The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
SHOULD OUR CHILDREN
WEAR GLASSES?
In Many Eastern Cities the
School Authorities Have
Taken the Matter in
Hand.
Children Must Wear Glasses if They
Fail to Pass the Test Author
lied by the Board.

Through the articles touching on this
subject that have recently appeared in
these columns, it is shown that there are
many children in our schools who are
having their eyes injured for lack of
proper glasses, and the following short
interview with Drs. Seymour & Co., who
are actively interested in this work, will
be of interest to many:
eyes, we have had many children
brought to us within the past week, and
it is always pleasure to US to be able 10
assist these little folks, who are solely de-
pendent on the judgment or whims of
their parents or guardians in this matter.
And, as you know, there are many
parents who are prejudiced against
seeing their children wearing glasses.
They often put this matter OH un-
til the child has sustained perma-
nent injury to one or both eyes. But peo-
pie are learning to take better care of
their eyes, and resort to artificial aid more
promptly than previous generations did.
A proof of this is in the number of young
people and little children who are wearing
glasses. This does not at all in
dicate that the race is growing
degenerate, but simply that it is
learning to take better care of it.
self. And these little children In glasses
will grow up to have better vision, that
will also last them longer for it. 1t often
happens, too, that children's eyes are
cured of i'm perfections by glasses worn at
an early age, the lens enabling the eye to
work normally. and a fault in sight is
sometimes entirely remedied by it, and
the child IN later years is able to dispense
with glasses aitOoether.
DIR. Brunnel Carter, an eminent spe-
cialist of London, says on this subject:
Il nave long looked upon dull and stupid
children as mainly artificial productions.
1t is pitiiul to see the way in which they
are frequently punished for unavoidable
but not uncorrectible errors OF sight. 1t
is exceptional to meet with children sus-
fering from defective vision who have not
been punished for their stupidity when
their sight was at fault
Every parent should observe closely any
trouble their children complain of In the
way of headache. eyes smarting or Itch
ing after they have been using them at
study. Do not misjudge them as wishing
to avoid study, for we assure you that
there are hundreds of children who inva-
riably come home with a dull headache
after a hard days study. And it
is no wonder that they dread school, for
this strain is sure 10 wear on their nerves
ana IN tlme auect tnelr nealtn. N or IS IL
always possible to detect the trouble in
the way of poor sight, for the child
may see as well as any one for short
time, but this continual strain is wear
Ing, and in almost every case the
relief that could be obtained from
proper glasses used for study would be
most thoroughly appreciated and perhaps
avoid the constant use of glasses later in
life.
Drs. Seymour & Co. will continue their
most generous offer of Tree consultation
until the last OF this week. This has been
done in order to accommodate the many
who have called the past week
and been disappointed in securing
an interview. Children are given the
preference. But every one calling will be
supplied with an appointment card if un.
able to secure attention on first applies.
tion,