The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-17
W0MAN'S CLUBS
MEETING ENDS
'HEALTH AND HYGIENE OCCUPY
ATTENTION OF AFTERNOON
SESSION.
Spirited Discussion Marks Closing
Hours-Musiesle Ends the
Program.

SWARTHMoRE. Pa. Oct. 10
Woman's influence to arouse interest
in suburban planning as a means OF
lessening the evils OF metropolitan
life was strongly urged at the clos
ing session today OF the State FEEDER
alton OF Women's Clubs
The plea for women throughout the
state TO enlist in he movement was
presented by Carol Aronvici. general
secretary of the Suburban Planning
association. Women" the speaker
said. ARE taking a large share OF the
social burdens that social inefficiency
has created. and they should be the
first 10 realize the importance of SUD
urbanizilg the wage-earners"
He urged the delegates. when they
returned TO their homes. 20 enlist all
women in the movement for the or
ganization OF suburban planning as
sociations. and by that means induce
tho people 10 live IN the suburbs ana
remove the COMPOSITIONS of the cities.
with the heavy penalties such con-
gestion exacts
Mrs. Samuel Semple OF Titusville
was reelected president at to-day's
session without opposition. Mrs
George A. Pierson OF Philadelphia
was elected vice president. and Mrs
l. II. o'Hara of Philadelphia was
chosen vice president for the eastern
district Mrs. William Leverett OF
Philadelphia was elected correspond
ing secretary.
Primitive and Modern Culture.
This morning. among other papers
OF interest. DR.. G. w. 4. Veditz's
comparison OF the contrast between
women's share in primitive culture
and women's share in modern culture"
attracted the especial consideration
Of the delegates. Dr. Veditz is a pro
fessor In the Washington University
OF GEORGETOWN.
Health and hygiene" dominated the
afternoon meeting. Miss Henrietta
p. Ely of this city is the chairman OF
this section OF the work OF the fedora.
ton.
Those who led the discussions were
DR. Elizabeth Spencer Mccall. who
talked OF the great number Of feeble.
minded and defective persons al
large. producing their kind without re-
striction; OF the harm and expense
20 the tsate which il incurred by this
irresponsible and degenerate incre.
ment and the urgent necessity OF al
I once caring for these unfortunates
for their own good and that OF the
community
Another Woman Doctor.
Another woman doctor. Madeline 4
Hollowell. superintendent OF the St--
Institution for Feeble-Minded Women
al Vineland. y. j. a place largely
utilized by students OF these special
social and economic problems. spoke
or preventive and remedial meas
ures." still another physician. Dr.
Elizabeth A. Ryder. gave her obset-
vations on the securing and main
tenance OF mental health in adult
life." and a fourth woman medico.
DR.. Lillian Welsh. professor OF physi-
ology and hygiene IN Goucher college.
Baltimore, expounded the question OF
eucenics.
DR.. Jane r. Baker. who IS medical
inspector OF the public schools or
West Chester. began the discussion.
in which Dr. Stewart Patton. OF
Princeton. director OF the exhibit OF
National Congress Of Mental Nv
giene. and Or VI. G. Schlapp. pro
fessor Of neurology at Cornell ana
director OF the Clearing House tor
Mental Detectives in New York. par
ucipated. Mrs Edward Biddle pre-
sentod a resolution asking for the co.
operation Of the club women through.
our the state In The campaign pro-
posed
4 musicale tonight ended the con
gre-s