The Washington times., 1903-01-29
SCHOOLS TO BE GUARDED
AGAINST CON TAGION
Quarantine Rules in Measles
and Whooping Cough.

Children afflicted with measles or
chfckenpox will be excluded from the
schools for a period of not less than
three weeks from the onset of the dis
ease. and those suffering with whooplhs
cough not less than four weeks, unless
the certificate of a practicing physician
is presented to the effect that the pa
tfcnt may return to school without
danger of spreading the COntagion-
The epidemic OF children's ailments
which has been causing alarm TO the
school authorities resulted in the pas
sage OF a resolution making the fore
going order. The resolution was thor
oughIy discussed at the meeting of the
Board Of Education, held last night in
the Franklin School Building
The spread Of Juvenile diseases has
been rapid since Christmas, but not 50
alarming now as it was in the several
weeks gust passed Nevertheless. the
situation seemed TO Justify Dr. Robert
Kingsman. the medical member Of the
board. in holding q consultation with
Dr. Woodward, the Health Officer, who
concurred with the committee on sani-
tation that the quarantine measures
provided in the resolution we're neces-
sarv. The Health officer in the past
has had no authority to quarantine, eX-
cept in cases of diphtheria and scarlet
fever
Changes and promotions in the schools
were ordered as follows;
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Clara WiIIenbucher. seventh grade, third
division; for three months to L. O.
Burroughs. fifth grade third division;
for three months to Wilma Willenbuch-
er. fourth grade. third division; NJ. E
Yount. third division, three months
further leave Of absence,
Pronotions-L NJ Parker. from $500
TO $3.50 per annum: F NJ. MeTillat, from
$3.50 to 5000 per annum: H Martin, from
/ SS25 to $3.50 per annun; VI. NJ Cook, from
$500 to 1925 per annum; NJ. Kirkland,
/ from ST75 TO $500 per annum; A c New
man. from $3.50 to $40 per annum; NJ.
/ r Phillips. from 500 to $3.50 per an
mum: E. B. Baldwin. from $500 10 $500
/ per annum; NJ NJ. Gardner. from the
/ fourth to the fifth grade: a. J. Crowley
from the third to the fourth grade; B..
/ A Yoder. from the second to the third
grade: NJ E. Whelpley. from the first to
/ the second grade; Florence Hopkins.
/ from the sixth to the seventh grade; NJ
/ H Swfnele. from the fifth to the sixth
grade: r. G. CarraheT, from the fourth
/ TO the fifth grade; L. E. Carpenter, from
the third to the fourth grade; Theresa
/ HerrIe. from the second to the third
grade, y. BIandford. sixth division, from
$3.50 to s475 per annum; NJ. A. Miller,
sixth division. from $475 to $500 per an
mum; VI .. Davies. third division
/ from $475 TO $500 per annum; s. Sanger,
second division. from $3.50 TO $40 per
annum; l. z. Glenn, model teacher in
sixth division. from $3.50 to 500 per an
mum: Sarah Lamborne. from fourth to
fifth grade: Maude f. English. from third
10 fourth grade; Bertha f Twitchel
from second to third grade; N. T. Brady
from third 10 fourth grade; B. l. Yoder
from second to third grade; 1 NJ Camp
bell. to second grade; A. V. Lewis. elev-
euth division. from $3.50 TO $475 per an
nun
AppOintments-Mrs. F. z. Fitzgerald
to second grade; Grace Lind, to second
grade; Mrs. z. jayne. to the third grade
May Weide. temporary teacher; Elsie
Parkinson. as assistant at Seaton School
Resignation-Mary K Espey, fttt
/ grade, second division.
Transfer-Olive Green. from assistant
at Seaton School. second division. K
first grade, third division.