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March 17, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 53 Impaired Vision Common Ill Among School Children In a recent issue of "Chicago's Health," a weekly bulletin issued by the Chicago Department of Health, Dr. Arnold M. Kegel, commissioner of health, makes the following statement. "Last year the school physicians found over 31,000 children with defec- tive eyesight. The windows of life of these children are more or less befogged so that their outlook is dimmed. One of their most precious senses, through which come education and perception of the beautiful, is impaired. "These children are on the very thresh- old of life. They are at a stage when all the avenues of learning must ne open if a proper foundation for later success and happiness is to be laid. "It is amazing how little heed some parents pay to their children's physical welfare. Let's take the case of de- fective vision. About 25 percent of the school children suffer from faulty vis- ion. Public health officials have long tried to have every child undergo a thorough eye examination. But of the 31,000 school children in Chicago found to have poor eye-sight, only 15,000 have had the trouble properly attended to. "As a rule children do not complain of defective vision as such. In fact other signs exhibited by the school child usually point to the real trouble. These signs are: Reddened and watery eyes and eyelids, persistent headache, especi- ally toward evening, getting tired easily, a strained posture, lagging behind in school work, vomiting at times, exces- sive nervousness. "It has been shown that many ap- parently stupid children are made ment- ally alert by correction of defective vision." Commenting on the above report, Dr. G. A. Stone, Wilmette Optometrist, states that in view of the great number of children to be examined, the school doctor and nurses must necessarily make a superficial one and that many of the children with apparently normal vision, on a more thorough examination are fund to have much of eye-strain and often suffer more than the child whose vision is poor. Congregation Sisterhood Meets at Temple March 21 The next regular meeting of the North Shore Congregation Israel Sisterhood will be held Wednesday, March 21, in the new temple rooms on Vernon avenue, Glencoe. This is to be the first meeting held in the new edifice and promises to be a gala event. All members have been urged to attend and non- -members are cordially invited to participate in the program. Those desiring to join the Sisterhood are asked to present their names at next Wednesday's meeting. There will be sewing, to start at 9:30 a.m., and luncheon will be served at 12 o'clock. Madam Sturkow-Ryder, world renowned pianist, will speak She will also play some of her own compositions at a program to begin at 2 o'clock. Presidents of the various north shore women's clubs will be guests of honor. WANT PLEDGES RETURNED Subscription blanks passed out by the ushers to those who attended the Winnetka Music club Artist-Recital Wednesday evening, March 7, may be returned by the subscribers to Mrs. Bessie Grant at the Winnetka State bank. It is hoped by the sponsors of the series that the subscribers act in this matter at their earliest convenience. Mrs. George Kingsley, Cumnor road, Kenilworth, entertained sixteen guests at luncheon and bridge at her home on Thursday of this week. Christian Fellowship Church Parish House, Oak street, Winnetka Rev. A. E. Rohrbach, pastor Sunday Fa yy school--Horace Mann school we ei Mai si fe LE heel 10 A. M. Young People's service ......... 4 P. M. Social hour Evening service at which Student Vol- unteer group from North Park College will: take spartii svieme. Sodan P.M. Wednesday : Swedish Lenten service "My Father God, wilt Thou keep me under the shadow of Thy wings? Let me labour in the assurance of perfect security. Let me waste no strength in anxiety, but let all my powers be gathered together in holy trust. And when the day is over let me lie down in peace and sleep." Unitarian Church 1405 Chicago avenue Evanston Raymond B. Bragg, minister Sunday, March 18 At 9:45 Church school. At 11 o'clock Kindergarten. At 11 o'clock Morning Service--'"The . | Religion of Youth." At 6 o'clock Young People's meeting in the Church House. Supper followed by discussion. ATTEND ALUMNAE DINNER The alumnae chapter of the College for Women of the Western Reserve University of Cleveland, Ohio, will give a dinner bridge at the College club, 196 East Delaware place, Chi- cago, this Friday. 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