The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-16
Disease Breaks Out in the
Girls Oormitory and Sew
era| Who We're Exposed
Are Guaranteed.
ONE CASE is SEVERE
BUT OTHER VERY MILD
Three Young Men in Bundy
Hall Are Confined to Their
Rooms and Are Now Watch
ed for Symptoms.

Social life is at standstill at Earl
sam college and the student body Is
considerably wrought up over the fact
that diphtheria has broken out in the
girls dormitory. Two of the girls are
afflicted with the disease and as y re-
suit. two teachers and six students
tine. The greatest precautions arc
being taken to prevent n spread Of the
contagion.
The victims are Miss Catherine
Thompson OF this city, and Miss Pearl
Thornburg of Milton. Miss Thompson
is suffering from a severe attack OF
the malady. and is I'm a serious condi-
ton. it is said, while the case of Miss
Thornburg is a mild one. II is not
known how the disease was contract
ed Miss Thompson was i'll several
weeks ago with the grippe but had re-
covered sufficiently to 60 to recita-
tions She became i'll again Monday but
was thought to be suffering simply
from a severe attack OF tonsilitis. DIR.
King. county health officer. was sum-
moned and Immediately pronounced
the case diphtheria. Miss ThOrnburg
contracted the disease yesterday af-
ternoOn.
It Caused Excitement.
When the announcement was made
that there were two cases of diph-
iberia in the college, the greatest OF
excitement prevailed among the stu
dents. Many preventatives were re-
sorted to and every effort was made
to stop the epidemic from spreading.
Miss Helen Keys. instructor In
French and German. and Miss Rather
inc Snepp, the lady principal. have
been ouarantined. as have also Miss
Edith Wildman OF Selma. Ohio. Miss
Amy Post of StanfordviIle. n. Y, and
Miss Lucy White. None Of those un-
der quarantine have shown any SYM
ptoms OF the disease. however. but
they have been exposed more than
their rooms for the remainder Of the
| week.
A section of the girls dormitory has
been set apart for the patients. In
Bundy hall. Mark Baldwin. Of Fair
mount. Lester. Cope of Portland and
p. J. Denham of Rockville. are con-
fined to their rooms on account OF ILL.,
ness and will be watched carefully
for the next few days. No one is per-
mitted to visit them.
Throats Are Examined.
| Dr. King and DR.. Johnston visited
the college this morning and exam
ined the throat OF every student Al
though several Of the throats were
/ found to be not in the best OF physical
condition, no Indications that other
cases would develop were discovered.
| DIR. King stated that he did not be-
lieve the epidemic would spread in
view OF the precautions that have
been taken. The girls are not permit
ted to leave the campus for the pres
ent. 1t is probable that the faculty
reception which was to be held Sat
urday night, and which is the princi-
pal social event Of the college year.
will be postponed indefinitely. The
advisability OF abandoning the chapel
exercises will also be considered by
the faculty.
Miss Mills. the college nurse. gave
a special lecture On health yesterday
i'm which she urged the men to pay
close attention TO their physical con-
ditiOp and pointed out the necessity
of clothing themselves sufficiently in
going to the gymnasium. and from
one building to another. She espcc-
tally advised that they avoid getting
wet feet.
In event any new cases OF the dis
ease break out within the next few
days. the entire college will probably
be placed under quarantine. 1t Is said.