El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-22

d the Lamar SCHOOL, uldAE a hGA y -e-e'~-.
| appeal for cooperation by the parents
/ in the homes of the children. 10 lc2A
after the physical training OF the chllu;
She said that, from statistics bU out q
100 children in the United States We're
physically deficient The school teach-
er with crowded rooms and more
crowd curriculum could not give eacn
child the individual physical care tnaL
/ should be his nor does the physl .iaI
training work introduced into the
schools meet all Of the requirements,
she said Faults Of posture, when lghd
I IN young growing children TO develop
1 spinal curvatures, weak cheSls anu
other ills, can only be corrected by con-
slant vigilance on both the parents
and teachers part The parents must
help. she said, by seeing that the chill
dren have the proper amount OF steep IN
well ventilated bed rooms. Ihat they
have the proper bathing, the right com
binauOns and quantity OF 1000, an
these things being out OF the tOucn OF
reCtly affect the child's disposition IN
the school room, and its physical
growth and well being.
Mrs. ". L Foxworth. the chairman
Of the literature department, followed
Miss Fitzpatrick's paper by comment
ing on the value Of cooperation. In the
general discussion which followed,
Mrs 5. H Sutherland called the attcn-
ton of the club women to 4 recent ar
ticle in the Review OF Reviews COM
Of school house in Boston and New
York city, with large roof gardens,
where the physical culture work and
folk dances could be held.
Food Is Discussed.
Mrs. 8. J. Fennell, in discussing the
proper Importance Of the right kind CT
food. commented upon the excellent
course OF household chemistry, which
has been added to the High school
course this year, in addition to the
regular domestic science work She ex-
tended an invitation on behalf Of The
school. for the club women to visit this
department Of the school.
Mrs. Richard Warren talked on the
oVercrOwding Of the children in their
school studies. She said she believed
the pupils in the grade schools were
given entirely too many subjects 10
handle
Mrs. S. J Prudential commented
upon the value of the text book Of !
health used in the schools. from her
own experience in her childrens' better
understanding what was required Ct
them. Mrs. Freudenthal also comment !
ed upon the open air schools in the east /
for the weak and sickly children. In /
these schools every bit OF the school 4
work is done out of doors REGARDLESS Of /
the weather The pupils are provided 4
with heavy sweaters, caps and gloves
ana IN some schools with warm lunches I
by the school boards in order to be sure !
that the children are comfortable and /
prepared for the out Of door work.
Mrs Albert s. J. Eylar talked Of the |
Gary system. which is being adopted /
by number Of the school boards of the
large eastern cities and has been re-
Gently adopted by the county school at l
Fabens, as producing the best results I
for the children. both physically and in 1
their capacity for learning. Mrs Evlar ]
also urged the parents to visit The 4
schools. TO see the child at work and 1
the conditions under which It worked
and TO know the teacher under whom :
the child studied. In this way, the par
ents and teachers could better cooper-
ate for the child's good.
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick endorsed this.
urging the parents to come TO the /
schools She also suggested that the /
parents could greatly help the child by /
seeing that il had 10 hours Of sleep. /
that IL had the right kind OF sweets /
after meals and was not allowed TO buv
cheap candy 10 eat between meals that /
tea and coffee We're not given 10 the 4
child to drink; that the boys should not 4
be allowed 10 smoke, that the children
should have regular hours for going 10
bed ana for rising. and that they were I
taught the use Of the tooth brush at 1
nome These things, she said, would ]
seem a part OF every well brought III
enid life. but in too many cases the a.,
do just about as they please !
and the parents do not take the right /
responsibility, and the teachers have no |
control over this part Of the children's 4