Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-08

provide in the way Of care and atten-
ton and upbringing.
There were A babies that the staff
of doctors measured and weighed and
examined and scored. and the great
majority of them were pretty healthy
and efficient youngsters. None Of them
were absolutely perfect-that is.f ac-
cording to the doctors-but lot OF
them hung up high batting averages
or whatever the term may be-
The boys had itNa little on the girls
when it came to registering the lead
ing fixtures. for none of the female
children could quite come. I'D to the
scores that some OF the coming athletes
and strong men-strong mentally as
well as physically, the Indications
judges.
On the other hand. the young ladies
struck high standard Of quality and
their average was on the whole. quite
as good as their brothers'.
This Is the. way the standing Of the
leading babies came out in the vari-
GUS divisions, according to the scoring
there being a male and female prize
winner in each division with 100
points the absolute mark Of perfection:
Division No. l, babies L year old and
under. II entries--Albert Bausch. 10
Beech street. Norwich Z months old.
| standing 96.5; Mary E. Kelley. 1913
Cedar street. Norwich. months old.
95.
Division No. 2. babies from L year
to 2 years, II entries--Louis Gardner,
Groton. 20 months old. sS-5; Lucille
Pond. 80 Colt street. Norwich. IS.
| Division No. 3, babies from years
to years. 6 entries-Phyllis Brenton.
46 Durham street. Norwich. q months
old, 95: Francis AIoriarty. Jewett City,
| Division No 4. babies from 3 years
| to years. entries-Grant Whitford,
/ Jewett City, 81 months old. 96 points
| Division No. 5, babies from years
| to years, / enTy-F1orence A. Liili-
bridge. Norwich Town. 1-2 years. %
| points. .tt
Sixty babies had been entered, but
\ the rain. il was considered, kept some
of the mothers away.
| To each OF the FIVE babies with the
leading scores in each. Of the division:
/ was awarded IS In gold this sum OF
$25 having been made up by these
contributors: Norwich Morning Bulle.
tin IS, Norwich Evening Record So
George w. Carroll S., Mrs. Joseph Sci
den 81. Branche, Brothers. 81, c. A
eager. Jr.. 81, T. H. Eldredge 81, Lei
& Osgeed 81. Cranston & Co 81, T. c
Murphy 81. and other friends 81 TIT
Lee & Osgood company also Furnished
antiseptic solutions. sanitary towels
tapes and other equipment.
The medical men who made up tn
examining staff included the following
Mental examination, DR.. Sauder, Nor
witch state hospital; measurements. DI
r. P. Street, Backus hospital; physica
examination, DR.. L. z. Walker: ora
and dental examination, Dr.. T. A
Crowley; eye. ear and throat, DI
Street and DR.. Crowley, while d.
Greenway of the state hospital len
general assistance. Miss Katharin
Shahan was the examining nurse an
the other nurses were the following
from the Norwich state hospital: Mis-
Kilroy. Mrs. Chase. Mrs. Maher, Mrs
j Vinck. Mrs. Darling. Miss Turner an
of Norwich grange. under whose an
spices the ambitious undertaking wa
held. was in general charge, and Mrs
+. W. Barber Of Norwich Town wa
the capable and courteous superinten
dent
Another important. part Of tn
oranges work in this line of bette
babies was the interesting and in
| structive exhibit of Norwich grange Il
the grange hall in charge OF Mrs. An
gle Palmer Of Montville, a member o
the grange. and as a graduate nurs
qualified to give information and ad
vice.
To the ten leading babies handsom
diplomas are TO be sent. They bea
an imposing gold seal and are. to b
signed by the physicians and othe
judges. Medals Were to be given tn
leading male and the leading femal
] baby irrespective of divisions, but a