Evening star., 1925-11-21
BALL0U PRAISES
HEALTH SCHOOL
Superintendent and Others
Discuss District Conditions
in Defeating Institution.

III we had the proper facilities to
| care for the children in the public
| schools, 1t would never be necessary to
send any to health school," DR..
FRANK w. Ballou, superintendent of
schools, declared al the formal dedica-
tion OF the new health school. Thir-
teenth ana Allison streets, yesterday
afternoon.
DIR. Ballou told Of the hard work
that was done in securing funds for
the school. and also explained the
workings of the new health center.
Maj. X. 4. Wheeler. acting Engineer
commissioner OF the District. explain.
ed the plan Of the building and prom
lsed that any needed improvements
would be furnished as soon as pos
slble. On behalf Of The District of
Columbia Commissioners he turned
the key 10 the building over to Miss
NJ. r. OBrien. principal Of the school.
The new school. Mr.. Wheeler said
is probably the best of its kind in the
country and will serve as q model for
similar institutions.
DIR. FOwler's Address.
DR.. w. c. Fowler. District health
officer, described the great improve
ment over the old health school, which
was located in a drainage spot on the
BladensburS road. Seventy.five per
cent of the children in the old school
were cured and returned TO the regu-
lar public schools, he said and il such
results were possible under the old
conditions, pulmonary and respiratory
diseases should he stamped out with
the vastly superior facilities 2. hand
in the new school.
We should have . regIIa, boar rd
ing department for those children VINO
are not able :" attend tho daily ses-
/ sions.' Walter :. OTutt Of the Society
Tor IN" Prevention OF TuhcrCul
asserted He told Of the success under
this system a. the Washington Tuher-
culosis Hospital, where even advanced
cases were cured when the patients
were supervised for Il hours in the
day rather than j. Mr.. Offutt pre-
| dicted that the work done so far is
only beginning and should he taken
! as criterion OF great things in the
! future.
/ Other speakers included DIR. Harvey
F.! w. Wiley, Robert l.. Haycock. as
/ sistant superintendent of schools: Mrs.
! Howard l.. Hodekins, member of the
! Board Of Education; w. 3. Patter-
| son. supervisor IN charge of special
! activities for the school; J. q. YadeH,
I representing the Federation Of Cit
| izens Associations; Evan 4. Tucker
and A. j. Driscoll
! Business Men al Dedication.
| The exercises were attended by
! nearly 200 people, including prominent
! business men. public officials, repre-
! sentatives Of nearly all the local civic
! societies nd many others who came
! merely because of interest in the
/ work.
The school is = single story brick
! building. 10 which additions can be
! easily made There are three large
! combined class rest rooms with ru-
/ merous windows running nearly from
| the floor to the ceiling. These win
! dows are always open and the chill
| dren are kept warm by wearing
! proper clothing and by eight radiators
, in every room.
! The exterior is the only place where
| improvements are needed. as there
! is no shrubbery or adequate walks or
| drives. These improvements have
; been promised and are expected as
, soon as the necessary money can be
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