The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-11-11

is compelled TO sit and try TO work In
such surroundings. The teacher is
expected to see that her pupils leave
her room at the end OF the year hav-
ing passed the mental standard set
IL he were expected to make a physical
standard first II would be greater
justice to both teacher and pupil.
Coffee and bread as well as wine
and bread constitutes the breakfast of
many OF the children, altho the family
may possess COW spent a portion
OF the lunch hour in the lunch room ON
three different occasions that / mighi
get an estimate OF what constituted
the lunches. II was gratifying to see
some carrying bottles OF milk. many
others fresh fruits but pathetic in
many instances 10 see lunch boz
opened and find II contained piece OF
dry bread and crackers, or bread and
butter sandwiches that were three or
four inches thick, cold pancakes. or a
sack OF cheap sugar coated cookies
II was evident that little thought was
put into preparing the lunches and II
is not TO be wondered at that the child
grows faint before the close of the
day and is dismissed from school or
the smaller tots cry with hunger as
some do believe with the excellent
lunch room equipped in the Forest
Park school and little work in the
, home this could be greatly remedied
with little or no expense to the school
The u. S. Dept. OF Agriculture has two
r pamphlets Food for Young Children"
and school Lunches" giving direc-
I tons for preparation which they are
mailing free OF cost upon request. II
might be well to obtain a number OF
! and place in the hands of the English
/ speaking mothery ut least.
The theory that an open window in
the sleeping room is a menace and
sure TO produce colds Is present in the
majority of homes. Many children are
sleeping in closed rooms. several an
emlc children were questioned about
{ sleeping conditions and stated they
J. were sleeping five and six in room
with one window and that closed.
To revolutionize the long estab-
!, lished customs of these parents can
hardly be hoped for. but the child is
teachable. pliable. as we'll as teacher
In many Of the foreign homes. Ho IL
the coming citizen and TO make him
the good citizen he should be. one OF
his early teachings should be the prop
er care OF his body that he may have
what is his rightful heritage. healthy
body
Your township has provided excel
lent school buildings. the Forest Park
with but very few exceptions IL be
You'd reproach. For these children,
u what are you doing toward lettering
q their living and health conditions that
you may realize fully upon the great
u investment that has been made In pro-
yiding such buildings ?>These children
parents consulted and advised how
and what to do TO produce normal
physical bodies and shown how neces-
sary, before satisfactory mental de-
capped as many are with what seems
II minor defects but are the undermin.
Ut ing enemies that effect his later life
they drag along in the lower grades
n | gvE tk, =,
p grades and then gradually dropping
ct. out and about so or 60 per cent evei
an reach the eight grade. What has be
'm come of these pupils? The deatl
as records do not show they have died
he They have finished theirschool worl
m and many are attempting TO earn I
y livelihood what results? Fail
in ure, they become a great percentage
ed of our shifting population, dependen
rs and delinquent state or count!
a charges.
ire There are l45 pupils at present Il
II the fifth grade Forest ParlO and bu
'oi ninety in the eight grade
IS 76 per cent 9Th grade pupils hav'
We cavities In their teeth
" so per cent 9Th grade pupils have alb
normal tonsils.
a. 4G per cent 9Th grade pupils have Ger
vical glands
40 per cent 5th grade pupils ar,
mouth breathers.
r. 80 per cent Sth grade pupils hsy'
cavities In the teeth
80 per cent Bth grade pupils have alb
normal throats.
&c per cent 8tb grade pupils have Ger
vical glands.
20 per cent Sth grade pupils ar,
mouth breathers.