The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-10-30

our son. This member of the commit
tee also stated that the committee had
found that their rules provided for a
second examination. Also that while
the committee knew that their rules
SO provided, they, as a committee, had
decided before holding the contest
tlat they would have only one examin-
alton. We informed this member of
the committee that In view of the
TACT that there was no question but
that one examination was all that was
to be held; and that our son had been
announced as the winner of that con
test, that the committee had no right
or authority to hold a second examina-
ton and require his attendance or
make any change so far as he was
concerned in the prizes he had won.
This member of the committee there
upon informed us that the committees
power was arbitrary and final.
Another member of this executive
committee informed us that while the
committee had known that their rules
provided for a second examination
that the same was for use only in large
cities where 400 or 500 babies wei con-
testing This member of the commit
tee also gave the same reason for hold
ing the second examination al the
first member did: and stated that
when the question Of the second ex-
animation was decided upon, some
members of the committee wanted to
recall only those babies tieing for
prizes but that others insisted that all
babies scoring over a certain per cent
be recalled.
The conversation with the third
member of this committee was prin-
cipally to the effect that this difficulty
would not have arisen were there not
so many babies tieing along about
$40 and $50. And that there was no
question whatever on Johns record.
In the committees report announc-
ing the winners they state-"This ex-
animation was so arranged that all
children of a certain class passed
through the hands of the same physi-
clan. Then in their last article they
admit that only four physicians were
present at this last examination. We
know that four physicians who took
part in the first examination were not
present at the second examination.
Our son passed through the hands Of
Drs. Hyde, Jackson, and Green at the
first examination and had he been re-
turned he would not have passed
through the hands of any one of these
three for the reason that Drs. Green
and Jackson were not present and
DR.. Hyde had only the children from
the ages of six months to two years.
At the first examination 6S babies
were examined during the forenoon
and the afternoon by eight or more
doctors, as We understand; and at
the second examination 33 babies
were examined by four doctors during
one afternoon. 1t seems Incredible
that four doctors examining 33 babies
in one afteroon could have examined
any more carefully or accurately than
eight doctors could examine 6S babies
during an entire day.
Incidently W. might add, that this
committee has better grounds for hold
ing a third examination than it had for
holding a second, Judging from their
report.
Notwithstanding the fact that this
committee stated in all their articles
published that every mother will be
given a copy of the score card" and
have repeatedly promised to mail ours
to US within a few days." We he We not
at yet received ours.
From the above and foregoing facts
does it appear hat this contest was to
consist of two examinations?
Also, does it not appear that this
executive committee officially an.
nounced to us that our son was first
in his class; winner of sweepstakes
and championship; and the prizes as
won by him announced as a result OF
the first contest and before a second
Examination was heard Of?
In conclusion we state:
1. That this contest was to consist
of but one examination and the result
of same final.
Q. That each member of the execu.
tive committee announced that our
son was the winner of the day and an.
nounced the gifts he had won.
3. That our son, John Langdon Cul
hane, is first in his class; winner OF
sweepstakes and champion as a result
of the contest held September 26, 1918
and any action to the contrary Is false
and without legal or moral authority
Signed,