Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-24
MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
To BE Held On Second Day of Fair
Under Auspices of Norwich Grange
Lecture Tuesday in Town Hall.


Grange a resolution was adopted rec
ommending to the delegates present
(Aaster and wife Of each State
Grange1 that at least one meeting Of
each year In subordinate oranges be
known as health night and that the lee
turer arrange q suitable program along
health lines for the occasion This
Recommendation was taken up at the
last session OF Connecticut State
Grange and heartily endorsed and
Morw,en Grange has already held
meeting along these lines and after
much discussion 1t was voted that a
Setter Babies Contest open to all ba-
bies IN the county between the ages
or to so months be held. contestants
10 De scored under standard score
Bureau Department. woman's Home
Companion. SS1 Fourth avenue. New
York.
Ts Insure Better Americans.
The Better Babies Contest Is a popu-
lar. yet scientific movement to insure
better babies and better race. physi-
cal and mental DEVELOPMENT only are
considered: mere beauty does NOT
count.
The Better Babies Contest insures a
better race OF Americans, because 1t
teaches parents how 20 Improve the
physical condition OF children already
born and TO protect those yet unborn.
IL aroUses interest In the eonserva-
ton OF child life and health and In all
tormS OF child welfare work.
1t torges connecting link between
parents and teachers, between the
life.
II promotes civic interest In children
OF tho community. their schools and
tAetr recr~ationS>
And finally, by means OF a uniform
score card. Il win supply to the medl-
asNN =
wanting scientific data concerning
the normal child,
Advantages 60 the Parents.
The Better Babies Contest Is most
valuable to the community conducted
along educational rather than compet-
Tive lines, The greatest return which
parents and children secure from the
contest Is more knowledge and better
care through the examination Of the
child by competent physicians. Small
dsfects are uncovered and remedies are
suggested.
Parents leSve the contest knowiry
EssSre Sho0I tl~tr children than they
ever knew before, and the children are
given better start In life because of
the knowledge gained by the parents.
VIII Lecture in Town Hall.
In order that the objects OF contest
may be better understood. arrange
ments have been made for Clara v.
Myers, Secretary Better Babies Blu
rean OF ISL Fourth avenue. New York,
to give a lecture IN Town Hall Nor
witch, Tuesday evening at s o'clock.
Special invitation is extended to the
physicians OF Norwich and neighboring
towns to be present. also to each and
every mother and members of the
Grange. Everyone in the county
should be interested in this great work
and all that possibly can try and and
~ pr ,5~rI.
Harry Allen, the boy musician will
play cornet and cello solos
Committees in Charge.
In charge of contest, Norwich
Grange appointed Mrs. F, w. Barber,
Supt. Norwich R. F. D. No. s. Tele-
Mrs. Barber appointed the following
Pu6licity-w. W. Beckwith, E. c,
Jewett.
Entries and enrolment - Mrs
Charles a. Hagberg, chairman; Mrs,
Charles A. eager. Mrs. John z. Fan
Ming Mrs Anna NJ. Hamilton. Mrs. H.
NJ. Colt. Mrs. H. r. Branche, Mrs Anna
I. Guile. Mrs. George G. Grant Mrs,
W. A. Chappell and the lecturer OF
each grange in New London county
Judges-E. c. Jewett. R c. Plaut.
Observation-Disclosures of Backus
E1OSP4tdA SldlA 10 dNO4O GILL
drcn with contagious diseases
Test Mental and Developmental
members OF Norwich State Hospital
stat.
Test Measurements, Dr. Patrick
]. Cas- -
Test 3.-Physical examination, Drs
Walker and Gildersleeve.
Test 4.-Oral and dental examina-
tin. DIR T. A. Crowley.
Tcst Bye, ear. nose and throat
Drs- F. and A. ]. La Pierre.
DR.. Lynch to inspect score cards
when completed and assist and relieve
other physicians II its becomes neces-
sary.
To assist physicians will be sever
nurses from the State Hospital
Scoring committee of not less thar
10 to be appointed by and in charge OF
L. ". crandall. Principal the Norwich
Comercial school.
Equipment-Susie Lillibridge, Reu-
ben Potter, c. A. eager.
Printing-Edward Cook.
Arrangements have been made tc
hold the contest at the County Fail
Grounds on second day of fair, Govern.
ORE day. Tuesday, Sept. 7th.
Entries Begin at Once.
Entries will begin at once and will
day. Sept. LIST, after which committed
will know number received in each OF
the FIVE divisions ana notify contest
ants what hour to be present. having
only one division present at the same
time.
Five Divisions.
Entries are divided into I'VE dfvi-
siong as follows:
First division-Six months Of age, ur
to and including one year.
Second divIsion-Thirteen months OF
age, up to and including two years.
Third divtSton-ChildTen twenty-five
months Of age. up TO and including
three years.
Fourth dlvlsion-CnIldren thirty
seven months Of age, up TO and In
Guiding four years.
Fifth diVisIon-Children forty-nine
months, up. to and including 1--WE years
! Entry blanks are already In the
hands Of each member Of the entry
committee. and also supplied to the
lecturer Of each grange In the county.
Mrs Barber, superintendent, and
Mrs. HaSberg, chairman of above COM
mittee will, commencing Tuesday aft
ernoon, Aug. 24th and each afternoon
thereafter. up to and including We'd
nesday, Sept. LIST, be at the once Of w.
w. Beckwith, Secretary Of the New
London County Agricultural Society,