Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-08-31 | Page 11 | Blames Needlework for Poor Eyesight |

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Date	1913-08-31
Paper	Salt Lake Tribune
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
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Article Title	Blames Needlework for Poor Eyesight
Type	article
Date	1913-08-31
Paper	Salt Lake Tribune
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
Page	11
OCR Text	BLAMES NEEDLEWORK M FOR POOR EYESIGHT M Special Cable to Tho Tribune. fffl LONDON'. Aug. 30. The eyesight of WK girls at school Is Injured by their being J ml taught fine sewing, according to Dr. Mor- i nKl rlson. the medical officer of the Cumber- ,jfl land education committee, who. In his an- Sffii nual report, point out that girls aged 12 to 14 years have from 9 to 13 per cent more defects of the eye than boys of the IfjO same age. He attributes It to their being Zf&X taught needlework, which entails a strain OKI on the eyes, and suggests that prlzos for jJ needlework should be entirely abolished. OfjfJ "Teachers." ho says, "arc Inclined to Jo Insist too stroncly on neatness In sewing. Ml Inhibition needlework must show fine. j s neat stitches, but Inter In life the bUBy TA k mother has not time to make extremely n 1 fine stitches, and the girl'H training JW J! should fit her to make quickly useful gar- afflj I ment that will stand wear, and In which ttf fin srwing la not essential." j fjSf
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