El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-05
A Real Fresh Air Expert
ment in Chicago Proves
That "Out Doors" Is Good
for Children Winter or
Summer.
(By Sherman c. Kingsley, Superintend.
ent United Charities of Chicago.)

] O--ANON CAAoA4 LlCS VI OHlCdSO.)
You cannot have consumption In
three rooms, on five dollars a week
with any success. The poor cannot
/ afford it; the community cannot afford
! It, The entire budget of the best fl
! nanced charity organization in the
world cannot adequately provide milk,
! eggs, diet, sleeping appliances for
porches, better quarters, rent, an
| equivalent for wages which will give
necessary rest and cessation from toll
to the victims of this disease. The only
salvation is prevention. We have TO
execute flank movements and cut it off
The Open Air school now carried on
by the United Charities of Chicago is
one such effort. Last sumner the
Chicago tuberculosis Institute con-
Quoted such school for 80 children for
about as many days. IT gathered in
group of limp, pallid, physically blight
ed children. They were listIess, mat
tentive, uninterested and undressing
A 80 days regime of Intelligent care
and feeding, of exercise and rest, re-
suited in an average gain of seven
pounds. and in the opinion of the
teachers made the pupils an average
group of children in aIertness. ability
TO sit up and take instruction and TO
keep up sustained interest in their
work Some people thought that this
was all very well as a warm weather
enterprise. but that it should be put
aside with summer clothing and the
approach of cold weather. To convince
these dOubters and 70 clinch progress
already made, it seemed very desirable
that the experiment be continued here
as it has been elsewhere. during the
winter.
How 1t Was Possible
This was made possible by grant
OF S2500 from the Elizabeth Mccormick
Memorial fund. a memorial to child,
who, although she lived but u years.
displayed exceptional traits of charac-
ter. Her interest and sympathy for the
unfortunate. her thought and activities
in their behalf would have done credit
TO person Of much maturer years
The trustees Of the fund are wisely
encouraging movements that promise
far reaching social Significance The
board of education is cooperating with
the open air school enterprise by fur
nfshing the teacher, desks and school
equipment
Although the different ages of the
children make 1t substantially an I'M
graded class, and Notwithstanding the
division of time necessary 10 this modi-
fled school regime. the teacher has un-
dertaken. the work with a spirit and
zeal that are insUring success.
Great Interest Aroused.
The school has aroused a great deal
Of interest through the press and
among educators and philanthropists.
1t is one of many forces that will
doubtless result in more fresh air and
better health not only for this class of
children but for all children in the pub
lie schools. Often school ventilating
systems will not work unless the win
dows are shut; consequently they are
Kept shut Then the ventilators fail to |
work anyway. Loyalty to a ventilatfns
system seems like a bad case of mis- |
placed veneration.
The floor Of the building on which !
the school IS situated is 40 by 20 feet /
The portion within the enclosure is
about 80 by so feet The tent in which (
the desks are located is made of ashes
tos board so that it is fire proof and /
stands the test Of wind and storm The
windows about the sides lift so that
there is an open zone around the tent.
In fair weather the children take their
rest hour in the open. Meals are served
N the dining room. two floors below.
and the daily bath is taken in bath
rooms in tho building proper
EskimcnO Suits.
The Eskimo suits have not been
lsed in any similar school During
heir rest period the children are also
in blankets. but restless chill
iren often displace the blankets and be-
'ome more or less exposed. while the
warm. loose fitting suits stay in place.
doccasinS similar to those used by lum-
Der men are worn.
This was probably the one school In
he city of Chicago where the boys and
girls refused TO take q vacation They
anne back, every one, asking that the
school go on during the Christmas va
alton. On this count alone the Open /
Air school Of Chicago is unique.
The Routine.
The daily routine of the school is as ,
oIlows:
7:3O TO s:00-Rise and dress.
s:O0-Breakfast at home.
9:00-Arrive at school.
900 to 9:3O-Bath (cold).
$50 TO 10:00-Lunch. !
1000 10 11:45-Study, recitations and
reathins exercises.
HAS to 12:O0-Wash face and hands
eady for dinner.
1900 to 12:30-Dinner I
1880 to 12:45-Prepare for rest period G
brush teeth. etc. I
12:45 to 2:O0-Rest. v
200 TO S:S0-Study and recitations. r
$3.50 to S:45-Temperature. instruction
hygiene. breathing exercises. !;
3:45 to 4:15-Recreation. :
4:15 TO 4:30-Lunch.
4:30-Leave school for home.
6:30-Supper at home. C
S:30-Bed- O
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SEEING DOGS MONDAY. .
LIN tndaN 150 dog licenses I =