The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
TO PARENTS AND TEACHERS.
The Disadvantages Of Impaired SIGHT
Among School Children.
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL BE FREE TODAY
your enid Might be the brightest
In the Class II Its Eyes Were
Not Defective.

How often do we see children bamneroe
and kept back In their school work by 10.
fective vision. II is the most serious dis.
advantage that child can be placed nn
! Ger, Tor II not only makes them appear
backward and stupid to their teachers but
IT also makes them lose confidence In
! themselves. The greatest amount OF grar,-
mar school work is done by the use of A.
ipstratiors and where child with per.
rect vision is able to follow the teacher
ana gain the benefit OF the explanation
Inc one WIN impaired sight In his en-
deavor to see the illustration loses the cx
Iiahaiioh anu tpus misses the benefit OF
the lesson. They become discouraged ana
conclude that II is their lack OF ability
mat keeps them behind their compan Mons.
THIS most serious condition OF affairs can
be renediec by the scientific adjustment
OF proper glasses.
II is the duty OF every parent TO inyes,
usatc ana ascertain Ii their children are
thus harassed and oppressed. oltentimes
parents are heard 10 remark that thew |
Know there Is certainly something wrong |
wltn their children's eyes, but thar tbey |
can not AFFORD t. have them examined b. |
an optlcian. Now. is this not the height /
OF Injustice. and II looked AT In the proper
lIght does II not appear extremely unwise:
The expenditure OF few dollars now may
mean the saving OF hundreds later on IL
certainly must be evident 10 all parents
that It is their duty 10 give their children
all the advantages that are within their
reach, and owing to the marvellous prog
icss made In the science OF optics In the
past few years II IL now possible 10 correct
Almost all imperfections Of sight.
School authorities all over the country
nave found III necessary IN take this mas
or into their own hands, and In most
'itief competent specialists have been APP
pointed to assist the teachers In determine
ng the condition OF sight In each depart
nent While we In the South feel thar
We arc broadminded and forward In mat
efs OF his Kind, yet II must be admitted
y those who have given the matter atteu-
lon tfat tho question Of sight In our pub
y schools has not received tho careful at
sntion that II should
Parents and teachers who have realized
'e truth or these statements will be glad
learn that Dr. w. /. Seymour NJ |
inahs, who has had charge Of the school 1
ofh ~ THAT city and who 10 nov at The |
ap,tpi hotel has extended his free ekani- Il
atirns fc7 chlldren to Wedbegdau AMI /
'tirday OF this week. He decided on this
nrsc becailse II was impossible for hiin
zee an the ciiicrer that We're. brought
MIN last saturday.
Inc doctor brings special Instruments
this work. and II Is to be hnpod that
uhe In this city who has q Child with
or eyes VIII miss this opportunity OF
nspiling him on the subject II least
ny children were brought to the doctor
I Saturday whom he was Obliged TO turn
~, az bis time II fully occupied al pres
!, "nu ne can not meet the children ex-
!, On the days eHf apart FIR them. IL
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