a circle will be formed at tn
 Adams street school.
 |
 The regular monthly meeting O i Maricopa Chapter. Daughters of tn
 American Revolution, will be held a 1 the home of Mrs. George w. Nickers | 394 North Third avenue. on Sat
 urday afternoon, March 90. at hal past two o'clock. A cordial invitation ] is extended to all visiting daughters