Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

Meetings on Nutrition and Health
illustrative of the type recommend
ed by the State Parent-Teacher AS
sociatiOn program committee, will
be held at Dover on December 18th
and at MillsborO on December 18th
at 1880. Program committees of
other Parent-Teacher Associations
are cordially invited to attend to
get ideas for presenting material to
their own communities.
For each meeting the local asso-
citation, cooperating with the State
program committee, has planned a
program adapted to the needs of the
community. Facts presented will
be interpreted by DR.. Agnes Snyder,
advisory member of the committee
Miss Pearl Macdonald, Nutrition
Specialist, University of Delaware,
will discuss Food in Relation to the
Child's Health.
At Dover the physical education,
and home economics departments
and the school nurse will show their
contributions to the school health
program.
At Millsboro Miss Macdonald will
probably use the results of a sur
vey made in Sussex County.
The success of two such meetings
last week at Bridgeville and New
port indicates interest on the part
of parents in the health status of
their children, which should result
in more cooperation from the par
ents in carrying out the schools
health program.
Food as part OF a general health
program in which parents and teach
ers may work together for children
was the topic for discussion at a
special meeting of the Bridgeville
Parent-Teacher Association on De-
cember 10th. Program chairmen of
other Parent-Teacher Associations
were invited to be present as the
purpose Of the years work is to aid
the individual community to develop
a technique for solving its own prob
lens once they are recognized.
DR.. Agnes Snyder reviewed brief
ly other essentials of health: rest,
suitable clothing, health habits,
fresh air, sunshine, etc.
Health is as fundamental to the
school child in meeting his respon-
sibilities as it is to the adult" said
DR.. Snyder. I'VE will make prog
ress ii parents, teachers and chill
dren determine to be as we'll as pos
sible."
George T. Macklin discussed the
health status of the Bridgeville
school, reminding the group that
health is now listed as the first of
the cardinal objectives of education.
More is being attempted than we
are able to follow up properly" said |
Mr.. Macklin, "since we have no /
school nurse. The State Board of |
Health, through its doctors and |
nurses, can give us only so much
time for this sort of work"
Mr.. Macklin cited several cases of |
remediable defects discovered in the
Bridgeville children. "The parents
of these children are financially able
to have these defects corrected"
said Mr.. Macklin. 81 doubt whether
1 per cent of the parents. of the
community have investigated and
COAA IlAC nClSSbO h4AASAt WV AAeAFN
reported to them" Mr.. Macklin
mentioned one child with very de-
fective eyes who had been taken
care of by agencies ready to help |,
those whose parents are unable to
pay for proper care.
Introducing Miss Pearl MacDon-
old, Nutrition Specialist, University
of Delaware, DR.. Snyder said: "We
are rounding up the resources of the
State this year, as we'll as those of
each community, so we have called
upon Miss Macdonald as an expert
on foods"
Miss Macdonald cited definite
cases considered problem" or al
most defective" children, whose
troubles had been due to the fact
hat their bodies had been unable
10 handle the heavy diet provided
ior them. 'As a result, nerves were
rritated", said Miss Macdonald,
poor elimination and all the at
endant difficulties developed"
eve know more about foods that
ire good for us than we did 10, Is
" 20 years ago." continued Miss
IacDonald. "It resolves itself into
imple principles, easily remember
ID. Materials must be provided for
5rowth." '
Miss Macdonald then gave practi- l
al suggestions for days food sup L
,ly, according to the best nutrition t
She advised the use of r L
milk, fruits and vegetables in va L
iety, grain products and egges. The t
se of too much meat and cane SUI f
ar should be avoided AS a nation +
We use more than lis pounds of
ugar per person per year. t.
No child should be allowed to go 10
0 school without a good breakfast n
he does, he has to draw upon his 8
ody's reserve supply for energy for a
is mornings work. d
Suggestions were made for COM f
lete school lunches and for those -
} be supplemented by hot dish at y
chool. Miss MacDonald's exhibit 3
lcluded attractive lunches suitably
acked and simple equipment for
laking hot dish in a school with
ut cafeteria. The following ma
srial was available for distribution:
Suggestions on establishing food
abits.
The Days Food Supply.
The Hot Dish (Recipes).
Helps for the Busy Mother.
Suggestions for the Lunch Box
Recipes).
The Lunch.
The questions following Miss Mac