New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-23
BABY WEEK PROGRAM IS
FULL OF INFORMATION
Questions Of Especial Interest Are
Discussed by Experts

Discussions that cannot help but be
of benefit to New Ulm, and especially
to those who heard them, was the result
OF the very interesting program given
by the Current News club, and the
Mothers club in connection with the
observance of Baby Week, at the High
School auditorium last Tuesday evening.
There was a fair sized audience, but
not nearly as large as the efforts of the
club members deserved. However,
those who remained away were the losers.
How to Care For Baby
Miss Potter of the Union hospital
gave an illustrated talk on the "Care
OF the Baby" which every mother
should have heard. It dealt with the
care OF the young child in every detail,
and gave much valuable advice as well
as information that is not only worth
knowing, but is absolutely necessary to
know, that the little ones may be pro-
perly reared. Miss Potter touched on
practically every phase of child life and
set forth in detail the thousand and one
pitfalls into which the baby is likely to
fall before it reaches the age of one year.
Discusses Infections
DR.. O. C. Strickler's talk on Infections
and infectious diseases was plain state
ment of facts, devoid of technical terms
and phrases, making it easy for the
children present to understand. The
doctor emphasized the necessity for
cleanliness in all matters and told how
to avoid contracting many of the con-
tagious diseases. DR.. Stricken told
of many instances where little heed has
been taken for. the health or welfare of
the people, even in New Ulm, by those
who wished to profit financially, even to
Offering the meat from lump jawed''
cattle for food. The teaching for the
school children at least the rudiments
in First Aid to the Injured" and also
how to treat various diseases, was urged
by the Doctor. He told of an accident
to young man while hunting in the
northern part of the state, in which
the boy accidentally shot his hand off.
His companion, college graduate, went
several miles to secure a physician and
when he returned the injured man had
bled to death. His life could have been
saved had his companion known enough
to have tightly bound his arm with a
handkerchief.
Proper Food For Child
Miss johnson, teacher of home
economics in the public schools, dis
cussed Proper Feeding of the Child y
from notes taken at lectures by DR..
Sedgwick of the University giving many
important pointers to the mother or
others who have the care of young
children. There should be proper
hour for feeding children, she said. It
should never be at the regular mealtime
of the family, as the child, until after
it has reached the age of 2 years, should
never be given place at the family
table. The principle reason for, this,
she said, is the temptation to give the
baby tastes of solid foods, which it
should not have.
The program was enlivened with
several musical numbers and recitations.
Sixteen boys and girls in quaint Dutch
costumes sang, Miss Peterson, musical
director of the school accompanying
them on The piano. Miss Grussendorf
played piano solo, Thelma Rinke re-
cited humorous piece about the
"Raggedy Man" which was encored.
The High School Girls Octette sang
and responded toa an encore.