The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-03
FOR BENEFIT
 OF CHILDREN Local Women Elected at Community Center Meet
 in Hamden WORK OF PAST YEAR

At tho annual meeting of the Childrcn's Community Center. New Haven, held in the Community building, on the grounds at Ham, den, is was reported by the presi- dent, Miss Eleanor r. Tyler, that GAS children had been given 130.- 420 days of care during the past year, this being m increase of 10.- 4G6 over the year 1330. These chill dren have ranged in age from four weeks to those graduating from high school. and represent four teen different nationalitics, includ- ing American white and colored, syrian. Polish, Swedish. Italian, Greek, Spanish, PortugueBa. Hun Rarihn. Scotch, Canadian, Czecho- Slovakian.
 Miss Tyler spoke with feeling, of the splendid cooperation of the many doctors and dentists, of tho arrangement between tho medical executive committee of the Center and the department of pediatrics nt the Yale Medical school, whereby 1t is possible to have q house offi- cer on the grounds from the Medi- cal school in addition to the resi- dent physician, ofthc psychological and pgychiartric work of Dr Gesell and his department. also of the Connecticut society for mental hy- giene, and tho follow-up care rep rescnting special types of treat ment given at the dispenshry. She recorded the fact that. although the children were not nblc to leave tho grounds during tho greater part of tho summer because of the quarantine duo to the infantilc paralysis, that duo to tho splendid work done along recreational lines tho children were kept well and happy and that the Center did not have one case of tho dread disease. either on the grounds or among the children placed in foster homes Especial tribute was paid tho foster mothers who so generously cooper atc in tho care of our future men and women; to the boards of edu- cation and other social agencies.
 Mis- Emily Sophie Brown. or Naughtuck. member of tho board of managers and chairman of the county extension committee report cd upon the work that had been accom- plishcd throughout the coun.. ty, expressing appreciation to hll members of the various local com fntttceH WI1O UHNs E'Ht'chbtS eiNt' of their thought md time to help the funds in tho different commit mites for their children. She re- ported that of the total number of children cared for by the Cen ter, t47 had been from the county. exclusive of the New Haven com munity chcat area. Both Miss Ty- Ter and Miss Brown expressed tn" appreciation of the Center for the splendid cooperation of the news papers throughout the entire coun- ty, also of the many churches and frnternhl organizations that have and are. helping carry on.
 During the course of the meet Ing, Il number of the children under care. on the grounds. who were old enough and physically able. sang "Thc Battle Hymn of tho Re- public" and Keller's American rymn "specd our Republic" to the delight Of all present.
 Miaa Eleanor r. Tyler. was re- elected president; Miss Helen F. Chase, and Mrs George A. Driggs. of Waterbury. were again elected on tho board of managers. MlsH Emily sophie Brown remains chair man of tho county extension com mlttec, and Mra Charles K. Harris will continue aa publicity director for tho county