Show 0 MODERN HEALTH CRUSADE As AB an evidence ot of the great interest which is being taken in the health work throughout the schools ol of the state and especially in tile the modern health crusade e the utah public health association which started the crusade and through which it was placed in the public schools of the state is receiving let LM front from many schools ot of utah telling how the health worx worn nas aas improved conditions in the homes and in 0 the schools john W jacobs executive secretary of the amo association cation has made bublic public a letter from miss myrtle ol of the river heights schools at logan in which she tells the great good done by the health work and the crusade and incidentally adds that as a product byproduct by prod act of this work the sc schools were not closed during the recent influenza epidemic and that there had teen fewer colds among the children than in any other year iu in her experience the letter follows the health work in the river heights school is the most live part pan ot of our school work 1 I have tried to make it the hub of the wheel this year and lave have been surprised to find how well it can bo be correlated with all subjects throughout the day 1 I feel that the modern health crusade club has been a great help in creating interest and in helping the ille children to form useful health habits most of the children are living the health laws carefully and well according to tho standards as we understand them I 1 am sure the of the work has been carried I 1 into ate the homes 10 so lo many children hane hae read three or tour four or our school 1 hy gienes aloud at home they give 1 interesting reports on what they read in school all the teachers k reference books are in the hands of the older children I 1 could coald relate sever several al little incidents showing how certain children were brought into tle the club and the change it has made also how it has been brought home to the parents in such a way as to cause them to sit up and take notice we V e are fitting up the play grounds with play apparatus this spring to raise some ot of the money we are preparing to present all au original cantata the characters are uncle sam liberty school children disease germs bacilli A child with toothache sunbeam fairies and tre fre shair fairies i the children are enjoying the work very much the officers ra of the modern modem health Cru cruite ide club are writing you also I 1 ry iry to taca advantage of every alkay where this can be corre correlates latel with lother phases of school work we shall be ba glad to reca receive ave any helpful printed watter matter 0 o oi L inight have or any suggestions eions yol yen bouc make that would help us to the desired results 1 I might add that our school haj haa not been closed during the flu and smallpox 1 and 11 of that there have been fewer colds among the he school children this pa oar r ritaa anan any year of my Y teaching experience generally speaking we have ill broil real well |