IV. Finishing the Course

At the completion of the course each girl will be given an oral examination and will be asked to write an essay on the care of a baby. The following subjects are suggested:

  1. What do you mean by personal hygiene?
  2. What do you mean by home sanitation?
  3. Give three reasons why a mother should nurse her baby.
  4. If a baby must be bottle fed, what is the best substitute for breast milk, and who should direct how the food be prepared?
  5. If a baby is bottle fed, how would you care for its milk?
  6. What can you do to help save the babies?

Certificate of Graduation

Girls’ Health League

Under the Auspices of the

Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs

This Certifies that

_________________________________________________________

has satisfactorily completed the course of study prescribed by the Girls’ Health League in _____________________________


President of Massachusetts State
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Founder of Girls’ Health League

Chairman Public Health Department
Date ________________________

The class average, together with one of the essays, should be sent to the headquarters of the league.

On receipt of the essays and the class records certificates will be presented to the graduates by the Public Health Department of the Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs. The form of certificate is given above.