Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
IN SCHOOL CIRCLES
A Little Furry Among Pupils, Be-
cause of Report OF the Exist
enc Of Scarlet Fever.
A Word From Prot. Vert, Who Says
There Is No Need for Alarm
Among Parents.
Various Items of Local News Gathered
Iu and About the Capt.
tai City.
PMOliC School NJ atters.

, NoAAS SOuOOA NANVteT6, ...a.
There was some little alarm in the
public schools Wednesday among some
OF the pupils as to the reported cases of
scarlet fever. Several of the pupils in the
room in which the children all are down
with the disease attended up to the time
OF their illness were absent, and others
were a little nervous. Prof. Vert con-
suited with the mayor and members of
the board of health in the course of the
day and laid the case before them, He
stated that there was a report among the
pupils that the quarantine was not as
complete as it should be. The health
officers have taken the matter IN hand,
aud have notified the occupants of
the dwelling where the disease is
that the quarantine must be- rigid
and have taken proper steps to see that
1t is SO kept. With proper precautions
it is not thought there is any danger of
a spread of the trouble, and the schools
will not be closed unless there is some
further and more serious outbreak. It
is not desired to close the schools at this
time, and it is not thought there will be
any danger from continuing them open
as long as the two cases which exist at
present are sufficiently quarantined.
PROF. vERT's OPINION
In a communication to the TRIBUNE
regarding the matter Prof. Vert says:
l have been informed that there is a case
OF scarlet fever in the city, and that some
OF the parents are becoming alarmed and
contemplate taking their children ont OF
school. | am informed that the board of
health promptly %querantined the house
where this case exists, and will act prompt
ly In all other cases that may arise. If the
contagion becomes epidemic all places of
public gathering ought to be closed, but
until that time and until such places are
closed, our public school building is as free
from c%ontagion as any place in the city.
Dlslnfectants are used constantly through
outtle building and premises to keep every
thing in as healthful conditi on as possible.
During the presence of scarlet fever in the
city, extra precaurion will be taken to keep
the school building free from the conta-
gion, in order that no parent may think it
more dangerous than any other place of
gathering. think that a little reflection
upon the sanitary condition of the average
home. the exposures arising from keeping
pupils out of school. and the extra precau-
tons that have been taken aid are now
being taken to keep the school building
clean and disinfected, will lead parents to
fhp 00n0luciNn fhof fboi,. oE;lJ~o, oua
IN school than they would be under ordi-
nary conditions when withdrawn from
school. l believe l am also Justified in say.
ing that the board of education will keep
in close consultation with the board of
health, and will close the school as soon as
1t becomes evident that such a course will
minister to the public health.
hope that the school work will not be
broken up by any unfOunded fear.
TIME OF CLOSE OF TERM.
The present or winter term of school
will not close until April ~. This time
was decided upon by the board at a re-
cent meeting. There will be a week
vacation at that time, and then the
spring term will continue eight weeks,
closing for the summer vacation on June
14th. The board has also made ar.
engagements to divide the attendance in
the primary department during the
spring term. The ga" class, or advanced
primary pupils, will attend all day as
usual, but the 3D." or intermediate
class, will attend three hours in the
forenoon, and will not attend in the
afternoon, and the &c" class, or pupils
who enter at the spring term, will attend
two hours in the afternoon, and not in
the forenoon. The seating capacity of
the primary department is f~fty-three,
and even with the arrangement outlined
above, the capacity will be taxed to the
utmost all through the term.
The time of opening the schools will
continue at $50 a. NJ. until the spring
term opens. when it will be changed tc
9 o'clock.
That Silver Party.
General Standish's removal from pub.
lie life appears to have but intensified
his efforts in behalf of silver, and nov
he intends to break away from the pop
and start the clans to moving toward the
new silver party. Steps have been taken
it is said, that will result in turning owe,
to the new silver party the entire strength
OF the populist party organization of the
Dakotas, and probably of most if not al
the other statee where the non,,1;ot,