The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-05-20
DR.. F. G. Boudreau Of Colum-
bus, Addresses Parent
Teachers Association
EMPLOYMENT OF NURSE
BY CITY ADVOCATED
Large Audience Attends and
Follows Discussions With
Marked Interest

A large attendance and keen de-
gree Of interest is given of the meet
ing held by the members of the Par.
ents G. Teachers Association of the
High School held on Monday evening
at the High school auditorium. A
very representative and gratifying
number of the parents and teachers
of the public and parochial school
districts was present and listened to
the several discussions with an ap.
parent interest and concern.
Mr.. Clyde Michael, president Of the
association, was in charge Of the
meeting. At the opening he spoke
with real appreciation of the work
done by the members of the Mt ver-
non basket ball team during the past
season in the course of which they
made one Of the best records Mt.
Vernon High school team ever has
made. Mr.. Michael also commented
upon the clean work and spirit of real
sportsmanship to be foundi in all TAX
ing part in the athletic games and
contests of the school.
AS means of making it possible
to continue this record of high ex.
cellence in athletics President Mi
chael commented upon the condition
of the school buildings, mentioning
particularly the layatories and the
male training room. He strongly urg-
ed improvements and that these
should be maintained in better condi-
tion. .-s..
Mr.. E. o. Arnold spoke for short
time upon the necessity for correcting
small illnesses while in the incipient
stages before taking up more advanc.
ed work. Mr.. Arnold presented and
introduced DR.. +. G.. Boudreau. Of
Columbus. DR.. Boudreau has made a
study of communicable diseases and
in the course of his valuable and in
forming address gave his audience In
formation that should be and undoubt.
edly will be given serious considera.
tion.
DR.. Boudreau first discussed and
laid emphasis upon the need for phys
ical supervision of the children in the
schools. He advocated this supervi.
sion as necessary and sure to make
a healthy and happy boy or girl.
Touching upon mental require.
ments the speaker cited the unfortun-
ate fact that in the late war more
thanS30 per cent Of the boys who vol
unteered and were drafted into the
military service were found physical.
ly unfit. The causes leading to these
reflections were first tuberculosis,
then flat feet, spinal affections, her
mia, the eyes, and affections of the
heart. 1t was found that most il not
all of these could have been corrected
II the proper steps had been taken
at the right time.
Defective vision or sight is preva-
lent among school children and too
4 frequently the fact is unknown. 1t
has been found that 30 per cent of
the children in the schools have de-
fective vision. Unless this is. known
and corrected they appear dull and
backward, slow in their studies and
mentally deficient whereas the fault
lies in their inability to see clearly
their teachers face. and to get her ex'
preston. In the same degree they
are unable to see. follow and under
stand the work done on the black
boards. Correcting the vision would
result in making brighter pupils.
! DR.. Boudreau also discussed ade
| nolds as affecting the facial expires
sion and affections of the tonsils that