Evening journal., 1919-07-29
Defer DEF Err SELECTION SELECTION
OF SCHOOL DOCTOR
Recommendation Favoring
R. R. Spahr for Place is
Passed for Present
SOME OBJECTION
TO THE OFFICE

Action upon securing a city school
physician for the next school year was
deferred until the next meeting by the
Board of Education last night. When
it was learned that only two memb ocs
Of the teachers committee had agreei
TO the recommendation. the clause ap-
pointing DR.. Ricnard r. Spahr as city
school physician, at salary Of $500
for one year, was stricken out before
the report was adopted. DR.. T. o.
Cooper and DR.. John II. Palmer signed
the recommendation.
John b. Moore, who Il is said favors
the appointment OF another doctor. dis
sented. As Erdman Hoffman was alb
sent from the committee meeting. be-
ing out Of town, the board did not con
slider the report agreed 10 by a major
ity Of the committee, and Will await a
report from the fun committee. DR..
Cooper contended That It was major
iiy report, since 10 was signed by a
majority Of those present at the COM
Nittee meeting.
Shermer Stradley made some obiec-
non to a city doctor, saying the s4,5OU
appropriated by City Council for the
&0ctOr nurses, etc., was so inadequate
~ 60 do little good. He thought sani-
tary and other repairs would be a bet
ter use for the money, and as conducive
20 the health OF the pupils. He said
one doctor could not do much with all
tie schools.
Dr. Conwell Banton urged the adop-
tion Of the recommendation. He said
during the past year or two It was
found necessary TO call on charitable
institutions 10 treat many children OF
The public schools. He pointed to the
fact that In one school the pupils were
badly infected with mumps and in an
other contagious skin diseases, de-
veioped by contact in the children
who were not infected. DR.. Banton
said Il was not a question OF curing
disease so much as preventing II.
DR.. Cooper again took the floor and
said that the question was important
enough 20 spend the money for eX-
animation Of the school children even
n some other things have TO be neg
lected "Some OF the conditions are
far-reaching." he said. "Near- sight
edness, poor hearing and similar de-
fects keep many students back They
are retarded not because they are un-
Intelligent, but because they are
handicapped. We have the money
granted by Council for this year, and
It is our duty to apply the money for
the purpose"
Superintendent Scott spoke earnestly
in favor Of a school physician, as a vital
need OF the city schools. He said he
would rather omit some OF the new
metal ceilings and new floors than get
along another year without a school
doctor lie said this was the first
year Council had appropriated money
for such a use, and II The board did
not take advantage Of the opportunity
10 might be years before they had
another chance.
The following teachers were ap-
pointed for elementary grades: j.
Louise Wagner, School No. ,: Clara T.. /
FalsOm. No. g.: Mabel +. Baker. No. /
81; L. Beatrice COrkran. No. 9; Eleanor ]
Ely, unassigned: Nora Lynch. No. ~; I
Kathleen Moore, unassigned. Sadie l.. |
Jones, No. &c; Ida Martin unassigned; |
'is NfoIl'ttd INttHiHt NJ. Aos ElAuNtll /
w. Mattlford, unassigned Miss Bill /
yard will be employed as special sec
retary IN The superlntendents Office /
from July to August i6.
Mr. Scott asked for the approval OF /
bills amounting TO approximately S70l |
TO cover expenses Of the Americanlza-
tion Night Schools during July. The /
secretary was empowered TO pay the |
bills This will be refunded TO the |
city from legislative funds.
Dr. Banton. OF the committee on re- |
pairs said in one month s2Co5.9i had !
been expended on repairs. and since
$4,000 was Appropriated for the year,
there are sufficient funds for only six /
months OF repairs, as at least as much /
i not more money will be needed in
the future.
Bids were opened for portable build
ngs. and referred 90 the new build
ngs committee with power to act. The
bidders were: The Kolb Portable Build
ng Company made bids for different
woes Of building to cost each, accord
ne to type, 1873, $685.. s2.3i5
Bossert and Son made bids for ST.
$50 or 1920, for each building, accord