Show BETTER LIGHTING IS ISIT SOUGHT IT BY STATE OFFICIALS Country Schools Urged to Improve Conditions This Month IA II I I A system of humidifying the theair theair theair air in schoolrooms and the promulgation promulgation promulgation pro pro- of of better lighting systems systems tenis in country schools are the two questions that have come before the state school buildings commission com corn I I mission with ever recurring frequency I for the past year A plan has been devised by Dr E. E G. G Gowans and R. R I C. C Watkins state advisory architect to acquaint the school boards thirty thirty- three in number with the bad conditions conditions conditions con con- of lighting in the country scho schools ls and to improve these conditions conditions condi condi- before the opening of or the fall term The commission is sending letters to members of all the school boards and inclosing samples of glass that have been coated with a simple frosting frosting frost frost- ing lug of zinc lead and Japan and which the letter says may be ap applied applied applied ap ap- plied by the janitor Every effort wIllbe will willbe willbe be made according to the commission commission commis commis- sion slon to obtain results before September Septem Septem- ber 1 and a rigid course has been outlined by the members Better Detter lighting systems have been urged upon the rural school boards in inthe inthe inthe the past but the commission believes that with a full realization of conditions conditions conditions con con- the boards will operate co-operate with the state school board in making making mak mak- ing log the conditions for country pupils better this year car than ever before The letter follows A survey of many school buildings build build- ings logs of the state has disclosed the fact that lighting defects exist almost universally resulting in serious inJury inJury in in- Jury to the eyes and health of both teachers and pupils The window shades were usually found to be opaque and fastened to the top of the window making it impossible impossible im im- im possible to regulate without cutting off oft the light necessary for the pupils farthest from the thc window This condition should not exist In Ina a properly lighted classroom windows should be placed on the left leCt side only extending to the ceiling as nearly as possible and the upper half of the window should be frosted The lower half only should be provided with movable shades translucent and of gray color We Ve are sending you a sample and form formula ula of an an- Inexpensive inexpensive- frosting material that may be applied by the Janitor We strongly urge that these matters matters matters mat mat- shall receive your earnest attention attention attention at at- and we solicit your cooperation cooperation opera co tion in our efforts to safeguard the health and welfare of the school children chil dren and teachers of the state at this time before beCore the beginning of the school year |