The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-11

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poetic power and strength as a youne
man was phenomenal. as he wrote
Pauline when but 2. years OF age
'Paracelsus' at % and 'Sordello' at "a.
Nothing in the history of literature
continued the lecturer, "is 50 near a
miracle as the writing OF this great
dramatic poem by young man Of "a.
In closing DR.. Moxom called attention
10 BroWning's superior intellectual
ity' and bright optimistic spirit" He
Thought that there was mo line unin-
telligible in his poetry, although there
was an enormous condensation OF
thought which required study
Another large and influential club Of
our state. the Pawtucket Woman's club
held an open meeting" during the past
week i'm Music hall assembly rooms.
when Or William H. Burnham Of
Clarke university Massachusetts de-
livered his valuable lecture on school
Hygiene Dr. Clarke spoke TO large
and interested audience in part as fol-
lows.
"The essentials In the hygiene OF the
school chid are simple and common
place. good food, sleep. pure air, clean
Illness suitable clothing and healthfu
activity. The horne is primarily re-
sponsible for these essentials. but 10 a
greater or less d gree the school shares
tfi the Responsible ftsF- etttA Recent
studies show the prime importance of
cleanliness in The school The study OF
bacterology has placed the teachings
OF hygiene I'm regard TO cleanliness on
q scientific basis. This shows that the
dust in the air Of school rooms con-
tains large numbers of micro-organ-
isms Some of these are likely To be
pathogenic and the number of micro
organisms M the air depends upon the
conditions that favor the stirring up
OF The dust. tramping about. the use af
feather duster and the like. In the
light OF recent Investigation ii appears
necessary that the greatese care should
be taken also To remove all sources Of
contamination To- the air. The need of
avoiding dust, the various sources Of
bad odors, contamination from the heat
ing apparatus, and the need Of clean
clothing and children have been en-
phasiZed. I'm many cities the school
bath seems 90 be the only adequate
means Of iusuring cleanliness. IL IS
necessary also that there should u
tests or tha physical condition Of the
pupils In the school, especially tests II
the eyes and cars The children with
defective seueps are greatly handicap
ed in the work OF the school aud In
Justice is frequently done where these
defects are not recognized
An ADEQUATE supuly of all the essen
tials of school furniture and equipment
Is necessary There should be not only
suitable seats and desks. but simple
means for testing the condition az the
air aud where free textbooks are fur
nlshed there should be an apparatus
for disnfccting the books periodically
pN the use ui iormalin. I'm general. az
regards The school house and schnel
furniture, the aim should De simplicity.
c)eaulincse and some degree of beauty.
Where Dee school house shuts out real
nature by which ID is surrounded. aud
does nor conform Co hygicnc demands.
u may Doe real detriment 60 education.
Some az The school buildings IN most of
the cities ere outnEcoUsiy bad and tho
excellence az the best does NOT atone for
existence oi the worst nc an tho best
features in different schC houses
throughout the country were embodied
N one school building he result would
)e almoS am ideal school house. IN
nc present condition Of things the re-
CrmS succl3 ~ needed arc a greater
egard iar cleanliness. a reduction OF !
he number of pupils I'm any one class
@ not more than so FOR each teacher.
instruction of teachers In the clements /
y school hNci.ue. a provision Cor suit
bic supervision OF the schools either |
~ school physicians or experts I'm hy-
lcne. 70 ih' objection tndt children |
d the past ltt. uded schools whore hy-
iene was r1t considered and vet wore
lpro healthy than the children OF the
resc1t. is eunciCnt To answer. grant
1g tho iluth ~ this objection. the con-
jtiCrs of life are 50 much more COM
iCN tuday that greater care Us needed
~ regard ~ the rules 80 health The
emands rf hygiene arn an inter rclat-
% and az che Css initials must be con-
dprpd The nevieO' 2 nrv one may
ave serious results Uvu'erp insists
lwrvs ON tho weiforo OF the individual
hld and O. Nv CONFLICT with Tho false
edqv gv which ltole nriwariiv at tho
'h0iastic product-fh things made
ND The note books hnod by the pupils"
Tie Embreoso club held special
meeting which attracted large and
ntclhgcnt ~Hudi,nCc al the residence
n the 0CtinE president Mrs m. ".
\idriCh. un THURSDAY. Dee. - The ia-
eres ~ thc nicotine ct nterod in "a l-,-
urc entitled An Hour W turns"
lehvcieQ los Miss S8r1 Hamliu ~ Dean
'cndemt. sachusstts Miss fIumHn
z Nrll kupNu 3, tiifer upon Fnuiish !
Nefature 1nl rhis lectuio upon nnrra
= .n many respects fhe MOST pni iyabie /
u her puurse
MISS iamNu's DOurrp. zion ~ iho life
no works of the "uisN boy poet" was
presented in "a way that Won at once