The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28
PHYSICIAN FOR SCHOOLS
SCHOOL BOARD CONSIDERS THE
SMALLPOX SITUATION.
Resolution Of Thanks for Men that
Voted for the School Bill
Other Matters.

The smallpox situation occupied part of
the attention of the School Board last night
and a resolution was adopted recommend
ing that a physician be appointed TO visit
schools to investigate health conditions.
The resolution. which was introduced by
Commissioner Sickles. follows:
THAT this board recommend to the Board
of Health that the latter appoint physi-
clan for a period OF three months. or so
long as the present fear of contagion shall
continue, whose duty shall be in coop
Grafton with the superintendent to visit
schools and inspect health conditions there
in, reporting to the Board of Health, and
also acting in an advisory capacity with
the superintendent and the Board of School
Commissioners.
Three schools are now closed on account
OF the prevalence of smallpox and the
School Board desires to do all in its power
to aid the Board of Health in suppressing
the disease. The schools closed are No.
16. Bloomington and Market streets; No.
IL. West and Eleventh streets, and No. AZ.
West Indianapolis.
After the formal adjournment OF the
board the commissioners held q session to
discuss the Improvements necessary to sew
eral Of the school buildings and the loca-
ton of the new buildings to be erected.
The improvements were made possible by
the passage of the Indianapolis school Dill
law by the Legislature, providing for an IN
crease of cents In the scnooi tax levy
and permitting a bond issue not 10 exceed
$500, 600 The board adopted the Following
resolution thanking those who were In
strumental in securing the passage OF the
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
1.-THE Board of School Commissioners
acknowledges its gratitude to the CONNER
cial bodies and the newspapers of the city
for their helpfulness in securing the pas
sage Of the bill for the relief for the schools
to Representative Joseph r. Morgan. who
introduced the Indianapolis school bill, and
to his colleagues in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, Messrs. Willis r. Miner. Gran
vile S. Wright, Otto Stechhan, Ralph Bam-
berger Booth Harrington. Oran N. Muir
and William H. III. Beck; to Senators James
I. Layman, Charles n. Thompson, Freder-
| lex z. Matson and PRESLEY Smith for their
services i'm securing its speedy passage In
| ton u. Brown, William Scott, Thomas Z.
| Day, Augustus l.. Mason, Vincent G. Cliff
ford, Frank L. Gavin, John l.. ketcham,
| William Mode Taylor, John j. Appel and
| Ferd Mayer for their conscientious labors
| in examining into the needs OF the schools.
! giving publicity to these needs and wosk-
| ing out the plan of relief which is en-
| bodied in the law just passed and to the
many friends of the school system whose
| influence and encouragement have made
| the passage of the law possible.
Resolved further, that the secretary
| Of the board be directed to send copy OF
| these resolutions to each Of the gentlemen
named and to the Manufacturers Club,
| the Commercial Club and the Board OF
| Trade
| Superintendent Kendall recommended the
| following appointments:
Anna Terrence as a teacher In school No.
Al, first grade; Emma Scott as a teacher in
from Dec 1. 1902. Emma Holland has been
appointed TO a position in practice school,
beginning Feb. 2.
The following persons have been appoint
| ed assistants in the Manual Training High
| School. to begin Feb. 2: Charles Jennings
| chemistry. in place of Mary Huffman, re-
| signed; Charles +. Bragg, physics one, In
| place of Paul Edwards. resigned: Car
| Helm, physics two; Ira McIntire, biology
| full day instead Of half day.; Zelda Reh-
ling. drawing; William Scott (half day.
| The following persons have been appoint
| ed as teachers i'm the German department
Laura Rupp. halliday time in the Manual
| Training High School. beginning Feb. 2
| and halliday time in the elementary schools
during said term; Ernest Bierman. reap
| pointed for the second term of the present
| school year at his present salary; Lima
| Zwanziger. beginning Feb 2, and Lena
| Gutzwiller.
Superintendent Kendall recommends that
(, the following leaves of absence be granted
| Blanche Stults, for four weeks, beginning
Feb. 2: Mariana Sielken, extended until
| Sept. /, 1908.
| Sarah + Cotton, to take effect Jan. 80
| Myrtle Loder, to take effect Jan. "a.
| The board adopted a resolution whereby
| school No. 36. at Capitol avenue and Thirty
| eighth street will be known as the Ben
| jamin Franklin School. Bills and the pay
| roll, amounting to $50004.24. were allowed.