The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01

~ HID welfare is occupying th
n attention of club women all ovs
NJ the country. II is regarded no.
~ among pbilanthropic workers
the most vital question upon which IN
Improvement OF social conditions d.
pends. Tho San Francisco Chronicl
ssys;
The child is being featured at the
present time in club circles. and Ii
said by those who understand the
specialization not to indicate any
revival OF a suspended maternal In
Stinct. but merely rather genera
recognition OF the fact that by CON
cnntrating on this element IN the so
cial schemc. some of the mistakes OF
adults in course OF rcparsiion at inc
present time may be omitted from tho
record OF a future generation.
The child. therefore. has become the
subject OF psychological analysis, spe-
cisl legislation and national move
rnenis. And while for "a time 1t would
have seemed that in order TO profit
ny the wave OF interest in child wei
fare. the subjcct must first quaiify
as 10 It's dlsquanbcatious. IL mas peen
suggested by some that whllo Time
and money are well spent on tae
abnormal child. they might pe even
better expended on the doVelopincnt
OF the child who has not become DIS
tngl.ished by deficiencies.
SO general docs such opinion ap-
pear TO be that IL has even Deen pro-
posed To use such natural human
of "a
any plsn that tho Lord may have
i'm the matter OF ougenics, and pro-
ceedine accordingly.
Anticipating that the opening OF Inc
Panama canal may brsns Immigrants
With large fanlillea 10 TINS city, inc
Juvenile Protective association wishes
TO prepare for the situation by pre-
ventive measures, and 20 suCh end
states that II desires 10 regulate inc
overcrowded condition OF the public
schoolrooms. which makes II impos-
sible for teachers to give sufficient
attention 70 each child. and also 10
readJunt the course OF studies that
the school training may be more
nearly related TO the environment In
which tho average child Is destined TO
live.
In discussing the general uneasi-
ness noted throughout the country IN
regard 10 the efficacy OF the school
system concerning what mas been
and insufficient equipment TO meet
the needs OF the varied types OF chill
dren. tho association has quoted Dr.
Felix Adler. chairman OF the nation
al child labor committee, who has
said: THE child must develop physi-
cally. and TO do so II must play:
the child must develop mentally. and
TO do so IL must he sent TO school:
the child must develop normally, and
10 do SO IL must be kept In the guard
cd precinct OF the home
The aid of the pulpit has been So
liclted In behalf of the child. because.
the Juvenile Protective association
asserts. the church stands more close
~ with the home than any other So
cial force.
Activity along the line of the well
are OF children in the schools has been
specially marked in Salt Lake the
resent winter in the establishment of
aren't Teacher associations, to bring
ne school patrons and the teachers into
loser touch in caring for the children
I school age.
The programme Of the housekeepers
difference now in session in Logan has
hid welfare as the leading idea. The
ntire day yesterday was devoted to
roblems regarding the proper care and
ducatioA of children. Mrs. William
?. Jennings, dean Of girls for the Salt
AXE high school and a leading club
roman Of this city, gave an address
n Teaching the Source of Life at
lone and in School, DR.. L. w. Snow
{ Salt Lake discussed Safeguarding
he Child's Eyesight. - and Professor
osborne Widtsoe OF the l.. d. s. uni.
ersitv Of this city. >'What Shall Chill.
rem Read showing that the child is