Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-27
TREATMENT OF
TUBERCULOSIS
DR.. Harrington Tells School
Teachers Hospitals Are
Not Menace to Health

The third and concluding days ses-
sion of the New Castle County Teach
ers Institute, in Pythian Castle. be-
gan this morning with a large num-
Der OF the teachers present.
Professor A. r. Spaid briefly ad-
dressed the teachers, speaking Of them
as mothers helpers" and urging
them TO put their own personality into
teaching. and use every effort to-
ward the welfare of the children under
their care.
In introducing the first speaker Of
the morning, Dr.. Thos f. Harrington,
director Of school hygiene ia the Bos-
ton public schools, Professor Spaid
addressed the teachers briefly as to
the importance of the children's per-
sonal cleanliness in tho schools.
DIR. HarrlngtOns address was most
comprehensive and instructive. He
said that there probably was no dis
ease i'm the world so old as tubercu-
lOsis, nor one more universally dread
ed. DR.. Harrington emphasized the
fact that tuberculosis was not an in
herited disease, but was very contag-
as airy other contagious disease.
DR. Harrington said that the de-
cided factors in the cure and elimlna-
ton of tuberculosis were, first, abso-
lutte cleanliness-cov buckets for
drinking water. and the individual
cup, in the school room, and each
child forbidden to wet the fingers in
turning book leaves; cleanliness of
person, Of thought, and of action, and
fresh air and sunshine
DR.. Harrington said that there was
no menace to a community from a
hospital for the treatment OF tuber-
cular patients
The point was emphasized, that II
was foolish 10 get the idea that IL was
dangerous TO associate with a patient
who has been discharged as cured,
because tubercular germs have never
been found in the human breath-but
the disease, in its incipiency might
be. contracted by a cough from a tu-
bercular patient.
Following DR. Harrington's ad-
dress. Miss Eleanor b. Forman gave
. demonstration of her work with a
number of small pupils, giving a
clearly defined representation of the
thoroughness Of the English topics
as taught by her
Following Miss Morgan's address.
superintendent Spaid addressed the
teachers about the compulsory law
for children
Prof. Spaid said he wanted every
child in school on Monday He said
the law could not be enforced until
school had been in session one
month
Growth of Group Sentiment in
Moral Training was the subject of a
very able and interesting address de-
liyered by Superintendent Coughlin.
before the Institute yesterday after
noon, "Growth Is gotten best" said
Mr. Coughlin. "by comparison" and
, to illustrate his point he related an
/ incident OF "A boy having been wrong
I ly accused aud suspended from school
his companions allowing this TO
happen, although knowing the name
OF the real culprit The boy declared
/ his innocence. and only upon close
questioning would he give the other
I boys name Had the companions
been on the side of right. they would
have given the name before their
playmate was suspended. and, by
comparison the wrong would have
been corrected at first
Prof. Coughlin spoke of politeness
i'm the school and strongly advised
the group sentiment feeling of
good fellowship, whereby all stood
together instead of each one wander
ing around with no particular inter-
est
The second and final speech Of the
afternoon was made by Superinten-
dent McGinnes on the How in Ad-
yanced Arithmetic" Speaking prin-
cipally of the practical value of arith-
metic. he emphasized the strong ne
cessity for accuracy and correct
clear figures those being the points
most demanded by business men. He
spoke OF a number" test given, the
result being that the small children
in one OF the schools where accuracy
and correct figuring had been partic
ularly emphasized by their teacher
came through with high honors. Mr.
/ McGinnes said the students should bs
taught the ethics of Insurance, tn,
meaning OF Il and the Importance o.
prompt payments. Also the value Of
taxation. duties. and customs ans
the application of stocks and bonds