Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-19

by Miss Lorene Porter, the clever
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Porter.
A reading, Woman 8 Work, was
given by Mrs. Leo. NJ. Lhilds, VINO also
responded to an encore. Two pleasing
soloists, b. c. Kennedy and Mrs. Al
bert Feustman, added materially to the
afternoon S enjoyment, the former rem
dering an Old-time song, with violin ac-
/ compartment by Mrs. Babcock, and
piano accompaniment by Miss Ruth
Kennedy, the audience joining also in
the repetition of the verses. Mrs.
Feustman, accompanied by Professor
Newberrv, gave two Indiana songs, the
program concluding with a selection
given by quartet composed of Mr..
Kennedy, Mr.. Porter, Mrs. Porter ana
Miss Kellogg, Miss Kennedy assisting
at the piano.
The Better Babies contest at the
state fair this year will be bigger and
better than ever, so say those wno are
in a position to Know, and proud moth
ers and fathers who have registered
the names of their handsome little sons
and daughters are ready to believe this
assertion.
Besides prizes OF money, the child
who scores highest will be known as
the state champion and will receive
from the Woman 5 Home Companion
beautiful medal in gold
Four Better Babies medals IN brpnz'
l. I,l 70 IN
, boy and the highest scoring girl in di
: visions A and b, except when one o
these babies is the state champion an'
, wins the gold medal In this case, th
/, bronze medal will 90 to the child max
S ing the second highest score.
Better Babies diplomas will be givel
A to all first-prize winners in all cIasse
and divisions, and Better Babies Ger
T. tificate of examination, beautiful
: printed in colors, will be presented t
4 eacn and every baby examined IN tn
!, contest
!, Lovely Salem children who will CON
i pete for these prizes will be: Glen
:. Mathis. Robert Hutchinson, Marion Rut
Cernik, Beatrice Ccmik, Marie Larry
Ardeth Vorda, Nellie Louise Edding
u Chaster j. Beach, Harriet Madelle
Mason. Ruthita Sue Hoffnell, RobeI
Murray Anthony, Leonard Spence
~ Moser. Geo. Larson StOner, ElenC
:. Weniert, Marjorie Marcus, Mabel Agn'
r Jones. Reginald Hardwick Rees. Robe
!. DcLacey Kerr, Eleanor Faye Wrigh
- Vernon Clifford Bushnell. Helen Rolp
; = Richard Franklin Smart, Arthur Charl'
= Boescheu, Woodrow r. Crisp.
m Colonel and Mrs. Ernst IIofer nav
" with them as their guest Mr. Hofer
Is sister. Miss Marie Ruef Hofer, Of Oh
es cago. Miss Hofer has visited sale
re before. and is widely known throul
es her activities in child welfare wor
,d As q lecturer on playground and publ
es recreation, and as writer on the
subjects, she enjoys a reputa ion d
Of tinct from any other person with iI
id interests. She has filled positions
ST, many prominent educational establis
II. ments in eastern states, at present }
nm ing principal Of Chicago playgroui
ek training school and lecturer in Oniv'
ng sity of Cnicago playground depa
al ment.
The visit to Salem is in her prof
no sional capacity, as she is endeavpr
m to impress educators here Of the nee
m. sity Of the recreation movement ami
rs Importance Of the folk song and Jan
te. in the playground development Of
ne educational work of the state All on
J. the country the recreation movement
re- among the important topics eonsi ie
ri. for social and civic betterment.
W. Miss Hofer is an authority on
rs, phases Of the playground subject
,th ginning the recreation work in tne va
100 tions schools Of Chicago and then p
la- fishing the first book Of child play
ed this country, "Sineing Games, ON
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