The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-05-19
LARGE CROWD AT
THE BABY Clinic
JOINT HOSPITAL DAY AND BABY
CLINIC DRAWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR
OPEN HOUSE AT HOSPITAL
Efforts of Woman's Club and Deacon
ess Hospital Official Results in
Phenomenal Success of
Both Events.

Through the united efforts of the
Woman's club and the Deaconess hos
pital, Glasgow's Baby Clinic and Hos
pital Day were wonderful success
and much praise is due those who were
responsible for the original plans and
the carrying out of the same. Sew
eral days before these events, the most
clever and artistic placards could be
seen in almost every conceivable place
announcing these special days, and a
splendid spirit of cooperation was
manifested by the various merchants
of town, who made a special effort
in producing pleasing window decor
ations featuring hospital supplies and
baby layettes and accessories.
Mrs. C. D. Borton of the Glasgow
Woman's club was chairman in charge
of the baby clinic which was held at
the nurses home on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, and she, with a num-
ber of the club women, aided visiting
mothers with their children, and were
of assistance to them in making out
the necessary questionaires.
The most clever hints as to the
proper care of children were sug-
gested by dolls which had been dressed
by the Deaconess nurses to represent
neglected children and these, together
with modern baby layette, were
part of the decorations appearing in
the nurses home.
Mrs. Anne Waring, of the Montana
| tuberculosis Association, who had
been sent to Valley county for Baby
Clinic week, with the assistance of
DR.. A. N. Smith of this city, weighed,
measured and examined one hundred
and twenty three children during the
three days of the clinic. This phe-
nomenal number would be represen-
tative figure for city much larger
than Glasgow and demonstrates the
fact that the clinic had been Of far
reaching benefit.
Monday, which was the opening day
of the Baby Clinic, was also Hospital
Day at which time the Deaconess hos
pital held open house, receiving be-
tween the hours of 10 and IL a. m.
and 1 and p. m. About1O0 visitors
were shown through the hospital
buildings during these hours, the care
of which reflected much credit upon
the corps of trained nurses and work.
ers constituting the hospital force. The
nurses served tea and waters to all
visiting guests after the tour of in
spection had been made.
The Glasgow Woman's club was re-
sponsible for the enjoyable free health
film which was shown at the Orphe-
UNI theatre after the hospital recep-
tion, and also the program which fol-
lowed Mrs. Dee A. Patton, president
of the Woman's club, gave a short,
pleasing talk before announcing the
program, the first number Of which
was an appealing talk by Miss Agnes
johnson, superintendent of nurses at
the Deaconess hospital, in behalf Of
nurses and the nursing profession
Mrs. Anne Waring, of the State Tu.
berculosis association, followed with
an inspirational talk along the line Of
observing necessary health rules, anc
F Miss Florence Moore, business mana
, ger of the Deaconess hospital, gave g
comprehensive talk, outlining the work
of the hospital and bringing home to
the audience the Importance to the
community of one of Glasgow's most
worth while institutions.
, The singing of America, led by Mrs
Gordon Vallandigham, delightful
recitation by Ellen Lytle, and a clever
health playette by members of the
eighth grade, under the direction of
Miss Agnes Osterberg, concluded the
program.
Health literature was given out at
both the nurses home and the Orphe-
UNI theatre by the members of the
Woman's club and no effort was
spared to make this occasion a sue
cess.