The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-26
boy SCOUTS TURN
OUT IN NUMBERS
They Furnished Big Feature Last
Ni2h Int at the Sociological
Congress Exhibit.
STRENUOUS DAY FOR STAFF
DIR. Brown Tells Housewives Leagues
of Necessity for Health Mcasure~-
Mrs. TroutInan and Miss Bcsley
Speak to Colored Mothers-Miss
Wills at Randolph Macon.

Headed by their Drum and Bugle
Corps, four hundred or more Boy
Scouts marched in body TO the
Grays' Armory last night to view the
exhibit OF the Southern Sociological
Congress. Charles l.. Weaver scout
executive of Richmond, was in charge.
To say that the scouts, individually
and collectively were impressed by
the exhibit Is stating Il mildly. There
was one display in particular that
won their hearts an immense can
vas drawing showing a Boy Scout
doing a good turn daily" The child
labor exhibit excited much comment
among the scouts and gave them in
spiration which is sure to manifest
itself in the local scouts' dealings with
working boys Boy Scouts, through
their training, are a studious. observ-
ing lot. They sustained every tradi-
ton last night and absorbed matter
that will be OF inestimabie value to
them,
The personal work lectures in local
schools and churches by staff mem
bers of the Southern Sociological Con-
gress Is having its effect. Yesterday
large crowds came 10 the Grays Ar
mory, and each day the attendance
is growing larger In fact. the re-
ception accorded the exhibit has ex-
ceeded the most ardent expectations
of the staff directors and although
they are being worked hard. they are
very happy that this great public well
fare work is taking hold OF the peo-
pie On all sides L is una MIN ousfy
agreed that the exhibit offers many
helpful suggestions for this city's well
fare
Strenuous Day for staff.
Yesterday proved another strenu-
Gus day for staff members. Miss
Edith Wills addressed the student
body of Randolph Macon College at
noon and delivered a lecture in the
exhibit hall last night DIR. r. W.
Brown spoke before the Housewives
League In the Jefferson Hotel. while
Mrs. Elizabeth Troutman and Miss
Florence Besley discussed health and
race betterment subjects at meet
ing of colored women in Third-Street
Methodist Church. Miss Mary Brown
also gave. an illustrated talk in the
exhibit hall last night
Speaks TO Housewives League.
DR.. b. ". Brown. who addressed
the Housewives League, was given
warm reception. He told how disease
comes into homes and the methods
TO be employed in combating the fly.
"A great responsibility rests upon ey-
eryones shoulders he declared In
sanitation. as In religion. you are your
brothers keeper. Cleanliness is the
foundation of the home. Take a daily
bath and take your clothing from
closets and put it in the warm sun
ina hwy q pN-4h tina
except germs, And by all means use
shower bath, as bathtubs spread dis
ease and waste water. Hygiene of the
mouth is most important. You should
not kiss your children full in the
mouth. Young people, though. are
fond of displaying their affections in
this way. Permit me to say that ]
have not grown too old or scientific
to lift my voice against any young
man who kisses a Virginia lady. GAP
plause and laughter But ii should
be stopped among children, as IT
breeds disease. In cleaning your
house don't overlook the yards. Don't
use a busting broom. use a damp
cloth. Use rugs on the floor and you
can clean II as frequently as you like
The old-fashioned carpet has no place
in the modern home. The cellar
should he dry and rat proof II is in
the kitchen. however. that the great
est care should be exercised Keep
doors and windows. Forever bear in
mind to swat the fly. You get milk
from a sanitary dairy and allow ba-
by's milk to be contaminated by fly.
When visiting the sescoast or the
mountain guard against ma laria and
the like by taking ouinine twice a day
for two weeks. II water does NOT
taste right. boil It from then on. Now
that you are about to plunge in the
realm of politics tgreat applause}.
be sure that you elect only those men
who will support proper sanitation
measures, Ignorance of officers in
some Of the small towns of Virginia
Is responsible more than any other
thing for existing conditions
Speak to Colored Mothers.
Mrs. Troutman and Miss Besley.
who addressed colored mothers yes
terday afternoon. met the representa-
tive women OF the eolored race in this
city. Mrs. TroutInan urged better
training in the home and impressed
upon the women they are responsible
for their children's health. Miss Bees
ley pointed out the good results that
follow cooperation between parents
and public school nurses. She urged
that coiored mothers in this city take
effective means to improve sanitation
conditions, which. the speaker said.
start in the home.
Miss Mary f. Brown will give a
stereopticon lecture in Virginia Union
University this morning at $50
O'Clock. She will show scientific data
concerning tobacco and its ''divi-
dends."
This afternoon in the exhibit hall.
from to 6 o'clock. Miss Brown will
address meeting of graduate and
pupil nurses OF this city. Miss Nan
ME Minor, superintendent of the In
structive Visiting Nurses Association,
will preside Miss Browns subject
will be Moral Education" and will
deal with race betterment.
The exhibit will continue each day
from 10 A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ. free of
charge, From present plans the en-
hihit will continue until next Thurs
day.