Evening journal., 1908-12-26
WANTS ENOUGH MONEY
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

year. and they are doing more IN order
to meet the demands the people are maxi
ing upon them.
The salaries Of most Of our teachers
have long been too low, entirely too low.
when compared with the salaries paid In
other progressive cities and the cost Of
living Is taken into account. There should
now be made a most substantial addition
to our teachers salaries The merit sys-
tenn Of promotion in position and salary
put into operation by the Board two years
ago IS working very satisfactorily. The
teachers realize that in their own skin.
results achieved In the schoolroom and
growth in scholarship and in professional
knowledge and ability lies their only hope
Of advancement. Our teachers are moving
forward rapidly in these particulars. and
It is incumbent upon the Board TO advance
all salaries according 10 the new schedule.
The most effective service OF this city is
found among the teachers who are de-
voting themselves TO the arduous task
Of preparing our children for citizenship
and useful living. II our schools are to he
maintained az a high standard OF efflci-
ency We must continue TO employ com
petent teachers and there is no surer way
Of keeping the profession upon a high
plane than by paying teachers adequato-
w."
Medical Inspection.
superintendent @. w. Twitmyor in the
course Of his report SAYS:
"The need OF medical inspection. for the
purpose OF detecting contagious and other
diseases among school children has long
been recognized both as a moral and an
economic measure. but the educational
phase Is not yet freely admitted A liberal
and enlightened educational policy must
Include in medical inspection. instruc-
tion and advice in all that pertains to
the hygiene OF the school, sites. construc-
tion Of buildings. light. heat. ventilation,
courses Of study. the order OF instruction.
the examination of all children as to
bodily or mental abnormalties and the
recommendation Of treatment IN and out
OF school. and as to the state OF health OF
all children before entering school and
the careful examination OF all children
who have recovered from scarlet fever
! diphtheria, measles. etc. I'm order TO de-
tect the almost certain seQuelae Of these
diseases and TO protect children from in
foctlon and contagion. During the year
Gas pupils lost sO.337 days on account OF
sickness. and CLOS days we're lost by other
! children on account OF some contagious
disease IN the family, and a total Of 1871
days were lost by the fumigation Of
schools I'm which there were one or more
cases OF contagious diseases. For purely
economic reasons medical inspection
should at once become a part OF the public
school system of this city.
Then again It often happens, as has
been shown frequently IN our schools that
pupils often suffer serious disadvantages
by reason OF defective eye sight, deficient
hearing, deformity OF the spine. mai-nu-
triton. or nervous debility not easily
recognized by the teacher unframed IN
physical diagnosis Aggravated forms and
advanced stages OF these diseases are
! recognized by our teachers. but the mild
forms and early stages are not 80 easily
recognized. and II would be unreasonable
TO expect them TO detect illness and de-
formlties requiring special skin on the
part OF physician. Medical inspection
could easily give teachers a better con-
ceptlon OF the meaning Of health and dis
case and their significance In the educa-
tion OF the child The teacher and the
physician should be co-workcrs. giving
each other aid in becoming acquainted
with all the facts and conditions Of the
school thus enabling both to render bet
ter service TO the children. Medical In
speetlon Is also needed for the enighten-
ment OF the community az large"