Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-22
Before Girls Go Awav to School


Mothers are particular to see that their
daughters have all the necessary prepara-
ton for their wardrObes before starting
TO boarding school. The thought of send
ing them into new surroundings just as
they are, with no attention paid to suits
and underwear and room furnishings,
would seem prepoSterous.
How many mothers pay equal atten-
ton to the girls physical condition? Do
they make sure that she is well before
sending her among strangers and into a
totally new life?
The average girl goes away to school
at Il critical period from the health
standpoint, About 16, girls frequently
develop hySteria, nervous disorders or if
not sufficiently nourished may run into
tubercular troubles.
1t is not uncommon for girls to be sent
home from school in a broken down
condition. Usually the reverse is true.
as regular hours. exercise and strict diet
rules have tonic effect, even in delicate
girls.
There are enough exceptions to make
it worth while for mothers to know
whether the school regime is to blame or
whether the girl has half i'll when she
left home.
Take your daughter to your family
physician and have him make thorough
test of her condition long enough before
the starting day that she may be doc
tored if anything is wrong
Do not let this examination be per-
functory. Often when girl looks and
seems well the physician is apt to think
there is nothing much the matter and
says so without making sure.
1t is a consolation to parents TO know
that the daughter on leaving home has
no insidious tendencies that may break
forth into serious troubles without due
care.
If, however, there is anything wrong
with throat or ears, lungs kidneys or
heart it is well to know it in time. Such
things may be caused by the girls grow
ing too fast, and properly treated will
soon pass away. Neglected they may
mean lifelong lnvalidism.
If for no other reason, it is well to
make thorough physical examination
before sending a girl away to school, as
question of economy. Should the
daughters health break away from
home she is sent to doctors who do not
understand her system and who Will
probably charge her specialists prices.
In the same way. make sure that
teeth are in order. Few schoolgirls are
willing to take time from their studies
TO make frequent trips to n dentist.
If there is no special pain, cavities are
neglected until they being to trouble and
as result grow needlessly large often
meaning the loss of a nerve or tooth.
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Patience, Sympathy and Tact.
If it falls to your lot to chaperon
Young folks. try not to feel it is ia
iiguing task, but recall how indefatig,
able YOU were when you were young, and
with such a remembrance uppermosI you
NAV be able to let boys and girls ENJOY
themselves.
1t really requires much strength and
endurance to be an ideal chaperon, for
yn,,th is tireIess In the pursuit Of pleas
IRE. and to keep up with this in mod
crate and reasonable degree requires pa
fience. sympathy and tact, for young
! foIk need careful handling. which they
donbly repay by obedience and by. re
sponsiveness to the IDEAS Of their elders
Though it is, of course, your duty
when chaperoning to keep boys and girls
within the confines. of conyenhonahty;
| try not 10 be constantly correcting ana
curbing them.
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