s these:_ |
| |
| 1. Convalescent children now out of school, who would be |
| benefited by a stay at the seashore in May or June? |
| |
| 2. Children in school whose anaemic condition would be |
| greatly improved by a week at Sea Breeze during July or |
| August? |
| |
| 3. Small brothers and sisters (and tired mothers) who may |
| need outings or special help? |
| |
| The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the |
| Poor will act promptly. Write or telephone (348 Gramercy). |
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When these cards were first distributed several teachers went from room
to room, asking children who needed help to raise the hand. In many
cases parents were very angry that their children should have asked for
help. But help given in instances like the following soon proved to
teachers that they could afford the time necessary to notice children
who appeared neglected, when so much good would ensue:

The father is sick and unable to work. They cannot get clothes for
the children, who are not attending school on that account.
Children were provided with shoes and clothes.

November 30, 1907, a school principal reported that six children
in one family needed underwear. A visitor discovered that one of
the boys who had the reputation of being unruly and light-fingered
also had adenoids. He was taken to a hospital for operation, and
was later interested in his school work.

A little girl was unruly and truant. No attempt was made to keep
her at school, but she was reported to the Committee on the
Physical Welfare of School Children. The parents could not control
her. The girl was taken for examination by a specialist and found
to be feeble-minded. Later she was sent to a custodial institute.

Another little girl was nine years old, but could not talk. A
University Extension Society worker found that she was not kept at
school because it was too much trouble. The