Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-29
QUARANTINE ORDERED
PRECAUTION AGAINST THE
SPREAD OF DISEASE.
Chickenpox, Measles and Whooping
Cough Among Pupils Of the
Public Schools.

AS a necessary precaut1on against the
spread Of contagious diseases among public
school children the board Of education has
instituted a system of quarantine against
all the pupils Ill Of measles or chickenpox.
The subject was fully considered at the
meeting of the board at the Franklin build
ing last evening.
DR.. kingsman, the medical member Of
the board. reported that he had conferred
with Health Officer Woodward as to the
best course Of procedure for the suppress
sion of the cantagion, and it was concluded
that the sick pupils should be quarantined
for at least four weeks.
1t was explained that the health officer
has no authority to quarantine except in
the cases of smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet
fever and other dangerous ntagious dis
eases. DR.. Kingsman stated that there had
been a slight decrease in the number of
cases OF whooping cough, measles and
chickenpoX but to prevent a recurrence of
the diseases he advocated the establish
ment of quarantine, as stated. Similar
views were expressed by other members Of
the board, and finally a resolution was
adopted providing that a child sick with
measles or chickenpox be excluded from the
schools for a period of not less than three
weeks from the onset of the disease, unless
the certificate of practicing physician is
presented certifying that the scholar can
return to school without danger of spread
ing contagion, and those suffering with
whooping cough not to return to school for
period of at least four weeks
Board Orders Changes.
AT the close of the meeting it was an
nounced that the board had ordered the
following changes in the public schools:
Promotions-L. NJ. Parker, from 5000 to
$3.50 per annum; F. NJ. Merillat, from $3.50
to $500 per annum; H. Martin, from 1926
to $3.50 per annum; M. NJ. Cook, from $500
to $3.50 per annum; NJ. kirkland, from $775
to $500 per annum; A. c. Newman, from
$3.50 to $775 per annum; M. R. Phillips,
from 500 to $3.50 per annum; E. B. Bald
win, from 5000 to $3.50 per annum; NJ NJ
Gardner from the fourth to the fifth grade;
grade; B. A. Yoder, from the second to
the third grade; NJ. E. Whelpley, from the
first to the second grade; Florence Hop
kins, from the sixth to the seventh grade;
M. II. Swingle, from the fifth to the sixth
grade; r. G. Carraher. from the fourth to
the fifth grade; L. E. Carpenter, from the
third to the fourth grade; Theresa Herrle,
from the second to the third grade; N.
Blandford. sixth division. from $3.50 to s475
per annum; M. A. Miller, sixth division,
from $40 to $500 per annum; M. d. Davies,
third division from S475 to $500 per annum;
S. Sanger. second division, from $3.50 to
$40 per annum; L. E. Glenn, model teach
er in sixth division, from $3.50 to 500 per
annum; Sarah Lamborne, from fourth to
fifth grade; Maude F. English, from third
to fourth grade; Bertha F. Twitchell, from
second to third grade; NJ. T. Brady, from
third to fourth grade; B. L. Yoder, from
second to third grade; I. M Campbell, to
second grade; A. V. Lewis, eleventh divi-
sion, from $3.50 to $475 per annum
Appointments-Mrs F. E. Fitzgerald, to
second grade; Grace Lind to second grade:
Mrs. z. Jayne, to the third grade; May
Weide, temporary teacher; Elsie Parkin-
SON, as assistant at Seaton School.
esignation-Mary K. Espey, fifth grade
second division.
Transfer-Ol:ve Green, from assistant at
Seaton School, second division, to first
grade, third division.
Leave of absence-For three months to
Clara Willenbucher, seventh grade, third
division; for three months to L. o. Bur-
roughs, fifth grade, third division; for three
months to Wilma Willenbucher fourth
grade third division: NJ. E. Yount third
division. three months further leave of
absence.