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Title: Mother and child
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Whipple, Guy M. Provision for the education of gifted children in the United States American Child Health Association American Child Hygiene Association National Child Health Council (U.S.). Child health in Erie County, New York
Subjects: Child health services Child welfare Children Maternal health services Mothers Child Health Services Child Welfare Maternal Health Services
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : American Child Hygiene Association
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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the work of equipped and in perfect order, was the Association follows on the stay purchased. at Dun-sur-Auron. It was at one The advantages of Beaubourg aretime the intention of the Associa- many. Its proximity to Paristion to operate its own farm. It makes it possible for the children tomay yet do so; but its idea was go there for special courses in oc-adopted by the Ministry of Agri- cupations such as dressmaking,culture which established a number millinery, stenography, typesetting,of farm schools for adolescents, etc. It is in a healthful region andTo these the boys of the Associa- near large agricultural exploita-tion are sent, so that for the present tions. There is a large house whereat least an Argonne Association the girls live, with running water.Farm is not essential. There will hot-air heating, bath rooms, roomsbe an occasional boy not fitted or for dormitories and class rooms,not caring to learn to be a farmer; and a wonderful kitchen. There is THE ARGONNE ASSOCIATION 57
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Back to the farm another house where the boys hvenear the barnyard. The barnyardis a square of stone and stuccobuildings with facihties for rabbits,chickens and pigs; for a herd ofcows, for horses and wagons, etc.Adjoining is a fine, walled gardenof two acres, carefully tended fortwenty years. There are many finepear, apple and peach trees. Thereare strawberries and raspberriesand grapes; and a great variety ofvegetables. It is expected that theproduce from this garden will pro-vide a revenue for the school.Prom the forest, which needs cut-ting out, and from the large haycrop will come other revenue.There is additional land which canbe used for the raising of food forthe young workers and storagespace for keeping it through thewinter. The care of the grounds,the flowers and the shrubs will trainthe boys to become superintendentsof estates. The orangerie, usedas a stable by soldiers during the war, for Beaubourg is just southof the extreme limit of the Germanadvance at the Marne, will

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