The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-25
School Hygiene
Congress Meets

zone danger peculiarly difficult to
guard against Is the discharge Of min.
ute driplets' Of spray from the mouth
or nose by sneezing, coughing or
speaking. These highly infectious
driplets may float in the air for some
minutes and, as shown by expert
ments, can be borne by air-currents to
a distance Of several feet. In the opin-
ion Of many, these alr-borne 'driplets
are The principal factors iii the spread
of tuberculosis
The school play ground as well as
the school room must be considered in
considering the question Of school dis
eases. And the fight to exterminate
the spread Of diseases among children,
OF course means a fight to prevent dis
ease from spreading to older persons.
Increasing the number OF associates
must necessarily increase the chances
Of infection.
"The abolition Of the common drink
ing cup is a highly desirable proceed
ure, but has anyone ever put on rec
ord a measurable diminution in dis
ease IN the school after the introduc-
tion OF the bubbling fountains? In
point of fact we do not know to what
extent the various influences summed
up under school attendance are factors
~ the dissemination Of infectious dis
eases The question Is one for deep
consideration
/ Under the subject Construction of
School Houses from an Architects
Standpoint" w X. Kilham Of Boston
declared that the present intricate
systems Of ventilation are inadequate
and a waste Of money
The enormous cost and installation
4 " present school house yendlating
systema" said Kilham. is too heavy
q draft on the taaxpayer and the re-
suits obtained are not wcgth the cost.
More healihful as well as economical
results can be obtained by a seturn
TO method OF ventilation by simply
opening windows and supplying school
rooms with pure air that is really fresh
instead of cooked
~The relation OF school hygiene to
industrial hygiene, said Dr. Ira S.
VILE. member Of the New York board
Of education should be very close
Teaching Of school hygiene should be
based upon the practical use that is
tc be made Of #. a large portion OF
life IS spent in cauation, therefore
the Importance Of Industrial hygiene
cannot be gainsaid. If the public
schools are to prepare the children foi
citizenship, they should aim to pre-
pare citizens Of the present 10 worl
toward the same ends. The cost o
teaching industrial hygiene is neglig
ible compared to the amounts needed
for expenses afterwards
Todays morning sessions werl
given over 70 q formal reception o
the delegates by state. city aand count
Officials. The first Of the regular ses
\ sions was held this afternoon whel
more than fifty speakers discusseI
School Buildings aand their EquiF
e ment' Fatigue and Nervousness i
School Children 'srhe Exciting an
= conributory Causes OF Disease.
Physical Defects of School Children,
"The status Of School Hygiene an
Methods q instruction in city, VI
lage and Country Schools.
Not the least interesting part OF ia
congress is the scientific and CONNIE
eial exhibit representing tho best tina
is being done today toward better.n
tne health conditions of school chi
g dren and workers in factories tn
scientific exhibit IS under the dire
& ton OF Dr. Fletcher B. Dresslar OF tn
K United States bureau Of education.
F There will be a reception in hon,
\ of enc. congress this evening at Il
X Twentieth Century club An delegat,
have been invited Boy scouts in "a
f regalia are serving as official guild,
for the visitors. The women's reee
ton committee is headed by one hul
E dred leading society women Of Buffal