Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
SUPERINTENDENT MoGRipGE Elk.
PLAINS PLANS FOR AIDING
MENTAL DETECTIVES.
TO STUDY SPECIAL
CASES DURING SUMMER
Parents and Teachers Asked to Send
Students to Glenwood For Spepial
Obssrvation-Sort Of Post Graduate
Course For Backward Youths to 30
Undertaken-To Aid Parents.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, May 19-Dr. George Mo-
gridge, superintendent Of the state in
stitution for feeble minded, while al
the state house yesterday, further ex'
planned as to plans that are in pro-
cess Of making as to special work foi
the benefit of the children Of the state
defective in mentality. He proposes
one thing entirely new, that ought te
be of much interest to a great mum
Der of people in the state. This Is
free clinic for the study Of the men
tality of children.
zone thing that I have in mind.
said the superintendent, "and should
be glad if it was communicated gener-
ally to the people of the state, is eha'
during the summer we will arrange &c
have physicians, parents, teachers and
others, having the care OF children VINO
are just little out of the ordinary, or
backward, or dull, bring them to US foi
investigation, study and examination
They are not to be in any sense made
inmates of our institution. They are
not to come with the thought OF nav
ing them committed to our institution
But they are to be brought there IN
order that these persons responsible
for the children may secure the ben
eft Of expert investigation and advice
as to these children. They Will want
to know what to do for these children
in their own homes and schools. how
to instruct them and what care they
should, receive in physical way. we
will give them this information, and
give 1t free They will have the ad-
vantage, without cost, Of the best sci
entific advice possible. We want to do
everything we can for these children.
and we would very much prefer that
they be so treated and trained that they
NAV live in their homes and become
useful citizens.
Post Graduate Course For Detectives.
Now as to the summer school. we
have in contemplation" said the doctor
Eve realize that in various cities of
the state this problem Of education of
certain classes Of backward children is
receiving intelligent consideration. We
shall suggest that from these various
cities some persons be sent to our
school for a sort of post graduate
course in mentality. We will show
lielu llOW " dpp1y lAiS 31AiASI lSSS oA'N
what we do in our own school and the
results We attain. We believe we can
be very helpful to those who are try
ing to make thorough study Of this
interesting subject, which is Of such
vital Importance to the welfare Of So
ciety."
Dr. Mogridge is himself veteran ir
this work and recognized al! over the
United States as one OF the foremos,
students OF subjects connected with
defective mentality. He has at the in
stitution at Glenwood a school where
instruction is regularly given by com
petent teachers to classes OF mentally
detectives. These are well trained and
experienced teachers. He also has or
his staff number who have devoted
years to this work. All this expert
knowledge Is to be placed at the dis
posal of all who wish to avail them
selves Of it. in the clinic and the sum
mer school. It is an entirely new pro.
Oosal