Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-03

THE SUBJECT CONSIDERED By THE BOARD OF
TRUsTEEs-PUPIIs TO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY
WITH AN OLD RULE

THE SUBJECT CONSIDERED By THE BOARD OF
rRUsrEEs-PUPus TO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY
WITH AN OLD RULE
special meeting Of the Board OF Public School
Trustees was held yesterday afternoon to consider
the subject OF vaccination in the schools; MI.
Matthews presiding. communication from DIR.
Smith Townshend. the Health officer, Through the
District COMMISSIONER was read, stating: 'On
the 18th instant addressed the superintendent OF
he white and coorej schools. stating that arrange
neBtS had been made to proceed at once upon a
vaccination o; the pupils in the various buildings,
and requesting the assistance OF teachers In push
ing the woTn forward The cooperation asked
was granted by the authorities OF the colOred
h0olS AMI our corps or physicians went promptly
20 work In the case OF the white schools, however,
i Was halted by the superintendent, who informed
me that he had no authority To allow the work TO
proceed without FIRST having the consent Of the
Board Of Trustees. / ask that such action be taken
as will avoid longer delay"
Mr.. Lloyd called attention to the communlca-
ton. Il ting that the children were entirely IN
protecte Had not the rules been inforced requr-
ing the teachers not TO receive pupils unless they
mad been vacciDated?
QUESTION OF LEGAL RIGHT.
Mr.. LoveiOy said that while there might be some
children who were not protected, he did not thinl,
that so broad an assertion should be made. The
rules required that the pupils should be protected
by vaccination or otherwise. There were some
powers he did not think the board had under the
law: one Of then was to 60 into the schools and
Mr.. Dodge said that he was present at an inter
view Of the health officer with the Commissioners
and was surprised when DR.. TOwnSheDd stated
that q considerable number OF the pupils in the
schools were not yacciDated AT his request the
supervising principal OF the third district had
made list OF those not vacc1nated and there were
lyl. 1t was important, as precautionary meas
uTe, that the children should he vacc!natcd. and
after deliberation he had prepared resolution
which he thought would cover the subject
ACTION OF THE BOARD.
Mr.. Dodge offered resolution that the super
v1sing principals be instructed to direct the teach
ers OF the several schools to inform their pupils
that they must furnish satisfactory evidence OF
having been vaccinated In accordance with the
provfSo OF rule No 3, or be excluded from the
schools; and to further inform them that the ply
scfanS under the charge o! the health officer will
gratuitOuSly vaccinate such as may desire 1t on
presentation Of request from their parents or
guardians to that effect
Mr.. Lloyd remarked that there were some pa
rents who did not believe In vaccination and would
not allow their children to be yaccinated, but the
board certainly had the right to enforce the rules.
Mr.. Dodge said that few years ago party liv-
ing near him refused TO submit to vaccination and
The resolution was adopted.
THE CONDITION OF THB SCHOOL FUND.
The following statement OF the condition OF the
funds appropriated for the schools was received
from the auditor and referred to tie committee
legislation: