Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The Red Cross nurse, Miss Net' tie B. Jordan, gave an Inspection of the Fair Oaks school last Thursday and Friday. It is surprising at the number of defects that are handicapping our children in the schools. Children who have swollen tonsils, enlarged glands, toad teeth, adenoids, throat trouble, etc., have reduced vitalities and are susceptible to disease. They are unable to do the school tasks In the proper manner. This movement to apprise the parents of children’s defects should meet the approval of every wide-awake parent in Jasper county. Jasper county is among a very few counties In Indiana that have Red Cross nurses. It will be ■within the time of us now when regularly licensed nurses will draw public pay and the Instructions of such nurses will become mandatory rather than advisory. The Red Cross nurses are breaking the way for this eventful thing. The first Jasper county rural conference will be held at Fair Oaks Monday, Dec. 1, at 1 p. m. in the high school auditorium. The

board of education will convene at Fair Oaks instead of at Rensselaer. a large crowd of enthusiastic school people will be present that afternoon. A number of speeches from' dtisens qf Union township and the county will be made. The school will furnish a few numbers. Community singing of appropriate songs will also give variety to this afternoon Thanksgiving vacation will be this week. Schools are dismissing for Thursday and Friday following. It is hoped that all schools will conduct fitting programs in memory of the things’ for whlcn we are grateful this year. It wiould be exceptionally appropriate for teachers to read Dickens's Christmas Carol to the pupils during the next two weeks. Most all pupils of all grades can get enough of the story to make them appreciate Christmas holidays. Iva Poole’s school at Blue Grass in Newton township was closed for three days last week on account of scarlet fever. Parents are urged to keep a close watch upon their childrn to avoid dangerous complications coming from the rather mild

form that prevails In a number of communities.