The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
VACCINATION MUST BE PLAIN.
CITY PHYSICIANS WILL SEE MARKS
ON SCHOOL APPLICANTS.

ON SCHOOL APPLICANTS.
fuperintcndent Ashmore and Health
Omcer Drummer Jofn Forces a. a
Safeguard Against the Possible In
production Of ContnEion in the
schooIs-Precaution- Taken "a see
That Pupils Are Vacctnated-Days
ON which Pupils May Apply for
Cards Of Admission 60 the schools.
Changes Among Teachers Caused
b. the ResiEnRtion of MISS !. r..
Won Of the Henry street school.
This viii be a busy week with superln-
tendont Otis Ashmore OF tho public
schools All new pupils Tor the white
schools will visit Chatham Academy for
their cards OF admission. and the super
snterdence Of their issuance ana that u
cards for colored children Will devolye
upon Mr. Ashmore Plans have been care
fully arranged and o. is expected tina;
everything ~ 20 the DAY OF the reopen
ing a. the schools ncxt Monday. VIII be
adjusted without difficulty or delay
An innovation that will BE- witnessed this
year will be the examination Of Drospec-
tive pupils by city physicians for evidence
Of their having successfully undergone
vaccination Heretofore this has been
passed upon by the superintendent or
some other 20 whom the applicants have
been required 60 show the vaccination
marks. but expert knowledge Is desired
BY Mr.. Ashmore. and he ana Or ". ,.
Drummer. the health officer. decided 20
have city physicians a. hand for the OK
animation u both white aud colorcd ap-
plieauts
The matter Of vaccination Sc deemed
an important one hy the school and city
authorities. IL IS nor 20 be passed over
lghsiy Any child without clear evidence
Of successful vaccination. who may APP
ply for admission 90 the schools. viii De-
denied g. and the only recourse for him
will be 20 seek a physician 60 have the
operation performed This VIII be- sim
pie matter as the ciiy physicians VIII have
"a supply 81 vaccine points az hand, aud
she precauiion against smallpox that had
been neglected. may be taken just when
The discovery BE- made that the applicant
has never been yacclnated.
Of the children. VINO Mere IN school l1st
year no question g. raised. a. the nu-
thoritlcs are certain they have aiI been
uctessfuliy vaccinatcd Or Drummer and
Mr. Ashmore made the round Of the
schools. vaccinatinR an who bad not sht-
ssfsctory evidence Of the successful per
aormance Of tho operation.
II will be on Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday. from 9 until Z O'Clock. that cards
Of admission 10 applicants for places in
the white schools will be given out AZ
Chatham Academy. Cards Of adm sslon 20
tho East Broad Street ana the Duny
Street colored schools viii be issued az
those schools on Wcdne day only. and
40 The Anderson and West Broad Street
colored schools on Thur day only The
restrictions as 20 days Is made because
Of the fact that the services ~ but two
coiored city physicians can be secured
for the examination Of the pupils. and one
physician on each day viii thus be-
signed 90 a school
For some DAYS Superin fendeut Ashmore
has been looking 20 the few repairs that
were needed by some Of the school build
inRs. on Saturday he viii make an inspcc-
zion OF ali the buildings. and q is ex-
pectcd that al viii be found IN thorough
order for the opening The repairs ana
Tcrovations AZ the Henry Street School
have been the most extensive. as the roof
ana exterior woodwork and the fence in
closing the grounds have all been re-
painted
Aiiss I p Wolfe teacher o. the third
grade ~ The Henry street School. has
resizusd or account % iil health Her
resignation has calie1 Tor a reafranre-
r1eut q teachers below the third grade
but only q few changes IN tho list %
teacher as Published a Jew DAYS ago in
fEe Morning News. were neressitafesi
Alzs CLIFFORD Gross - tire Barnard Stree
$500. viii 80 % fhe third grade ~ the
renry street school while Miss Annie
VIM % Chatham s hooi No I. will d.
promoted - ne second grade % the Masslc
Eehooi Miss Maggie Chandler. who was
sssisfarf i1 fhe Anderson Street School
Wi - PROMISED 20 the first grade ~ the
harnar1 Street schooi while Miss Anna
harmon VIII - promoted to the second
ErEde % the Barnard Street school