The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-12
ALL MUST VACCINATE.
Date for Pupils in Schools Fixed for
October %.

All children, teachers, and janitors
| connected with the city schools who
have not already taken the preventive
| treatment must be vaccinated by Oc-
tober % or they will be excluded from
the school buildings unless perchancs
| in the meantime the city board OF
health reconsiders recent action taken
The order of the board of health re-
ceived the 20. k of the board of edu-
cation at a special meeting held
| Wednesday night and only after an
| argument which lasted two hours. Al
that the resolution was passed by Il
five to four vote.
1t was necessary to take a roll call
vote. Those expressing themselves in
favor of the motion were Mrs. Evans,
DR. Van Horn, DIR. Magee, Judge Car
yer, and President Nicholson; those op-
posed, Mrs. McCarter, Judge Atkinson
L. NJ. PenWell and l. NJ. Jones.
A substitute motion offered by Penwell
was similar to the resolution passed al
the regular October meeting and was
simply in the nature of a request II
was defeated by a five to four vote
The motion: Whereas, the city
board of health deeming it necessary
for the promotion of public health and
the prevention of the spread of small
pox have ordered that unvaccinated
pupils be excluded from the public
schools now therefore, in obedience TO
this order, the superintendent of the
schools is hereby authorized and d.
rected to see that such order is en-
forced. and that all pupils not vac
cinated for the disease of smallpox, ~
who have not had the disease, shall be
excluded from the public schools on
and after October %, 1911. Any pupil
shall be admitted upon the certificate
of a reputable physician that such vac
cination has been had or that the pupil
has become immune by having had the
disease. or by other satisfactory evil
dence of such facts
It was afterwards moved by Mrs.
Evans that teachers, principals, and
janitors be required, also, to be vac
cinated, and the motion prevailed.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that there are now but two cases OF
smallpox in the city aside from a half
dozen cases out in the pest house and
that the conditions are not alarming
at the present time-that visitors COM
ing to Topeka are just asNsafe as they
would be in their respective towns. The
thing that is feared is an outbreak OF
the epidemic about the time the winter
weather sets in when it would be more
difficult to stop the spread of the
malady.
The amount of publicity which has
been given was deprecated. I'VE are
suffering every day on account of this
smallpox vaccination question: said
Mrs McCarter. Il know that teachers
are arranging not to come to the meet
ing next month by scores"
Arrangements have been made
the city board of health will
vaccinate children free of charge after
4 o'clock each day.
1T looks as though we were right up
against another building proposition
was the announcement of the chairman
of the building committee. Mr.. PEN |
we'll. 1.-The walls of the Potwin school |
are all breaking. as are also the win
dow stills. There is no immediate dar-
ger, but If we have a spell of wet !
weather it may work havoc"
On motion the clerk was authorized |
TO notify the contractor putting in the |
brick paving around the State Stree. !
school that his work is defective and I
viii not be accepted Mr.. PenwelI also
complained that some of the interior
work in the Monroe building is not be-
ng done as per specifications, and in
his case also the clerk was authorized 4
% notify the contractors.
Mrs Anna K. Palmer, who has been
II since school opened and who has 4
aught in the Topeka schools for many |
ears. was put on the disabled list AMI
The will receive money from the pen
'ion fund until she is able to resume
Ter duties.
The schools We're not dismissed to-
lay, but appropriate exercises wers
leld. This notice was sent to the prin-
'ipals of schools by superintendent c.
Thursday. October u. which is Co
umbus Day. was recently designated
" the legislature as holiday. 1t docs
lot follow that every holiday is one
hat should be observed by the dimissai
# the schools. A holiday is one that
hould be observed in an appropriate
way to commemorate the event for
which it was established. The holidays
deserved by the schools are usually |
hose that it is the custom of the COM
nunity to observe as such.
Columbus Day is best observed d.
appropriate exercises recounting some
f the important events directly con-
ected with the life Of that illustrious
iscoverer- These events may be pre-
ented at the opening exercises or at a
ime in the day set apart especially TO-
hat purpose. The amount of time
pent will depend upon the amount Of
material available.
The anniversary of the discovery
f America will be observed best by
eaching the events connected vita
hat treat achievement rather than by
he dismissal of schools, which in
ense fails to reach the desired end"