South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-13
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AGAINST NEGLECT
Dr.. E. J. Lent Explains to Civic
Club How Blindness and
Deafness is Acquired.

There was an attendance of 225 at
the regular semi-monthly meeting Of
the Perley Civic club held Friday
night. DR.. f. ]. Lent addressed the
club on how to care for the eyes and
ears Of children. At the business
meeting there was a consideration of
plans whereby a piano might be Sc
cured for the upper floor of the school
building 1t was felt that this was
needed in order that the adult mem
bers Of the club could have their en-
tertainments without interfering with
the entertainment of the children. In
addition to this there was a considera-
ton Of the petitions which are being
circulated for presentation TO the
board of works asking that an arc
light be installed at Francis and SOren
SITS.
The feature of the program was the
address by DR.. Lent on The Conser-
Walton of Vision and Hearing" The
speaker handled the subject in it's APP
plication to the care of school children
calling attention TO the fact that the
conservation OF the health of the child
was far more important than the con-
servation Of the nations natural, re-
sources a subject on which so much
has been said in recent years.
Children Acquire Eye Trouble.
The anatomy of the eye was re-
viewed briefly so as to show how and
why we see. 1t was pointed out how
near sightedness is acquired by chill
dren largely as the result of poor
light in the school room, poor print
ing and poor paper, while on the 9TH
er hand far sightedness is inherited.
The hygiene Of the eye was also eX-
planned and the parents were warned
that children with infamed eyes
should be kept away from the school
room until the Inflammation has pass
ed for the reason that this trouble IS
contagious.
On the subject Of hearing the
speaker maintained that 90 per cent
of the deafness is absolutely prevent
able. He explained the anatomy Of
the ear, showing how sound is trans
mitted and why. and explaining how
the ears of children should be cared
for in order TO prevent deafness. The
tonsils and adenoids. he said, were the
cause Of very much ear trouble.
The speaker summed up his sub
ject by warning the parents that they
were responsible for the preservation
of the health of their children He
referred to the economical import
ance of caring for the eyes and ears
during early life and thus preventing
troubles which tend to incapacitate
men and women during their later
years.
Musical Program Given.
The remainder of the program con-
sisted of a piano solo by Nurma
Villa; recitation by John Keller;
vocal duet by the Misses Mable Wise
and Florence Hosler, accompanied by
Miss Louise Breckenridge; recitation
by Miss Mildred Sutser; piano solo
by Miss Matilda Christman; dialogue
by the Misses Dorothy and Hazel
Brunson; reading by Miss Helen
Seims. and a song by five girls. Miss
Carpenter OF the Federation Of So
cial Service gave a brief talk on the
work OF Good VIII week.
During the evening the younger
girls were entertained under the
charge Of Miss Scott of the Associated
Charities The boys were taken care
of by +. b. Barnes. The kindergarten
class was cared for by Mrs Claude
Brunson. assisted by Miss Edna In
rub and others.