The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05

GETS ESTInAT ES
OF COST OF WORK
School l,.5 Beard 'l,' !. Considers Report Of
e solsr Committee,
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RECOMMENDATIONS IN DETAIL.
Matter Of Hot Lunches aud Physicians TO Be
Constantly in Attendance Not Acted
upon-precau,ion Against
Contagious Diseas.s.
RECOMMENDATIONS IN DETAIL.

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Improvements in the schools. was read. 1t
apparently met with general approval,
and the committee was instructed 10 pro-
cesd at once and secure estimates of the
cost of the proposed improvements. The
open session was a very brief one, anu
short executive conference was held.
There were present: Messrs. Joseph c.
Dickerson, James II. Capers, Rueben Eur
ton, Sol. Cutchins, Charles Hutzlcr, r. Z.
Shine, and w. NJ. Turpin.
Before the Board proceeded with the
consideration of the report. Major CaEers.
chairman of the Committee on Teachers
and Schools. asked permission to report
that they had as instructedf purchased
the eighteen sets of international ency-
clopedia at a. cost of $500.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
The Board approved the action of the
committee in the purchase oil the TWO
Hyde sanitary drinking fountains. and
ordered the immediate discontinuance of
the use of buckets for drinking water in
the schools.
The board also passed an order instruct
sng principals to exclude from schools all
pupils affected with visible skin disease
until they can furnish a PHYSICIANS certl-
dcate as to its not being contagious
The matters an regard to the employ
ment of physicians for constant attend
ance in the schools arp also Tor making
arrangements for suIF sing hot lunches
in the schools We're PASSED py aor luE-
ther information.
The Board appropriated $50, or as much
as may he necessary, to have the exaini-
nations made of buildings named IN the
report, and $500 Tor the building OF
sanitary closets.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following Is the report of the Com
2 4 i, ny,l /,
Richmond, Va. Nov. 4, 1901.
To the Hon School Board of the City
of Richmond.
Gentlemen.-Your committee. to whom
was referred report of the Health Com
mittee oS the Council. beg leave to re-
part that in giving the subject their con-
sideration, they have invited the Board
Of Health to meet them in conference for
that purpose.
Alter Il full and careful investigation
and discussions, they have reached con-
clusicns, en.huGie.! in the recommenda
tioas ncrein Genital, cd, and ask fer them
Your kindly {, federation.
We are pleased to be able to report to
you that the Board of Health gave their
approval to our present rules and regula-
tons for heating and vetilation; but they
also pointed out to US that many of our
teachers are unable to discriminate be-
tween heat and ventilation. Consequently,
at times there are rooms where, in order
to retain "a standard temperature of 6S
degrees ventilation is improperly cared
for. AT their suggestion, We recommend
that instruction be given to have all
rooms thoroughly ventilated at recess of
each school day.
The subject OF vessels for drinking
water which has had the attention of this
committee for several years past with
out having come to a satisfactory con-
clusion) we think it now. about TO be solved.
The Board of Health had advised that
buckets be dispensed with and coolers be
provided at once. When their attention
was called 10 the fact that even with
coolers there still remained a serious
menace to health i'll the probable use of
common vessel for all the occupants
OF the room, it was admitted that it
would be desirable to. escape this danger
The Hyde Sanitary Drinking Fountain
had received some attention at our hands
and by the Board Of Health was re-
garded as superior in all respects and far
preferable TO the cooler system. In Ro-
chester. where it has been tried with
success it has received the highest COM
mer dations frcm the school authorities.
We have therefore ordered, for trial, two
fountains which will be erected rs soon
as possible and if our expectations are
fulfilled ave will have reached a happy
solution of a,nnost difficult problem.
( we recommend that orders be given at
once thai the use of buckets be discon-
tinued and that the teachers be en-
/ powered to use their discretion in per-
uniting scholars to go to the hydrants
during school sessions.
With a view to providing cloals-rooms
in the various schools we have Instruct
Cd the supervisor to inspect the rooms
of each building so that such provision
RAV he made wherever practicable.
HOT LUNCHES.
Our attention having been called to the
advantage of having the scholars pro-
vided with hot lunches at recess, we
recommend that the supervisor with the
sanction of this commttee> be authorized
to make arrangements with suitable par
ties for supplying hot lunches at the
several buildings. If this plan is per-
lected the principals should see that
proper Toodstuffs are furnished.
At the suggestion of the Board OF
Health we recommend that the principals
be instructed to exclude from school ait
scholars affected by visible skin diseases.
They also suggested the employment OF
physicians who shall make daily visits
to the schools for the purpose of in
speeding the pupils and the buildings.
Your committee has instructed the clerk
to correspond with the authorities in
other cities for the purpose OF obtaining
all the available information bearing
upon this topic.
They endorse fully the inspection of the
eyes OF the pupils as now conducted,
and urge that every facility be given for
its continuance. We recommend that
this be done.
Turning away from general conditions
and taking up the demands for better
ments in our several buildings. the fol-
lowing conclusions have been reached:
High Schood-ln order to cut the Win
dows down to The floor as recommended
by the Board of Health. we find that our
entire heating system would have to b.
changed: ard that 10 put in Il sky-lisht
or rentilatirg tubes in roof. other import
ant changes would also nave to be made.
We, therefore. recommend that an expert
examination be made of this building es-
pecially as it seems TO us desirable, that
the heavy wooden stair-cases IN the front
of the building be removed ana iron STAIR
ways and platforms substituted. If
ii be founa ttias the expense of these al
terations se greater than the resulting
bone. Us ,&suld justly, then the proper step
TO take would Je towards the erection of
a more ample and better equipped build
ing. such as as would be a source of pride
to our community.
Springfield School-NNe# recommend that
the chicken house in yard be removed
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