Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-17
THE EYES.
SUGGESTIONS as to the Proper Csc Of
PIC the Visual Organs.

,,cesttons as to the Proper Use Of
pic he Visual Organ
c.,s;nc the eyes in youth often
~. them for life. OF all organs of
hodv, the eyes are the most deli
observe Il pupils in u schools
:, note how much they abuse them.
~ hold their books very neal their
and soon become short-sighted.
[o;r eyes project and so lose their
.,or nower of vision. The cure for
" cases is tho habit of looking at
s+inct objects. This must be when all
: muscles are pliable and are assum-
= a lasting form. 1t is not strange
If 50 many children are SO shorts
shted. This defect of vision may be
',.onted. Scholars are compelled to
i, at near objects, especially when
Line books whose type is small and
a,.tinct. Scholars, then, in our
(Inols. should look at distinct objects
nv often, and so lengthen the vision
their eyes.
Many adults eve are very reckless
Iont the proper using of their eyes.
WV more over books and work at
Il. or by bright gas light, as though
'oy ewes could harmlessly bear any
L,ount of abuse. Such abuse may
rakcn the strongest eyes, and impair
|rir strength for life. 1t may induce
me one OF the forty different diseases
which the human eye is subject.
F,ny of these diseases are of an intlam-
(storv type, and might have been pre-
pnted. A healthy eye ought to dis
brn an object that is 600th part of an
[rb in diameter at the distance of six
|ches. and still very many children in
n schools are SO near-sighted that
Iey can not read figures or letters of
mr. times the size at twelve inches.
! Teachers should insist that pupils
no are daily. if not hourly, using their
, Ecs. should receive a proper degree of
I cht from the right direction. They
Fould never face the light SO that it
i'll shine directly into their eyes. Sure
they can always keep in mind that
= Wight is always better for the eyes
Ian gaslisht; that direct light is al
9 Pitt; the best light, the easiest to the
Z tes. comes from some point above
ber level. and from northern aspect;
at artificial light is always to be
koided as much as possible; that the
urce of artificial light should be so
oh as not to compel children. or
r who use it, to bend over their
9 ork or books.
/ ! As children in our public schools are
bmpclled to bend forward in some of
$ cr daily duties, as writing and cipher
4 g, SO in other exercises they are com
q n Flied, as when studying OF reading
y Eography, history and grammar. to
h erect, bending backward, if pos
l. bic, so as to counterfeit the bad
suits of bending forward. In writing
i IL Nd ciphering, when the eyes are weak,
\ is wise to avoid using them in twi-
!; Eht, and to avoid using them in bright
krsons complain of weakness of sight.
hey can not use their eyes in reading,
iting or sewing for any length Of
bic without the object at which they
pix becoming indistinct or blurred.
70 bcse symptoms of weakness and abuse
=" BY be removed by improving the gen
Il health and applying hot water to
. eyes and temples thirty minutes
ree or four times a day, and then APP
y cold water at the same intervals
4 DIM the same way. 1t would be wise
avoid the causes of the weakness.
les once injured are not easily re-
(ired. Weak eyes above ell things
(el rest.
Reading when ridingin the cars tires
"A d weakens them, because the ewes
Z constantly trying to adopt Them
Ives to the changing distance of the
tiers from the pupil.
Some young persons have the nat
ad al power Of detecting slight varia-
Pns from a straight line, OF slight diff
FENCES in color or form. These are
j. Illustrations Of what the eyes may
y taught to do, either from natural
Pwer or artificial. But if these pow
III 5 are not natural, the eyes of most
ID rsons can be much improved by judi
Pus training. All children San be
1'ssht. to distinguish colors, except
ose who are color blind.
Avoid using the eyes when weak or
j. lnful OF the sight is blurred and in
u Elinct.
Avoid facing the light from any
nd afce, the sun, gas or candle.
A'old using the eyes when the day
nj is nearly gone, and avoid using
en- at twilight.
AVOID viewing minute objects for any
pstA OF time. Examining minute OBJ
a Is VIII necessarily shorten the length
:. 'iSIon. This bad result can only be
nj Erected by looking at distant objects
an al equal period of time.
! aSo!d books printed in small type.
aa'od sewing of a fine character.
oNf eyes are often made weak by ex-
S,Ve use, by had habits and hard
n a TX of mind or body.
" Avo!d bright gas-light and brilliant
l.sIons of sunlight. = Western