The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-08-26
ADVOCATE CHANGES I'm
EDUCATIONAL PLAN

seilgently, taCtfuly and patiently
with the machinery now in existence.
but he should, nevertheless. he an in
teuigent advocate of reorganization.
1he New Attitude Toward Physical
WelI-be.ng
revolution is occurring in our at
.itude toward the physical basis Of cd
uNailon. There are no doubt several !
reasons for this tone is the fading sc !
The o.d duahstic philosophy which set |
physical and spiritual over against /
ea2h other 70 the supcrstiti0us neglect
pa the ply steal Another i, the growth 4
Jf science, especially the various /
branches 0f biological science. Which /
has emphasized the psychophy steal ami /
~ Of the human organism, aud has
ace ii eyiuCn that normal physical
lille is necessary to mental achieve
ment Finally. health surveys OF yari-
Gus sorts especially physical eXamin-
atoms for the army, have revealed the
wide preva ence of physical defects
which interfere seriously with school
WOrh and with the future development
and usefulness Of the young citizen
! Conserving the physical resources of
The rising generation becomes, there
fore, a very important item in our
national policy, for we have no more
/ valuable resources to conserve. The
/ changed attitude toward the physical
y viii result 81 In increased motor eX-
preston or self-activity in the school
/ program; (2) in additional attention
10 physical education; 81 in school
4 feeding; and a i'm health work in
schools.
The Extent of Physical Defects
The extent of physical defects is
quite surprising. 1t is stated on good
authority that fully two thirds Of the
children in our public schools need ex
pert medical attention of some sort
The ordinary principal will no doubt
feel that his school is an exception
butsa careful, scientific health survey
: would probably reveal what Dr. Hoag
: found in sixteen Minnesota villages {:
hat % per cent had frequent tooth
ache . peE cent frequent headache. 10
: ner cent frequent earache. - per cent
: b urred vision, i per cent discharging
. ears, IL per cent frequent sore throat
: per cent diseased tonsils, and per
e cent adenoids. And this survey does
Q not specify malnutrition, defective
l. teeth tuberculosis, defective hearing
), nor spinal curvature, not to mention
= the contagious diseases that SOURCE on
schools every year. Some Of thes'
l. troubles the school itself causes or a
e least aggrayateS, as nervous disorders
L defects Of vision and posture, ana tn
d various contagious diseases For thes
e reasons health work IN the schools i
n spreading rapidly in all civilized coW
4 tries and no principal can afford t
l. ignore the movement.
y Organization of Health Work
- 1t is probable that the not distar
le future will see system s0mewha
,, as follows: In the first place thei
~ will be a state educational departmel
- OF health to have general supervise
= az health work in schools, Cities {
ie considerable size will nave health d
: partments under jurisdiction of Il
. school board and the superintendent
= This department will maintain scho
y clinics. both medical and dental The
~ ARE many children who need reguli
~ daily treatment as, for example, in
10 case of discharging ears. When the
:. is a doctors office at the schoolhous
D. where children can be treated free
~ charge. and without the trouble of
trip to a doctors office down tow
a these gases can be adequately tax,
:, care of. The health department W
=, also E0quire the services Of compete
IN nurses, especially in schools where t
- kree clinic is not yet established.
- well trained nurse can supervise I
~, health work of a school almost as w
=: as a doctor: she will be able to II
-, - cover nearly all the defects from WIN
-, children suffer; she can give daily
'is tention TO anenic crippled, or tub
~ culous children, advising both IN
~. and their parents as to their prof.
MI MI care. She can also render valuable
.i ue sistance TO the teacher in the hygie
~ care Of her class and classroom, a
~ in the teaching of hygiene. But 7
"a hans the most important service OF
NJ nurse is her follow up work. w
- ten notice to parents specifying
vi sort Of treatment their children IL
,as seldom gets results; but when
~ school nurse visits the home ana
I've q toctful. sympathetic interview
~ tbe fond but ignorant mother the nc
eip cd treatment is secured in four or
oll times MS many cases. Another FUNGI
ION If the school nurse is to educate
NY mathcrs in the dietary, sleeping,
a.e ventilation habits of her housekeep
'es The organization of health worn
,e en the country will always present II
on difficulty of administration than
u city because population is seattle
az az But the county unit. discussed an
sov viii greatly facilitate health wori
h''' rural schools With school ne
- department for the county organ
e sn under the control of the county Dc
NJ M and a sufficient staff of nurses, as
Nc, Nc; ed by local doctors on part tlme'
'p's work can be made adequate TO
- needs of the children in small VIII
! ie a and rural townships. Some coul
= 20 already employ school nurse
I'm. very gratifying results.
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