Evening star., 1900-05-25
QUESTIONS ASKED PUPILS
OBJECTIONS TO PHYSICAL ExAM1NA-
T1oNs IN SCHOOLS.
Parent" A''ese They Are Unnecessary
List of the Queries
Authorized.

The protest to the District Commission
ers regarding the form and character Of
questions put to the pupils of the public
schools of the city affecting their physical
condition, has been renewed and Commits
sioner Macfarland Is in receipt OF Vigor-
Gus communication from the parents OF a
number Of children complaining against the
examination in progress. The question was
before the Commissioners some time ago
and called forth a vast deal OF comment
from residents Of the District.
It is stated that the teachers are sup
piled with a form containing questions re-
'garding the condition Of the children under
their supervision and tutelage. To secure
answers to these questions the teacner
must necessarily conduct scrutlnlZine eA-
animation. However, there is no regular
method of obtaining responses anu II IS
claimed the pupils are not required 10 an
swer any Of the questions to Whlch they
may object. The protesting parents claim
in return that the children are not OF s uls
cretionary age, q rule, ana Wouio nat
urally hesitate to refuse to answer tnef
teachers. The parents in a majority OF IN.
stances are ignorant as to the Iuil eAsen. ,a.
of the examination imposed upon tnelr
children, it is further stated, their lnior
nation on the subject being based upon
what the pupils might repeat to them.
The Questions PrOpOunded.
Herewith is presented a form of the ques-
tions propounded to the teachers, whose III
formation must come from a personal ex-
animation of the pupil
Withdrawals since October H. 1888, on
account of ill-health? Name Of the disease
from which each of these pupils suHereo:
Withdrawals since October II. 1873. on ac,
count of inability to do school work: ea,. Al,
other Withdrawals since October IL, lSh.
Transferred to other schools since Octoper
II, 1899? Died since October IL, 1872: name
cfv,c
number of school days each pupil out OF
school since October II, 1899. on account OF
sickness? Name of the disease from Whlch
pupil suffered?
All other school days each pupil out of
school since October IL. 1890? Increase in
weight since October II, 1899? Decrease IN
weight since October II, 1Sg? increase IN
height since October IL, 1889? Decrease in
measurement of chest since October II.
1899? Increase In measurement OF chest
since October II. 1899? Increase in meas
urement of chest, during deep inspiration
since October II, 1899? Decrease in meas
urement of chest, during deep inspiration.
since October II. 1899? Increase in meas
urement around the hips since October II.
1899? Decrease in measurement around the
hips since October II, 1899?
Pulse, number of beats increased per
minute since October II. 1899? Pulse. num-
Der of beats decreased per minute since Oc-
tober II, 1889? Respiration, number of in
creased respirations per minute since Octo-
ber II. 1899? Respiration. number of de-
creased respirations since October II. 1889?
Defective eyesight? Defective hearing?
Defective speech? Other perceptible mental
or bodily defect? Nature of this mental or
bodily defect?
Appetite poor? Sleep insufficient or dis
turbed? Headache. occasional? Headache.
frequent? NOsebeed. occasional? Nose
bleed frequent? Cough. occasional? Cough,
frequent? Backache. occasional? Back
ache frequent? Age when menstruation
first began? Irregular menstruation? Pain
full menstruation? Healthy or robust in ap
pearance? Frail, sickly nervous in ap-
pearance?
Number of times each pupil detained dur
ing recess or cfter school for misconduct
since October II, 1889? Number of times
each pupil detained during recess or after
school for misse - ssons since October II.
1889? Number Of days each pupil received
health exercises during school hours since
October II, 1889? Average time per day de-
voted to these exercises by each pupil?
Number of hours usually devoted to school
lessons by each pupil at home? Number of
hours usually devoted to other lessons by
each pupil al home? Time that can be de-
voted to mental work before symptoms of
fatigue appear? Becomes very tired, usu-
ally before school is dismissed in the after