The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-19
HEALTH OF CHILD
MOST IMPORTANT

CLEVELAND. Oct 19.-"To teach
children how to live happily. healthily
and capably"
In the opinion of Cleveland public
school officials. this is the fundamental
thing under the educational system
And ii is the object of extension work
undertaken for this school term. The
establishment of new department OF
school hygiene and the extension of
school social oenters throughout the
city are designed to accomplish the
single result of teaching children how
to grow mentally and physically in
way most interesting to the children
themselves
What shall it profit child to gain
an education and lose his health?" Is
the question asked by Dr.. e. A. Peter
son. head of the hygiene department,
in urging parents to lend their encour-
Iagement and active assistance.
Within few weeks social center
clubs will have been formed in every
Cleveland public school Mrs Sarah
NJ Hyre. principal of Brownell school,
long a Cleveland teacher and champion
of tins work, took the lead by aiding
the organization of three clubs for boys
and girls to study civics. The build
ings will be open at night to the clubs
and the children's parents. Virtually
the whole community about Brownell
school will engage III the study of civ
les through the winter months.
In the broad work for hygiene the in
creasing prevalence of ocular trouble
is to be combated through cooperation
with every outside agency.
We have known for years that ocu-
lar trouble increases in schools from
the fist to the eighth grades said
Dr. Peterson but why ii is no one has
trouble and correct it, We may find it
is due to the wrong color of paper or
the size of type.
Also, we will find out what causes
nevous disorders among pupils We
will make the boy and girl so inter
asted in the school room that they will
be happiest there. because they viii
So that to live and study rightly will
make them grow into strong men and
The department of hygiene combines
with the regular medical inspection in
;tructon in school nursing, personal
md public hygiene. physical training.
recreation and school sanitation. An
elaborate outline of the work made by
Dr.. Peterson requires the fullest mea
ure OF cooperation from parents
Detection of communicable diseases
md mental and physical defects and
heir correction are accomplished with
h. aid of the family physician. bo ird
f health, juvenile court. dispenaries
nd city charities.
By assisting the medical inspector in
he treatment of minor cases and max
lg follow-up calls at homes, pils & e
ivon a chance to learn the furdament-
Is of nursing Personal talks and
form an important par,
| the lessons Ill ny5lelts iecluIt',
isits to the home and pr tel matter
re Offered to enlighten boys and girls
II this general subisct.
lr Peterson emphasizes the import
nee of physical ira niIs i'll thA school.
his first increases the vitality and
ndurance, but is not restricted to out
nc play. Children are taught how TO
t md stand and walk in | scho'l-
,oin. fr,s'ed learership is provided
r recreation.
What the children learn at school
)ort school sanitation is exrected to
} aaluable to many families i'll their
omes. They will be taught to take
.if.e in good hygienic environment
Jopt buildings and the care Of the
hool and home grounds; also the
'oper ventilation, heat, light and seat
6 facilities.