Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Davis sells glass.
10TH TO TAKE UP VACCINATION
school Board Fails 90 Adopt DR..
Macrae's susgestion-JsnitOr
Stricken.

DR.. Macrae, at the meeting Of the Board
Of Education last night, urged that pupils
attending the city schools be required to
be vaccinated or show evidence OF having
been SUCCESSFULLY vacclnated. He asserted
that the prevalence Of smallpox in the city
demanded such a precaution on the part Of
the board. While the board had no au-
thority to compel any child to be vacci-
mated, 1t had the authority to keep from
school any child who had not been vac
cinated, II II deemed such action necessary
to prevent the spread Of infectious disease
in the schools. He explained this In sup
port OF his suggestion, but no member Of
the board was willing to assume the re-
sponsibility by seconding the doctors
motion. Not only did DR.. Macrae suggest
that the pupils be required to be vacci-
mated, but urged that the order extend to
the teachers and ~janitors.
The resignation OF Chris Peterson as as
slstant %janitor Of the High school, which
was accepted, ELECTED the information that
Peterson was suffering from smallpox.
much to the surprise of the members of the
board. w.. F. Shaddon was appointed In
his place.
Constant complaints from parents of
pupils attending the Hill school. by which
name the old High school building is now
known, decided the board to sell the prop
erty II possible, and a proposition to this
effect will be submitted to the voters at
the school election next month. The propo-
sition will provide that the proceeds Of the
sale Of this property shall be turned into
the school house fund. More room is
needed at the Pierce street school and II
practicable an addition will be built. The
board will investigate the matter this weeb
and IL the plan is found feasible a PROPOSE
ton to levy a tax for the cost Of the ad-
dition will be submitted at the school elec-
ton.
The Great Western railroad wants to buy
the Woodbury. Avenue school house and
grounds and the proposition to sell will also
be submitted at the school election. Resi-.
dents in the neighborhood OF the schoo
petitioned the board last night that the pro.
ceeds of the sale of this property be de.
voted to building another school in thai
vicinity.
The petition Of residents in that neigh.
borhood that the Clark Street school be re-
opened was laid on the table.
The usual preparations for the schoo
election were made and it was decided Il
divide the school district into six voting
precincts according to wards. as was don't
last year. Two judges and two clerks will
be appointed in each district and to attend
to this the districts were divided among
the members as follows: First district
Shugart;' Second Swaine; Third, Keller
Fourth, Sargent; Fifth, CooperI Sixth, Ma
craze. The securing of voting places wal
left to Secretary Ross.
1t was decided to insure the two boiler
In the High school for $4,000 each. at
premium Of 1 per cent, for two years. Thii
insurance provides inspection OF the boilers
The Daughters of the American Revolu
ton were granted the use Of the Higl
school auditorium for one night in March
when they are to present a lecture by som
prominent speaker, the proceeds of the en-
tertainment to be used in the purchase o
reference books for the High school library
In accordance with the rule, the boar,
made an estimate of the appropriation
needed for next year as follows: Teachers
fund, $685. 900; contingent fund, $22, 900; in
terest fund. 10000; textbook fund. s 1900
This stimat is the same as last year
with the exception of that for textbooks
which was s., 1000. Final action In maxim
the appropriation is taken by the ne'
board after the annual school election.
Superintendent Clinord's report for tn
six weeks Of school ending January "a CAV
these statistics:
Entire enrolment: Boys. 2.454; girls
2.490; total, 4,944. Monthly enrolment
Boys. 1908; girls. 1850; total, 1868. Az
erage daily attendance, 1905. 81; per cen
OF attendance. 1901; number Of cases o
hardness. 697; number neither absent nc
tardy. 1903.