New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
ST4ND4RD OF HEALTH.
Physical Requirements for Public
School Teachers.

IRE physical examiners OF the Board OF Educa-
ton are responsible for giving Eood time 20 a
considerable number OF young women this summer
Their parents had no idea that their health was
not Up 10 the mark until they were turned down
In the physical examinations fo- teachers licenses.
End soon they discovered II they sent them
OF 10 the country 10 qualify Tor another exaulina-
ton Bun the girls are not grateful Neither arc
Ghe parents.
one would think thar parents would De glad
70 have their attention called 10 any inpertec-
don in the health Of their daughters said Dr..
Jarrett TO a Tribune reporter yesterday. 5ut, as
rule, they are not Occasionally parent says that
he is grateful 10 Us Tor having opened his eyes
fe wants his daughter well and doesn't care
whether she ever gets her teachers license or not.
But be IS the exception Both the candidates and
rher parents complain bitterly rule. bat =
good lesson 10 them They md that by burn
tnE the candle a. both ends raey are only defeating
rneIr own aim. and after few months rest and
medical treatment most OF them are able 10 come
IQ 70 The standard We only refuse absolutely
Shout or per cent
Dr. Jarrerts remarks were provoked D. the
numerous complaints thar have been made since
ne June exam nations about the severity OF the
physical standard maintained by the Board q
Education These have Oeen more numerous than
ever before a4d II mas been said that the phy steal
-egllrenelts ~ the BOARD were higher this year
t1sn ever before 1T. jarrett said. however that
H' change h-1 been na1e ID tr- last tHo years
snc tIa1 none was intended. though II Is the iu-
te-toa of t-- examiners 10 adhere slri1ty 20 The
pTese-t standard
We have 10 desire 10 keep sry one ouJ.~ she
salc 1G- 4 certain 3eE-ee or health IS absolutely
necessary i7 s-c9esst-i work ia she sclpoiguom.
and lA most cases t-us- 81, no are vlllzE take
axe care 1- lle-r 1eaIta cau attain It- u Jhey
ca p t-vt e~sar o. e3J-r some l~~- trying pro-
tesslca- a1c 4 N..lc b. easy tniled by
-2't9r S~1-- tsolE. faa professional training
year --yas- .5r dr.. ne me- I7le.ts yy1.rt
taken la au.s. 1G-sl- easily a- checked. but
ehcA Nnet aas-eslea zion .-,p- sersoas diseases
physical e1all.E=-s aef..- rl.E ellei tae training
So $50 81, - "a g-Jy so.-eFe ana tne Ncr-nal
Ge Ho s-ct- e24-I---at1ias nave been arranged -or-
then pl.y sicans before entering upon the uro-
lesSloHel p1rI ~ the course
n e70.-daies who come straight from college
Dr jarrett Proceeded. ARE usually ~ worse gh.el-
c. eoreil1l .nan -h0s~ who have been teaching
bersr lage 10 fake care O.. rlefr heaIth while rAa
L9-ll-i e s.-l OF Fr o.ers.9rk and The uervu-s
sEala 3. examinations When yhey get Into the
ing I1-z--ole when ] have been living coffec for
ne-St one candidate said 70 me 1 told her she
NLl-e before the Boerd would accept hsr. Honor
--'its are usually 81 the worst shape. aac the
E5i2el are aIt 10 show up better Than Che Hnea
We often ind -hs' the men have been doing other
summlIs often suff1ces 10 put slca candidates
~ Erope. trirn. Out sometimes II takes SIX months
as 70 The present physical standard OF The
99ard % Education, don't see that II be con-
.ng To- man or woman who cannot hear Is oh
ousl} useless in the schoolroOrn. The same is
- %. -s-s--L, Det L-At can lsla.iE DE lEeQ up
Nith glasses Persect lungs are demanded. but
@ d. rot cut oHt al heart troubles. Brights
supFrshle obstacles = they cannot be cured and IL
@ = @seilTls9E how many people have them. such
-, - aie Sert under onserfat and y there is
Io improvement t!0 ,auoldate is rejected. Above
-. s- az outaiu ncefse who is ssneInic.
liSe-y TO be ssaemic"