The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

Normal College Saturday
Prof H Z. WILDER OF the Col.
! lese Extension Department, was
chairman of the morning session,
which began at $3.50 a. m. with a
discussion of Purposes and Pro.
cedures by Dr. Willard Olson. OF
the University of Michigan Dr.
+ Olson explained the purpose of the
State Committee on Applications of
the findings OF Research stating
that II is seeking to stimulate CO.
operative attacks throughout the
state in applying these findings 10
Re problems of child growth and
development The greatest need
Of children, he empra sized, is the
need for security in the home. at
school and with their friends Lack
Of affection of parents. mistreat-
ment or neglect at school, or lack
Of proper care and protection are
all threats TO the security OF the
child. and may develop delinquency.
be stressed
Dr. Olson emphasized need for
keeping this threat TO security in
mind in planning school adjust
ments. and to strive to adapt
school work to the needs and inter
ests OF pupils
The remainder of the forenoon
session was occupied with state
ments of major problems, the first
speaker being Mrs. Jean Trip, nu
tritionist of the department OF
health, Detroit. Mrs. Trip told
of the needs of the child for ade-
quacy in food, play and recreation,
sleep and rest, physiological habits.
and freedom from infection and
communicable diseases. Because
many mothers do not seem to rec
ognize the importance of these
factors, she stated. it is primarily a
matter for the school teachers, who
must seek TO educate the parents
Floyd Smith, principal of Wood
ruff School. discussed Extended
School Services stressing i've
problems he felt were basic in pro
tecting the health and welfare OF
children. The problems were: In
surfing proper lunches for children;
Providing for full pupil needs.
not custodial care as now planned
by the nursery and daycare OF chill
dren. Getting parents TO realize the
need of care for children. Securing
the cooperation of industry so that
adequate arrangements may be
made for the proper care Of chill
dren in employing and assigning
work shifts for mothers, and CO
ordinating the facilities of other
community agencies affecting child
health and welfare with those OF
the school. Fred Frostic, superin-
tendent of schools Wyandotte. dis
cussed the same topic, emphasizing
the need for better planning and
supervision in the home for care OF
children. He also stressed the need
for parental guidance.
DR.. Mabel Rugen. Of the Universe
ty Of Michigan. discussed Child
Health and Hygiene urging an ac-
tive recognition and application OF
resources available for meeting
the health and welfare needs OF
children. She told OF the ned
for proper nutrition, sleep, play,
health habits. and freedom from
infection and contagious diseases,
and stated that the shortage of doc
tors. dentists, nurses, and other
health service workers might prove
difficulties. but should not be bar.
riers to adequate health care OF
children.
That recreation is means OF nor.
NAL development and that any child
health and welfare program should
give ample consideration to its de
mands. was sire sed by Prof J. H
McCulloch. head OF the physical
education department of the Nor
nal College, who discussed Rec
reation". II Is unfortunate. he said,
that people regard recreation as
means OF preventing delinquency
or OF retaining delinquents. for
sports and other recreational &C.
ticites make their greatest contri-
button TO the general growth and
development of children. He stress
ed the use of recreation as being
important for occupying children S
time Recreational programs, he
stated are to train for leisure, and
il they succeed the individual has
standards. guides. and interests
that enable them TO make ade-
Quate adjustments in the use OF
free time He Told OF extensive
plans Of this community TO solve
the problem of recreational needs.
Concluding the morning session
va a talk by Miss Alice Evans.
consultant in health education, of
the state department Of public In
struction who summarized the
problems discussed, and urged co.
operative and prompt action in
solving them. Or in lessening their
harmful effects
DR. John Munson, president of
the Normal College, was chairman
of the luncheon session. which was
in Charles Mckenny Hall, introd1c.
ing Paul Keith, Cleveland. who
spoke on Federal Aid for Child
Welfare explaining the function.
ing Of the Lanham Act IN provid-
ing federal aid for the school
child and for day-care OF children.
The afternoon program was de.
voted to group discussions Of health
and welfare problems mentioned
in the forenoon session. DR. Noble
Lee Garrison. of the education de.
partment of the Normal College.
was chairman OF the session First
discussion was led by Mrs Char.
les Lamb. Ypsilant. and was en-
titled The Pre.School and Primary
Child The subject Of nutrition in
relation 10 this was discussed by
Miss Estelle Bauch. head OF the
home ecopomics department. nurs.