Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-19
From the Yellow Fever District

Dr. Stratton reports the arrival OF the following
passengers from the South: Mrs.. J. c. Clements
child and nurse j. W. Durham and wife, and Mrs
Jordan, OF Louisville, Ky; +. NJ. Joplin wife
and child, OF Elizabethtown, Ky.; j. p Brfnton.
Charleston, S. c.: DIR. G. 5. Junkeid, Cincinnati
Ohio; W. c. Abbey and wife, smiths Mills, S. C.:
+. NJ. Mordecai, Charleston, 5. c.; c. Abner, VIII
mington, y. c.; A. c. Janin, ST. Bernard Parish
La; W. b. Brockett, New Orleans, La: Misses
y, b. and = b Boyle, Asheviile, n. C., and c. E
Cnderhill Thomasyllle, Ga
Among the nrty-nlne passing through were:
Mrs. /. Z. Bowden and nye children, the family OF
the late N. K BowdeD, local editor OF the Tunes
IaiOn OF Jacksonville, Fla, who died recently OF
the fever, route from Camp Perry 10 Newark \
J., and o. l. Keen, from Camp Perry TO New York
Keep the Children Out of the Draft
To the Editor Of HE EVENING STAR:
lwould like TO ask Of those who should know a
question or two In reference 10 our city school
buildings OF recent construction, with a view Of
ascertaining whether such buildings have been
constructed with reference u proper means OF
ventilation independently OF the windows, or
whether the colds our children take which some
times result In impaired health and Sometimes
death, are caused by ignorance or selushuess an
the part OF teachers Take, for Instance, the
"Henry building" Is IL necessary In order 10
properly yentilate the school roOms or this build
Ing 10 hoist windows that will bring the children
more or less OF them-in direct lines OF drafI? IL
seems 10 lie that, in properly constructed school
buildings, there should be provided such neo M.
Tor Ventilation as would preclude the necessity or
hOistiEg windows during school session I-nnrr
and lower Ventilating HUGS OF proper dimensions
properly managed would certainly prove suficl.nt
while children were sitting without wraus and
without exercise. There several teachers in
the building named who are In the haiti OF re-
Quir1ng windows 10 be opened daily during S.,
sions, DC II ever 50 cold, thus PLAYING the children
In drafts which endanger their lives There ar,
Two teachers, one Of the rst grade and one OF the
seventh. whose names l could mention II nect,-
sary. who do this regularly; but while exposing
the children 10 the dangers OF colds and
evils, they studiousy ~ II that they are fully
guarded themselves against any such troubles.
During recess IL Is OF course, very proper To open
windows and doors and thorough ly UxiilZe me
atmosphere OF the rooms, but under no clrclIn-
stances should superintenoents allow teachers no
open windows which will expose pupils 10 drafts
OF cold air. II, however, windows must be holsted
let those be holsted at such points as would ex-
pose the teachers TO draug ht in order that he or
she might register the time when the cold air
should be cut on. When mychildren have come
from school with colds caught In school have
been surprised 10 learn that they had been Sitting
next OF near 10 open windows all day. IL ths
trouble is with the building II should be corrected
immediately. II the teachers are at fault they
who have 50 little regard for the lives OF those III
their charge should have their places vacated FOL
others or more common sense aud kinder hearts
PARENT.