Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
OF CITY SCHOOLS
Board Of Education May Have Daily
Reports Made.
TEACHERS GATHER INFORMATION
Dr. HoIovtchiner Presents Plan, EN-
dorsed by superintendent David
son, which VIII he Further
Debated.

Answering the criticism Of doctors who
assert that the school children OF Omaha
are not properly safeRuarded against the
spread OF conta gious disease. Dr.Holovt-
chner introduced into the meeting Of the
Board OF Education a scheme b. which
daily report Of conta gious diseases Will be
made to the central authorities through
the teachers AT the meeting Monday
night the resolution was discussed and laid
over for two weeks.
THE sort OF medical inspection advocated
by the members Of the Douglas County
Medical association" said Or. Holovtchiner
would not answer the purpose and would
be a hardship. To be effective the inspec-
ton must be thorough. To stamp out IN
fectious diseases altogether would require
"a daily inspection Of every child and that
could be done only II we had one OF two
inspectors for each school building
"A case came to me just last week in
which a child had diphtheria and Group
and In a very bad condition was lying sick
at home and all his brothers and sisters
were going to school as usual When such
things are done we must have daily in
spection TO avoid contagion.
How TO Get Information.
MY plan Is to have the teacher in every
CLASS hAh just dlLeI EOll call now many
children have sick brothers and sisters at
home Those that report Illness are to be
sent home Immediately with a card which
is to be filled out by parents or physicians
and returned the same day or the next
In cases where the disease is contagious
the child is not allowed to return to
school until after quarantine. In cases
where there is extreme poverty the city
physician is asked to provids help.
In this way we can get information
every day concerning the health Of every
child and the dangers to which It may be
exposed and prompt action can be taken
In every case"
superintendent Of instruction Davidson
declared that the plan proposed met with
his hearty support and said that 1t would
be in fact an extension of the system al
ready in use.
superintendents Position.
The position in which l was placed by
HE Doctors" said Mr.. Davidson, was one
which they manufactured for me and then
proceeded to demolish. 1 believe very EN-
phaucally in a department Of hygiene for
the schools, but II must be in the charge
If a real physician-not an undergraduate
Or a half-educated doctor
AT present the schools are the best
gon. As soon as contagious disease is
noted By the health department my office
is notified and word Is sent out to the
principals OF all schools where exposed
children are likely to come and II they
have been exposed they are sent home.
The advantage of DR.. Holovtchiner's
method of daily examination would be-
to bring into notice a great many cases
that we now miss.
The one thing that l would insist upon
is that we have at the head a physician
of such standing as DIR. Gullck of the New
York public schools for example; some one
whom we could trust and who could make
his department mean something for pub
lie health"
To Explain Bond Issue.
On a motion by Mr.. Courtney 1t was
decided to have committee prepare for
the newspapers a statement of the purpose
OF the bond issue which has aroused dis
oussion setting forth the improvements
which 1t will make possible. The commit
tee will consist Of President Kennedy,
Member Kennard and superintendent Da-
wilson.
II was decided to erect a two-room an
mex costing $500 on the new school house
site in Fairfax addition at Fortieth and
Pratt streets. other matters settled were
providing separate ballots for the bonds
and the candidates in the coming cleo
ton. since the women voters have no
voice IN the bond question, and the report
OF the treasurer, which shows an avail
able fund OF S227, OS7.l4 with warrants out
standing for Si.S1475. According to the
rules OF the board the night schools will
open october a.
Night school Teachers.
The following teachers we're appointed: :
For COmenius school, Elizabeth r. Parke,
principal; Eolia w. Nichols. Lizzie L.
Banker and Ella Thorngate; for Kellom
school Cebella sehaller. principal; Fannie
Myers, Virginia White and Margaret Wal
lace. On the assigned list for night
schools; Leah Leger. Elizabeth Yetts, v.
Ray Richey. Josephine Carroll and Mar
garet Stype.