Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-14
GOOD HEALTH WEEK A SUCCESS
Series of Instructive Entertainments
Are All Well Attended. Many
Health Lessons Taught.

was one of the most interesting OF
the week The five minutes talk by
DR.. Faust of Ithaca, opened the even.
ing's program. His remarks were well
received and were along lines that
will be of lasting benefit to those who
heard him.
Sanitary Requirements for Mum
icipalities," by Prof. +. ID. Rich, State
Sanitary Engineer, opened up a new
field of thought to our people, along
the line of service and water supply
and if taken up would be of material
benefit to our city in many respects.
The address of DR.. John r. Kellogg
of Battle Greek on Grace Betterment"
was an illustrated lecture and a very
enjoyable hour was spent DR.. Kel-
logg is one of the prominent doctors
of the United States, differing prob
ably from anyone else in his profess
sion, as in his treatment he puts more
stress on the diet than medicine
Thursday afternoon a five minute
talk was given by Prof. l. +. King of
Ithaca, and an illustrated lecture at
the Vaudette by DR.. Burkhart
The closing program on Thursday
night was especially interesting.
County Commissioner of Schools H. f.
Potter gave a splendid talk on "Needs
of the District Schools" A talk that
should have been heard by all school
officers and parents interested in rural
schools.
Another very enjoyable feature of
the evening was the select reading by
Mrs. Joseph Bistline. This Was her
first appearance before an Alma aud
fence. Her selection was exceedingly
well rendered and she responded to an
encore very graciously.
DR.. Biddle gave his address, "Dan-
gerous and Communicable Diseases"
which was full of good thought and
was well received by the audience.
At the. close DR.. Burkhart awarded
the prizes in the Baby Contest, after
whish cards were distributed to the
audience, asking people to become
members of the Gratiot County Good
Health Society. About fifty respond
ed. At a future date the President
will call meeting at which time
officers will be chosen. Those who
signed cards are requested to hand
their dues to Mrs. V. H. Shepherd.
We desire to call special attention
to the musical parts of the program
1t was all Of a high class order and
deserves special mention, but for lack
of space we cannot mention any spec
ial number.
The committee in charge is very
grateful to those who took part, as il
was one of the enjoyable features,
which in part, made the meeting
success.
The meeting as a whole was a grand
success, well attended and we believe
every one who attended received some
good out of it by which they may pro-
fit. Much credit is due TO the untir-
ing efforts of the competent secre-
tary, Mrs. V. II. Shepherd, who prac-
tically had matters in charge. She
has the exceptional ability of doing
things right and carrying to a sue
cessful end whatever she undertakes
The State Board of Health Exhibit
was located at the High School Audi
torium and it attracted great deal of
favorable mention during the week.
The exhibit, which consists OF charts,
drawings, mechanical devices, cleo
trical appliances and the like, offers a
fine opportunity to present in a forceful
manner many subjects and truths
which would not be so readily COM
pretended without these devices. The
exhibit is proving one of the most
assets of Health Week pro-
grams. Children visiting the display
absorb readily the facts which are con-
veyed by these mechanical appliances
and the Lessons are so indelibly stamp
ed upon their minds that they are
seldom forgotten.