The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09
1HE TIMES DOCIOE.
Warning to American.-What Children
should Eat.

woman should never think OF heaith any
more than the multi-millionaire snoul"
contemplate the possibility OF poverty
the absolute possession Of the one as ~
:he other. should DE such instructive Sc
curity that a thought 10 the contrary
should never enter the mind.
But such is not the case take a gdlneI-
ing OF young persons from the upper
strata Of society and ten 10 one thcy arr
not together many minutes before thc
subject Of health and recital Of the aches
ami Mains and fears OF each, forms Il part
OF the conversation: not uncommoni!'
even. is this noted In gatherings Of chill
drca. Now. why Is this2 Health, perfect
health. Is. 50 TO speak. a negative cOhul-
ton. that IS 10 say. the perfect WORKING
OF "A perfect organism is not sensible lo
the consciousness Of that organism hence
n perfectly healthful person viii not ne
conscious Of the fact that he is SO. Only
I'm so far as the absence d unpleasant
sensations will not make him conscious
that be is so. hence. as the logical out
come the perfectly healthfui young per
son will not think or talk OF his health
or otherwise.
When. therefore we hear those who
ought 10 bee healthful talking of this
subject. we can nationally conclude that
there is something wrong. and this de-
feet. we believe. is 10 be found IN the i'm
horitance Of A more or less deteriOrated
nervous system from a progenitOr whose
nervous force has not been able 20 meet
the demands OF the rapid life' OF the
past thirty years, without drawing on his
principal. as the inevitable result Of which
the nervous fortune that be beIueathed
must be inferior 10 that which he re-
ceyes.
WHAT CHILDREN EAT.
TO the minds OF the doctor ii is a
great mistake to allow the fancies Of
children to hold sway as TO what they
Will and what they will not eat. l say
"fancies' advisedly. because in most
cases their likes and dislikes are mete
whims
Instead OF asking a healthy. and for
that matter a delicate child. what part
Of the chicken he will have. what vege-
tables. IL is best to set the food before
him. and he will eat.
The pampering Of the appetite in child
hood leads 10 on uncomfortable idea OF
the choice of food I'm maturity. The doc
tor remembers sitting at table some years
ago with a gentleman VINO was asked
to have vermicelli soup the ike u
which he had evidently never seen ne
from the looks Of il, am sure wouid"
like it, ...
There IL IS: II is the idea. and Often
false one. The childs appetite. OF rather
his likes and dslkes, are fancies, as the
poet says, baseless fabric.
Another thing I'm connection with TINS
subject has often struck me ,anG the HIs1
time II did so. the strike was snoch'
was asked at table once didn't / love Il
certain combination of food fepilei
,hat I had never thought of love in con-
nection with matters of diet. that lhed
q number of dishes. they were pie"sl"s
To- the eyes and to the palate ana "e-'
therefore enjoyable.
Since that time. | have often hedid
of love" for food. AMI it seems 10 most
Of the instances, That the tralhlAs }"
childhood was wanting, and had lea 10
what might be termed sensuous; a love
Of annette: they lived 10 eat, they did
not eat 10 I've.
Some one has well said. the child's APP
petite can be educated 10 enjoy ali whole
some foods, If mothers are true TO their
duty. but Ike the formation of all traits
Of character. this training will be easiest
accomplished at the begian.ng OF life. 1T
is difficult TO turn the course Of the great
river but that Of the small stream al
its source may be easily changed.
THREE cmfF CAUSES OF DISEASE.
These. says the FAMILY physician are
the excess OF heat damp and cold, the
worst of an being the latter. The best
rllc 10 follow is never 10 allow the me-
dunn (air). in which you live, TO draw
warmth from your body. but, on the coll
trary. TO make il supply you with this
necessary of life. The only exception is
that Of muscular action this engenders
heat and then a ire may be dispensed
with: but as soon as the body returns 10
its normal condition. II should immediate
ly be transferred 20 warm atmosphere
until the skin has returned TO It's usual
state. Ia word. the system ought al
ways. in summer as well as IN winter
to be protected from chill.
RESULTS OF TEACHING PHYSIOLOGY.
The doctor wishes that he could give
in fun the admirable paper on this SUD
jcct read by Prof. +. l.. Mosely. Of SAN
dusky. Ohio. before the Northwestern
Ohio Teachers Association
II shows the results Of an Intelligent
application of the foundation principles
Of this science.
When We speak OF physiology as taught
in the public schools. Ne should rcmem-
Der that 1t consists mostly Of sanitary
science. which is the best beloved child or
physiology. the science OF health.
Questions asked the class. the members
of which had studied the subject three
years before. elected the fact that IL had
influenced their life-habits 10 a cOnsdera-
bile extent. More attention vas given 10
ventilation 10 dress. 20 food, 10 exer-
else. 10 habits. II had remarkably affect
ed the use Of alcoholic drinks In A town
which was not noted for temperance, and
so far as the study OF physiology itself
was concerned. il led 10 proper treat
ment of emergency cases, so that the pa
tent was In the best condition possible
for immediate medical care.
The study of hygiene in our schools
should be made obligatory. Many OF the
children come from homes where there Is
not the slightest idea OF that virtue which
is akin 10 goodness. They disseminate
the seed Of disease among their cOmpan-
ions. their presence IS Incompatible with
the public good. / must not be under
stood TO say these children should be
kept from school. The reverse is true.
Teach them the laws Of health put them
into active practice before their eyes:
show them the consequences OF their neg
lect. give them. In fact. an object les
son, let them see the before and after
treatment.
Teachers are provided in our schools
for cooking, for the languages. for chem
istry; why not a competent one for by