Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-26

and Miss Martha Riley of Madison
gave good discussions on the above
address.
Miss Amelia Sears of Chicago gave
a good talk on "Co-Operation in the
Care of Dependent and Delinquent
Families" She cited that cO-Opera-
ton between public and private
agencies depends on the program out
lined and on the caliber of the agents
to carry out these programs.
This address was followed by dis
cussions by Maurice B. Hexter OF
Milwaukee and Miss Bertha NJ. Davis
of Sheboygan.
Wednesdays program opened at the
court house with an interesting paper
on ga Minimum Standard of Living
for Wisconsin," given by Miss Flor
ence Nesbitt of Chicago. She re-
ported that the average standard of
living for Wisconsin was $7l for a
family of six. Miss Nesbitt's paper
contained the details of the cost of
living, food, etc. She also told of the
absolute need of proper food and
clothing.
Mrs. Katherine L. VanWyck and
Miss Stella Loeb of Milwaukee, A. L.
Kreutzer and G. d. Jones held discus
sions on ga Minimum Standard of
Living for Wisconsin"
A paper was read by Mrs. William
Kittle of Madison on '"The Present
Conditions of Living Among Work
ing Girls in Wisconsin and Their
Possible Bearing Upon Child Wei
fare" Mrs. Kittle believes the great
est factor in securing real child well
fare is to give the mother while still
a girl an industry, vocational training
and a living wage. She stated the
child welfare of this state will al
ways rest upon an economical basis.
Miss Frances Brayton of Oshkosh
gave a discussion on the above adj
dress. She told of work done in Osh-
kosh by the formation of girls clubs,
and of the safety and sanitary condi-
tions installed in the factories of the
state.
Following the program, appoint
ment and organization of the COM
mittee on cooperation between pub
lie and private charities was made,
after which lunch was served in the
First Methodist church.
On Wednesday afternoon Supt. S.
B. Tobey of this city and Supt. E. G.
Maddox of Superior, gave good
papers on the "Relation of the School
to a Program of Child Welfare. "
From Mr.. Tobey's paper it was shown
that the school is wise helper, an
intelligent and powerful adjunct OF
the home. He stated that physical
defects have an important influence
on the mental development of child
and urged medical inspection in all
schools. Companionship is also neces-
sary for the development of strong
and worthy character No child ever
grows strong in solitude. The school
provides companionship and affords
an opportunity for developing the
child.
Supt. E. G. Maddox said that the
great problem in any child welfare
program was the strengthening
of the home. The child is in care OF
the school only a small part of his
time and the influence of the school
is not as great as other factors which
enter into his life.
Father Johnson of Lacrosse also
appeared before the conference and
discussed the subject mentioned
above.
"The Movie Theatre a Constructive
Agency in Child Development" was
discussed by Miss Stella Loeb OF
Abraham Lincoln center, Milwaukee,
and Rev R. H. Linley of Eau Claire
Miss Loeb favors readjustment of the
moving picture business so as to pro
mote educational work, that the
mind of the youth may be developed
in harmony with the eve.
Rev. Linley asserted his belief that
movies will ultimately revolutionize
education. He believes that it offers
solution to better, safe reducation
On Wednesday evening banquet
was given at the Y. NJ. G. A. Tht
delicious dinner was prepared by Mis-:
Hanna Brunstad. who is teacher iI
the cooking department of the con
tinuation school, and served by stu
dents in that department. DurinE
the evening a quartette, including
Mrs. P. L. SiSson, Miss Helen Veh
low, Emery James and Max Vehlow
sang, ''Oh, Italia, Italia, Beloved,
and gave "Good Night" as an encore
Miss Wanda Hopp was accompanist