The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-11
BETTER BABIES CONTEST PROMOTERS
HOLD MEETING AT SAN CARLOS.


two prominent physicians OF Pensa-
cola gathered in the auditorium of the
san Carlos hotel yesterday afternoon
to appoint committees and make final
plans for the Better Babies Contest,
IN be held September 18th to Oc-
tober 18th, inclusive, the prizes for
which are to be awarded at the PEN
sacola Interstate Fair. probably on
woman's Day.
Miss Daisy Spencer presided at the
meeting, at which the following COM
nitt4es were appointed: Executives
Committee, Mrs John G. Avery, Mrs.
H G. DeSi1va, and Mrs. T. j Holt
Committee on Place and Equipment,
Judging and Scoring. DR.. j. III. Fell
lows and DR.. j. f. Bickerstaff.
Committee on Prizes, Mrs. Frank L.
Mayes and Mrs w. P. Cunningham.
Publicity Committee, Miss Velrna
Maurs of the Evening News. and Celia
Myrover Robinson OF The Journal.
The following ladies were present
ri the meeting, most of them attend
irg as representatives Of schools CT
clubs: Miss Daisy Spencer. Chief
Guardian Camp Fire Girls. Mrs. John
q. Avery, Mrs. H. G. DeSilva, Mrs.
Wilson. representing School No. Al;
Mrs. Fred Massey, School No. p; Miss
Leila Abercrombie, School No. 4o;
Miss Goldine Jacoby, School No. %;
Mrs. A. w. 71cReynolds. School No.
20: Mrs. r. u. Holt, School No. 70;
Mrs. r.. c. Strickland, The Cations
and School No. 40; Mrs. f. TA Mayes,
Caxtons and School No. 30; Mrs. w.
" Tf<xa
B. A. Murphy. Pensacola Business In
stitute; Celia Myrover Robinson, OF
The Journal Mrs. Emma Jeter,
trained nurse; Miss Paschall, trained
nurse; Miss Christine Giersvik,
trained nurse: Mrs. J. Mel ellis,
Cations: Mrs c. A. Durham, DR.. J.
H Fellows and DIR. J. III. Bickerstah.
The Better Babies Contest will open
September 18th and continue through
October 18th. DR.. Fellows and DR..
BickerstaH will be in their offices pre-
pared to examine babies each day dur
ing these dates from two to four each
afternoon. and each baby will fe
examined separately, so that there
may be absolutely no danger attend
ant on these examinations. which
might be feared where there was a
congestion OF children.
Babies of any age under three years
may be entered. but only babies be-
tween the ages OF six months and
three years will be eligible for the
prizes offered by the Woman's Home
Companion.
During the progress of the contes.
there win be various correiative ex-
hibfts at some central and accessible
point There viii comprise lectures
and demonstrations on pure milk, the
proper preparation Of artificial foods
for babies. talks on general hygieue
IN the home, including correct sleep
Ing quarters and habits, supervised
play. children's story hours, prenatal
influences, parenthood. etc.
But" asks a bewildered mother,
how do they score babies? How
do those physicians who have never
seen q child before. never treated II
for any ailment. know. just from look
ing Ii over. whether It is strong or
weak, whether its functions are nor
NAL o. not? How can this test be
fair?"
physician scores a baby in pre-
cisely the same way a judge OF ex-
perience in live stock scores cattle,
horses and hogs. and a gem expert
scores diamonds. 1t is first necessary
to establish q standard and then TO
compare sach entry or specimen with
what is known as a ne-hundred-per-
cent. or perfect. product.
The normal or perfect child presents
the following physical points. count
Ing that a girl baby weighs one pound
less:
Average weight. height and circum-
ference of head and chest OF boys:
At birth--Weight, I Ia lbs.; height,
201-2 inches; chest. Is 1-2 inches;
head, Il inches.
One cartwright 81 lbs; height
20 inches; chest, Is inches; head, 10
inches.
Two years-weight. 2s1-2 lbs
height. 80 IL inches. chest, 10 inches:
head, 10 inches.
Three yearsi-Weight, 81 lbs; height,