The Falls City tribune., 1910-02-11
Better School Equipment
.rv SuPT. s Il. WOOD.

%portuuiJy that the schools offcr. be
cause OF physical defects That this
percentage is surprisingly large has
bon demonstrated wherever medical
inspection Of schools has been prac
tieed Time and again has it been
shown that the failure Of certain
pupils WAS duo 10 weak eyes or ears.
Many pupils suffer from insufficient
oxygen, the cause being growths in
the throat which restrict breathing
These are but a few of the ills which
have been found 10 prevent success
ful work in school; aud it is very
common for both parents aud teach
ers to be ignorant Of the real diff.
Guilty. Some may think that it is the
duty Of parents to look after their
own children in these respects. but
most parents as well as most teach
crs. are not experts in detecting thes
ailments. and few parents will call a
physician until a real need is APP
parent. Medical inspection helps TO
save much time Of pupils by pre-
venting the spread Of contagious and
infectious Diseases. And in many 9th
or ways does it improve the sanitary
conditions OF the schools. The practi-
cal question then arises; is il not
the duty OF the state. in order 10 ac-
complish without waste the purpose
of the schools, To provide that all
it's future citizens, not Il part, may
receive the tull benefits of %instruc-
ton?
Another way to improve the char
actcr of the work in our schols is
10 adapt the instruction more close
ly 10 the needs of every one We
all deplore the tendency to drop out
of school bee the high school is
finished. and so often before it is
even begun. Many of those who
leave school only do so on account
+ failure t Ass their grades. And
much of the failure Is due to lack of
interets in the york they are doing
There are few pupils so stupid thai
they cannot do ercditable work II
their interest can be maintained suf-
t~icicnt 10 induce fun exertion. For
this class IF pupils in particular, and
FOR all in general. manual training
aud Industrial education have Il dis
tinet value. Many pupils who do
poor work in reading and history do
excellent work with their hands. II
IS a distinct revelation to many chill
dren that they can do something well.
%terest, industrial education has many
distinct educational values which can
not be enlarged upon here.
II has been Il source of pleasure TO
me TO find SO much interest in these
means of improving our schools.
am glad hat patrons and patrons or
CARNATIONS are discussing the improve
ment of sanitary conditions in the
home and school. | have been graf
flied to learn that mannual and indus
trial training were looked upon with
such favor. What people want for
their children they will within reas-
enable limits procure. Men and com
munities have sometimes been charg-
ed with giving more attention to the
culture of fine stock than TO the
training of children. If there is any
truth in such an assertion is it not
due 10 the greater difficulty of ap-
preCiatinG the needs of the latter?
Large cities are in advance of small
cities in these matters. not
SO much because they have more
money or Il greater need, but because
they have more opportunities To be-
come informed as to needs and means
OF supplying them. | am confident
that as we become better acquainted
with the importance of improved
physical conditions, and the need of
improved methods and courses, we
VIII have them. And we shall be
proud TO have the reputation, not of
keeping our schol leyies as low as
other cities of our class. but rather
of spending economically a relatively
greater amount han cities of any
class in the training of our boys and
girls=Orange and Black.
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