Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-11
CHILD WELFAR
Baby Week Observed in Wauseon-
Practical Program - Results of
Medical Inspection In Wauseon
Schools Program In Methodist
Sunday School.

The 1917 Baby Week Campaign was
conducted by the ladies who have
championed this movement in Wau-
seon, last week; the program was a
very practical one opening on Friday
evening at the High School Auditor
ium; owing to the stormy weather
there was a comparatively small au-
dience present.
The High School Orchestra furnish
ed a fine concert program which was
followed by a beautiful and unique
costume drill and dance by six of
Americas Girls" under the direction
of Mrs. Neville Edward Stewart The
six" consisted of the Misses Virginia
Cole, Phyllis, Eunice and Dorothy
Davis and Katherine and Louise Gri-
sier.
These dainty misses clad in red,
white and blue with Liberty coronets
of gold on their heads, delighted those
present with their graceful move
ments and inspired patriotism in their
hearts as well. The speaker of the
evening was Doctor Snyder, an Eve
Specialist of Toledo and a member of
the Ohio Commission for the Blind.
DR.. Snyder gave very interesting
and instructive lecture, illustrated by
steriopticon slides, which covered to
considerable extent causes, preven-
ton and cure of blindness as well as
the care of the blind.
Saturday afternoon the District
Nurse who has been in active work
in Bryan for the past year or more
gave practical talks and held confer
ences with mothers in regard to the
care of children at the High School
buil ilding. Superintendent Altstette1,
gave a report of the medical inspec-
tion in the grade schools which grew
out of the child welfare campaign of
last year.
The ladies present were unanimous
in their extension of vote of thanks
to the local physicians and school
board for their splendid work in con-
nection with school inspection.
In printing Mr.. Altstetter's report
herewith we are compelled to con-
dense the table of statistics given by
him to a summary of all the grades
taken as a whole rather than by
grades separately as prepared by Mr.
Altstetter.
MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE
SCHOOLS AND SOME RESULTS
The table below pives some idea of
what was found among our grade pu-
pills as regards defects in various or
gans. The work of inspection was
necessarily somewhat superficial and
therefore imperfect. Some pupils
were not present at the time of in
spection and some were not present
when the teachers asked for reports
REGARDING what had been done by way
of treatment. 1t should be added that
quite a number expect to receive
treatment for tonsils or adenoids as
soon as school closes. 1t would be
well for all parents to keep in mind
that this Summer will be a good time
for removing some of the impediments
to the child's best progress.
Total enrolment First to eighth
grades inclusive, 424 Pupils found
with defective eyes 1876. Pupils subse-
quentlv treated for eye defects. 27.
With defects of nose 81: treated 8.
With defects of teeth, 343; treated
81.
With defects of throat, 21S; treat
ed 20.
With defective hearing II; treated
1.
Pupils with heart defects Z.
Pupils with lung defects 4.
Pupils with chest defects 2.
The inspection was of value not
only to the children themselves but
to the teachers also in that it reveal
ed some defects and enabled them
to work more sympathetically and in
telligently.
1t should be added too that during
the whole year the idea of health for
the sake of health, happiness and use
fulness was continually emphasized.
Disease and its horrors were not
preached" The school authorities
do not believe in calling unnecessary
attention to disease but do believe
that health is a most valuable if not
indispensable asset to both children
and adults and therefore teach health
and how to attain or retain it.
"Baby Week" was observed to some
extent in all the churches of the town
but we have available for publication
the program at the Methodist Sunday
School only; here the Sunday School
room was appropriately decorated, the
orchestra opened the program and
was followed by song by the first
and second primary classes.
A welcome address was given by
Robert Buntz and a greeting from
Mrs. Samuel Rupert, Superintendent
of the Cradle Roll A Cradle Roll
song followed by the primary classes
Professor G. D. Perry followed with
an address on "Child Welfare" Moth.
ers with their babes appeared on the
platform. In her report the Superin.
tendent of the Cradle Roll convinced
her audience that organized effort
pays; the Cradle Roll in this church
was organized about ten years ago
one person doing all the work. Ur
to the time Mrs. Ruppert and her nine
assistants began their work two years
ago, Sd babies had been enrolled. Dur.
ing the two years of organized effort
II babies have been enrolled. IL be.
ing enrolled on day of birth The pro.
gram was at once pleasing and in.
spring.