New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-31
GRIP AND MEASLES At SCHOOL.
FIVE THOUSAND PUPILS SICK JUST NOW.
MANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND TEACHERS
LAID UP-A DISPUTE ABOUT SALARIES.

MANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND TEACHERS
LAID UP-A DISPUTE ABOUT SALARIES.
Seldom in the history Of the public schools OF TINS
city has so much sickness prevailed among uo puP"
as at the present time. In conversation WIN
Tribune reporter Yesterday superintendent Jasper sa
that he aid not remember period when SO many ehii
dren had been afflicted with diseases. Aie iiHue'
which has been playing such havoc III 'Ar'ous
n, the city is the cause of the sickness IN the majority
., tbesa cssas Mr. JaspeF estimates that 5000 chill
dren are sufferers at the present time Honi 'ns ~Nu
other diseases. .,
The influenza. or the grip was hrst uisooVeieu
among the school children last month. oWlhg 70 inc
new schools which had been opened tnere souiu ''e
been large increase in the attehuahoe Vi o'"Dle
last month. Instead OF the natural increase ~"
ever there was q decrease of 1,o}o III at'enua'o 'o,
pared with that Of January. Inc cause Vi WIS
grin alone The unpleasant complaint mas po' Gun
sDaa ,.sef IN the uupls however. a large numoer
., .bo ofcers Of the public schools ana many teacheIs
have been compelled to take leave OIL aosenco III
=, recover from It's effects. superintendent jasper
himself was sick for several days. ASSISTANT SuP
intendents Calkins and jameson were also 'o''nSN
their houses with the same complaint ior se'e' .
school Commissioner Sanger is also a patient e "
,ust recoverinc from severe attack OF the hlaauy.
scorcs NJ teachers have been the sick list Inc
s,norrumerarv teachers have not been kept SO DusS
supplying the places Of the regular teachers iCr ns
han
years 1t IS impossible as yet TO say Wic'Ner anS
cases have resulted fatally among the children as inc
repors regarding the sickness in the various SCHOOLS
will not be sent to the superintendent until tomorrow.
The reports may show that the disease Is o'e "iO0
widespread than has been supposed.
However. as already intimated, the grip Is no' IL
s,o,sibIe Cor the absence Of all Of the pupils.
ore dangerous disease. the measles, has attacked
number OF pupils in the Twenty third ward ana also
in the Twelfth Ward. 1t has not been necessary
however. in the opinion of the superintendent 10
close the schools in those wards The reports in re-
card 10 the measles viii be presented also tomorrow,
A number of the teachers Of the pubic schoois Vi
This CITY are dissatisfied with the action OF the BoaF
of Education regarding the teachers enllte9 80 ~
= minimum salary The minimum salary OF 9l0V u
given TO all teachers who have served Tor lourtsen
wears cOnsecutively and have had good RECORDS IuIn
All of that time At the last meeting OF ihe boatu
a vas decided that 326 teachers were ehttlc W tc
salary More than fifty Others however, WIG WeIe
dropDed from the list prepared by the COmIhIte o
Teachers for various have protested against
the decision OF the Board. They have written lclIers
10 the superintendent, asking TO be placed on inc sS
again and declaring that they are entlted 10 me
salary The requests will be considered Dy inc eHF
hers OF the Board OF Education tomorrow ~ Is
probable that the majority of the applicants VIII DC
placed upon the list again.