Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

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II = not bur purpose % dwell
|npOn what the sch00ia did II sthe
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IN raising funds Tor the nnal Di0N
ito aut0cfacy or il providing EQUIP
M4nt for our boys ct the front. or
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~. 1851 49,. EXPERIMENTATION IN ths.o
gut ia.nS., pa. Ia,
activ,Ies n.s Ie:ul'eo ~ s.S ue. ~.
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.ne va" ms s Hn;,s .a,Se.;n- ~
was au.an.u ueva.nr.n. ~ .hs
our na' .Sas -, s .,i.h;n or- nowar
' w. .nA, -, -
heaitn nePeI.men,:
Inc neaith supervision o. scnoois
was never noi lmps. 49, ss no.
now. IL 10 mol = passs lsu' aue
conservation OF the cnho Is . pIoD-
lem wnicn Is Douno 10 tAne posses
sion OF tne minus VI al nuuan
itaIian people lns VIZ" .u I u.s D ~.
unuer .ns ul,ee.ioh =. .ne sy ".
sician. sCnooi nurse anu scnooi oeu-
tist. WIN tne cooperation Vi our
CITY physic,an anu paelons, con
tagious ana infectious ulseases ".Ie
reduced 10 tne MINIMUM anu tns
average aitenoance aennl'eS anu
permanently lnclesseu.
!. MANY cniiaren "no were AheM'.,
unoer-nourisneo, anu slow III lneli
WORK were Iouno 10 nave puu. Eyes
pad tonslls or PAD testn' WIN .ne
consent AUG cooperation VI parents
tnese conoitlons were remeulea
Eyes were tested ana glasses n''eo ;
tonsils were removed; teetn e.-
tracted or niied. lmmeoiate pnysi,
cal Improvement was accompanied
by mental a!ertness ana marked
growth IN School Work.
Our eye, ear, nose ana tRroa'
specialists, and local hospital con-
trlbuted much toward the promo
ton and success OF this work. Inc
appointment OF a school physician
would add much TO the promotion Of
health IN our scnoois.
On account OF the influenza oul
schools were closed LOT lour weeks
During this time the Franklin
school. under the direction OF inc
local Red Cross cnapteE' was ntteo
up as an emergency nospital. MANY
patients were treated tnere. oui
teacners volunteered service tol
this work. II was pfonounceo o!
military authorities the pest emef'
gency nospltai tney mao seen.
When SCHOOLS were opened, teacn'
ers were supplied WIN Iever tner-
mometers. ana under the oirection
OF the school nurse, taught now &c
sterilize and use them. Inc chill
dren were kept unoer most care.
ful supervision. ANY inoiuerence
on the part OF any cniid was quick
ly noted. II 1t was found tnat NJ
carried temperature above nor,
mai, ne Was sent nome ~ once INV
his parents notined. unoer tnle
plan our attendance was sooI
brought to normal and a second
closing avoided.
Phyic4 EducAtl0n.
The work Of physical training
should be done in close connection
with that Of the health department
Much corrective work can be done
! through this department-either a,
| the home. or in the school gymna.
sium. The physical condition o.
our youth, as shown during the
war, is appalling. As never before
this work is regarded as one of the
most important parts of our school
system, and one, the value of which
will be more and more appreciated
as NAV and physical training CONS