Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-12-25
Won1an's Club Has
Pupils Health Up

Several matters of community in
terest, to be soon launched in the bOr-
ough of C1iffside Park, were the out
come of the regular monthly meeting
of the Woman's Club of Cliffside Park
on Thursday afternoon last week in
the high school building. President
Vaughn was in the chair. The usual
reports were heard from the officers
and department chairmen and showed
good work
The Literature Department, Mrs. G.
Donaldson chairman, reported the eX
ceedingly successful entertainment
just held, and the fine cooperation of
the members of the club and the de-
partment. The education chairman re-
ported that permission had been OBJ
tanned for that department to visit
the schools regularly.
Mrs. White of the Civic Department
read two articles, one of methods to
reduce the amount of juvenile delin-
quency by introducing clubs, team
work, vocational guidance, etc, the
other on birth control, the scientific
knowledge for this being forbidden
only in this country. 1t is believed
that this knowledge properly impaired
would encourage earlier and more
frequent marriages. Mrs. Thayer hav-
ing resigned from the craftsmanship of
the Board of Trustees for the club
house fund, was replaced by Mrs. w.
S. B. Dana.
A letter was read from the Roose-
welt Memorial Association asking for
the aid of the club in restoring the old
home of Theodore Roosevelt.
The most important business of the
club being transacted the president
called on Principal Robert Burns to
address the meeting which was thrown
open to the community at about half
past three.
Doctor Fessler, the school physician,
who was unable to come and give the
address. as expected. sent a letter
which was later read, and Principal
Burns ably presented the present plans
of the school for the improvement of
the health of the pupils. He first
spoke of the work in general which
is being done in practically all schools
in this country along the medical in
spectiOn lines as a large number OF
the pupils are affected with adenoids,
defective teeth, or vision. From 30
to 60 per cent of the pupils suffer from
these, but only about | per cent have
to be excluded because of infectious
diseases.
The aim of the medical inspection
in Cliffside Park schools is the de-
lection of contagious diseases and to
remove those afflicted, and the early
detection of physical defects and also
the cleanliness of the pupils.
The teachers have been asked to
suggest improvements and all agreed
that the matter of cleanliness and per-
sonal hygiene was very important.
In the high school of 431 pupils only
80 were found perfect in posture and
1913 with only one defect. In the
GrantwoOd school 50 were found per-
feet and 17S with but one defect
Ninety per cent of these defects can
be cured and Miss Thayer has organ
lied class for this posture and is
doing good work.
1t is expected that the physical re-
port card will have the same effect as
does the card for lessons, and that de-
linquent parents will take notice.
The club voted to hold meeting
with DIR. Fessler through committee
of the chairmen of the different de-
partments, as the doctor offers to meet
and explain what cooperation can be
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