The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23
SANITATION AT THis DENNY.
Principal Jonrs says deed Care IL
Taken at His sehoat.

q. 8 Jones, principal az the Denny
school, has written A communication TO
sanitation In his school. Ia which he
I'm your sSsue Of February S. under
heading School Board N0tiffed 70 DkAin-
fect.' The statement IL male that the
health board reported that the toilets os
the Denny school are in a filthy condition,
and urgifg that they be properly oissnSed
The toilet rooms af the Denny ars
large. ~rsi iehlcd. have cement fioofs,
automatic flushing tanks ard snoslnrn
howl-. and IL the eopdi,ion i rs named,
the tantios and myself are negligent ani
deserving OF censlfc, There arc tNen1y
tea sgseh n,w.y N ~ n an mn is q WIEN ,,aY
during The hour g,efarc school and At the
noon irtsrmsSsion. These four teachers 20
through tae girls toilet rooms twice every
DAY. Inspect every portion. and report 20
ME even 10 the extent o. lead psnra 90
chalk max Three times each day per-
cleaning up has been done saoct tbs re-
port OF Tuesday. and ] invite the health
board or ans citizens interested 10 OK
anime for themselves
so many injurious statements concern
ing The condition ~ the school have been
made curing the past year fh9f many per-
sons have been warned ~ thesT friends
rot 70 move into this district. hsoau~e az
tha awful condition of the Denny ssehooi.
Since the STRUCTURES. % Wednesday morn
ing family that was looking toward this
was induced 10 20 elsewhere fer fear q
coGtagion in this building During sep
TENDER and oCt0fsr dipataeTiR prevailed in
this fsoF non OF the city. Ths accounts
given by the newspapers presumably
gathered from official reports. gave tbs
citizens the impression that The Denny
WAS in very bad condition and the catsss
~ tha spldsgn!Ga More than LOO dayT az
tendance were lost to tire sssspsts. And the
income that SHOULD have come 70 the dia-
srfct thus lost by these misleading state
mentE do not charge that this has been
done 10 In tufa any one, uor 70 10 Injustice.
bar they have passed ancotrWct.d. and In-
t'tsgiee has been dons. and Injury 20 the
wrought The difference haes not been
shown between tilthy-~fpr shlTh flYs ian
f'of and principal are rsspoesibl'~sfad an
sanitary
The Denny II now jusi as sanitary -
Il has peen in TIE years p1st. Whether
The plumbing and sewerage are In accord
with legal re.uirsnsntss ! am not qualified
To state: but 40 amount ~ 'n3ea nsfg up
wia change ether plumbing or sewerage.
T'ae tsfllding either In or IL not san tsery.
the attendance IN the interest az prog@rty
tJwf@rs With houses to rent ard lots TO
sri. sn the interest Of 100 children wt10He
lives may be N isopardy. tas facts sasGi1
10 aseertainsd a. once
.<ffurfrsfs 81 dollars RAG been exy,~ntsd
~ the board "a the effort 70 secure safety
for the children In this dislr4rs: II II - not
stained. TIE pars.tS should know the fact
and ieYDaad a continuance 81 effort
Il have answered .hus as tbs Denny 10
ssoie. ia ssipg the only one specliisd, .
the only district injured. ard tire aHly
school whoss Attendance fs affected nv tns
article. without charging intsnsionai
wrong upen any. and saie}S IN fhs interest
= 3a<tice and humanity. say 'inyes@ti-