The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-15
WATERFOWL
Correspondent: Agnes CosgrOve
Phone 59l
HEALTH TRENDS
TOLD TEACHERS
Full Cooperation of Home
With School Asked By
SchnelIe

ing discussion on trends IN health
education was given at the regular
monthly meeting OF the BALDWIN
Parent-Teacher ASSOCIATION last
evening. Henry Schnele said health
education in the schools has passed
through a series OF stages brought
about by the action OF various pres
sure groups in securing Legislation
calling for ways OF teaching health
as interpreted by their own special
hobbies. The different and unsatis-
factory metods are gradually giving
place to better though tar COM
pIete system which might be listed
under three heads.
1--Healthful school living. This
includes wholesome environment.
School surroundings should be not
only safe and sanitary but pleasant
and attractive, this including artistic
decoration OF the school rooms. II
the great majority OF the children
in an industrial community are ever
to form helpful Ideas OF a pleasant
horne, they must be given such en-
ylr onment in their schools, because
their homes do not furnish 1t.
2--Health service: This covers the
tield OF physical examinations OF
pupils In the schools. The hurried
and prefunctionary manner III which
most OF these examinations have
BEEN made IN the past, and to some
extent still are made, DO not en-
courage in child the belief that
periodic examination by physician
is of any benefit to him, and he Is
likely to grow up feeling that way
about it. The most modern system
and one which, unfortunately, Is
not too genertlly uset as yet, Is one
where the teachers through close
observation OF the pupils select
those whom they feel need a
Thorough examination OF the eyes,
earl, or general health. The children
are Examined IN the presence OF the
mother, physician, and school health
nurse or health worker. Records are
kept and passed from teacher TO
teacher as the child advances so II
may be seen at q glance just why
certain children may present a
problem due to physical defect.
3-Health instruction: There Is
not much use IN teaching children
the proper procedure Tor lnsuring
his, health II he Is not provided with
the means OF exercising 1t. For IN
stance, stressing the Importance OF
frequent washing OF hands and then
providing only yoyyney or two SINKS
for tive or six hundred children.
The only way any OF these health
PROGRAMS can be successful Is
through the full cooperation OF the
nome with the school.
After the address Mrs. Russell
Webber entertained with three well
chosen and slde-Splitting mono
lgues. Refreshments were served
the third grade teachers, MISS
Maude Mitchell and Mrs. Wilbur
Hewitt and the third grade room
mothers, Mrs. Charles Coon and
MrsWillam Rice in charge.
Civic Union Meeting
Repairs on the building were dis
cussed at length at the manthly
melting OF the board OF governors
OF the Civic Union held yesterday
afternoon at the Community house.
A special meeting Will be called
sometime before the annual meet
ing In Januar. The treasurers re-
port was given as follows:
Receipts: Building ... $3,I74.bU
NtITSe l,UO
Pledges: 1885 ...... 5000
fH 1886 ...... 2,y62.5O
Total ........ 3,O22.5U
MISCELLANEOUS ................ 1oV'lZ
Total receipts TO date 80. 9,38I.4i
Bank balance ......... zI.5l
$7,4Oy.U4
DISBURSEMENTS: building :. $3,7Y6. ~
Nurse .... 2,O1l.Ul
Athletics =. 131.l2
Miscellaneous ....... 1913
Total DISBURSEMENTS ....... 66O4.Ul
Bank balance Dec. II, 1885 SO5.Ua