The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28
RIVALS ANY
IN THE WEST
Lewis Academy Highly Com
mended for Its Improvements.
PROTECTIVE OF HEALTH
Two Eastern Journals Cite 1t
as Good Example.

The efforts put forth by the principals
OF the Lewis Academy in this city to in
sure the physical welfare of the students
has borne results in that eastern journals
are citing this Wichita school as an ex-
ample Of fne school sanitation. II was
this last fall that the Lewis academy was
repaired and added 10. several hundred
dollars being expended. one Of these
/ periodicals. which are commencing the
Lewis Academy is the Presbyterian
Assembly Herald published at Philadel-
phia and New oYrk- This paper says:
The field secretary Of the Congrega-
| tional Education Society. who was not
personally known 10 the secretary Of the
beard of aid for colleges and academies.
called at the Office Of this board TO say
that having visited all important edu-
cauonal institutions In the west. he found
our Lewis Academy at Wichita, Kansas.
to be hardly equaled and certainly IN
surpassed by any institution in the west.
We already knew the fact. but his tes-
timony was gratefully received. The size
OF the school, the quality OF the work
done. the admirable spirit and efficiency
OF principle and teachers. the wise meth
DDS of the board Of trustees. the extraor-
binary results in consecrated character
and scholastic ability. and all secured
with plant so modest and yet so suit
able, have given the school a unique and
commanding position. The high. light
dry basement of the school building
greatly needed for school purposes. has
this summer been mostly fitted up. and
in an admirable way, through means
secured b. the Board of Aid for Colleges
and Academies for the purpose. Five
hundred dollars more ought to be ex-
PENDED to prepare the last room in the
basement for use The Synod OF Kansas.
the Board of Aid for Colleges and Acade-
mics. and all in our church who know
the facts. are anxiously hoping that such
conspicuous merit and such a notable his
tory may secure endowment for the insu-
tuition.
The United States Health Bulletin also
speaks of this school in an article entitled
schools and Health" Following is taken
from the Bulletin:
During the month Of September sew
eral hundred thousand Of young Amer
leans will leave their homes TO attend
some institutions Of learning. How many
parents realize just what that phrase
leave home-means? Few. we fear.
really grasp the idea embodied-the fact
that not only are the moral influences
OF the home life no longer 10 surround
the child but that the careful supervision
of their physical welfare with which the
parents have guarded hteir sons and
daughters is TO give place TO another.
and. too often. a different state of affairs.
Even the most careful parents viii
neglect to make sure that the hygienic
surroundings Of their children in the
school are all that they should be. II
the curriculum Of the school IS satisfac-
tory, the corps of teachers made up OF
weIl-known educators and the social
atmosphere" Of the place Of a sort that
seems desirable for the young man or
woman. it is the habit OF parents TO con
graduate themselves upon having found
Just the place" for JACK or Alice
II an additional query IS made II possibly
has to do with the general healthfulness
OF the locality. How often Is there any
inquiry made into the sanitary and
hygienic status Of the school? II It IS a
boarding school who asks anything about
the kitchen except as 10 the abundance
o. the food? Who asks about the plumb
ing. the ventilation. the disposition OF
sewage? Who asks about the water sup
Ply
1T seems almost beyond belief. IN these
days when health is concededIy dependent
upon proper sanitary and hygienic sur
roundiDgs. that the heads Of a family
could for minute lose sight OF these
matters and send his dear ones TO a place
about which he knows nothing concern
ing the care taken to preserve the health
OF the residents. when reflection VII
assure him that the most seduIous care
is necessary.
The United States Health Bulletin has
lad occasion to examine into this subject
quite extensively during the past few
ouths and II some OF the facts that have
come 10 our notice dunng these investi-
cations we're generally known. we believe
that prospective patrons would be
shocked al the unsanitary and disease
t-ceding conditions existing at some IL
the highest priced and most fashionable
schools
These investigations have been made
without the insugation q the proprietor
end generally without their knowledge.
consequently they are absolutely unbiased
ard uupreJudioed.
Among the schools that met with
the general approval of the experts in-
vtstiga;ins these matters for US ard
which We have 10 hesftancy in recon-
r,ending 70 our readers is the Lewis
academy. Wichita. Kansas
We know nothing about the course e.
study ~ this school for Il IS q TO Inter
est 70 Us but & the same care Is taken
With ths mental welfare - the uupE as
s shown ard plainly shown 10 be taken
With the physical. ze fee that Il deserve
ire support aas the encoararemrnt 81
the peblic-
Are the days q DotheboFs Hau 80
long Dzsl that parents can trust their
chndren's future u the care n strangers
without the most searching. iuvestisz-
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