Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-01

schools. Tn some cities he knew that certificate from the family physician | to the effect that child is not strong enough to be vaccinated is excused, but | he thought such rule is liable to be
 much abused and furthermore, ne
 thought that child that is not strong
 enough to be vaccinated is a menace to the public health and should not De
 allowed to enter the public schools. Commissioner Russell said that if
 child at three or four months of age is strong enough to stand yacclnatlon he thought q child of some years ought l to be able to stand it. It was the gen- eraI sense of the board that this ques- tion will soon have to be decided whether or not child shall comply with the rules of the board or educa-
 ton, that is, whether or not IL snail De yaccinated before it enters the pupilc schools. CommiSSioner GoodenOuSn continued saying that during the prev alence of smallpox in the city It was just as well that such children SHoulo not attend school. He said that chlI-
 dren are still coming to be vacclnateu.
 Commissioner Russell stated that ac-
 cording to the rules children after nav
 ing scarlet fever or diphtheria shall not
 re-enter school until after q certain
 period, and he knew that such a rule
 has repeatedly been violated. This matter was dropped at this point, being laid oyer to next Monday evening.
 The committee on schools reported progress regarding the lot for new school in the south end of the city. The committee on trees also reported progress.
 Superintendent Tinker reported that he discovered that part of the East Farms school district runs into Vol colt and that for the past twenty-five years the children of that end Of the district have been educated ill Wolcott free of any charge
 Applications from Thomas Shearan of North Willow street and William A Shannahan of Ridge street for posi- lions as janitors were received and filed.
 Inspector Smith in his report recon nended floors for the Dublin street school and also kalsomine for the walls. Miss Wallace, principal of Hen 1ricken school asked for telephone.
 Commissioner Goodenough complain ad that father reported to him that ais daughter was drenched on one oc- casion during fire drill recently She vas obliged to stay out doors ten min ltes while it was raining, so that she vas drenched. Superintendent explain d that usually fine weather is selected Or fire drills and he had not heard of he complaint in question: To the mayor he said that fire drills take place Wice a month at tho most Every node of exit is tried until the shortest s found out and if the children get out If the school in an orderly manner in i've minutes it is considered good work. Tn some cities, he said the board of education without notice to ne children, start small fire in a pan creating a large volume of smoke. Then the fire bell is rung and the chil- iren begin to get out. After one or Wo trials smoke has no terrors for hem. The mayor thought this was a good idea as it accustoms the children 0 going through smoke.
 The report of the truant officer was cad and accepted. Then vote was passed, closing the Town Plot school lntll in the estimation of the health 'fHcer It is safe to reopen it. This measure was taken as number of nlldren living in the house in Ben lohr, Where the prevailing disease has een discovered, were attending the own Plot school. The pay rolls were | hen approved and the board ad iourn. d 1oi IT.