Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-12-07

\ recent address hy Dr.. J f. Reeves, OF
Pennsy lNania, on the exposure the children afe
sulj'ct 10 in going to school in the country is
so full Of sound and sensible sds.,e that Ue
give !; for the benefit Of parents School Tru>-
tees and teachers alike
I'm country districts school lie h,s nanv
more eNpo.nr,s 10 unhealthy influences shan
are suffered in towns and ,sIIes For example
II i common experience Ter some of the
children TO wax Two or three miles sometimes
double the dISlanCe-eyers diy thrT attend
school; and. when The weather il Vet and he
roads muddy. they are freQuenil, coupe ed 20
enter their classes With cold i-et and damp
clothing and remain in that chilly. uacumiuft-
able condition until The period Of RECESS arrives
or, may he. Until their return home 10 be even
ing. In winter time when the rosd> are -
and siippery or Whsn the ground j. covered
with snow. and navel on foot most DIS. rre.b-
and iaiiguiug. these VITO have long distances
to walk must hsrry heir i,uis'-ps 10 csr8}-
being tHTtE IN their appearanre At Fv.l-oaN n0i
when they enter their classes. sc all a2.ow
and perspiriug. In that condition lh-y take
their seats, >oun frri chilly and are loo sleepy
and stupid 10 take interest ia he iss>oas A.
noon. shrn the hour FOR dinner arrives. they
eat hurrledly the cold food contained IN their
iittle baskets and buckets. bur not USUALLY :" ltb
$ shatP sppeilir and good digestion - hen
they are a. home. immediately after diuner
they engage 100 vigorously in all sorts Of pay
running, jumping. chasing the tx. has,
ball and various other f,tiguing and fc'aIJnE
exetCis"s-so that hy The time of the call TO
books = they arT tired and lniispoSrd 10
study ~ hen they reached schoo, IN the mora
Ing. THIN. after dismissal in III" evening they
are again tired out ~ the walk honr, ami
Thus they are more OF less exposed 10 unhra,rh,
Influences evrry day during the school term.
The management OF the couo'rg school.
should provide special accommodations tor the
relief and comfor, Of children " ho come with
damp clothing and We, feel. This can be easily
accomplished in vel appointed reotp. Ion
room FOR each sex here should lie kept .lHaRs
on hand and read, for sufficient number Of
pairs Of shoes and stockings Of different sizes
also several warm wraps with v hich 10 rIothe
and warm the iend,rest Of the exposed pupils
until their own shoes and stockings and other
garments are dry enough 70 put on aud hey
ar" eady 10 enter ihrir classes
Parents Who abe 10 do so shuuli be- en-
10 supply the school store room with
an extra suit of clothing for each child the.
send, and no doubt in every community there
could tie gathered enough subscriptions Of that
Kind from humane, weli-to d. persons and
Families 10 meet the vans and needs OF the
poorer children al school. " hose warirote> are
already too scantily supplied TO afford them
comfort and proper protection 10 cold weather
Nowadays, however, rubber shoes gossamer
circulars and gum coats have become 80 cheap
and common il would seem that even the
poorest families should be able to provide such
articles OF protection for their children