Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-05
LECTURES ON HEALTH
BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES
COURSE SUBMITTED.
Physicians to Discuss Contagious Dis
eases and Other Subjects Before
School Teachers.

The board of education was In session al
the Franklin building for more than two
hours last night. At its conclusion 1t was
announced by Secretary Rodrick that the
board had approved course Of lectures on
public health, as recommended by Superfn-
tendent Stuart In submitting this matter
to the board Superintendent Stuart said the
courses had been arranged after conference
with DR.. d. P. Kicking, chairman OF the
board OF trade committee on public heath.
Some of the lectures, said Mr.. Stuart.
ARE to be delivered before the normal
schools and others before the teachers of
all grades, including the high and manual
training schools. by well-known physicians
OF this city. the courses which l submit
have been already considered and approved
by the committee on public health Of the
board Of trade, and the lectures are de-
signed to be Of a character which will not
only increase the teachers knowledge OF
the subject treated, but, it is hoped, will
enable them to perform more intelligently
the new duties which have been imposed
upon them in carrying out the provisions
OF the rules Of the board regarding the
medical inspection Of pupils. An additional
course or twenty-five lectures, to be deliv-
cred before the mothers meetings of the
kindergarten schools. is in preparation and
will be reported in due time"
Schedule Of Topics and Dates,
The schedule Of the course Of lectures as
announced last night is as follows:
To the teachers of the first nine school
divisions, at the Central High School, at
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon on the follow
ing dates:
November 20. First Aid" Dr. D. Percy
Hickling; December II, Contagious Dis
cases." DR.. William c. Woodward; Janu-
airy 8, Tuberculosis" Gen George M.
Sternberg; February S, Public Hygiene"
Gen: Walter Wyman; March 4. The Care
OF the Body DR.. A. F. A. King.
To the pupils of Normal School No. I, In
the Franklin School building, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon on the following dates:
November q, Personal Hygiene" DR.. So
the Nervous System" DR.. w. P. Carr; jan
uary 8, General Hygiene DIR. George NJ
kober; February 10, Physiology of Diges-
tion,' Dr. Robert Reyburn; March 10,
DIR. c. A. Davis.
To the teachers of the tenth, eleventh
and twelfth school divisions. at the NJ
Street High School, at $3.50 in the after
noon on the following dates:
November 10, First Aid" DR.. D. Percy
Hickling; December 4, "Conta gious Dis
eases" Dr. William G. Woodward; January
Berg Gen ssSss hys aesfn
Gen. Walter Wyman; March 1S, The Care
of the Body DIR. A. F. A. King,
To the pupils of Normal School No. 2, at
Miner School building, at o'clock in
the afternoon on the following dates
November Ii, Personal Hygiene" DR..
Sophia N. Jung; December IS, "Physiol-
ogy of the Nervous System" DR.. w. P.
Carr; January 10, General Hygiene" DR..
George NJ. Kober; February 10, "Physiol-
ogy of Digestion Dr. Robert Reyburn;
March 10, physiology Of the C1rculatory
System DR.. C. A. Davis.
Appointments and designations.
Changes in the force of teachers were
announced as follows
Appoint Mrs. e. L. Newton temporary
teacher in the Central High School, at
salary of $3.50 per annum.
Appoint Dwight w. Fisher teacher in the
Central High School, at salary Of $500 per
annum,
Appoint Miss Norma Oldberg, Miss Flor
ence Herman and Miss Ella S. Price sub
stitute grade teachers.
Appoint Miss Eva II. Smith teacher in the
night schools.
teacher in night schools.
Grant one months leave OF absence to
MIR. W. A. Joiner, teacher, M Street High
School.
Promote Miss Helen Martin, Western
High School, from $3.50 to $500 per annum.
Accept resignation of Miss o. c. Staples,
teacher in the High Schools.
In accordance with the provisions of the
bylaws an examination of candidates for
teachers positions in the graded schools
will be held at the Franklin building Fri
day and Saturday, November 20 and q, at
q o'clock m,