The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29

A statistical report of the re-
suits of the summer roundup has
been received by Mrs. Lester w.
Atwood, president of the Parent
Teachers association.
This health examination for
remedial defects was held at the
Baldwin School of July 18th I'M
der the supervision of DIR. A. e.
Ingraham, state chairman of the
summer roundup. All children
who will enter school for the first
time in September were invited to
be present for examination. No
treatments were given but the
children were referred to doctors
or entists for the proper correc-
ton of the defects found. DIR. In
graham and her staff were as
sisted by Miss Margaret Burns,
school, nurse, and Doctors Edwin
Reade, Harold Cleary, Ernest
Loveland, and Royal Meyers. Com
mittees appointed by the p. T. A.
assisted in registering the chill
dren, explained the purpose and
benefits of the roundup, and fur
nished transportation to and from
the school.
The report follows: Number of
children registered so; number of
children examined "a; Number of
children with physical defects.
80 Total number of physical de-
fects Sc; Physical defects refer
red 10: Number of mouths exam
ined "a; Number of children with
dental defects 21; Number refer
red to dentists, 81; Number of
dental prophylaxes given, 81:
Number of 100 per cent children,
The defects discovered were
listed as follows: Underweight, s;
vision, 8; hearing, l. tonsils, IL;
glands, q feet, 4; posture. 10;
hernia 8; miscellaneous, 8; Total
Sc.
The benefits III this examination
will be very great for these defects
which undoubtedly would have
caused the children trouble after
they had begun school may now
be corrected before school starts.
Hampton Quartet
The Hampton Institute Quartet,
assisted by Miss Dorothy Manor,
soprano soloist. presented a pro-
gram of negro spirituals at the
Congregational church last eve
ming. The concert was arranged
by Rev. Thomas S. Cline and Rev.
Clarence Wells under the auspices
of both the Episcopal and Con-
gregational hurches. Rev. Arthur
Howe, president of Hampton In
stitute and former chaplain of the
Taft School. gave a talk on the
work the Institute is doing among
the negroes.
The program was as follows:
Walk and Talk with Jesus
/ Want to Be Ready
Il Would Like to Read the Sweet
Story of Old-Sung by the
Quartet
Deep River
There's Man Going Round TAX
ing Names
I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last
Always-Miss Manor
We Are Walking in the Light
Somebody's Knocking at your
Door
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
Zion Weep Low-Quartet
L want TO De SnTlSlitH
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot-Qua"-
tet and Miss Manor.
The members of the quartet are
Gregory Kiah. LIST tenor George
Hamilton, End tenor; jeremiah
Thomas, baritone; and William
Wainwright. bass.
Scout Leader Honored
Constantos (Sparky) Valuckas,
leader of Troop 1, Boy Scouts, for
the past nine years, was honorel
at a supper given by members of
his troop and some of their friends
and parents ut the Cabin of Our
Lady of the Lake at Winnemaug
Friday evening. During the supper
he was presented with a pair OF
binoculars by the members of his
troop.
Mr.. Vaiuckas, who will attend
the Scout Jamboree in Washing
ton, ID. c.. next month with a
group of boys from WATERFOWL, ex-
planned the trip to the guests and
thanked Lester Atwood for
his share In making the trip pos
sible. Other speakers for the eve
ming were Audrey Sheath, district
commissioner OF the Scouts. VIII
fred Bryan and william Cleveland
members Of the troop committee,