Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-21
DELINQUENT CHILDREN.

IN lh.s state recently passed resolu-
lion flvoring the establishment Of
srecial schools for pupils delinquent by
reason Of physical, mental, or moral
disabilities.
In that educational symposium Of
current school problems issued by the
Uuh Educational Review. we md In
The address Of Miss Ada Van stone
Han. Of New York. ample proof Of
.he necessity for such Institutions as
thoso asked for by the county super
nteudents.
Miss Harris shows the Importance OF
medical inspection Of school pupils, and
believes that only in this way can
b. brought to the knowledge Of parents
AMI teachers those partly concealed
physical defects that impair health and
rotard montal progress. Mr. Ryes'
who is In charge of the Russell sage
foundation for the investigation OF
backward children, believes that the
latter class often constitutes one-third
II tho entire membership Of the ele-
mcntary school; and recent investlga-
lions tend 20 confirm this amazing
statement Thus It has been ascer-
aimed that Of more than 100000 chill
iIen examined in the schools Of Massa-
.husotts. 81 600 were defective In vision
and 1900 tn hearing. II is stated on
-eliable authority that 90 per cent Of
be- school children Of Germany have
detective teeth. and examination has
shown the same condition in American
towns 1877 cases OF adenoids are re-
ported for a single city.
Or Cronln chief medical inspector,
Now York city. In paper read before
the school Hygiene Association OF
America. stated that all children re-
ported backward by various teachers
were examined. and out Of these %
ger cent were found to have physical
lctects.
Dr. Risley examined the eyes OF
i.l22 school children and found that ti.I
per cent had some deficiency Of vision
Dr. sexton examiner go school chill
iren Of New York city and found 1873
Der cent had deficient hearing In one
,r both ears. OF these. only one was
known by the teacher 20 b. defective,
and only ten knew themselves TO be
deficient In this sense.
In Cincinnati q has been found that
20 per cent Of the school children Of
hat city are behind their proper grade
In the schools because OF defective eye
light. hearing and other ailments.
Miss Harris holds that II a special
lass is 10 be formed. IL is necessary
irst OF an TO organize II under con-
inions which make success possible.
IN every school or school district with
an enrolment OF thousand children
here should be- found special classes.
The school or institution cannot solve
he peculiar problem Of the backward
md deficient child II Is 90 he best
,olved through special handling, with
,pecially trained teachers in well Or
tanizcd special ungraded or grading
classes In close connection with the
graded classes.
various authorities have said that a
,hild who habitually frowns, squlnts
Dr. suffers from headaches or shows
signs Of near-sightedness, has a dis
urbance Of sight and should be recon-
ncnded for examination by an oculist'
the case Is beyond the simple tests
which may be- made by the teacher
Apparent inattcntion Is often indicated
d, poor hearing. The child who is be-
,ind and keeps his mouth open and
las vacant expression has adenoids.
When this growth swells it often
closes the nose as cffcctually as a
topper closes the entrance of a bot
lie
swift. IN his Mind In the Making
D. l39. SAYS. Deafness, even poor
,yosight. adds 10 tho lassitude resulting
rom a depleted system tcaused by
,denoids). makes tho child stupid ia
ichool. as well as inattentive. and all
ne time his teachers are wondering
Khy he will not do all his work"
There arc no physical defects of
childhood that have such supplying
,uoct on mental life AZ have nose and
throat distractions, and none are more
easily helped.
Adeuodial growth not only produces
mouth breathing, but deafness as we'll.
The proper development of the brain
8 prevented by shutting of its direct
supply OF oxygen
The operation for this trouble Is a
simple ono, and not very painful In
very instance in our schools where
this abnormal growth has been re-
moved there has been "A visible bright
sning 81 the poor. vacant and dis
ressed face ~ the sufferers, better be-
asvior and botter scholarship Where
As when the adenoidal condition II all
owed 20 remain the child often sinks
nto a state bordering on idlocy
The State owes to Itself as well as
20 the abnormal child. the duty OF
enabling the latter 90 take care Of
himself and 20 be "a help, not a bur
irn. to the community IN which he
ives. II would seem shat medical in
ipection, 20 ascertain the extent and
aumber Of such dolnqucnts. IS the
drst step that should be taken
'MORMONISNI' As 4 MEN ACE"
We notice, from an item IN the Al,