The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-15
Many Fairmont People Take Serious
Interest LIN Educational Matters

bNCh NeAhP civ HNAANHNN ~ ~
all the children thus afflicted and hin.
lered will be notified by the medical
inspectors. While the law does not z
compel the parents 10 have such de-.
fects attended to the school authori.
ties feel that the vast majority OF tns
parents will have sufficient interest
in the welfare OF their children 10 con-
suit their family physician and hare
the defects remedies at once. The
soul object OF medical Inspection In
the public schools is to promote tho
physical welfare OF the children. and
1t is to be hoped that the parents Of
the children may willingly co-operaie
in the matter. The medical exainllia.
tons so far made disclose number
OF common defects and ailments that
are seriously impeding the advances
ment OF many children. Among these
may be mentioned decayed and do;
caylns teeth. enlarged tonslls and
adencids, defective hearing defce-
tive Vision, and nervous conditions.
Many parents do not recognize tho
importance OF keeping the teeth Of
children in good condition a child i
that is continually suffering With the !
toothache will be kept IN a low stats
of nervous vitality and will sconse.
quently not be able TO do good work
in school. 1t should be quite evident
to any one that child that Is defeD,
tlve in seeing or hearing will be great.
ly hIndered in the pursuits Of bis
studies. There is little doubt that
such defects can be remedies itthey
are attended to promptly when they
first appear, The child that Is com.
PEELED to breathe through rs mouth
because the nasal passages are OBJ.
structed will be slow in all his bodily
action and lacking in mental quick
ness in his studies, And II this con-
ditlon is neglected 1t may reault in
the impairment OF all the tuture NE
OF the child Fortunately slight and
simple operation will remove the OBJ Z
structIons to proper breathing ana
place the child in a normal condition
and on an equal footing with his class
mates. in school. The greatest move.
Hlnrnt In modern educa ton Il the ono
for the conservation Of human health
and our medical inspection law Is do,
signed to conserve the health Of the
children. and at a time when ma
jority OF defects and ailments may be
easily corrected. 1t Isl the purpose of
the school authorities sol Fairmont 70 !
carry out this law in a spirit ot help;
fulness and they hope TO have, Tie as A
slstance of parents and the medical
fraternity.
Value Of School Property.
A fair estimate upon the value Of
the school property in the Fairmont
Independent district indicates that
the district has already made q fairly
liberal investment In Its public school
plant. Putting a fair estimate upon
the Increase in value. OF real estate,
and the cost OF building, and counting
the property at what 1t is worth atthe
present time, good Judges, we think,
agree that the following hugres arc
not high for the school properties Of
the district:
High school .:..:.......... 100000
Fifth ward : i..is..l. 10000
Fourth ward z. 10000
second ward a!s!...i Z! ~, 10000
virginia avenue ..is...s .... 10000
Evansville .......,..4. 1900
Colored school ....... 1900
Jackson Addition 5000
Shaft .............. 1000
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Total /. Il. s2S1. 500
While these school properties did
not cost the district this amount, the
real estate could not be purchased at
present prices and the buildings erect
ed at the valuation fixed upon them
above. This showing makes II clear
that the boards OF education In, the
past have made excellent Investments
in the purchase Of school sites and In
the construction OF buildings.
Boards Of Education.
The public schools Of Falrmont
have always been fortunate in the
class of men that have consented 70 (
serve on the Board OF Education:
While such service is unrenumerahye
1t offers rare opportunities for public
service of the most beneficial sort To-
the community. Among those who
have in the past given honorable SER
vice in this capacity may be mention;
ed ]. E. Sands. Hon. w. s. Meredith,
Eli Musgraye, E. S. Clayton, W. y.
Steele. NJ. N. Barnes. Hon. W Z.
Arnett, Hon. o. S. Mckinney, n, y,
Lantz. and Hon. E. NJ. showaltey.
Among those connected with tho
Board as secretary have been Sol:
onion Steele, Hon B. L. Butcher and
t. W. Boydston..
A great deal OF credit should DO
given these men for the work which
they did in bringing the schools Of
the city, up to their present high
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