The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-17

worked harder to see that every
school child was properly fed: that its
teeth were looked after, that its eyes
shonld be treated: and that every pos
sible medical aid should be given
and yet. MI this was only preliminary.
She claimed for the children OF the
poor al the physical care that rich
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-
sisfenf crusade. necessarily appealed
10 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 . powerful influence on
public opinion These books are now
recognized by educational authorities
throughout the world.
Miss McMiIlan 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 II the splendid school
clinic established al Bradford, the
home Of her early efforts. There are
~ rooms today given up TO child ex
animation In connection with the ele-
mentary schools: these rooms In
ciude txo dentistries. three doctors
rooms, . nursery. . waiting Dom and
ever IN x-ray room. The Bradford
clinic has been a brilliant success;
! during the last year more than 1000
little patients we're 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 In now preaching the
need for health centers and clinics
throughout the length and breadth Of
England. and various municipalities
2 taking her advice and establish
ing school clinics. According TO fig-
ures which she recently quoted at .
public meeting. these clinics cost very
little to maintain A small school
clinic can be kept open daily 1t .
cost Of only t1.0V0. II IL more eco
nomical. however. to open q large one.
and Miss Mcmillan regards such work
- . II the best public investments.
A clinic has been established In the
East End Of London BY help from Jo-
seph Fes and others. II II already
doing excellent work
The splendid work inaugurated By
Miss Mcmillan II rapidly developing
throughout England. The board of
education has now = separate medical
department ~ . permanent portion
Of is work. and school medical on
cers have been appointed to 307 out
of as local educational areas.
Only . Beginning
Though very thankful that . begin
ming has been made. Miss Mcmillan
knows that II II only beginning.
She believes that only the preliminary
step To greater things has been taken.
She h n0t-sirange TO s~ay-really In
terested In the child, simply n such.
but only u . means towards greater
ends. by fostering the proper care OF
the child. IND above all, the Adde'S
cent. she feels that the development
of b race toward its own proper
heritage will BE- accomplished. Life
should contain far more for the com
mon mass Of humanity than II does
today. though not necessarily more
ease or idleness. She does not enter
tain any false notion about bringing
the people into q Fools Paradise" OF
Sweet~doing -nothing~ But she looks
about 10 rouse the rAce 10 . higher
realization of IT. ~ capabilities,
and to enable the working classes 70
respond To the stimulus OF q great
ideal. She believes that wondrous
powers lie dormant In the common
people. and that al they need II prop
er development to bring them To
greater realization
All things considered. II might be
said with truth that Margaret McMil-
Ian II one Of the greatest social
forces at work In the world Of educa,
ton today.