Health and the school; a round table . HITTING THE HEALTH TRAIL. These Eskimo suits enable even frail children to gain the vigoroffered by a winter out of A WINTER PRESCRIPTION. Equal parts of out-door work and play are proving highly success-ful with these St. Louis children. CLOTHING 237 Mr. Martin.—Do you approve, then, of my Henrysgoing so thinly clad ? Dr. Latta.—Decidedly. There is no more activecreature alive than a ten-year-old boy. Why should hewant flannels in our warm houses? H he attendedan outdoor school and his home were kept as cool asEnglish houses, he would need warmer
Health and the school; a round table . HITTING THE HEALTH TRAIL. These Eskimo suits enable even frail children to gain the vigoroffered by a winter out of A WINTER PRESCRIPTION. Equal parts of out-door work and play are proving highly success-ful with these St. Louis children. CLOTHING 237 Mr. Martin.—Do you approve, then, of my Henrysgoing so thinly clad ? Dr. Latta.—Decidedly. There is no more activecreature alive than a ten-year-old boy. Why should hewant flannels in our warm houses? H he attendedan outdoor school and his home were kept as cool asEnglish houses, he would need warmer clothes, but un-der present conditions he does not. Now, just a word about flannels. Pure woolen un-derwear is desirable for very young or delicate childrenor in very cold climates. Hardy children in moderatewinter climates, if their outer suits are woolen, are bet-ter off without it; so are their mothers, to whom theproblem of supplying expensive flannel undergarmentsand keeping them properly washed without shrinking isoften a great burden. If moderately warm underwearis desired it can be found in the excellent cotton andlinen substitutes for wool no
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