The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-05-18

vbo really own the schools anu no
s "h officer who is doing his 1oo re-
eents reasonable advice, quesltonints =
~ resistance. This sort OF ellolt 40
NV no means meddling. 1t IS mo- s
nrohable that there is any group ~
sunerintendents that has an no
I,npwiadge and all the "lsdoLh
ca that they may do their WI WIZ n
without seeking advice. Thev canh Nv
in any frankness protest that tney W.
not want help. Ana 1t Gel -, =
enoms reasonable to assume lnat ~
women who have brought the cllllui 81 81
into the world and who have hau 81
tha care of them for the first SIN yea
NJ their life, and a large snare ol ~ ~,
oara while they are attending scnoos
might have a fairly good notioii 20
what should be done for them III .n e
schools If they haven't, tnen w.
should start right away to hold scnooh'
for the mothers. :. oxie-
r,Cary schoolhouse already IN ems
+onca should be put into such conui.
lion that there will be no danger 10 r che
Iivac ar health of the children IN
n1aoac where children are suppoSeu
- no nranared for life should not pe
rJococ where the seeds are so"n lol
~ oar,v death: they should be places
~ promote strength, not places ~ y,
~ make them "in-valids some can
tbam inyalids. The most lmporldn'
hing is the establishment OF hea!I ~ y
I'D of RIGHT health habits. III cAliu y
49, We haven't done it much soou
after all. :. oner
The first consideration is proper
,.an+i1a+ion. proper kind or neat
! myself have suffered forty year
from q malady contracted IN schoo'
Ian one side of the room was pax
NO. and the other freezing. Inc
dust is another problem, both the oust
from the blackboard and that rlsins
from the mud tracked III NY Wv
children. The cloak room nus d',
ceiye attention, and care mus. De n
on TO see that children SUFFERING ~
any disease do not hang tnelr wraps
near those of the other chiAul Gu
The desks should be comlortop 1 1e
and made to fit the children Nv
crown person could endure ior ons
hour the discomfort that numerous Vi
children endure day after day III solne
schoolhouses. II our money is 70 ps
spent effectively the children snoutS
be given good conditions under "nGn
to work. The best work cannot VI
done under discomfort. Many DoS
e. unruly because he La miserable.
II goes without saying almost tna'
tho schoolhouse should be beautlful
especially in the country. 1t snouio
he q model for the buildings I'M the
community. l wonder why persons
NJ wealth and refinement VINO Qeco-
rate their own homes in an artlstic
way are willing to send their chlloren
into the cold bath" of an ugly schooI
room sometimes the place of ugllness
concerted and accumulated. NO ON
or Mace is treated in the same way as
.tha echooIhouse. Why such q con-
trast in tine two buildings in North
Carolina rural community where
once went to address an educatlonaI
institute? The church, used once
a month. was large and imposing. LII
rave evidence of wealth and refine
mnnt the windows we're of stained
glass, the aisles carpeted, the seats
cushioned, and there were many ar
tistic and comfortable features. On
the other hand, the school, USED nVe
. DAYS a week, for portion or the year
was rudely constructed, with nc
thought. apparently, for either beaut9
or comfort The sole window mac
one broken pane, covered with piece
of zinc. Everything was dlngy
There was one door, and stove II
the center The unupholstered seats
we're so high that only boy OF SIX
! teen could have reached the floor witt
his feet. When | pointed out the