Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

address at Del Monte Friday will fur-
nish an array of facts and figures
fraught with interest not only for the
statistician but also for every father
and mother in the country. He VIII
deal with the history of the movement,
it's application and its future, and Will
cover the following points:
Over a decade ago James H. Foshay,
then city superintendent of schools, is
sued special circulars to principals and
teachers, giving careful directions and
suggestions for looking after the gem
eral health, examining eyesight near
| ing and mental characteristics OF
pupils and inspecting sanitary condi-
tions of the school building
! In this Mr.. Foshay worked in CO.
operation with DR.. F. w. Steddom, at
that time health officer of Los Angeles.
| AS the superintendent duty IN
creased with the growth of the city this
important work was temporarily de-
layed.
The past four or five years have wit
messed its revival and elimination In
the present state law of health and
development supervision of the public
schools of the state.
Those who exerted their influence in
the state legislature to secure the
passage of the law were George M.
Perine, speaker pro tenn of the assem-
Oily, WHO introduced lIlS Olll vi iSoANli
and development supervision in the
assembly; presidents and certain
members of the faculties of the
state university, Stanford university
and state normal schools, state board
of education and state educational as
sociations, secretary and certain menu
bers of the state board of health Wom-
ems Federated clubs of the state
through it's educational committee, the
Mothers congress of the state through
its president, and leading educators and
physicians throughout the state.
Dr.. Jordan and DIR. Cubberly of Stan
ford university, Chairman Sackett of
the education committee of the assem-
bly,, Senator Thompson of the educa-
ton committee of the senate; EdWard
Hyatt, state superintendent of public
| instructions; Mark Keppel county
SUPERINTENDENT of schools, Los An
| eeles county; Mrs. o. Shepherd
Barnum, chairman of the education
committee of the Women's Federated
Clubs of the state; Mrs. May L. cheney,
president of the Collegiate alumnae of
the state; Mr.. Foshay: Dr. Steddonl n
DR.. Foster, secretary of state board OF
health; DR.. Browning of MonroVia ana
many others took especial interest IN
securing the passage of this law.
In introducing this measure in the
state legislature and in securing the
passage of the law, Mr. Leslie, director
of the department of health and ae-
velopment of the city schools; DR.. Il.
/ r True DIR. L. b. Bennett and DR.. A.
w. Moore took the initiative and con-
tinuously pushed this measure until 1t
was signed by the governor OF the state
1t is interesting to note that this
initiative and leadership was to a
greater or less degree dependent upon
the opportunity created by the lnf1u-
ence of Mr.. Foshay and DR.. SteddoIn'
who launched this work in its lncep-
tion wears ago with the same general
characteristics as those embodied in
the law.
The present city board of education
has especially supported this depart
ment of the city schools, and by this
support largely made possible the more
complete development of the work.
An excellent feature of the work has
been introduced during the year by
City Superintendent of Schools Or. b..
C. Moore, which requires physlcal eX-
animation of all candidates for teach
ers' positions in the city schools, and
makes possible continuous health and
efficiency supervision of the teaching
force of the cityN
In securing the application of the
law in the cities and counties of the
state the state board of education
secretary of the state board of health
and the women's federated clubs of
the state will cooperate in all possi-
BILE ways with boards of education
superintendents and principals of the
schools.
The law provides for continuous
health and growth supervision of pu-
pills and for health and efficiency SUI
pervision of teachers with complete
physical examination as a means of
reaching the causes of poor health,
lack of growth and efficiency and of
giving the needed help.
1t provides for the adjustment of
school activities to health and growth
and efficiency needs and to develop
ment processes.
1t provides for a special handling of