Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-06
open AIR SCHOOL EXPERT
TELLS RESULTS ACHIEVED
chicago Worker in Child Hygiene
Makes Valuable Suggestions to
National Educators.
little ONES QUICK TO GAIN
Marked Improvement in Physical
s Condition Is Shown at Once.
!. Artificially Ventilated Rooms Show
Largo Percentage or Diseases.


Largo Percentage or Diseases.
MINIATURES. July 5.-Amons the
numerous valuable and helpful adj
dresses delivered before the National
Educational Association during its ses-
sions the pas; week. was that OF Alice
II. Wood. OF the Elizabeth Mccormick
fund. Chicago. giving "a practical
demonstration in health educa;:on."
She spoke as follows.
When the Elizabeth Mccormick Me-
with open air schools in 1908. i; was
with the idea of heuciii!ng Sick and
anaemic children. The groups were
of tuberculosis ,not pulmonary or in
such condition o; lowered vitality as
disease.
Two schools were maintained in
shelters on the roof Of Hun House. and
twenty one were opened one after the
other in ordinary School rooms. The
windows were equipped with draft
screens. and the artificial ventilation
gram OF fresh air. rest and good food
was offered. Breakfast and luncheon
were served, including a large portion
Of milk. the total food value amount
20 about 1000 calortes Per day.
Tells of Results Achieved.
Results achicved:
]. Children We're restored to health
and yigor in remarkably shor, time.
creased.
3. Bette, health and food habits
were inculcatsd.
4. CHILDREN made more rapid prog
ress in their school work than did nor
mai children i'll average school rooms
Ihcse results are borne out by the
out the country. and by the expert
ments of pr : Josephine Baker In
the New York schools. which show
chat the children in artitically venti-
lated schou rooms have IL much larger
per cent OF respiratory diseases than
those in rooms ventilated by open win
dows
Medical science has proved that
fresh ali, is large factor In the care
OF other diseases than tuberculosis,
and in the recent epidemic OF Influenza
she only point upon which medical en-
perts entirely agree is that fresh air
treatment lowered temperatures and
aided recovery! Countless experiments
nave shown that outside air is far
more stimulating 10 appetite and men,
tai aiertness than inside super heated
air and the recent work 81 mr.. Elmer
son. OF Boston; Dr Charles ilcud.e
Smith. Of New York. and Others ms
proved the enormous poss bi;ies of
Feeding.
HIVE Learned Correct Treatment.
In these experiments. as in other
nelds' We have learned correct treat.
m M OF IN, the normal from study of
now imperatively challenging our at.
sention IS why should fresh air. rest
ana tood hc reserved IS the spccia,
should not every school child have as
/. MS inalienah!e right not only the hest
-sduca tional methods for his mental
-aeve iopment hut such conditions in
the schools as viii insure his fun nhy-
sical development rs we'll"
Mucn learned discussion has taken
q s..l, al.
program of fresh air, resi- ana fn"J
contributes most 10 the childs physical
snu ,henta! progress. Why Guibhle over
mas been amply proved that each cle
ment Is valuable. and tina, ,hc comEi
naa'ion Is undGcstionahly wholesome" 1t
child with these rights" The aX-
tension OF the medical and nursing sar-
wee VIII give each child II competen,
s d,as nosi , Of MS own physical condi-
Extension Or the school lunch sys
lem VII! provide him with the possi5u-
laies OF Wholesome food Al a price
within reach Of his purS. Health cdu
CATION In the schools viii Lead him 10
choose his food wisely, and demand oi
us parents compliance nj home with
Tor the ch!liren who need it-ani
their number is legion now thar In.
moves are an every might affair in
most childrens lives room or :, can
the school. with cots and blankets ~
no prohib!tivc expense Amy srbani
room can be made AN omen window
room when equipped win simple, prnc-
1ical draft screens. and ii is possible =,
maintain sGl.l' rooslS without disiocat-
ing the haai!Aa plant, or adding any
appTeciao!e degree 10 the coal D!il
Bad Air an Active Poison
The greatest obstacle TO securing
life-Siring fresh air TO school chill
drcn IS the belief on Tho part Of ,hs
business men on the school board aud
The engineers and janitors i'm tho
schools tina: artificial yeutlaltiOn is ::
HeaNen-sent institution, Mh.n these
individuals are converted and teach
ers made health enthusiasts by SQUAD
courses IN the normal schools on child
neaiin and feeding. when parents learn
lhat state, orcrheatad air is poison
both at school and n home. and We
all work on the principle that hoal,b
naoits are the Fundamentally OF educa-
tion--then II Will no longer b, n...cs-
sary for child 10 ask as on, ana in
Chicago, Say. doctor. how sic!i's A :cl.
air SCHOOL,
The lessons of the draft showed Ms
that the homes and the schools OF me
nation had not been successful in mo
duc!ng vigorous young manhood ICi
per cent efficient for national defense
The homes and schools must now com
pine 70 improve their human product,
The law wisely forces chHd 10 Ia
In school 80 many years. TN saaooIs
must accept. therefore. ,he definite r..
sponsibtl!ty OF seeing that he leaves
the system more efficient In mind ana
bocy mat when as entered it, and ih,,
Pc has habits of health th4t will form
tne best possible prevention asaius,