Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-30
ASK SCHOOL BOARD TO
NAME LUNCH COMMITTEE
Remarkable Results Obtained in Ex.
pertinent at Jefferson Pub
lie School.
ENACT DATA BEING COMPILED
Well-Deflned Relationship Demon
strated Between Nutrition and
Scholarship and Department, Latter
Improving rs Nutrition Improves.

There is well-uefned relationship
between nutrition. and scholarship and
department. the latter improving as
nutrition improves.
The physical wcll-bcing OF school
children III the grammar grades is in
fluenccd to marked degree by the
quality of the luncheon they eat dur
ing the school day.
In the opinion of-thc grammar school
pupil vegetable soup is the best item,
on tho bin OF fare
These are a few of the things tina,
have been established by Principal w
{. Blakey, OF the Jefferson School.
who. with tho assistance Of j. FL.
Jonessof and small group of private
citizens, has been supplying the pupils
of that school with u midday lunch
con for the past three weeks. The
time set for the experiment expired
last week, and an accurate tabulation
of the results is now in progress
ALL PUPILS GIVEN
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Under the direction OF Dir. y, Thorn
as Emmett, medical inspector of the
city schools. the pupils OF Jefferson
school were weighed and subjected
to blood test before the luncheon
experiment was begun. Or. Emmett is
now engaged in repeating tho exam
nations, and Will prepare a table
showing the result OF tho tests.
AS far as they have gone, tho tests
show marked Improvement. In a great
number Of bad mnlnutrition cases the
Improvement OF tic children is par
ticularly noticeable, showing that the
luncheons have been of extreme value.
The fact that the experiment was in
progress for only three weeks has pre-
vented the school authorities from es-
tabliShinS definitely it's effect upon
scholarship. The teachers, however.
have reported general Improvement
In scholarship and department. trace
able to the wholesome food supplied to
the children at the lunch hour.
WILL ASK SCHOOL BOARD TO
NAME LUNCH COMMITTEE,
al the next meeting OF the School
Hoard. said MIR. Blakcy. yesterday, 81
Will suggest the appointment of n gen
cral lunch committee to arrange for
the continuance of the luncheons Su :
pertntendcnt Chandler is n hearty SUP
porter OF the luncheon plan and am
certain. will give us all possible aid
The experiment Mt Jefferson School
has been financed by a small group OF
citizens led by j. II. Jonesson, who
conceived the plan. It's continuance
VIII depend upon the ability of tho
proposed general lunch committee to
interest citizens at large In the enter
prise. No funds for this purpose are
ut the disposal OF the School Board.
During the past three weeks there
has been served at Jefferson School
1920 lunches. The cost per pupil per
lunch has amounted to . 4-IO cents
An average of 161 pupils were served
daily at cost of s3.S7 Most Of the
equipment, costing s57.S1, was either
loaned or donated. The aggregate cost
or all supplies used in the preparation
of the lunches was 1854.
CHILDREN PREFERRED
n9t7 VEGETABLE SOUP
This. OF course. does not include the
cost of service, which was $40 for n
servants salary" said Mr.. Blakey.