Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-02-12
A BIG FEATURE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT
Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday,
February Is, 10, and 20, 1914.
HELPFUL DISCUSSIONS, MOVING PICTURES,
GOOD MUSIC, AND LARGE HEALTH EXHIBIT

make a study of il because it is such as
can be installed by any farmer.
Problems of the city will be dealt
with by experts Professor j. l.. Gilliu
will be present during the meetings to
discuss the problems of social welfare.
Mr.. Gillin has had a number of years
experience in rural social problems,
Although he has been connected with a
number of education institutions in
Ohio and Iowa as a teacher before he
came to Wisconsin, yet he mas never
gotten away from the problems in the
rural communities, in fact, he has al
ways kept in close touch with these
problems and is one of the we'll pre-
pared men to deal with them. He is
the secretary of the Department of
General Information and Welfare of the
Extension Division and was the man
who made the community institute last
year success in this state
On the topic How to Promote Bust
ness Interests of the Community. Mr..
r. s. Butler, has been secured. He is
assistant Professor of Business Admin
istrations of the University Extension
Division, and is a very successful lee
turer in farming He has been the
moving figure in the development of
correspondence study and business ad
dresses in the University.
Upon the community problems in
general, Prof. c. J. Halpin, instructor
in Agricultural Economics of the Uni
versity will be present to show the re-
lationship between town, village and
country, and how they must each de-
pend upon the other for certain things,
and how the community does not de-
velope as it should if any one of the
factors in community welfare is neg
lected
On problems dealing with health,
recreation and social efficiency, other
types of men have been secured: DIR.
w. D. Frost, Associate Professor of
Bacteriology in the University has very
interesting Illustrated lectures. He is
assistant to DR.. Ravenel in the State
Laboratory. He has been a student
recently in the Harvard University
School for public health officials His
travels and studies in Europe have
drawn him rapidly to the front and he
has become an authority in bacteriolo-
gy. He has written number of use
full textbooks and other technical pa
pers. 1t is sufficient to say that his
lectures will be practical, interesting
and instructive.
Mr. Theodore Werle of the Wisconsin
Anti tuberculosis Association has con-
sented to come again to this commune
ty. He has been in this vicinity before
and is always greeted with applause.
He will take the subject of Personal
Hygiene and Efficiency"
DR.. L. w. Hutchoroft, Secretary of
the State Board of Health, has been
glad to come to the community in or
der that he may cooperate with the
community in improving conditions of
health. He will also discuss the eco
nomic losses from preventable diseases.
His work will very closely fit into the
health exhibit which will be on display
during the Institute.
Among constructive lines of prevent
able diseases, DR.. J. c. Elsom, Profess
sor of Physical Education in the Uni
versity, will show how diseases are
preventable by the development of
strong resistance which can only be OBJ
tanned through having food physical
development. DR.. Elsom has been at
the University since 1894, which fact
shows the results of his work. He has
been in constant touch with the young
people through the Boy Scout Movement
and the students of the University.
His lectures and demonstrations will be
along the lines of exercise and games,
with particular reference to such out
door sports, because of the fact that
LHe very UcSl T0SulIS are OUIdlHeu ITOIn
open air recreation.
DR.. Maud Williams of Milwaukee will
discuss topics pertaining to child well
fare. She was in the community work
last year and was very successful.
The University Extension Division
will furnish motion pictures every day.
These films are new and present most
vividly conditions which lead to health
and happiness.
Every community should have So
cial center where recreation and social
activities may be INDUCED in under su-
pervision. Prof. E. j. Ward will dis
cuss the problems relating to getting
the people together in community social
center activities. Into his work will fit
the work of DR.. Elsom, Mr.. Werle and |
P W Dykema