Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
TWO PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDINGS CONDEMNED
City Health Department Orders
That No Glasses Be Held in
Either Junior High or Junior
High Annex Buildings After
Next June

Junior High School building on the
northwest corner Of College and will
lard streets and the Junior High
School Annex building on the north
west corner Of Main and South Union
streets in this city and ordered that
no classes be held in either building
after June 80. 1921. This was made
known at the monthly meeting OF the
board Of school commissioners held
In the commissioners room at the
Burlington High School Friday evening.
There are about 440 pupils attending
school in these two buildings this
school year, about 100 OF them being
IN the Annex.
report submitted to the school
commissioners Friday evening by DR..
]. A. lombard, president. and Dr..
Charles A. Ravey. secretary of the
City Board of Health, gives the rea-
sons why the two buildings are con-
demned The health authorities re.
Gently conducted q thorough inspec-
ton Of the two buildings and they
report that there arc many conditions
in both buildings which do not con-
form to the requirements Of the YER
mont State BOARD Of Health relating
TO school buildings.
REASONS FOR CONCERNING
BUILDINGS.
The report states that practically
every room in each building lacks tho
required amount Of window space,
while several Of the rooms are over
crowded. not allowing sufficient air
space per pupil. Other conditions
which do not cor form TO the require
rents Of the State BOARD of Health
according to the report, are: The toilet
AL, <,,I
and are a source of considerable odor
which remains In the building; the
system Of flushing toilets Is not a
good one; the buildings are without
any system of ventilation, making II
necessary to open the windows when
fresh air Is needed, thus giving rise
to drafts. which are a source of great
danger to the pupils.
1t Is stated in the report that there is
only one main stairway leading from the
second floor in the Junior high school
building. while the schoolhouse regula-
lions of the State Board OF Health re-
quire at least two stairways.
CONDITIONS AT JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
Speaking Of existing conditions at the
main Junior high school building the re-
port says:
Because of the lack OF proper storage
room in the basement, II is necessary fol-
the janitor to keep infammable oils
waste paper, etc, in the boiler room
which Is so small that every inch Of room
Is utilized.
1.-The roof Of the building is at presen,
badly in need of repair. it being neces
sary during rainy weather to place re-
ceptecles upon> the floor In the upper
hal u,a IN fnh h. Ioo lys
through the roof.
The boys toilet is without drinking
fountain It being necessary to use a com
mon drinking cup.
Waste paper Is baled and stored un
derneath the stairway leading from thu
boys toilet room, and would be yer!
dangerous in the event of fire"
AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX
The report speaks of the following un
satisfactory conditions at the junior higl
school annex:
mo system of ventilation.
Building not provided with drinking
fountains
Toilet rooms, so located as to necessi
tate the pupils going out of doors when
ever they have occasion to use the toile,
Although this same arrangement exists II
most of our country schoolhouse
throughout the State. II does not seem t
be quite the proper arrangement for
city the size Of Burlington"
This report, from which extracts hav
been given above. was road and dis usse
by the school commissioners last evening
and the superintendent was authorized t
take UP with the city attorney the mat
ter Of future action.
REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
The monthly report of the school nurse
Miss Bessie Crosby. was submitted I
the board Friday evening. Her report fc
the month Of November shows the follow
Ing: Schools visited 49, homes visited 81
defect notices sent out for uncleanlines
1s, for pediculosis "a. for tonsils GO; chi
dren sent to dispensary 16; under med
cal attention seven; children sent I
clinic for eyes eight, for tonsils l.
treatment or advice at homes. larkspu
l.. to heads two uncleanlness four: assiste
1 medical inspector at Cathedral school. 6
9 High School, at Nazareth school, helpe
with the Modern Health Crusade in tn
= Cathedral school.
a Considerable other routine business wa
= taken. up at the meeting. 1t is probab
!. that improvements at the Thayer Chas
street and Ira Allen school buildings wi
: be made during the Christmas vacation
e.