The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-06-25


school child was properly fed that it'll
teeth were looked after; that it's eyes
should be treated; and that every pos
sible medical aid should be given
and yet, all this was only preliminary.
She claimed for the children of the
poor all the physical care that rich
parents are able to give their chill.
dren; but, beyond that, the new edu.
cation founded upon physiological
science. For all of which she asked.
A Persistent Crusader.
In order to accomplish her objects
Miss Mcmillan has kept up a per.
sistent crusade, necessarily appealed
TO various governmental authorities
and forced members of parliament to
take an interest in this work BY
her campaign of publicity conducted
through the press, and by means Of
her three books, Labor and Child.
hood" Early Childhood and "Edu.
cation Through the Imagination" she
has exerted a powerful influence on
public opinion. These books are now
recognized by educational authorities
throughout the world.
Miss Mcmillan only within the last
year or two has been able to witness
partial realization of her eighteen
years of strenuous lifework. One of
the most gratifying results of her
pioneer work is the splendid school
clinic established at Bradford, the
home of her early efforts. There are
IL rooms today given up to child ex-
animation in connection with the ele-
mentary schools; these rooms in
clude two dentistries, three doctors
rooms, a nursery, waiting room and
even an X-ray room. The Bradford
clinic has been brilliant success;
during the last year more than 1000
little patients were treated, and the
great majority cured. while consump-
tive cases were visited outside and
the parents taught how to battle with
the great white plague.
Miss Mcmillan is now preaching the
throughout the length and breadth of
England, and various municipalities
are taking her advice and establish
ing school clinics. According to fig
ures which she recently quoted at a
public meeting. these clinics cost very
little to maintain. Asmall school
clinic can be kept open daily at
cost of only $1,000. It is, more eco
nomical, however, to open a large one,
and Miss Mcmillan regards such work
as one of the best public investments.
A clinic has been established in the
East End of London by help from Jo-
seph Fels and others. It is already
doing excellent work.
The splendid work inaugurated by
Miss Mcmillan is rapidly developing
throughout England. The board Of
education has now a separate medical
department as a permanent portion
Of its work, and school medical OFF,
GERS have been appointed to 307 out
Of 1913 local educational areas.
Only Beginning.
Though very thankful that a begin
ming has been made, Miss Mcmillan
knows that 1t is only beginning.
She believes that only the preliminary
step to greater things has been taken.
She is not-strange to say-really in
terested In the child, simply as such,
but only as a means towards greater
ends. BY fostering the proper care of
the child, and above all, the Adde'S
cent, she feels that the development
of the race toward its own proper
heritage will be accomplished. Life
should contain far more for the COM
mon mass of humanity than 1t does
today, though not necessarily more
ease or idleness. She does not enter
tain any false notion about bringing
the people into a Fools Paradise" of
sweet-doing-nothing. But she looks
about to arouse the race to a higher
realization of its own capabilities,
and to enable the working classes to
respond to the stimulus of a great
ideal. She believes that wondrous
powers lie dormant in the common"
people. and mat all they need is prop
er development to bring them to
greater realization.
All things considered. It might be
said with truth that Margaret McMil-
Ian Is one Of the greatest social
forces at work In the world Of sducs
ton today.