The New Spirit . ides; in such cases they should be protected from the possibility of surface pollution,since in this way many springs become infected with typhoid germs. Then since pure water is essential to health, the question is, what is the bestmeans of securing pure water for the rural schools? It has been found that the bestmethod of securing pure water is a bored well located and protected from direct or indi-rect insanitary sources. In a consolidated sochool it is possible to have an artesian well,which if properly cased and enclosed at the surface with a concrete curbing, will protec
The New Spirit . ides; in such cases they should be protected from the possibility of surface pollution,since in this way many springs become infected with typhoid germs. Then since pure water is essential to health, the question is, what is the bestmeans of securing pure water for the rural schools? It has been found that the bestmethod of securing pure water is a bored well located and protected from direct or indi-rect insanitary sources. In a consolidated sochool it is possible to have an artesian well,which if properly cased and enclosed at the surface with a concrete curbing, will protectthe water from all germs. However every sehool can have a deep well, and if the ditch-ing is done, so that all waste material will drain away from the well, there will be nodanger of seepage. Such a well should be kept covered so as to be protected from allwaste material. Wells like these insure pure water, and prevent many diseases, there-by increasing the efficiency of our rural schools. THOMAS JAMES ROWAN. 39. OLIVE SPICER Pike County i£xammatt0na-®l|ptr ftygjatralEfforts D N recent years there has been a strong movementto abolish examinations, or at least to limit themon account of the many accompanying evils. The harmful results of examinations areoverpressure caused by the strain of cramming, dis-orderly thinking, and the fostering of bad habits ofstudy. In one of the nearby colleges a certain girlwas completely broken down in health because of thelong hours and taxing examinations, and had to besent home by the resident physician. This is onlyone of the many similar incidents. Hygiene requires that examinations be given to strengthen the students andnot to set a standard for the school. Frank Sechrist of Massachusetts says, It is oftena punishment, meted out to those who are the least prepared, not an opportunity to re-veal joyous mastery, The final examinations should test mastery—the power to useideas, the power to do. Since examinations are necessary, they should
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