Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-01-22
MINERAL POINT GETS COMMUNITY
INSTITUTE.
Big State Health Exhibit to Feature
Institute.
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY is.ls-2o

has been made possible by the cooper
alton Of the Welfare Department of
the University Extension Division and
the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis asso-
citation with the community Of Mineral
Point
The Community Institute idea may
be in the minds of some a little new
1t is an attempt on the part Of the Uni
versity Extension Division to make an
institute which will combine the good
features OF the well known Farmers
Institute with an institute that will
deal with the problems Of the towns
securing it. and not only these two
| problems but a combination Of the
problems of the farm and Of the city
which looks towards a common welfare.
1t is necessary for the people in towns
to prosper il the surrounding country is
prosperous, and on the other hand it is
necessary for the country surrounding
a town to be progressive if town is
to be successful It is therefore most
important that the people Of the rural
districts and the people Of the town ret
together in things pertaining to their
common welfare.
The Community Institute is not
new idea, but a number Of these insti-
tutes have been held in other parts of
the state and everywhere they have
been successful In places where this
institute has gone heretofore the peo-
pie are anxious to get it again Miner
al Point is fortunate in securing this
institute, and from every indlcetion at
present It undoubtedly will be the
greatest thing that the community has
ever had
A program will appear in few days.
1t is now being worked out by the Uni
versity Extension Division and pro-
motion committee Of Mineral Point.
The PROGRAM will consist of morning
cookinl demonstration, lectures and
talks MN home economies. The peo-
pie VIII lappear upon this program are
women from the lone Economics De-
partment of the University Extension
Division They are women who have
had broad experience in dealing with
problems of rural home economics.
The th1gs they deal with are things Of
every day life of every farm woman
and every woman of the town In 9TH
er words, they are intensely practical
women. These demonstrations will al
so continue in the afternoon sessions.
At the same time in the afternoon
will be held farmers meetings which
will deal with the problems that are
found in the community surrounding
Mineral Point. These men are experts
secured because of their special adapta
biIity and knowledge of the problems
that are prominent in this district.
There win also be general meetings in
the afternoon, and in the evening that
will deal with subjects pertaining to
town promotion and community pro-
motion. They will also deal with sub
jects on health, recreation, the social
center and the moral well being Of the
community. The spirit of the whole
program will be one Of cooperation for
the beiterment Of this community.
COMMITTEE sEcUREs HEALTH EXHIBIT.
The State Health Exhibit which has
been constructed by the University Elk
tension Division and the Wisconsin An
Tuberculosis association, under the
direction Of Mr. Paul W. Black, will be
installed probably in the Congregation
al church lecture room. This exhibit
contains from 100 to $50 screens, some
Of which are as large as three by five
feet, and a number of models The
screens deal with health in general, and
in particular child welfare, tuberculosis,
school hygiene, personal hygiene die
taries for infants and children, inftc-
tious and contagious diseases, yacclnes
and antitoxins, death rates and length
of life. More will appear later in the
papers relative to some Of the features
of this exhibit 1t is enough to say
that there is sufficient material in this
exhibit to give one a general idea Of
how 10 protect himself and secure the
best health possible. The models that
will be on display are those Of sani-
tary meat market, sanitary grocery
store. Hess ice box, and most inn
portant of all working model which
will show the farmers and the people
Of the village how to dispose Of the
sewage. This model will be Of such
nature that any farmer Or person Of
the town can install il without being
| financially embarrassed by 50 doing.
Along with all these will be working
| drawings and descriptions which will
enable any one who is interested in
them to make further study Of them,
and in addition to this experts ALL be