The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-02
HUNDREDS HEAR
MRS. MIX |i!E[.55
WHEELING WOMEN SHOW CReAI
INTEREST m CHILD WtL-
FARE WORK.
Delightful Program heard IN H'gh
SchcoI auditorium Urner Auspices
OF Wcman's Club.

The auditorium Of the Wheeling
HIN >choal VA" crowded to oIrr.
fIpwja. y.s:r:dl,. with members "t
tn, Wuman'~ c.u3. I&o.r friends ana
The general public all "@-rr |" t"j"!
the Sp.rn lid rru.;":,:n %h!ctt had ntrH
ARRANGED in tho interest al CRIl"
. Welfare. by ;hr ChiId Welfare C"'h
mirfnc OF The Wvman's clnh. with !A'S'
/ Andrew Wilson. chairman.
Mrs. Max West Of the Children ;
/ Bureau ri Washington. p. e., who Il
/ 81 well known - mOihrrS al! over 'l'e
! country. from T. suggestions on lnr
"proprr care Of children. conveyed
! in ramphlr; form. was the pTlnc!pah
speaker .! thc afternoon. MIS-. N's'
! possesses a most engaging prT!"tl""
ty, which with her wonderful scope
, Of knowledge Oh Child Welfare, MAXI
! her 4 most interesting speaker mecca.
! She first spoke on infant mor'ali'E'
which from two causes. that OF power
/ iv and ignorance" or rather lack OF IN
! formation causes "50.nn0 babies TO "le
yearly. before they have reached the
are Of one year
: Mrs. West stated there is nothing
that the Childrrn'S Bureau can con-
} rcivr of more vital Importance IN WAT
work than the care Of the young. oi
/ today. with which we hope 10 rro"''u
y nation N the end of tho war. an"
on Anril 6. the Childrrn'S Bureau VIII
! institute "Childrcn's Year III
which It hopes the ultimat" results
/ will b., tho reawakcning for chlldreh
| who are the most important asset OF
any nation. il is possible for every
CITY TO lower It's baby death rate, out.
the end of the effort is not roachch
when the life is saved. but. they must
be kept hnHlihful. happy ana p'
! reared as children, in n manner so
that they may be made useful
| Play and outdoor freedom Is as IN
| dispcn$ablr as food for tho child. and
as soon as You provide some outdoor
! freedom for the pleasure Of the child,
! Won are promoting the health OF the
! child
! Mrs. West highly praised the Wo-
mans Club on their public spirited in
/ trrrstrdnrSs in securing tho services
! of Mrs. Jean +. Dillon, a health teach
/ or, who is now occupying one al inc
! most IMPORTANT positions in the United
! States. because she is permitted 10
! como in close touch with the homes,
! ami offer valuable adric" 20 the moth
! or. and give Instructions rs 10 me
proper preparation Of lis simple food.
! In conclusion. Mrs. West stated
/ whichever nation was best fitted 10
! come up would win tn" war. and II
! can only be- don" BY ccnierinG our Of
forts on the school children. and every
hit vi work YOU dc for III" children Is
! a patriotic duty 10 America.
! Miss Hapworrh. of the department
/ of economics Of IL State university.
/ gave Il brief talk of interest. urging
/ team work" in conservation.
The Rev. Clara Cook H"lvir, pastor
/ of the Unitarian church. gave IN nd.
dress on Tho Relation Of Physical fd-
ucatiun and Supervised Play 10 Child
Welfare" in which she spoke of III"
efficiency of our women in their con.
scrvaiion efforts.
The child is mad" normal by its
teaching or proper play, said. said Dr..
Hrlvio and hC~will spend his Iim"
in hcalthful wholesome play which
results in physical and mental self
control. il properly t"uchi, which will
enable him TO take his place in the
world rs man.
Mrs. W. e. El2lcr and Mrs. Robert
Groves very $wrc'ly sang "Th" Sweet
est Story Ever Told" and Mrs. Mae
Fry Sinks. whose lovely voice was
never heard 10 better advantage, sang
"A Lullaby" Mrs Sarah M"tHn"r WAS
tho accompanies.
Mrs. Jean r. Dillon health teacher,
gave most interesting report OF lh"
spIcndid work which has h"Cn accom-
nlishrd in The city in III" brief period
since child welfare" work has been
established
Mrs. J. Hare . brennan gave short
talk on food conservation in the
! kitchen.
| 4 most delightful exhibition al
! nhysicaI cducaiion in Wheeling pub
lie schools was given by Mr.. Alfred