The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-11
CLOSEDTWO WEEKS WILL MAKE CIGARS
The Committee Decides to
Close School on Account
Diptheria. One Death.

There was one death from Dip
liberia in Raleigh yesterday.
AS indicated Friday morning, the
school Board of Raleigh township
held a meeting yesterday afternoon al
the mayors Office to take into consid-
reation the matter of the diptheria
case in the yard of the Centennial
school.
After canvassing the question thor
oughly, the board finally came to a
decision to close the school for period
of two weeks.
While the case, as stated is Il very
mild one, the board did not consider
that the action taken was necessary to
preserve the health OF the children,
their determination was reached out Of
spirit of abundant caution.
Five Cases in All.
Up to this writing five cases have
been reported one of which was that
Of the infant child of Mr.. Ransom Jill,
aged eight months, which died yes
terday.
Other cases which have been report
ed are the children of Messrs. c. A.
Separk, Justin Jones, Il. y. ArendclI
ana that of Mrs. Ferrail. the wife OF
The janitCr of the school.
Helped in Building.
Although Mrs Fcrrall had not been
in the building for several days be-
fore she was pronounced to be suffer
ing from distlieria, She had bean III
the habit of helping her husband in
his work about the school rooms and
this fact had somewhat 60 do with in
fiuencing the action taken by the
board
The buildings VIII, of course. b.
thoroughly fumigated before the chill
dren are permitted to return.
Statement Of Committee.
The following statement was issued
by the School Committee on yester-
day:
while the School Committee be-
lieves that there is little
danger OF infection of the children at
tending the Centennial school
from the very mild case of diptheria
occurring in the person OF the
wife of the janitor of the school, the
same being strictly qrarantined, they
feel that in abundance of caution il
would be wisest TO close tho school fol
tVro weeks. During this time the school
rooms will be disinfected in order to
destroy any germs that may possibly
have found access from the case in
question so that parents may feel thai
the committee has taken every precau-
ton. 1t should be borne in mind, how
ever, that dipthcra is quite prevalent
in some other places in the State Just
1T this time and that it is not at al
improbable that our city may receive
a similar visitation. Already there are
four infected houses, one Icing OF
West Jones street and one just outside
the corporate limits on north t3lood-
worth street, there being no connec-
ton whatever between the two last
named cases and the Centennial scaoo
and one Of the other two being an IN
FAINT under one year of age. It IS clear
therefore that the diptheria influence
is scattered. 1t is suggested that ii
would be wise for all parents q
promptly examine the threats of any
Of their children having colds or il
any way complaining of their throats
repeating the examination daily until
recovery, in order that the proper
measures for cure and prevention OF
spread may be taken"
The resolution adopted was us fol-
lows:
"Resolved, That oIt of abundance
of caution and for the purpose of dis
injecting the building, the exercises OF
The Centcnn al scnoCl Will be suspend
Cd for two weeks. October S, 1904.
&c. RDSENTHAL, Secretary"
No trouble is anticipated by the
school authorities, and, of course
every precautiOn will be taken by al
authorities to prevent the spread Of
the disease.