The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-29
AIDING SICK CHILD.
Chicaqoan Pleads for 0pen-Win-
 dow Schools.
Sherman c. Kingsley, Superintendent of Chcago's Charities, Tells of Re- suits In Windy City-Build-
 ings Needed.

Mobile. Ala.-Chicago's attempt to solve the problem of the tubercular and anaemic child by establishing open-air schools and open window and low temperature rooms in the pup lie school buildings was highly com mended by Sherman c. Kingsley su- perintendent of the United Charities of Chicago, in an address on Open Air Schools" before the department or superntendence of the National Edu- cation association the other day.
 Mir Kingsley said Chicago was los Ing 4000 persons year from tubercu' losis and that investigation showed 25 per cent to 30 per cent of the chil' dren in such families to be infected There are probably 230,000 such chil- dren in the United States
 "1t is commonly agreed" he said, that the usual school regime is not adapted to the needs of children at such pronounced physical disability Three years ago there was not sin gle place in this country where such children could receive free care and schooling. Today there are only twenty-seven schools where 9,200 are needed The great point. however, Is to assure all the 19,000,000 school children in the United States their share of the fresh air. Then the problems of smoke nuisance, bad air in theaters, churches, street cars. and h ha ioh fn lution, for public opinion will demand and get better ventilation
 The expense in the open air schools incurred on account of food. clothing. special attendants. and usually the building, is borne by some private agency The average cost for such schools, exclusive of the original cost of special equipment. is from 20 cents to 25 cents per school day per child. In the open window room any extra expense for food, clothing. attendants, and cost of special equipment is also borne by some private agency. The school board, l think. in every in- stance has supplied the teacher and all school equipment and supervision.
 The regime for the open-window been standardized yet, but think all will agree that there should be care. full medical inspection in selecting the children. that their temperatures should be taken, that the home condi. tions of the children should be xpowr and r,,ada cpito hlo tS ,or.tA,o and that the services of a nurse or attendant to supplement the teachers work by taking care of, feeding, wrap ping the children up when they are lying down, helping to remove wet clothing. etc. should be a part of the scheme
 Chicago also Is planning to have three or four rooms where children still more normal are taken care of. and where it is hoped that the only addition to the usual school regime will be more careful and detailed medical inspection. These will prob. ably be known as low temperature rooms, but 1t Is distinctly to be un. derstood that low temperature in this case is synonymous with fresh air.
 Now, as to the results: The uni. versal testimony of these open air schools is that the children gain in weight, that temperatures are reduced. that listless children become alert and attentive and that there is a marked change in the mental grasp of the children. In the Elizabeth Mccormick open-air school there was an average gain of over four pounds. All of the children made one grade, although there was one-third less time spent on the school work, three of them made two grades and one made three"