The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-04

affairs is of course the lunch. This
according to all reports was anything
| but disappointing. The first course
consisted of hot chocolate, fruit salad,
and sandwiches. The second course,
brick ice cream with heart center and
French pastry The tables were
appropriately decorated with red and
white hearts.
Between courses Irene Moynihan
read the class prophecies.
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Items for the Week
Harold Cliff has resumed his work
in the Sophomore class. He entered
for the last semester.
The essays on the history of the
community of Sank Centre have been
completed. Only fifteen of the es-
says were submitted to the local
judges. Out of these fifteen the three
best ones will be awarded by a
prize given by the Gradatim club. A
number of the essays were discarded
because they did not contain original
material.
/ Cecil Moynihan received letter
from France. All the Freshmen write
to consuls in foreign countries to
obtain correspondence with some
English speaking boy or girl there.
Cecil has not been able to translate
all the letter she received yet, as it
was written in French.
Edith O'Gara also received a let
ter. Her letter was from Ireland.
The letter was very interesting one
telling of various customs in that
country.
Sleigh ride parties are quite the
vogue at the present. Monday night
large group of the pupils enjoyed
a sleigh ride given by Evelyn Heraly.
| Grades
The discipline in Miss SCOTS room
is being enforced by the honor sys-
tenn. The pupils have entire charge
of the room. The perfect quiet and
order in the room is proof Of the
success of thes ystem. Considering
that the room is composed of second
graders the system is working out
admirably. Each week captain is
appointed. This week Billy Johnson
lis captain. Former captains were
Burnett Ludke, Julian Dubois, and
Wanda Carpenter.
Arnold Levine has left the Fourth
Grade. Arnold will enroll in the
Fourth Grade at La Forte.
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| Health Hints
!. Care of the Eyes
TIL care of the child's eyes should
begin at the moment of birth and
continue throughout childhood.
Healthy and normal eyesight is a
priceless possession and no trouble
/ is too great to secure it, nor is care
lessness anywhere more inexcusable
than where the sight is involved.
Many eye faults may be prevented
or corrected by early care; and a
child showing any tendency to alb
normalities, such as cross-eye, should
be promptly placed in charge of a
specialist in the care of eyes.
The child who pefsistently holds
his book or his work too close to
his eyes-that is nearer than four
doctor for examination. Many a
child who is seemingly slow or stupid
about his school work may be suf-
fering from near sightedness or far
sightedness, and when these troubles
are corrected by the proper glasses
will show prompt improvement. in
his work.
Children need to be watched lest
they harm their eyes in various ways
such as reading without sufficient
light, by an unsteady or badly ad.
justed light, or using the eyes toe
long at time on the same work
They should be furnished with tables
of height suitable to accommodate
!. the eyes ait work without requiring
STOPPING Or other posture involving
, strain. They should not read facing
the light, nor should the light be re-
Elected from shiny surface, polish.
ed tables used for reading, studying
or other close work should be covered
with some dull surfaced material
like green felt, which does not re.
fleet the light.
1t is wise to teach a child to raise
the eyes and look out of the windows
, for a few moments at frequent in
tervals during reading or close work
resting the muscles that have been TO
cusing the eye for short distances.
The eyes are often sensitive after
| Illness, particularly after measles ant
i scarlet fever, and the mother mus
: take care that they are not used TOT
soon or too long at a time. Care a
: such times, even at the cost of some
trouble in providing entertainment
which avoids over use of the eye,
!should not be weighed against tn,
/ harm that may result from over