New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
INDIGESTION AND LIES.
THE FORMER Is OFTEN THE CAUSE OF
THE LATTER, SAYS DIR. GRESHAM
CLASSES FOR DEFICIENT
CHILDREN.

The establishment of classes for deficient children
in the public schools VIII be recommended to the
Board OF Education by the New-York City Mothers
Club A committee to take the proper steps TO TINS
end was appointed meeting Of the mothers
held at the Tuxedo yesterday, and, comprises the
three public school inspectors who are members or
the orgarizatIon-Nrs. Harry Hastings. president
of the club: Mrs Herbert Parsons and Mrs. Bod
man.
Miss Julia Richmond. principal Of one Of the
largest public schools in this city and one of the
speakers at yesterdays meeting. an interest
ing account schools for defective and atypl-
cal children ia London When in that city in 1899
she learned that there were twenty-three hundred
member Of those institutions
The authorities IN London have found that about
/ per of the public school children unable
TO hold their with the other children of the
schools. This same proportion, Miss Richmond
said. is in the primary department Of her
school In this city. Reading is The standard for
grading in the London schools Of this class. In
the first grade, only basket weaving OF coarse
sort, stringng and sorting large beads. outlining
picture cards with woods and reading are the only
employments When child improves in reading
he advances another grade. and work Of
somewhat more difficult character is given to him.
II he is able TO complete the course he the
public schools with the other children. If he does
not advance that degree, in many instances he
leaves the school with basket weaving a self
supporting trade. Not few enter the public
schools from the classes OF deficients
Mrs Phyllis Leveridge. inspector Of the Fourth
School District, said that there is class for
backward children in this city 1t started two
years ago as an experiment IN Public School Cor
boys No. IA. IN Vandewater-st. The class has
twenty members.
Mrs. K ". Perry, a teacher in the summer
schools. said that in Boston three classes for
deficient children already the public schools.
and five others to be established wagons
will be used, in London, TO convey the children
to and from school
When he pt,rils OF the schools have put
years of effort into four years Of time. Miss
Richmond thought il impossible for deficient and
backward children to be helped by the present
school system. No such pupils. she said have
The symptoms in two cases are the causes
Of the symptoms the same. and no two can be
handled the same n her school she has dis
tributed backward children in small numbers
through various classes and asked the teachers TO
do for them all that is possible with their already
heavy burdens She told a touching story Of one
Of these children. little girl who had learned to
read fairly well and had acquired few mechanical
processes IN numbers subject TO spells OF
temper that sometimes led her TO violence One
day she rushed her teacher and cried: "Oh. MISS
johnson. please hold my hands. please hold my
hands! I want hit the girl in front OF me- ana
don't want TO hit her. Please hold my hands
quicki" thought had been born in the duh nina
by the loving care Of her teacher.
Miss Richmond has found the children Of her
district universally kind to dull and backward
children She has never heard laugh at silly
answer nor stupid failure The ~chlldrel are
universally kind TO all such unfortunates -,,
MISS Richmond emphasized the needs OF speGI.ii
classes FOR backward children in connection WIN
the public schools. From the sympathetic and
scientific side. she said, there is every arg
.or such movement, and from the accom- to
uon Side every argument is against II OF t s
pannc schools already full to the brl1l anu It
ss or dozen dedcients fifty average y9uIsso
ousouio not be turned away. II Mayor Low Pto-
Woes seats for ali children of the city ana lor
eHe increase OF population for the next three VI
v xou years he will he the greatest Mayor NEW
York ever had
DIT Maxwell Miss Richmond said Is heartily !;,I Ia
.dsor OF The Innovation and If pracucal IedaIpii
solrton Of difficulties be found the sSioJ 10
VIII open next with such classes an nj
money used. she said. in such an enterprises
De saved thousand times over in insane asS ioii'
felormatories and prisons
.,Dr- Max Groszman called attention 10 the taSe
lnat children OF the defective class are ap! 70 "
weak physically. He defined the term as alyPiics.i
ano as including all deficiencies. Temporary aper-
fatons he said. often mistaken Tor re4l , ue
lects. when they only symptoms OF phys
growth. Of indigestion other maladies Ihul-
sestion has been responsible for than one ne
aao its cure has often been followed by return
10 truthfuness tendency to lie can some LILIES luis
De cured by medicine. A pair of glasses , orIen
Iheflos not only physical but moral defects
environment in home school is not inrreq uenuy
responsible for deficiencies. The first ana ffoSt
important condition in dealing with htypicai chill