The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-04-29
THE GENERALS REPLY.
health IN ScHooLa.
4 Vigorous Protest Against the CrsmmiRg
Process in Education.

UVVCevS IN 60ue0u0Us
We presume no State in the union
has better schools ::than Ohio. They
may not be, undoubtedly they are not,
perfection itself; that Is something
that will not be reached In this gcner-
alton, II ever. But they are progress
i've. Each year adds some new sxpe-
rience and sheds additional light upon
the great question Of educating the
young. A correspondence the Eepia
(OhiO) 1orohiighf, makes some sl,gges.
tons in regard to the physical c0ndi-
ton Of children while ut school, which
will be especially interesting to teach
ers and parents as well as physicians
and the general public. The sugyes-
tons made are deserving of careful
consideration as the welfare Of the ris-
ing generation is involved.
The correspondent takes exception
to the Iron bedstead" system Of the
Ohio public schools, to the unyielding
measure Of which each and every pu-
pill that comes under this system OF
education must submit, who has health
and strength enough to endure, aud
ambition and brain enough to strive
for . place on the roll Of honor"
He complains that written exanina-
tons continued for hours, at the end
Of each month; and embracing ques-
tiOns that would puzzle older people
and which do not even have the COM
mon merit Of being practical, are not
regarded by anxious parents and peO-
pie Of good Judgment generally AS q
very accurate test Of prOficiency-espe-
cially for preparing boys aud girls Tor
the demands made upon them in after
years ~ citizens. what earthly ad-
vantage" he asks, "can accrue from
enforcing discipline TO such degree
dat scholar who appears at the door
Of the schOol-roOm Just as the tafdy
bell strikes Is subjected to q penalty OF
remaining after school with tile teach.
sr for greater or less length OF time,
varying with the frequency Of the Of
Tense, no regard being taken TO the
distance the pupil may live from the
school and the condition of the pupils
health 1t the time. This, however, IL
consistent with . system that will a.
low pupils to breathe the Close atmOs-
phere Of badly ventilated rooms, OF
compel them to sit in rooms where the
ulCkAlOus VI NCustbottOu oIc ~ v0Il1UCt
with known laws Of health and hy-
GENE. They look after these things
abroad. Medical Inspections Of schools
have been established by the French
minister Of public instruction Every
two weeks schools are inspected by
competent physlcians-the buildings,
halls, Playground. drinking water,
heating, lighting and ventilatipg ar
nngenents, ill-arTanged desks. small
print, etc, are closely and profession.
ally inspected sud the results recorded
in . book. Examinations physically
are made and such Of the scholars as
may be showing symptoms OF Hines
are inspected, and notes AFe made on
the prevalent forms Of sickness IN the
schools. These also are PecBrled In :
register and . copy forwarded ct once
To the mayor Of the city. Il oar board
aware Of the humber 81 pupils that
have been ordered to leave school and
prohibited parsuing their studies In
the past year In the Xenia schools hy
physicisns, beceuse their nervous and
constitutions could not en-.
dure the strain Of an enforced system
Of "honor rolls" and banner schools. I"
With all the attendant stimulslion aud
excitement Continuing inr ten months
in the year? Resibly n0e, 1r tAess
b no physician in the board -sad no
physician In Xeuis hAs raised hSs
VOICE publicly AGAin6s Tin potent evil
that is csushioG the vitality 0us Of o0r
dAuShten. thus making them iasali<s
4 . time vhsn the Responsibilities Of
life fall heaviest upon them. =
A healthy mind in . healthy body
b truism - old a the days q Hssmes,
md II We may believe history Il re-
reived nose chan . passing notice
iron those having In hand the maffer
u ;nstructing the youth In those ear.
ier days: hat noG, undss eur eaSnR
I'd hoe-hooss sysesms - school -.
every thing b nad1e subsrs.
TieDt % TIE one aiU-sho so-cniIe6
'meatnl ealtase." tn naeusnl ak6D1-
>. aptitude, ineiinssioo, tsmDsar