Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-07
PLAYING A HEALTH GAME.
Incidentally Spreading Lessons In SAM
itntion among school Children.

A plan FOR health campaign in tine
country schools uf Vermont, adopted by
the Vermont Association for the Proven
ton of tuberculosis. received such "A COR
dial endorsement from the national asso-
citation that they asked the privilege &c
print the same in their bulletin. In addi-
ton to the work outlined in this plan II is
the intention OF the officers of the Yer
mont association in the coming spring to
call at the rural schools with an especial
~ adapted picture machine and give an
illustrative health talk to the children.
The plan for the health game" as
printed in the bulletin of the national as
sociaton, is as follows:
All the world loves to play and this
plan proposes to enlist all OF the school
children i'll Vermont in a game of main
tanning clean. healthful environment,
out of which snail spread lessons in san
itation to the whole neghborhOod. There
are 100 points to this game and every
school that earns 20 or more points shall
receive a suitable honor certificate upon
which shall be printed the number of
points gained.
The points shall be earned as follows:
!. For running water or covered can
with faucet for drinking water the can
to be rinsed every day and scalded at
For individual or paper drinking
cups or drinking fountain. II points.
}. Clean wash-basins and individual
towels for children who take their lunch
to school, 10 points.
/. For floors scrubbed weekly 20 points
every other week. 10 points
>. For windows opened SO as thoroughly
70 change the air at least twice each day
during school sessions. 20 points Of
necessary. pupils can stand and follow the
teacher in an exercise while the air is
, freshening.
8. For windows opened either before or
after each session Of school for at least
five minutes, 10 points,
: For toilets kept clean ad properly
protected, 20 points
Every teacher shall be given a hook of
rules giving clear directions as to how to
play the game, and how to instruct the
children 10 use their influence in securing
those things that are necessary for their
welfare. This book will also tell about
| hygiene at home, such as fresh air in the
living and sleeping rooms washing the
hands before eating, care of teeth. etc.
The teacher shall be asked to read a
chapter from the book to the children at
| convenient times and loan the book for
| them to take home.
In the spring every pupil who wishes
may write an account of how our school
/ helped to prevent sickness. These ac-
/ counts shall be sent to he office Of the
( association with the name. grade and age
! Of the author, and every pupil receiving
- or more credits for the essay shall be
sent an attractive Observation-Disclosures
/ The six best essays shall be published I'm
the different papers of the state.
The teachers shall be furnished special
| blanks for keeping track Of tie points,
but members Of the association may visit
schools at any time and report to the
secretary. BY this plan in the spirit Of
| play we are encouraging sanitary school
rooms, ana teaching by word and example
lessons in hygiene to an audience that will
never forget them.