Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-10
annual Reciprocity
Meeting Proves :
Great Inspiration

representatives from the Mo-
~. East Moline, Silvis and Dav-|
..nort Woman's club spoke yester-
m afternoon at the annual reci-a
rrocity meeting of the City We'll,
~ department of the Rock Island
woman's club held in the Masonic
tsmnle at which many suggestions
vsre made for work for the local
deuartment. Besides these talks,
Ma Mary E. Shanklin of LexinE-
ton. Ky, who has recently come to
the Watertown state hospital to
have charge of the mental theraphy
work which has been instituted at
the hospital, told something Of
vhat her work would be and solic-
,,sd the cooperation Of the men,
MRS of the club. Miss Shanklin
stated that although the scrap pile
~ the hospital contained many
things which could be utilized in
,he work, still there were few III
any silk scraps. and these were
,reafly needed in the, work which
Il riyen the women Of the hospi-
tai.
~ have been at the hospital only
few weeks Miss Shanklin said.
Dand of course my talk will have
10 be on what We propose to do
along this line. You probably know
that Illinois is one of the first
states, to introduce this form OF
treatment for the insane. 1t is to
be inaugurated in five hospitals
and has been in two for more than
year.
Graft work of course is only a
means to an end. Well finished
uroduct is not the aim, but We have
accomplished enough if We have
occupied the minds of the patients.
The work is first done in the wards
and as the patient becomes more
proficient they can work at their
craft in the occupational theraphy
room. The crafts which will be
started are rug weaving. simple
tapestry. wood work. cement work,
pottery and tin and metal work.
OF course each case is an individ-
nal study, and we have to resort
TO many tricks to arouse the inter-
est of the patient.
"Our ambition is to interest. then
arouse the patient and in that way
10 lead them back to the normal
way of living" Miss Shanklin
showed samples of work done at
other institutions and of the kind
Of craft work which will be start
ed at the Watertown hospital.
DR.. Genevieve Tucker Of the DAY.
export club, was the first guest
speaker. She told Of how in the
Davenport club the civic and phil
anthropic work had been joined.
She spoke of the proposed recre-
alton center which is to be estab-
lished on the levee and Of how the
club is to see that the recreation
is we'll supervised. There are two
members of the club on the smoke
commission. and the club has been
doing successful Americanization
work. They also have a dairy COM
mittee which is proving success
fll.
Mrs, John McGown Stevenson
gave a delightful reading follow
ing DR.. fuckers talk, called "Phi-
losophy at Gaderndale. The Wis
ion of ideal schools was outlined
in the talk by the Moline represent
alive. Miss Mary Josephine Hol-
land. principal OF the Ericsson and
Irving schools. who was introduced
by Miss Molly McEniry. She spoke
Of the health problem Of the chill
dren OF the school age and how the
school is the natural channel for
welfare work. Miss Holland men
toned the need of more teachers,
better buildings, better ventilation,
more bath rooms and bath matrons
and more nurses and victrolas. She
spoke of the necessity OF instruct
lNg the women In the use OF the
ballot.
Mrs. Linthicum. the Silvis club
representative, told Of the splendid
work which has been done by this
organization. She told that the
Silvis club was the third largest
one in the 14th congressional dis
trict. Philanthropic work charac-
teriies its main activities. A GYM
nasium has been equipped and a
skating pond arranged for the chill
dren. A visiting nurse is being
brought to the community to start
work Feb. 1. Harry Ramsdell Of
Moline favored with a group Of
three numbers. which were greatly
enjoyed
The East Moline speaker was
Mrs. ]. l.. Simmon, who is presi-
dent Of the community club. This
organization is very new but has
accomplished splendid work. The
sum Of 5000 was raised and expend-
cd on playground work. and nurs-
. WIN hdo dISO pCch ohO VI thC
\ activities. There are already two
lurses on the field and a third is
% be added.
Mrs. H. A. Weld. local represent
alive OF the woman's division of
Inc fair price committee Of the
State. presented the matter Of the
nigh cost Of living, and asked the
cooperation of the department. 1t
was voted to support the move
ment, the department being the
hrst organization to pledge itself
ico per cent for the work Of the
committee. A committee of three
VIII be appointed to look into the
work.
The report Of the treasurer, Mrs
y, A. Schoessel. showed that there
Is balance in the treasury OF
saz.2l. The report OF the street
vigilance committee was given by
ars. F. W. Rincke. After the bust