Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Anti vaccination Question Introduced By nr Goodennngh Last Night.

By Dr Goodenough Last Night.
 The anti -vaccinationists have gained a partial victory. For weeks and months they have been demanding the repeal of the rule which compelled all school children to be vaccinated. They have carried their opposition into DO Htical caucuses and threatened the heads of those officials who were ln favor of a rule 60 obnoxious to mum I Der of people. Their persistent ana ever increasing opposition, especially their entrance into politics, has won for them recognition.
 At the meeting of the board of ed ucation last night Dr Goodenougn moved that the rule relating to school children being vaccinated should De so modified that all children, whether yaccinated or not, shall be allowed to attend school except where there Is case of smallpox in the city. Then all children who are not vaccfnated musA remain away from school until the ois- ease has been wiped >out.
 Dr Goodenough spoke as follows in presenting his amendment: "The state law allows any school district option in this matter Although the law Is enforced in New Haven, Hartford and other cities of the state, also in Massa- chusetts and New York, although 1t is very desirable. it is not desirable enough so that its enforcement should affect any appointment to this board I am not speaking Of myself. Two years ago I stated that l would nor consider a renomination.
 Ut Is not desirable when such rule has as an effect that in a political eau GUS a man pre- -eninently fitted for position on this board, who has been Of vast value to it. should simply get renomination (Commissioner w. +. Griggs received only n out of 70 votes at the city convention).
 'sWhen several hundred men insist in having only anti-vaccinationists ap- pointed on the board, then it becomes a serious matter. The passage of my amendment will remove this center or hotbed of anti-vaccination."
 The doctor stated that if the people were careful not to appoint any more doctors to the board. then when the rule is enforced. what seems to be the best argument of the anti-vaccinatiOn- fsts now will he destroyed. and they cannot say that the enforcem ent Of the rule IS due to mercenary motives of the doctors on the board.
 Dr Goodenough stated that vaccina- ton was acknowledged by all the leading men of medicine in the country to be Of much benefit. He said that the value of vaccination was not to be questioned
 It was voted that the rules of the board should be changed so that teach CTS in grade c shall receive $400 in stead of S350 for their first and second years. It was also voted to strike out the section about normal or college graduates receiving S400 for their first and second years. and that the city normal school should be substituted for the Waterbury training school wherever it appears in the rules.
 The insurance on the Mulcahy school was increased from $15,o00 to $800Oo
 A vote was passed extending an in vitation to the mayoT-elect and the members of the incoming board of ed ucation to attend any of the futur> meetings of the present board.
 Frances Bowes was trans ferred from grade III in the Clay street school to grades III and " in the Mulcahy school; Julia Dee. from Porter street school to the sub-primary department in the Mul- cahy school; Elizabeth Holohan, from the Dublin street school to grade l in. the Mulcahy school. Appointments: Gertrude Guilfoile to grade II. Clay street school; Nellie Hennessey, assist ant. grade V, in the Porter street school; Emeline Kilroe to grade II, Dublin street school; Elizabeth Car roll to grade IT, Mulcahy school.
 It was recommended that Miss Bowes' salary be increased $50. She will have charge of Mulcahy school for the present.
 Superintendent Tinker stated that the attendance at the night school was splendid and about 100 more than last year. The students were earnest and industrious He submitted the follow ing report:
 City, Oct IA, 1903. To the Board of Education:
 Gentlemen: would report that the Mulcahy school was occupied Monday, October B, four rooms being opened. Though some of the work about the building is yet incomplete, 1t Is of 6 nature that does not interfere with the school work While it Is a little early to form any accurate opinion of the working of the heating, ventilation and sanitation. venture the opinion that this school will prove to be the most satisfactory of all of the schools in the city.
 The attendance is as follows
 S. P-4O. room i.
 I.--3S, room 2.
 II.-41. room 3.
 I1I.-2O, room 4.
 Iv.-25. room 4.
 A few grades are still overcrowded at Washington and Driggs and must ssa- "A draraaan Ina rAr@@ASat Haaae " \