White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
CLUB Discusses
Physical U'elfare

discussion of the physical welfare of
the community at large, and especial.
iy to the welfare of children. The
subject was handled from several
different angles, but was particularly
adapted to the prevention of disease
among school children.
The session was opened by singing
the Battle Hymn of the Republic. ,,
Miss Black then read well-prepared
paper on the subject. Physical
Welfare of School Children, In
which she discussed the health con-
ditions of children through all the
grades including the elementary and
nigh schools. She placed special
emphasis upon the games and recre-
ations which are especially adapted
TO children of all ages In the schools,
and showed how children may be
injured by too strenuous effort In
contests between different classes
and schools. She especially urged
the necessity for special care being
taken by teachers and supervisors
VINO prepare courses of study for
children OF adolescent age, and made
a strong point of the tendency to-
ward tightening the work of school
children during this period of re-
adjustment, then showed that Ne
sada Is one OF the few states in
which the courses of study during
this period Of child life is especially
heavy.
Dr Moore OF the Steptoe hospital
followed Miss Black and addressed
the club on the subject Typhoid
Fever. After stating that there
are but three cases of this disease
In this district to the present time.
and that these patients are being
cared for at the Steptoe hospital. be
gave an account of the means BY
which the disease is spread and the
benefits of preventative measures
that may be taken. DR.. Moore
stated that this disease is produced
by the presence of microscopic or
ganisms which must come from some
other case OF typhoid fever which
may be more or less remote. He
used as an Illustration the case of
Plymouth. Pennsylvania. where
about eleven hundred cases resulted
from carelessness in not caring for
typhoid patient near the head OF
stream from which a part OF the
water supply of the city was obtain
ed. and the case of Palo Alto, Cali
: fornia. where the epidemic was
started by the use of contaminated
milk from a dairy at which infected
water was used. His view OF local
conditions is strongly optimistic and
his whole discussion of the subject
was very satisfactory to those for
tunate enough to hear 1t.
Upon being asked the cause of the
prevalence of influenza this fall, DR..
Moore expressed the opinion that the
weather conditions have affected
those whose bodies are in a state of
low resistance because of readjust-
ment to meet the colder season OF the
year. DIR. r. II. Richardson was then
called upon and stated that his views
are In accord with those expressed
by Dr. Moore. but declined to enter
into an offhand discussion, promis-
ing to respond TO an invitation to
prepare a paper for later meeting
of the club.
Mrs. /. c. c. Whitmore read a pa
! per on the subject: what Makes
/ for Good Health In Community"
j In which she contended for medical
inspection of school children and
showed how several epidemics of
contagious diseases might have been
prevented If there had been medical
inspection of the school children of
Ely. She pointed out the necessity
for keeping the streets clean and for
more careful attention to the gem
eral conditions of the community
with regard TO health.
Dana Rumbaugh accompanied by
Cora Bloom rendered a violin solo
In very pleasing manner, showing
himself to be an unusually skillful
vfoiinist for so young a person. after
which short recess was taken. The
books exhibited by the American
Book company and by CHM and Com
pany at the Teachers Institute were
still on exhibition and proved to be
an attractive feature of the club
meeting. The articles contributed
to the art exhibit at the Panama
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