WANTED BETTER NERVES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 5 January 1916, Page 3

WANTED BETTER NERVES

AN AMERICAN JUDGMENT.

Dr. J. H.MJCurdy, of the Young .\1 elf's Christian 'Association!...College, in a report submitted .at the session of the National Health .Commission in -Chicago,. 111., recently called attention to the factchat, although ..the new civilisation saves aiianv people who would have died under more primitive conditions, insanity, heaTt disease and kidney .troubles are on 'the rapid increase. The report dealt particularly with physical training in the hi"-h schools and upper grade , schools, and will be presented to the United States Commissioner of Education, as a bulletin-'- _. The special, problem of our time, ur. M'Curdy said, is how to restore and conserve nervous energy. It is a just indictment to say that the public high school has not in a constructive way; assisted in the necessary health adjustments of the pupils as'"d'ti might do.. It X ; the belief of this Commission that it should pliace increasing emphasis on this work,' but so far it has., been slow to adjust the curriculum .of studies;ahd^ the community. The Health needs of high school pupils may,be stated as follows: 1. A careful health examination would include medical inspection, a medicaT examination; a physical examination. 2. A healthful environment' in home, school and'-community. . 3. Instruction in personal,-health pror blems. . ~ 4. Equipment ifminimum requirement]. 5. Regulated physical activity (minimum requirement).