Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-09
Prom Edward y. Briry VI. H., city Phys
1, Ian and Health Officer, Batti.

i,ian and Health ohicer, Bath.
thf X that the good old plan Of two three
hour sessions day, with half holiday twice
4 week, il. for many reasons much better
than the one long session; is better ada ,ted
70 meet the wants and needs of scholars at
large and is better suited for the mental de-
yeopment and ply steal growth of the average
pupil
\ session commencing at 30 A. NJ, and
holding I'LL loo Z. NJ, which is divided into
hours or hard study OF continuous recitations
~ith but very brief respites, must of neces-
'itv, be a severe strain upon the most robust
constitution Such long session, besides
putting 10 severe test his mental capacity.
irprivcs the scholar of FIRE sh air of exercise
and proper food at a reasonable hour-all of
which often lead to defective nutrition and
Impaired health. The brain requires rest
ike other organs of the body. During the
years of schooling the brain substance ia
rapidly in .feaslng. new brain cells are CON
stautiy developing and assuming form, and
new rerve dbres connecting them closer and
more compactly together. Each cell
IS busy 10 receiving and throwing
out k owledze, for the mind
iself is n,thing more than the mani
fvstaton OF the principles, ideas, and I'M
preston stored up in these brain cells That
these calls m " remain we'll Organized in
yood health and in good relation with each
other, great care should be taken lest too
severe or too long continued study arrest or
Iwarf their growth | teieve that much
injury has been done by brain forcing, Per-
SONS IN the prime of manhood and woman
hood cau of4en endure spvera and cor,inro,s
mental work for seaso, with
,n,t,uoirv hut FIR tho .ver
ave schular for the 0rowinq how or gi,I tho
lf,urs of study and recit,tinn sbouId hs 40
arranged that there will he fr. onont onno,
uijt, for rest or phvsic Al exercise in tho
,pauoir If youuttl anter a schoolrnou du-;na
he la,t hour of long session " Won viii
notIre AT once what a cordition of Estless.
.,.,.s ur.vails tbruughout nearly the whole
hasa rnndltion ottan due N hrain-f.g
,ra bal air The moor ventilation of the
mai ,rtty ut IN, sclnni hous.s in orr stats
ais for two s.s.iors" IittIe or M ar.
rsny, m, mt seems To have been made for tho
.in5tssinn rt fresh air mr. tho removal of
t,pl air often h.sviiv ,barg.d with ca,ho,i,.
.cd The ypntilntinn is hotb fanItv a,d
n,ad innate In ken the air of the sch,o
oor, in tolershiy gooI condition For
further information on The ssuit.r,
.ondition of our pupLc .chooI
,uiltipos woujd recommend a car fnl
-n,.iiny of The last Animal Rennrt" of tho
= ate BOARD e Health. that mar. r, Iating N
he ,In.pec ION of ; ,hool House an excel.
ent report. made by the efficient Secretary
f he ard.
II NAV be difficult to make a fair compari.
on Of The scholarship of the one session
supils. with those who have the two sessions
day. with ample time a, noon for warm
bnper: aaarn dinuer of good nonrishirg
nod is lust as neces.ary-if not more So
tor the scholar AS for the one who uerforms
muscular labor. But were We TO make an
ANIMATION of the re cord of schol,rs enter
ny college. we think il would he found that
he student from the High School with its
NO sessions had outr4nked. borb mentally
.nd ph, sically, the student who hal fitted at
. SCHOOL where he ..one long session was
ii ,p,. one loT session is a severe strain
ipon the most robust constitution, what must
e lis effect upon the health of girls from
.ourteen TO seventeen years of ageS From
fourteen TO seventeen, hard and eontinuou.
tuiv should be avoided Mo erate study
Nth plenty of out door air and exercise is
,ot likel, TO injure any girl Hard study
urirg these years is plainly too great
train upon their physical system, for ths /
'Trvous forces are i'aoie TO De directed
rom Their proper channels; and physical