The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01

The Jeach6fS OIL pupllc SCHOOLS IL
4 the northern sect of the city gath
cred in the teacH room at the city
hall yesterday toIten to instructions
Aby DR.. David B. rrower, on making
ests Of sight appearing of school
children, as pred by the school
committee. The m was filled to the
doors. DR.. HarrRr gave implicit di-
rections for maktthe tests. He gave
practical illust ion by putting one
Of the teachers &ugh the test which
L the pupils will through.
DIR, c. r. Hod of the school COM
mittee, who wadairman of the com
mittee which rehmended the tests
was present andade short address
He cautioned tlhachers against Civ
M lg any pubhcito the facts they as
ertain, lest gus take advantage OF
ne tests He * advantage of the
occasion to talEiefly in favor of the
Myers bill relax to the teaching of
hygiene, especif as it pertains to the
effects of marco and alcohol.
Superintendent. F. Carroll was also
present. DR.. Fge opened the meet
ing by making REF address, in which
he said the MS bill was introduced
solely. for the faction of teachers
against scient temperance books.
He said the bill leave the law as at
present, excep requires that some
1 thing be done tursue the study.
Taking up ttests Of the eye and
ear, he said it'll ultimately do away
\ with some of work OF the teacher,
al children arften backward ON ac-
count of def of this nature. He
cautioned thel against letting the
names of the ldren with defective
n vision or hfg get out. He said
such was the Ilt in Kansas City, and
the city was Ided with circulars Of
patent medic men. Another thing
which should avoided is that people
are apt to gb opticians instead of
occulists or Fir family physicians.
They should discouraged from doing
that.
III He then DILUTED the blank forms
II With which teachers will be sup
II piled to futile requirements Of the
school commt The instructions to
II the teachers las follows:
III Do not eXpole card except when in
II use, as familid with its face leads chill
dren to learn letters by heart"
IN First gradel kindergarten children
N need not be e1ned
The examinb should be made pri-
vately and sill IN a room or hall well
lighted and dulet as possible, apart
from the geIl school session. Eyes
and ears ShouE tested at the same sit
! 4f,,o
80, pupil habitually suffers
or eyes.
Il wearing glasses should
4 oh glasses properly adj
Suellen's test types on
light; do not allow the
10 be covered by glass.
Xxx go should be seen
lherefore place the pupil
the card.
be examined separately
one eye while the other
l. do not press upon the
Pc pressure might induce
hinatiOn
n begin at the top of the
Vi aloud down as far as he
vi j.a' le eye and then with the
les not habitually suffer
Il or eyes, and can read a
XXX GOD test type with
poeS not, upon inquiry,
tually tired and painful
es after study, his eyes
"a satisfactory, but if he
from inflamed lids or
sad a majority of the XXX
6oth eyes, or habitually
ed and painful eyes or
sudy, card of informa-
u 70 parent or guardian.
zig @ { detective hearing, test
tely Have pupil stand
hHl, facing squarely to
r OF allowing eyes to be
Samlner, have pupil gem
handkerchief to the ear
ON examiner and then
ana distinctly, or pro-
Ordinary conversational
plumbers, requiring the
tnem ~ soon as heard
p not heard at twenty
Ipil until they are heard
lance and record in the
q for the purpose. If
card of information
sparent or guardian.
de your. entire school by
these ftethjut tabulate in the blanks
only suthi 20 thought to be so defec-
\ tive aEJrPe medical attention. Tx
aminatioS illd be made as soon as
praoticas n the opening of each year,
and shea gin with those pupils who
seem too trouble with their eyes or
ears.
May 1.ach year the principal will
please lat these reports are COM
] pleted t, school and transmit copies
to the mtendent. 1t may be found
copy florence. This will give oppor-
tunity Elmine your pupils. to note
whetho4 follow suggestion as to con-
; sulting Ssician; Il So to observe the
effect Abe pupils conduct, health,
appHeak study etc, which you will