Newark post., 1915-04-21

heart cases. There were one hum
dred and seven cases in all. In
three months twenty-five were
completely cured,-forty EIGHT
were very much improved, thirty
two were unchanged, and two
were worse. The children, in
weight, strength, energy, and in
mental efficiency, were much i'm
proved. This remarkable result
was accomplished in three months.
The same results have been OBJ
tanned everywhere in Germany,
England, United States ,and other
countries. The most unexpected
result in all the open-air schools is
the improved mental efficiency,
though a much shorter time is
given to study and recitation than
in the regular school grades. The
pupils are benefited in body and
in mind.
The lesson of proper living
learned in these schools are car
ried to the homes of the pupils, and
in that way the masses are edu-
Gated in hygienic living, and are
indirectly influenced to give their
younger children and babies the
same open-air anc good food
treatment.
have not described these open
air schools in detail as all of you
are familiar with their main fea-
lures. On reconsideration, how
ever, l will give few points about
a typical open-air school. There
should be a room or shed provided
with three sides that can be open
ed or closed; with a roof, rain
proof, and projecting somewhat to
protect the sides of the room from
rain, snow, or wind; with double
floor made so as to protect the
children feet from cold and wind;
with desks and seats made so that
they can be adjusted to the diff
ferent sizes of the pupils; with
blackboard, teachers desk, ETC., on
the fourth side of the room. The
above is the open air school-room.
In addition there must be provid-
ed large building-an old school
building, that has outlived its use
fulness for regular school pur-
poses, will do very we'll. Mont
clair uses one at the Cedar street
Public School. In this building
there should be provided kitchen
a dining room and large room
with many windows, for rest
room in winter, and for stormy
days in summer. There should also
b ca bathroom with tubs, shower
baths, etc. In the basement or on
the first floor there should be toi-
let's, and rooms for hats, coats,
lets, and rooms for hats, coats,
boots, shoes, and other equipment; ;
also a room fitted up for the med
ical attendant; and accommOda-
tion for the teachers. There
should be two teachers, a director
and her assistant, for each class
of twenty-five or thirty pupils. A
medical inspector and school nurse
! should.make regular visits during
, the week and be subject to call
when needed. There should be a
cook and her assistant. There
: should also be a janitor This
main building should be heated in
: cold weather. Thus equipped the
school is ready for pupils. Many
/ details have been and will be
= omitted. The pupils arrive at the
| school at $50 or 900 a. m, and
f are provided with generous hot
| breakfast consisting of well-cook,
= ed cereal, of homemade bread, OF
| butter and of milk. Then they
4 commence the duties of the day
Y Regular school work-varied by
athletic exercises-play, ETC., ac'
cording to temperature, until noon
y One half hour is given to prepare
e for dinner. Dinner at 12.3O-s
Y generous meal consisting of soup
y potatoes, meat, bread and butter
e and milk, also of a dessert con
a sisting of stewed fruit or some
!, thing similar, and digestible. Ther
S one-half hour for recreation. From
r 1.3O to 2.3O there is an hour fol
n absolute rest-a nap if possible
: and the pupils are allowed to sleel
e until they awaken. But those wht
s are awake after an hours rest ar
l. required to get up and take on
s half hour recess in the open air
5, or to perform some assigned duty
f Then regular school work is re
r sumed at 800 p. M, intersperse'
# with athletic exercises until tn
It closing hour-when they have an
J., otbor sin,plo meal and pO home