The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

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tier ball and gllS,ening objects held mp
FOR her admiration refused to utter the
usual intantile expressions OF mama.
chlcky, and bow wow Visitors stand
ing in front of the booth volunteered
their assistance in endcavorng to cause
the youngster to talk and prove her
place with the mentally developed OF
the lyear-old children, but to no avail
Talk she could but talk she would not,
but after some fifteen minutes OF per
SuaSlon, RraciouSly offered to kiss the
doctor, much to the amusement OF the
crowd
With a very audible remark OF "Shc'S
girl, SO am satisfied she'll talk
Doctor lawson passed the silent one
down the line to the other waiting
physicians
Golding Baby Attractive.
Also undergoing the mental exam
nation was Caroline Belle Goding, who
resides in Capitol Hill Caroline 1t
seems had been to the baby show in
former years and because OF her small
body only weighed thirteen pounds and
was not in keeping with her unusual
development, and two years ago al,
traCied the interest OF those conducting
the examinations. The child passes the
S-ycar old mental tests IN spite OF the
handicap OF an exceptionally irall CON
stitution
The babies seemed TO resent being
measured and weighed more than any
OF the other examinations, including
that u. the throat, The bare heels OF
almost c~-ry little entry pounded res
uarly on the base OF the scales. Fright
cned and although otherwise good na.
tuscd, children walled and screamed
and beat their tiny fists at the nurse
who assisted in placing them on the
board to take their height The hair
and noses OF several attendants often
received due punishment administered
by the bowling babies for the part taken
in making them better babies. Occa
sionally proud mother was informed
that her otherwise perfect baby had a
saddle nose, which, according to the
physician in charge. is an unusual dc.
preston in the bridge OF the nose, and
which, when he or she has grown up,
can be spoken OF as "retrouSse," but
in tender years is grave lack Of per
tection.
Mothers Prudish.
Now and then while the babies were
undergoing the physical examinations,
some prudish mother would at every
possible moment. anxouSly draw a
shawl around tiny bare body, only to
have it Snatched away by some "horrid
old doctor" who insisted on obtaining
all information about the youngster
In the room where the babies feet
were examined for defects, such as flat,
club, and plgcontoed feet, powder
which was used for making the impres
sion OF the foot on the carbon paper,
was everywhere in evidence; on the
doctors woody coat, the nurses other
wise immaculate uniform, and on the
mothers Sunday go-to meeting attire.
One sturdy youngster who arrived in
this department before scheduled time,
proceeded to liven up things for the
other baby by trying to fill its eyes with
powder, as well as its ears.
When a stetheoscope was brought
into play now and then a child would
ask to play with the phone" adding
quite few points to its mental score.
In examining the throat, wooden in
strunent was used to quiet an other
wise unruly tongue. In spite OF this
precaution one good-Slzed y0ungStcr
managed TO extricate himself and
caused amusement of the spectators
by making honest goodness faces at
the doctor.
Poor Showing Monday.
Monday was poor day for perfect
scores, according to those in charge Up
to late hour in the afternoon, only one
baby came near attaining the 100 per
cent marking The baby in question
is NJ B. Schoiicld jr, OF 1913 West
Eighteenth street, whdN apple blossom
complexion caused numerous comments
on what shame such a perfectly won
dcriul complexion is wasted on a boy"
A great deal OF advice was Offered
the mothers by the examining ply
Scians. as to the corrections for mental
and physical defects. Charts in the
reception rooms we're also explained by
Mrs. J. A. Rigby who is in charge OF
the show These charts gave detailed
instructions on the care OF infants, and
were the official ones from Rational
Better Babies" headquarters.
400 Entries.
Many out -of-town mothers were eN-
pressing their regret at not being able
10 enter their children for examination
The entries are limited to 400 babies
and this year as usual were full Satur-
day marks the closing OF the baby show
and before that time some perfect
babies arc expected N be presented,
bringing this years show up to the
usual standard,
Al the Elysec Madame Poinoare wife
of the French president, occupies the
suite of the Empress Josephine. the
same in which Marie Louise lived for n
brici period II was from these very
rooms that Eugene lie Mon,lo went
10 Notre Dame TO be married 20 Ma