The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

That measles, scarlet fever whoops
ing cough and diphtheria and other
! contagious diseases, are thinning the
ranks of the pupils Of the schools in
Kenosha more than ever before since
statistics of health have been kept in
the school, was shown to the Board of
Education on Tuesday evening in the
monthly report of Mrs Mary D. Brad
ford, superintendent of schools 1t
showed that the average attendance in
the schools of the city in December
was ffty-five less than had been shown
in the corresponding month of 1915
and that the loss Of time Of children
IS resa.lt Of eeg5 giepg disease was
greater than it has been since health
statistics of the schools have been com
piled. The report showed that the loss
Of time from cumming noses" and
colds and minor diseases had been con-
siderably reduced this year on account
of the working of the school nurse.
Mrs. Bradford strongly urged to the
board, and it accepted her suggestion,
that an appeal be made to the Board
of Health to have the school nurse
given powers as deputy health in
spector in order that she might aid the
health board in getting children neld
out of school on account OF contagious
diseases back to the school rooms at
the earliest possible time.
The report also recommended to the
board the extension of the recreation
program in Kenosha by the providing
of at least one teacher at each school
who will have charge of the supervised
play of the children. This suggestion
was adopted by the board and at each
school one of the teachers will receive
small increase in pay in order 20 per-
NIT her to give part of her time to the
supervision of the play of the children
New Members Take Seats.
The meeting was featured by the
formal installation of two new mem
bers Of the board. w. J. Threinen
came from the seventh ward to take
the place of w. J. Hooking and Fl. A.
Kupfer took the place in the sixth ward
which was formerly held by Charles
Pofahl.
There was a spirited discussion OF
the proposed new school for the north
side ball park and many applications
were received from architects in Ke-
nosha and in other cities for commits
sions to make plans for the board No
final action was taken in the matter.
There was much opposition to the old
plan of competitive bidding for de-
signs and it is possible that the board
viii adopt the more modern plan of
employing an architect who will be
able to carry out plans rs suggested
by the board and its building commit
tee. The suggestion that plans which
have been used for other buildings in
the city be used. did not meet with a
great deal OF support None of the Ke-
nosha buildings ere regarded as per-
feet and it Is thozght that new plan
would offer many improvements.
Open Lincoln School February 1st.
It was announced shat at least the
upper portion of the Lincoln school
win be opened on February 1st to
house the students OF the Junior High
school who are expected to attend this
school. The lower grade rooms in the
school will be opened Just as soon as
possible. The question of employing
teachers to have charge Of the rooms
in the grade portion of the school was
left in the hands of the superintendent
and the teachers committee which was
given power to act.
Kenosha is to have more portable
school buildings and the board auth
orized the erection of two more of
these buildings ON the grounds at the
Balm school and authorized the trans
fer of one of the portables at the Dur.