The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01

lany lime, however. but this hour Is
probably more convenient This will
continue every day. morning and ait
ernoon. and every conceivable attrac-
ton which bears in any manner Oil
. the life of children is exploited in a
manner which cannot but fail to in
struct. Mothers and homes will be
reached in this manner and public
invitation is extended ali "a visit the
show this week AT the organizations
cooperating in the expense OF the
movement.
Parade Creates Interest.
Much interest resulted yesterday
from the parade, which reached
all portions Of N" city ana
outlying districts. The cars, all driv-
en- by club women. were filled with
children, and were gaily decorated in
the national colurs. Thanks is due
and extended by the Woman'S Club
and all other welfare organizations u
, the city 10 the Cathedral Drum Corps,
| which furnished the music for the
drive, and 10 Officer W0rls for clear
. ing The streets so that the procession
met with no difficulties in trarerSing
it's line of march Miss Ellen Freter,
! assisted by Mrs. James McAllister and
Miss Adelaide Schockry, arranged this
portion Of the affair.
\ model house is one of the eXhlb-
it's. which is put on by the industrial
clubs of the Y. W {. \. II shows the
residence of Mrs. Care and Mrs. Don't
Care These are fitted with doll furni.
ture, relative to the phase they de-
pict. The neatneSS Of The formers
well regulated household is in direct
contrast 10 the disorder of her neigh
1,D, I Is in, Him. p. inns - Thasp
that one graSpS how negligence brinSA
such train Of evil results. Another
effort 10 show conditions in homes
where no such perception Of right liy.
ing exists is in the room Of the Assoc
ciatCd Charities. This shows Il COM
mon condition met with in their work.
and but one glimpse at the disorder
! and untidinoSS shows how much
Wheeling is in need of instruction
along the lines Of sanitation and right
living.
Excellent Hospital Exhibits.
The exhibits OF the North Wheeling
and Ohio Valley General Hospitals,
are TWO Of The most interesting Al
the show. Both are displayed on
large scale and their immaculate or
| der contrasts with the reverse condl-
lions. Both are fitted with the appll-
ances necessary 10 The care OF IN
fants and ch,.:!' \ and are an admir-
able portion of The show.
Another OF The exhibits which al
tracred great amount OF attention,
was the miniature duplication or the
Kings Daughters Day Nursery. This
is entirely The work Of those in charge
Of the institution. and is a monument
ito their industrious PATIENCE. The
old fashioned house OH the south Sdle
is in the exhibit. its exact replica
fitted. with even the towels and tooth
IbruShrs Of lis Tiny occupants. All the
rooms are shown. together with the
recent new addition. the hospital
room: the kitchen with lis ranges,
and the bedrooms with their white
cots. The kindrr2arIcn With its chairs
and sand piles and the ward with us
splendid equipment for the care or
the little fellows, when attacked by
communicable diseases is an llluStra-
ton 0f proper environment. One tea-
lure not 10 BE- overlooked is that the
windows arc all lowered from the top.
Every detail Of The nursery was
worked ON TO perfection in the build
ing.
Cooperation Is Extensive.
Never has Wheeling co.opcratcd 50
extensively in movement which
means 50 much in the bcttermrnt or
her future citizens. Communities have
undertaken these measures for the
education Of the mothers, in reducing
the needless death rate of babies VINO
do not have II fair chance in life, due
10 the ignorance IF parents. The life
and health OF the mother are in every
way important DO the well being Of her
child and litllrShaS been done as jet
10 show mothers how much her own
physical and mental condition anec:s
the life and health of her child. II
this exhibit of Whecling's welfare or
CARNATIONS effort has been made 20
show this in a paramount light rs
well as III" other influences which al
feet the child.
Mr.. v. Francis Hyde Of the welfare
association is chairman of the exhibit
committee and the following haze
identified themselves with the move.
mcnI in their exhibits of exceptional
value: Ohio Valley General hospital
and alumnae. Anti-TuberculoSIs
league. Y. ". {. A.. Florence Crlt,cn-
ton home. Ghildrrn's home Of Wheel!
ing. Day nursery. Associated Charities,
Juvenile court. Wheeling hospital and
alumnar. ST NinCcdt's ornhanaGr Al
Elm Grove. 81. Navicr'S Manual train.
ing. immaculate guild Of ST. JoSrph'$,
Catholic WomanS league. Y. NJ. {. 4.
civic department. of the Wuman's club
ranhandl" Agricultural club, Play
ground association. health department
ri the city, public schools of Wheeling
in Tour departments, medical inspec.
ton, applied arts. domestic science
and manual training and the public
library.
Yesterdays Program.
The Associated charities and the
Florence Iriitcutou HON" had the pro-
gram Of yesterday afternoon. Miss
Elizabeth lungrc. nf the latter, gave
IN OutIin. al the work and Mr. W. Z.
Wilson represented the former in his
outline of the Associated Charities work.
He is president al III" organization and
WIS the chairman ni tho afternoon. The
musical portion arranged by Mrs. w. +.
Wunlcnwchrr was very delightful Mrs.
Flora Williams sang during the chill
drcnS hour and WAS chairman Of this
portion Of tn" afternoon Miss Martha