Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-07-10
Educator Pleads for More Instruction
in Housekeeping.
CALLS IT DUTY OF SCHOOLS
Homes BIIghted Because of Ignorance
of wives Touching Domestic
ccompIish shments-Other m
Speeches of Day.

DENVER, Colo, July 9--with final
round OF department meeting, round taple
gatherings directors conferences, topped
off with a monster mass meeting In the
Auditorium the National Education assoc
ciation came to a close tonight
DR. Henry B. Favill, M. D., Of Chicago
president Of the Chicago Municipal Voters
league, was the principal speaker His
subject, should the Public School Be the
Bulwark OF Public Health7" was one of
intense interest because Of the attention
given school hygiene and manual training
during the convention. He said:
Physical health is tho basis Of mental
and moral integrity The question of pub
lie health is the most vital question con-
nected with social and moral progress
This involves, however. an Intelligent
broadening of school activities to the point
of corelating through the school the social
activities OF its contingent community.
THE relation of the school to the child
during the formative period OF its life
the period during which the child is re-
ceiving his growth, mental and physical,
puts beyond question. the obligation to es-
tablish this ideal"
This was the argument made by DR..
Favill in his contention that the school
is the guardian Of the health of the child.
Frank Chapman Sharp, professor of
philosophy Of the University of Wiscon-
sin, gave an illustration from Wisconsin
school OF an experiment in moral educa-
ton, which he said was beyond question
successful.
NOrmaIs Are Defended.
Another defense Of the normal school
as a preparatory school for teachers as
against the claims of the university edu-
Gators that the normal is insufficient was
made this morning in the department OF
normal schools OF the National Education
association. ..,..,.....,
The closing days of the association meet
ing opened with meetings In the depart
ment OF art, child study. normal education,
rural and agricultural and physical Nota-
BILE In the departmeht'of physical training
was the consensus OF opinion among teach
ers against foot ball an athletic sport
and the general feeling that sturdy boys
are given the preference in physical work
TO the detriment of their weaker brothers
This evening at the general session Of
the association DIR. Henry b. Favill, NJ. D.,
OF Chicago will discuss the question OF
whether the school should be the bulwark
of public health. DIR. Favni was 10 have
spoken last night, but was stalled in Kan
sas by a railway wreck.
''Our cities are filled with miserable
women. heart-sick men, and blighted
homes, due TO a lack of instruction for
girls In the grammar and high school
COURSES In the fundamentals OF home eco
nomics." This was the statement made by
President Cree T. Work of the College OF
Industrial Arts. Denton, Tex, in an ad-
dress at the National Education assooia-
tion conventions today. The speaker in
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the department of manual training pleaded
for the more general Introduction into the
public school curriculum OF arts and sci
ences related to home interests. Presl-
dent Work recognized the deslrabllity OF
vocational schools for women. but em-
phasized the idea that the courses in such
schools should also provide thorough prac-
deal training in home economies because,
whatever the present ambitions and oc-
equations OF the girls, they will some day
have homes to direct.
Not Love of sport.
'Our girls should know the how of the
art OF housekeeping and homemaking at
least fully as we'll as their mothers, and
the why a good deal better" said the
Ipeaker. THE financial problems Of the
home and household accounts must be
studied. A practical acquaintance with
freedom and comfort Of women and girls,
and also prepares them for taking their
part in safeguarding the home against
the imposltions OF conscienceless COM
nercial world. Through such training
time and opportunity are gained for the
an-important intellectual and social life
f the home"
'-rhe training of teachers, provision for
extension and demonstration work in home
economics and the further Introduction
II Industrial arts and sciences into the
,urricula OF or elementary and secondary
schools. were pointed out as most impor-
ant steps to be taken for the preserva-
ton and upbullding OF the American
home.
wyoming Man Talks.
Ira B, Fee of Cheyenne. wyo.. spoke as
follows:
Foot ball I'm the secondary schools Is
rlayed by boys from 10 to 10 years old
boys who have not yet attained full age
and development In many ways a great
mental acumOn can be developed by the
raining that is given by this game. But
believe that the benefit derived Is more
han counterbalanced by the risk Of physi-
al injury and this is the almost unanimous
verdict OF physicians with whom 1 have
talked concerning this branch OF athletics
The long distance runs uncualifiedly
condemn for boys Of a high school age.
The long and grueling contest Is a painful
AK on the heart and lungs. and cases
rave several times come under my observA-
zion where boys. CON peting in the distance
runs have as a result become ineurably
afflicted with heart trouble"
Mr.. Fee advocated a system Of athletics
.hieh win protect weak and strong alike
training. Basket ball and hand bali he
,egarded as the ideal sports
Finds Old spanish Coins.
PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss. July al
quantity OF old Spanish coins were un