The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
EXHIBITS WILL STAY
HERE ANOTHER X'EEk
Physicians Of City Urge Sociological
Workers to Lcngthcn Work
Here.
ADDRESS CoLORED PEOPLE
Red Cross Workers to Tell of Needs
Of Higher Ideals in the Home-Dr.
b. ". Brown to Address House
wives League.

That the people of Richmond may
all have opportunity of witnessing the
splendid exhibit of the Southern So
Geological Congress in the Grays' Ar
mory decision was made last night
by staff members, at the instance OF
local physicians. to continue the ex-
hibit another week. 1t was to have
ended tomorrow night, but Will now
he open to the public free OF charge
until next Thursday.
"colored Day" was observed yester-
day and was entirely successful. A
committee of colored women was in
charge of the exhibits and several
hundred coiored men, women and
school girls visited the armory. Their
eyes were opened to many vital facts
they had not known before.
To Address Colored Women Today.
Miss Frances Besley. in charge OF
Red Cross work.. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Troutman mothers director. will ad-
dress a mass meeting of colored wo-
men In the colored Methodist Church
at Third and Jackson Streets this ar
ternoon at o'clock, Mrs Troutman.
who is Southern lady OF the old
school, will point out to the colored
mothers how home conditions may be
bettered. 1t is her opinion that the
high mortality rate among negroes
will never be reduced until higher
Ideals are Intoxicated in the homes.
Miss Besley will go direct to the point
in her talk, which will be relative to
health and sanitation.
DR. B. w. Brown, a surgeon in the
United states Public Health Service.
who has just returned from New York
city. where he was engaged in the
great campoign against infantiie pa
ralysis will be the principal speaker
at a meeting of the Richmond House
wives League in jefferson Hotel this
afternoon AT I o'clock. DR.. Brown Is
an engaging speaker and his remarks
anent marketing and sanitation con-
ditions in Richmond and how they
may be improved are certain to at
tract a capacity audience. He is on
the staff OF the Southern Sociological
Congress.
Vacation Bible Schools Exhibit.
The exhibit of Daily Vacation Bible
Schools. one OF which was successful
~ conducted at Seventh-Street Chris
-tian Church two years ago. shows
what boys and girls can accomplish
in the period between closing and re-
opening of school The motto OF
these classes is that it brings to-
gefher idle children. idle churches.
idle students, idle summer DAYS"
This work. although begun eight years
ago by the Presbyterian Church, is
now interdenominstional in character
and is gaining support every year.
There are now 375 daily vacation BIZ
bic schools In this country. These
schools teach boys to acquire the art
of woodwork and basketry. while girls
are made proficient IN needlework.
The daily schedule OF one Of these
classes is as follows; Morning. one
hour Bible stories and music. one hour
mammal training and clay, two hours
games and recreation. One school
alone rolled 500 badges for Euro
poan soldiers in 1914 The recon-
mendation is printed on one Of the
exhibit cards: Good vacation. as well
as vocational schools should not copy
after other communities. but meet
needs OF its own" This entire ex-
hihit is exciting favorable comment.
Vocational Guidance.
According 10 the estimates Of
New York social organization, there
are 2.e00. 600 boys fourteen years old
and under who each wear are put 10
work. not knowing what their work
Is likely To lead to. These children
need guidance and information. Child
guidance has now become an impor-
tant work of the public schools
Careful study of the sex hygiene
exhibit displayed by the Southern
Sociological Congress will DISCLOSE
many interesting facts. One OF these
cards reads as follows: Treat sex
as you would nature study. as a nat
urat and pure phase of life. Conceal
ment breeds curiosity. A true but
simple statement by mothers will keep
the child from picking up unclean
ideas in the streets. Children's ques-
tons are natural. Their thoughts OF
sex are pure until their minds have
become contaminated. Tell children
these things and you will receive
frankncss and confidence in return -