The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-02
Backed by the University.

The University of Kansas is back of
| this movement. At the beginning of
the year 1914, William A. McKeever-
since 1900 professor of philosophy at
| the Kansas State Agricultural college
was authorized by the board of adj
| ministration to remove to the univer-
| sity and organize there a department
| of child welfare in the division of ex-
tension.
The new department has attempted
to enter a unique and relatively un-
| worked field of service. The central
| aim has been that OF arousing and or
ganiZing the community to act as d
| distant and centralized authority in
the interest of it's children. to furnish
guidance and safeguards for the young
of all ages while acting outside of the
home and school. Here are its ten
purposes:
! First-To bring the home, the
school, The church and the community
| into closer cooperation in their serv-
ice of the young.
| Second-To provide wholesome play
and cultural industry for every child
| during the summer vacation period.
Third<To make the social affairs
| of adolescents part of their regular
course of training, directed by school
| authority.
Fourth-To redirect the motion pic
| ture business so that every minor per-
son shall be. provided thereby with
clean and Instructive entertainment.
I Fifth-To provide that every COM
munity shall have a central organiza-
ton authorized to serve and safeguard
| the moral needs of the young
Sixth-To foster the church and
Sunday school activities of the young
Juvenile training.
Seventh-To assist in the organiza-
ton and management of mothers
clubs, parent-teacher associations and
kindred societies.
Eighth-To furnish plans and pro-
grams for picnics, play festivals, ju-
venile social centers, the community
halloween, the celebration of Christ
mas ard Independence day, and the
like.
| Ninth-To render private assistance
to parents and others who are dealing
with peculiar and difficult problems
of juvenile training.
Tenth-To make a plan whereby
the state w. C. T. u, the State Fed
| Grafton of Clubs, the State Sunday
School association, the State Teachers
association, and the state executive
department. and many other such
agencies, may all act together in an
effort to drive the infamous cigarei
out of Kansas.
Other Towns in the Race.
Among the other forty towns which
contested sharply for the first place
there were about one dozen which
had to be visited personally by the
judges and scored before the final de-
cision could be rendered. Kino aid
came out second and Halstead third
There was only a fine shade of diff
ference emong these Others which
. were close on, their heels, and which
tied for fourth place were: Baldwin
Jewell, Chapman, Smith Center, Col
ony, Coldwater, Cimarron, Stafford
and Lincoln.
| Those Who HeIDed
Among the citizens of Morrill, who
did active service in this campaign
may be mentioned the following:
Supt. A. V. Mallory; DR.. C. J.
Davis. president of the Child Welfare
League; L. E. Wagner, R. A. CASTOR
U. S Davis, D. NJ. Eisenbise, S. C
FIickingeI, r. S. Mickey. Miss Edna
Scott, Rev. Grain. Rev. F. L. Steven
son, Rev. Kemper, Rev. Smith, M w
Meyers, VIM. Pecht, Mrs. E. Fletcher
Mrs r. S. Mickey, Mrs. c. J. Davis
A E. Lightly, D. NJ. Meyers. R. E
Eisenbise, F. T. Elliot, F. ]. Roberts
E. Fletcher, L. Mcmillan, D. H. Steele
Mrs. E. Shelton, Mrs. Guthrie KEEP
linger. j. r. Goslin, Miss Bernie.
Schultz, Miss Frances Ewait
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