The regular meeting of the Mother's Department of the American Woman's Club was held on Wednesday at the Carlton Cafe. Following the business session, the President introduced Dr. Gray, of the National Committee of the Y.M.C.A., who addressed the meeting on the following topic. "The Child—Its development in health conservation, physical efficiency, and personality through exercise." Dr. Gray began by giving a picture of the child as a composite unit, tracing its development from a single cell in which were wrapped up the hen age of ancestors, complete po: ities for living and the possi: of a wonderful future.
For health conservation the child should have unrestricted—activity for exercise. Any restrictions such as clothing, being tied to its mother's apron strings, et. prevents complete development.
In the span of life from one to 70 years, the physical lite develops first, then the mental side and finally we notice the child's personality showing at about the time when the religious desires are in-fluoricing the child. We hardly know what personality is nor can it be absolutely located in any of the tissues of the body, But we do know that the child with plenty of well directed exercise, with nerves and muscles working together and smoothly, has a personality that is good, open and frank. The personality is affected b; activity and in turn controls activity, and that properly directed activity makes it possible for the child to take its place of responsibility in Society, well equipped to give of its best.
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