Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-09
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STUDY ON SCHOOL ROOF.
Out Of. Door Treatment Works Well In
Brooklyn.

Thanks Ia the efforts Of DR.. Albert
n. Rrundage, chairman of the COM
mittee al health OF the broadway
Board of TRADE Brooklyn: the earnest
cooperation of Nathaniel H. Levi.
and contributions from philanthropic
citizens, fifty siekly children nre GO
iEg To school and at the same Time
spending their days in the open air.
More than a year ago DR. Brund-
age conceived the idea that il was not
well for children who were backward
in their studies because of Illness and
improper nnurishment Ia spend the
greater part of each week penned up
IN schoolroon1. no matter how well
ventilated and sanitary it might be.
He interested the Broadway Board
of Trade in his project, and began to
east about for q place where he could
mt his plan of an outdoor school in
tn effect. At length he decided on
Public School 162, on St Nicholas
avenue, In the outskirts of Brooklyn.
and began To solicit funds and equip
nents.
Al first two rooms on the second
floor We're set apart in which To carry
en- the work. rooms with large win
dows through which the children
could step into the yard.
once the quarters We're arranged.
the next move was 10 pick the chill
dren, fifty in number, who would have
the first chance TO benefit by the doc
tors scheme. Great care was exer-
cised in the selection. No children
who gave evidence of tuberculosis were
chosen. but fifty whose pale faces and
pinehed looks proved them easy vic
tins fer disease We're enrolled.
II was decided that for these young
sters the regular school seats Were too
uncomfortable and too fatiguing. 50
reclining chairs were bought and each
child was allowed to recline. wrapped
In blankets, before the omen windows
all day long. They studied or slept,
and then ate the nourishing lunch
cons provided for them from the con-
tr'hutions Of the general public
But Or Brundage was not content
ed with even these conditions. The
children must get more sunlight. and,
| If possible even more fresh air, ne
thought why not try the roof of
the school auditorium? The doctor
suggested the plan to his helpers. and
S6IIFH blbpH II -s'%'iih. ~
school authorities we're interested IN
tho matter and within short time
n concrete floor had been laid on the
roof. high railing had been erected
to prevent falls. and great sheets Of
canvas had been fitted To supports to
, be used as shelter in inclement
weather.
AZ \ result fifty children have re-
ceiyed n new lease on life. and stud
| les arc now carried on in the clear
nner air. with the SUMS rays heating
down upon once pale faces. now tax
| inc on ROSY hue OF health. Owing
10 the individual attention that each
punil gets from the teachers assigned
TO helm carry on the good work. studies
arc progressing faster than ever.
| Many times fifty delicate children
| are anxiously waiting the spread of
this coed work. in order that thew.
| TOO. NAV have a chance to enter the
| omen air schools and share With their
h,clior nlavr,ates the opportunities of
etudving. eating. sleeping and gaining
| strength beneath the open sly-New
| York Tribune