The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-27
SOCIAL Center
TO MOULD LIFE
FOR RIvERDALE
Club Women Evolve Plan to
Teach Children How to Be-
come Good Mothers and
Fathers.
Giles and Pickell Confer
With Women Relative to
Summer School Work at
Whitewater.

Even house cleaning may be taught
the social center plan of members Of
the Federation of Clubs. especially
the Aftermath and the Domestic
Science association. From the prog
it is believed the carrying out Of these
plans will make a new community OF
Riverdale
What would have been considered
ago. is now assuming the form of a
reality and the school board is anxious
to have the plans carried out. What
is taught there during the summer
learning and more of practical educa-
ton to make better, physically and
mentally, the boys and girls Of the
community, or of the entire city as
tend from other parts of Richmond,
and to prepare them for better house
wives, mothers, better providers and
better fathers later in life.
The plan of this school as outlined
by Mrs. Ben Rush who was chairman
of the Aftermath committee working
in Riverdale during the wintr, has met
the approval of all social workers
who know the community.
Program for Day.
School would start at 7:30 o'clock
in the morning and regular class work
would be given in all grades up to the
sixth until noon. After noon. the real
social work would be carried on.
There would be a story hour in
which good books would be read and
explained by experienced persons.
There would be play ground work and
along with this, teaching of physi-
ology.
Dr. Bramcamp. school examiner.
recommends shower baths with a
towel supply and instructions as to
bodily cleanliness. 1t is said that in
many homes there are no facilities for
bathing and all conditions are such
as not to promote bodily cleanliness.
This idea will be pushed by the Fed
Grated club committee which will be-
appointed in a few days. The visit
ing nurse adds as a suggestion. that
nurse should be secured to examine
the children and trace back to the
homes. diseases and sickness. Many
have skin diseases caused by home
conditions or uncleanliness.
Through the influence of the After
math last winter the children were
well supplied with clothing and dur
ing the summer. instead of supplying
ready made clothes. the children will
be given material and will be taught
To r,,ol lxn hayr Ill 10fh .
little mothers" who are forced to
stay home and care for smaller chill
dren, some provision will be made. A
nursery which will be in charge of
Miss Mary Jay. will take care Of chill
dren from three to five years old, who
are unable to take part in the school
or social work
Better Housing Conditions
Better housing conditions Will be-
one of the aims of tn work II is
found after visiting many of the
how to keep the house clean. A
thorough course in housecleaning will
be given those who will take it.
There is no doubt of the success
Of the school," Mrs. Rush said. Unlike
other communities, the children are
glad to be in school and instead of
waiting impatiently until the closing
bell. they cannot be made to return TO
their homes if some work can be
found at school which interests them.
]. T. Giles. F. G. Pickell and others
who have had experience in social
center work in the schools are acting
as advisors in the conferences which
have been held regarding the plan.
Miss Sarah Hill. Of the school board.
is much in favor and the board will
bear the expense Of carrying on the
social center idea Mrs. H. L. Mon
arch. Miss Edna Johnson. Mrs Rush
and others are the club women who
are taking active parts in the investi-
cations on which the plans are being
based