The children : how to study them : a course of lectures / by Francis Warner.

  • Francis Warner
Date:
1887
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    of the body. It was observed that the over-muscular action of the face lessened as the lecture proceeded. He lost places in class. F. A small boy with a badly shapen head, though it was not small; this may have been due to rickets in early life. As to the nerve-system, he was too mobile, and there was a little over-action of the frontal muscles. He was distinctly fidgety, or playful, and lost places in class. G. A boy of fair complexion, with light hair, rather under the average size, but placed second in the class. The following signs of nerve-exhaustion were seen :—• Too little general mobility in the limbs and in the mobile features of the face, producing a dull expres- sion ; in the forehead, however, there were fine horizontal lines, or furrows, due to recurrent over- action of the frontal muscles. A further sign of exhaustion and probable liability to headaches was observed in marked fulness under the eyes, due to relaxation in the circular muscles. No signs of deve- lopmental defects were apparent. H. A boy of fair complexion, with light hair, placed 24th in the class ; he lost places. The signs of nerve- exhaustion were;—Over-mobility; the arms were several times thrown about, often with the left hand clenched; he was decidedly fidgety. There was fulness under each eye, indicating that probably he is a sufferer from headaches. In addition, a slight sign of develop- mental defect was seen—the left ear was ill-formed. Examples might easily be multiplied. Teachers have said that exhaustion in children is often due more to mismanagement at home, rather than to work in school. That may be so in some
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