STEBBiNs] A DATS HYGIENIC LIVING 57 



for discussion was that of the cold bath in the morning. The 

 writer took the class for five minutes. He asked a small girl to 

 write on the board the arguments presented by the others for 

 taking a cold morning bath. The board was covered. One 

 concluded at once that it would be impossible to sustain life 

 without a cold morning bath. The writer asked the children 

 how many were taking such a bath. Not a hand was raised. 

 Children will tell one that the teeth should be cleaned after each 

 meal, that food should be chewed thoroughly and in the next 

 breath, a strong one usually, one will see them racing toward the 

 baseball field with a piece of bread and butter in one hand and a 

 bat in the other. 



The following score card of a hygienic day's living was planned 

 by the writer in order that the emphasis might be laid on better 

 living and not on technical knowledge. Each day the boys and 

 girls and normal school students in public health score themselves 

 on the basis of ioo%. Each Monday the average for the week 

 is given the instructor. The grade of the pupil and the student 

 is materially determined by the ascending weekly reports. 



Score Card 



Sleeping in the open screened from insects 5 



or 

 Bedroom windows wide open 



Hair mattress 2 



Small pillow I 



Bed clothing aired 2 



Clean linen 2 



Rise regularly at seven 3 



Light exercise 3 



Cold bath 5 



Care of hair (brush 75 times) 3 



Teeth cleaned (at least in morning and at ni^ht) 4 



Individual towel 2 



Glass of cold water i 



Sing or play instrument 3 



Hygienic breakfast 5 



Attractive table i 



Fruit, biscuits and honey 

 or 



Cereal (well cooked), eggs, toast 

 or 



Cheese, fruit and toast, milk 2 



No coffee 



