The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-02-03

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January Vas not "A favorable month
for attendance. The storm at the
opening Of the month and great
deal Of sickness makes the rcpur, Ills
month the poorest uf tie year thus
far The general condition j. ludi-
Gated 10y comparing the number pres.
en' every day with the enrolment.
For example IN room !. - ale .u.
rolled and bat ~ ol tines" are present
every day. In room III. but pupils
were present every day and ia H." High
school bat ~ nr ir>s 'han uuc.lali Ut
~" enrolment. fur the hrSi time IN
the past iNo wears 10 room won even
a quarter holiday. all being below ~
per cent lids month. We canno, pre-
vent these rpidcmic> of Ia grippe.
colds and other Ills 10 which children
are heir. Thc condition seems 10
prevail Throughout, the country.
While the irregular attendance great
~ DISCREPANCIES progressive work In
the various classes We shall labor on
a. chccriuily ~ possible and do All We
can ~ help ir sick ones YET the main
principles of the several subjects.
We miss the absent ones and shall
no, lose interest in their welfare.
Don't Worry. Keep cheerful. and W.
shall b. glad 10 Welcome You IL your
CLASSES again ~ snni A. you are well.
several new pupils enrolled with IL
this semester. Among 'hus" ~ the
High school were MeS>r,. Dwight
Mcycr. Carl Wachtrl. Cecil iirinrl.
son and Ray l.uk"ns. We arr clad 10
WELDON" thr>" young men and hope
Ih,, each viii b. successful IN th"
work uf lh" -ric,lcg.
Thv l.im pl Eiura'iun ha> par.
chased ilrdrl books for the drpar q.
, Mrur of Science To- tac amount If -.
Among other thing. Nli l. ~" lrl
| i>lliilrrpmmi'ic' ~ ih" stat" Teach.
i,rs' association suggest be- enacted
into laws az, the follow Iug. Two 10
! four wear ll!gl school cour,cor rpU!,.
ial,u' 4, liniupm educational qua /.
lira'iuu f,r teachers certificate: mini.
mum ~" limit fpr "r'iical" l. years:
raising at Vulilira' tons for rrrlii.
cate, u sta'r examining board for
grading all papers tor teachers ccr.
iilirate. county superintendent, Ia
grade teachers on professional re-
Iquircmcn,s, personality. teaching
ability, experience, and professional
spirit and Ia place these grades on
certificate along with the grades Of
the state Hoard: state aid for High
schools: county school board conyen-
lions; giving districts power 10 trans.
port pupils "a and from school ~ cy-
wnse Of dist, ricf: physical inspection
Of school pupils.
Every one of these proposed laws
has been tried with success In several
states and We see no reason why Mis-.
souri, should not take an advanced po-
sill ion along these lines. These prop
OSl, ions are progressive cduca, ionally.
Lei all Of us study them carefully and
give them our support.
University Medical school, OF Wash.
ing'on university, 81, Louis, an.
nounccs the founding Of department
OF preventive medicine, with Dr, Da.
yid Edsall, for fifteen years member
nf the medical faculty Of the Uni
yer>ity OF Pennsylvania, AS head. The
course includes: lIeredity and envi.
ronmen': Influence OF occupation on
disease: the principles OF diet and nu-
tri, ion: foods, their values and prep
aration: diet values In various types
Of disease: exercise In It's relation to
health and rs to its physiological eff
fects ana effects OF lack of exercise;
infant mortality; institutional and
school hygiene; infectious diseases,
their propagation and prevention;
public and private sanitation; and re-
sponsibility and method Of control by
the state and community in matters
of health and disease. The equip.
ment provides for laboratory, for re.
search, for observation, for text study,
and for lecturers