The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
Future Alone Can Show
How Successful It Proved
to Be.
some LYRICAL OPINIONS
Interest Displayed by Moth
ers and School Children
Encouraged.

Baby welfare week in Fairmont as
we'll as throughout the length and
breadth of the country, comes to an
end today. In Fairmont the event
has been successful so far as the en-
thusiasm and interest Of the public
is concerned. And for the practical
results the ensuing months and years
will determine its success.
The publicity work through the
press, the schools and churches has
been carried through successfully. The
various organizations which took
charge Of the movement namely the
Woman's club, the Public Health Nurs.
ing Service, and the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, have work
Ell with splendid unity of purpose divid.
ing the work of the week among the
organizations along the lines to which
each was best adapted. Cooperating
with the organizations named were
the teachers in the public schools, the
Marion County Medical society, the
Ministerial association and the local
merchants OF the city.
Mrs. James A. Meredith, president
OF the Woman's club, stated today
that so far as could be judged at this
date Baby welfare week in Fairmont
has been successful. I'VE have had
hearty cooperation along all lines,
she stated, "and the interest manifest
ed by the parents and the public IN
general was beyond our expectation
for this first public observance OF
baby welfare week" Mrs Meredith also
affirmed her belief that the publicity
given the movement through the press
had been probably the most useful in
trumentality Of the movement.
Mrs. Waitman H. Conway, repre-
senting the William Raymond chap
ter of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, expressed pleasure at the
apparent success of the movement.
Mrs. Conway presided at meeting
in the public schools at Watson yes
terday and was deeply impressed with
the attendance and apparent inter-
est of the parents Of the children IN
that section. IF the meeting at Wat
son was a fair example of other meet
ings held, there is little doubt In my
mind that the celebration has been
most effective" The Daughters'of the
Revolution were occupied chiefly with
the Birth registration propaganda and
much information regarding the bene-
fits of proper birth registration was
detailed at the various meetings. II
is probable that the local chapter IN
the near future will take some practi'
cal action to aid in this movement.
Mrs. Joseph Roster, representing the
Mothers club Of the W, G. T. o. and
under whose direction 'the programs
for the various school celebrations
we're arranged, expressed satisfaction
at the apparent success OF the ccele'
bration, which received such excellent
support from so many different sourc.
es. This she affirmed was in itself
an assurance Of the success OF the
movement. Mrs. c. o. Henry, presi-
dent of the Public Health Nursing
service, which worked with the Moth
er's club in arranging the programs tor
the schools, also expressed satlslac'
ton with the manner in which the
campaign was conducted and affirm
ed her belief that the movement would
have far.reaching results. "The en-
thusiasm among the children" she
said, "was excellent and far beyond
any we had anticipated rousing. Sew
eral teachers in the various schools re-
ported unusual interest among the
children which l think is one OF the
best signs that the celebration mas
been successful"
Much literature Of value to parents
has been distributed through the
press and various agencies. The Mar
ion County Medical society members
Of which devoted yesterday afternoon
to the work. also prepared q pam
pAlet regarding the care of babies and
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