The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-10
MANY BABIES
WERE EXAMINED
Ninety-five Babies Entered and
Seventy.four Were Examined. Af-
fair First of Kind Held Here.

the auspices of the Civic Club, was
most successful affair. Women's
Clubs and philanthropic organizations
are holding such affairs all over the
United States and much good for
sick and puny babiese is being accom-
plished. The one Wednesday was
the first of the kind ever held in Alb
beville and much interest was taken
in it from the first.
Ninety-fve babies were registered
and of this number seventy-four were
on hand and were examined and grad
ed. The babies were divided into
three classes and all day long the
mothers were coming with their chill
iren. The men displayed much in
terest in the baby contest and all day
there was generous sprinkling of
f'nen on hand. ..'..".- .'......
Score cards were filled out and
complete history of the child given.
The examinations were for mentality,
dental, eye; nose and throat, physi-
cal, as to nourishment and the weight
and measurements. ... '.'"
/ Miss Mary E. Frayser, Of the Home
Economics Department, Of Winthrop
College, was present and had with her
Ethe very excellent exhibit which was
80 much admired at the State Fair.
Miss Frayser showed set of clothes
and the most sanitary and convenient
feeding bottles for babies, home
made playing box, a wire covered
Ease for the keeping of food by peo-
rle' who cannot get ice, and the right
ind wrong kind of cart to use. Miss
Frayser lent valuable assistance to
:he club women, which was greatly
appreciated. f.. .E... .'''": .'@.'
Abbeville was unusually fortunate
in the physicians who came to Able
Vile and gave of their time and
thought for the beterment of the
coming generation. DR.. William
Weston was here from Columbia. He
made a short talk to the ladies en-
phasizing the proper feeding Of chill
dren, illustrating his talR with one
baby, which had been sick all summer,
and whose mother was seeking advice.
Dr.. Weston is known all over the,
state as an expert in the ills that
pertain to childhood. #."
DIR. E. W. Carpenter who has just
returned to 9Greenville from New
York, came straight to Abbeville and
made the examinations of the eye,.
ear, nose and throat, which is his
special work. He is interested in.
and approves of the better baby
movement andahe- made, short talk
along the lines of the treatment of
the tonsils and adenoids. . .- -
DR.. H. B. Malone of Chester, was
another visiting physician. He
would not consent to make talk, but
it was pleasing sight indeed to see
the doctor handle the babies. He
won their affections at once and the
Civic Club looks forward with pleas
ure to having him come to Abbeville
again. = .
DR.. Jesse Bell, Of Due West, one
of the most prominent physicians of
the county, was present, and gave of
his valuable time to this good move
fment. He is interested in the well
fare Of the little folks and contributed
much to the good which will be ac-
complished by the examinations.
Aside from these distinguished men
the physicians Of Abbeville lent valu-
able assistance as did the three dem
fists Of the city.
There was sincere disappointment
expressed that DR.. Visanska could not
deliver his lecture on the Correct
method of putting on a diaper" DR.
Visanska is an Abbeville boy and our
people take an affectionate interest
in him and rejoice in the fact that
this lecture has been so highly spoken
of all over the United States, many
of the leading medical journals CIV
ing him the most fattering notices.
1t will be several days before the
averages are made up and it will be
known who gets the prize for the
most perfect baby, both mentally and
physically. This prize, which is
handsome cup, is offered by DR.. G. A.
Neuffer.
Two other prizes have been offered
by the Infants Novelty Department
of the Davison.PaXon-Stokes Com
pany of Atlanta. These prizes are
a pair of brushes for the best boy
under one year of age, and dainty
record book for the best girl under
one year of age. These prizes are