The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-12-01
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ALBANY, Or, Nov. 2lst. 1873.

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Eds. Democrat
wish through the medium of your
paper TO solicit tho att ention Of the pat
rons Of the Central School to what ]
believe to be On alarming hygienie con-
dition of said school house water sup-
| ply and drainage.
lst-Drainage. believe that il is
necessary to condemn the common
privy, as dangerous 10 the health Of the
scholars. IfthO deposits are accessible
10 the outer air, there is great danger
Of exposure Of the persons Of the Echel-
ara; II kept 10 a closed pit, they be-
come noloriously offensive and danger
GUS 20 the water supply.
Therefore, ! would urge every pa
tron Of the Central School to use their
Influence both political and social, with
the proper officers, TO have the sewer
that the city has partially built oomplet-
cd immediately, at least As far as the
schoOl house, that II may be utilized,
thereby protecting the helpless and in.
uocent Of our society.
2nd.-As regards the water supply
The weight Of evidence and Of authori-
" favsrs the idea that the blinking
water may become the cause OF disease,
and In drinking polluted water one al
ways runs more or less risk.. IL is q
universal belief that there Is some con-
nection between filth aud certain forms
Of disease. By filth we understand de-
caying organic matter Of animal or veg
stable origin and the chist point Of dif.
ference in belief is as 70 whether the
9th can originals specific disorders, OF
whether It simply forms . indus for
the growth and development Of q some.
thing by which tho disease Is propogAt-
ed. We know that there are many
persons who live aad seem 10 get along
very we'll in utter disregard Of the laws
Of health, as far as personal cleanliness
wholesome diet, pure air, and many
other things are concerned but, be-
cause many thus live for a time With.
out experiencing evident inconvenience
does any one argue that purity of air,
) healthfal diet, and cleanliness Of per
son are not to be recommended ant
desired. The close proximity Of th'
priviss TO tho water supply and th'
nature Of the soil, il OF its self auiiici
ent TO create alarm.
Therefore, | would have no hest
fancy "a recommending tho watsr from
the water works in preference TO tha
now in use at the Central school house
3rd.-The house. 4: is not worth.
: TO be called "the Central school house
Of the city Of Albany at the present da,
and time, and should have been replac
: ed by q school house long before this
in keeping with the growth and pro
7 gresa Of our town.
Probably it was sufficient for al
purposes when il was built, but tina
J: timeIhas passed and gone. The citizen
do not live in the same houses they di'
twenty or thirty years ago, neither d
Y they use the same kind Of store house
or Offices that they formerly did, bu
ali Is progress, except tho Centri
scheol house, and that is tho oldes
). dingiest, smallest and most unbecom
Il ing of all our public buildings, and "
it is the place where more people liz
than any other house in the city, 4
wonder the exodus Of some Of our bel
citizens.
+ The various rooms are crowded an
by the present mode of ventilation u
temperature is either too high or Il
low, and the amount of fresh air p,
scholar must bo limited or the temper,
= ture reduced far below that degr'
]. which health or comfort demands.
Will the superintendent be so kir
as TO furnish MS in figures, tho spa
and the amount Of fresh air per ea'
student in the Central school as | bt
: lieve that the patrons are entitled
that information, as alarming as it ms
be.
Another very important thing
look after and that is bodily exercis
Some boys, and many girls, are so di
/ inclined to active sport, or else SO u
handy in it, that they need an artil
cial substitute. In the case of thes
all arguments against the "unnaturi
ness'' Of Gymnastics fade out of sigl
when confronted with the fact that Il
system makes healthy and enduril
adults cut Of weak and awkward bo
and girls.
We have been exceedingly fortuna
: in the selection Of teachers, had it be-
otherwise the school would have be
.. extinct long since. Too much prai
can not be bestowed upon the teache
for the interest they have taken in CO
3 Quoting the school SO successfully und
such adverse circumstances.
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