28 PHYSICAL TRAINING 



Procedure 



When any of the clear indications of adenoids 

 or other nasal stoppage is present, examination by 

 a physician is in order, as is also the case when 

 contagious diseases of the eye are considered. 

 When faulty eye-mechanism is in evidence, then 

 the advice of an oculist should be had without 

 delay. Decayed teeth should occasion not only 

 a prompt visit to the dentist, but also careful 

 instruction as to the care of teeth. 



It is hardly the place of this book to go deeply 

 into the eye and ear tests. A Snellen Chart is 

 useful in obtaining a rough judgment as to the 

 fitness of the eyes, being careful to cover the eye 

 not in use, and to see that the chart is well 

 lighted. A simple way of testing for hearing is 

 to stand behind the subject with a soft-ticking 

 watch. Have the child's eyes blindfolded. Bring 

 the watch slowly towards one ear, telling the 

 child to speak as soon as the watch is heard, 

 indicating which ear is nearest the watch. Try 

 the experiment a number of times, and do not 

 test the ears alternately, but try the same ear 

 twice or even three times in succession, and so 

 break the order that the child cannot guess which 

 ear you are testing. Note the distances at which 

 the child hears the watch with either ear. If 

 there is a great difference in distance, you can 

 feel sure there is some marked fault. You should 



