The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19

- ~ Co| L. Tx 1lStllIS anu HILL
ifested much interest. All the papers
presented We're instructive and inter
sung The society passed a reso-
luton asking that the two papers pre-
scented. one by a city school teacher
Miss Cross. and one by a county
teacher professor Wrightl. be pub
llshed BY the papers Of the county.
With the passing of a resolution Of
thanks to the Woman's Club. Miss
LOWen and her class for the lunch
con. and to the Raleigh CRY Schools
for the use OF the auditorium. the
meeting adjourned.
Mr.. Wright's Paper.
The paper Of Mr.. NJ. /. Wright. Of
Holly Springs, was ordered printed
and will later appear in pamphlet
form. He spoke Of the advent of the
laboratory and the experiment, by
which something Of sanitation has
ben found out.
Medical inspection, he said. has two
purposes, the protection Of the COM
munity from contagious diseases and
second, the welfare and advancement
OF the child. He attacked the old
idea that all children must have some
contagious diseases, and the sooner,
the better. He addressed a few re
marks to the parent who ~disregards
the health of the community and the
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The medical inspector is the only
man who can assist the teacher.
He spoke Of the expense Of treat
ing the children who are neglected
and asked the pertinent questions,
could the State compel the parent to
have the diseased and defective child
treated and if not could it afford to
have it done itself. His fundamental
proposition was that the States duty
IC to- do what tho ip{;Iyi},t, 30 !, NOT
or will not do.
DR.. AndersOn's Address.
Or. Albert Anderson spoke of the
nature and the aims Of medical IN
SDectiOn. This should extend through
the school life into the home life,
otherwise it is a failure. The popula-
ton of the country is becoming ur-
ban and the time to repair for pre-
VentiVe measures is While the work is
more easily done in the smaller cities.
He spoke also Of the great need OF
physical exercise. The country has
become such a money-Taker that ii
mas not k the time to develop the
young children properly. The best
means in the planning of cities
whereby children may be given places
tor play. should be provided. Not tC
provide room for physical training
and development. he said. was sui
cidal. Medical inspection aims a
both protection Of the communit,
| II furnishing the conditions under
~hich wholesome life can be devel
Oped.
DR.. Carstarphen's Address.
1 The Wake Forest professor began
by saying that the work Of the schoo
{ is 10 build character and greater re
spect for authority and obedience t
the law Of the land. The n1edica
A profession is to remove all remedia
defects while the schools combat tn
materlailStic tendencies OF the times
lie expressed the belief that tn
schools as they now exist must under
a go a radical change. Any solution Q
the school question tina does nc
- bring into availability all Of the prob
: abilities or nearly all of them, know
to medicine, is>a lead failure.
DR.. Carstarphen was discussing tn
inspection Of contagious diseases an
. nOn-contagious defects. He spoke {
the multitude Of defects that max
l. the simplest matters Of health diff
cult. You can't legislate health int
people. The mastery Of it is as In
II p%ortant as the three RS and Shout
be embraced in the curriculum. H
/ thought that the parents should az
Is quire a knowledge Of the very subjec'
10 being taught in the schools. In tt
l. home dietetics. hygiene and thins
governing HedIln muSl De tduSnt. Is
II nOrance, prejudice and errors must !
e, opposed. The boys and girls OF toda
s. are the fathers and mothers OF t.
al morrow. They must be taught VIII;
the mex generation should know.
IN DR.. FerrelI's Points.
al DR.. John A. Terrell gave a fe
j. points at the close Of the regular pr
in gram. The scope OF medical inspe
err ton was given by him as the exam
O. nation Of the school plant with a vie
IN to making it hygienic and an inspe
ton of those attending school for d
of lection OF communicable diseases
non-cOmmunicable diseases or q
a. fectS.
% The water supply was named
one Of the most important things.
a city supply, it is regularly test
ce 0
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