Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
MUCH INJURY IS DONE
BY |AsAN|TARY SCHOOLS
sociological Congress Says Janitors
Should BE Given Scientific
instruction.
KEEP EXHIBIT ANOTHER WEEK
Display at Grays' Armory Is Re-
tuned in Richmond for Longer
Period at Instance of Local Physi-
clans and Minister'S.

with the assertion that the govern
mcnt should be held just as liable for.
injuries sustained through insanitary
schools rs through unsafe streets, tho
American Medical Society, in al, cx-
hibit shown by the Southern Socio-
logical Congress in the Grays' Arm
ory Is advocating the establishment
u housekeeping schools for janitors
II training is provided for those who
expect TO keep house only for private
families. where the health and huppi-
ness OF Il Few persons. at most, are in
VolNcd. then ii. is high time, the nhy-
sicians declare. that professional train
ing should be provided for those into
whose hands is given the health of
hundreds of children at the most i'm
portant and impressionable age in
their lives
Defective cye-sight among school
children. according to records of the
socioloEistS, Increases about 90 nor
cent during the period they are in
school This is due, in some measure,
they say, to excessive use but they
are of the opinion also that much of
1t is due 10 insanitary conditions
which often surround them. With the
view of reducing this cause to Il mini
mum. the Southern Sociological Con
%rcss in harmony with the American
Medical Society, urges that iunitors
be given proper training in the dis
charge of their duties.
SEEk TO IMPROVE
SCHOOL CONDITIONS
The efforts of the Congress for the
bcttcrmcnt of social conditions are
centcrcd largely on Improvement of
conditions which surround children
during the years they are at school.
Under the direction of the American
Red Cross nurse. Miss Florence a. Bcs-
ley. the congress is conducting surveys
in many of the smaller ccntcrs of the
South. with the view of throwing out
suggestions TO the proper local au-
ihorities for the bcttcrment of health
conditions. Mrs. Elizabeth b. Trout
man also works along Il correlated
line
In view of the great success that
has attended the southern Sociological
Congress exhibit in the Grays' Arm
DRY. IL has been decided to continue
the exhibit in Richmond for another
week. Instead of coming to ~ close
tomorrow night. as originally
planned. the exhibit will be open until
Thursday Of next week. 1t was at the
instance of local physicians and min
listers that the Congress decided to cx-
tend it's stay here.
DR.. Albert j. Read. assisted by a
committee or local physicians, com
posed Of Drs II. Cole Rucker. ~
Thomas Emmett. Darlington Williams.
i'ToNSpi IL. summers, lSUNlc ana isipS-
comb and Miss Frances I;cslcy and
four nurses from the Instructive Wis
iting Nurses Association. began mis-
free health efficiency tests for men,
women and children yesterday after
noon in the Grays' Armory. Women
VIII he examined in the afternoon
from :; to o'clock. The hour for men
is between and s o'clock
MANY MEMBERS or C0IORED
RACE, WIEN. I.\tftti.TS
Yesterday was Colorcd Day at tho
armorE, and many members of the
race in Richmond viewed the exhibits
To-day at 3 o'clock Mrs. Troutman and
Miss lesley will deliver addresses to
tn" colorcd people at the Third street
Methodist church. and at 1 o'clock
this afternoon DIR. Il. w Erown of
the United States Public Health Scrv-
Ice. Will speak to the Housewives
LEAGUE NJ the jefferson Hotel.
Miss Edith y. wills will address the
student body of Randolph- Macon Col
i"cg in Ashland to-day AT 1880
o'clock. She is also scheduled to
speak before the student body OF
NcSthampton College tomorrow
morning at II o'clock and on FRIDAY
VIII talk to the pupils of Bellevue
Junior High school. Her addresses i'm
local schools were arranged by DR.. J.