The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-22
COMING IN
FOR BETTER BABY
CONTEST
Woman's Club Committees
Have Work for Notable
Feature of State Fair Well
in Hand Trophies Dis
played.

III manu- lIOphles Dis
played.
IN point of entries made aud iu-
tercst shown thr Better Babies CON
test tu bee hold auriug the state nir
b. assured of complete success. at-
Oording to Mrs John W Wilson,
chairman uf the general arrangement
committee for the contest which Be-
given under the auspices 20, the Aihu-
quciuuo Wonan'a club.
The entries. Mrs Wilson says. have
been coming in with increasing ga
pldity during the past few days. not
only FROM Albuquerque and nearby
towns. but from 1Il over the state
ana even from mothers in northern
Arizona who expect Co attend the
fair. The contest D. confined Go Ncw
Mexico babies. but the Arizona moth
crs vino wish to do su may have the
bcncnt Of the examination provided
Tor.
The spirit OF the better babies con-
test has been fuily Appreciated. Mrs
Wilson thinks, and the making OF the
baby contest % scientific % rather
than "a competitive show has added
not only To- H. usefulness but Co ita
popularity. Tho babies are not to-
be- set up like hollis to be pointed to
| aud admired They are g. De vXnm-
iucd Dog scientists along scientific
ines ana bv scientific standards and
The result thc ladies in charge be-
lieye viii Dee To- encourage better ha
bies. better care OF babies. more in
teltigcnt parouthuod. "a Ciusfr Jela-
ton between parent aud teacher and
al the other advantages which q ull
and complete knowledge 81 the indi-
Nidual child, It's physical defects and
needs Nill give.
An intcrcsung part Of the equip
mcnt for the baby contest. which
will be- held u tho Santa rc building
at the state fair grounds. Us % meas
uring table. $50 arranged that abso-
lutcly accurate measurements may
be made bv the examining physi-
clans. These will bee recorded ON a
score ears which has been prepared
on scientific lines and which will
prove Of permanent value to par
cnts. The parents. 81 ~ predicted.
viii know more about their children
who enter his CONTEST han they
/ ever hnfM N'NNitf MlAn ~ VIII Nt 81
kind Of knowledge Of permanent
benefit to both parents M child.
The judges are Co be physicians
| living outside OF Albuquerque. While
! there are entries from all parts Of
the state the greatest number has
come naturally from Albuquerque
and the Woman's club has sought
the greatest fairness in the contest.
The rSamiRiRs physieiaRs viii hs
both Albuquerque and out of town
physicians who "a " specialized in
child life.
Examinations are To- he held ON
Monday and Tuesday, ON Monday
the children between ~ and q
months will be examined from 1 10 3
O'Clock iu the afternoon ON Tucs'
day children from - to SO months
viii Dee examined from I To Q o'clock.
The examinations viii take place IN
the santa BE building az the fair
grounds. Examinations will be- strict
ly private. The committees in charge
have provided for absolute sanitation
iu the huildlng and FOR the most
complete protection for children. Bc-
fore entering the building each chiI
will be- Inspected by one of the seNH
cral trained nurses In attendance. for
any possible infectious disease. and
il any exists the child will of course
be excluded. The examinations viii
be- strictly private. only the oXamin-
ms physician, a Committeewumuu
and the mother being permitted in
the specially constructed booths pro-
! vided for tho oxaminutions.
Thc trophies. which are To De dis
played tomorrow Sea the windows of
Matson's book store. are 20 be- award
ed on Thursday afternoon. A%lbuquer-
que day. and Will be presented before
the grandstaud, So that the fair
crowds may get "a look az the winning
youngsters some of The trophies
are especially handsome. All are
well worth winning
The First National bank. depos-
tory TOR the S2s bank account which
b. the first prize in the contest.
awarded by the Woman's club. has
prepared a special bank book.
mounted In leather. which BE- tu bo
among the trophies when placed on
display
The entries la the baby contest will
be- closed Saturday. October g. and
an whu expect to enter their children
are urged 60 ret them in as rapidly
uH possible SD us Go avoid confusion
In making the entries,
4 feature of The babies contest
viii be- q series uf lectures in tho
health department. which viii hC
giyen during the afternoons of Nom
day and Tuesday az the fair grounds.