| Show 44 A strong mind in a strong bod body Y 0 the great world war has caused a great revola tion in health education too much thought and time have been devoted to the common school curriculum lille the physical part of education has been neglected the body must have plenty of nourishing food in order to perform its physical and mental tasks economically teachers are dally daily exacting of pupils promptness in attendance many pupils to be punctual uil wil come to school without any lunch ciany lunches which are brought lack proper nourishment it Is crim trial inal to allow children to attend school without proper food who Is to blamo blame for these condl bondt eions the teachers parents school board or public at large largel I 1 would say everybody la is to blame it is 13 high time that something should be done for the betterment of the child we teachers should take the initiative in making it possible to have hot lunches each day in the week much aluch money has been spent for the convenience of school children in buildings but in ill the euial school districts one important departments has been left out and that Is the domestic science loom this room at a nominal cost should be fitted out with all nece shar utensils for preparing hot lunches for the pupils under our conditions ae are compelled to adapt ourselves to our surroundings the grammar grade pupils of the glines school under the supervision of the teachers have been carrying out the following making a menu tor for one week appointing cooks and aids to prepare and serve the hot lunches chis not only gives tile the child physical and mental strength but educates him socially parent teachers associations are handling the warm arm lunch problem in many localities it is such a vital aid to school efficiency that more and more schools may be expected to inaugurate some system for providing a warm dish to supplement clement the home lunch by iby N G principal glines school |
