The Washington herald., 1920-03-18
ASKS PHYSICAL
TESTOF PUPILS
Medical Committee Submits
Plan for Examinations
To School Board.
BREACH NOT APPARENT
Van 'Schaick and Thurston
Agree on Routine Meas
ures at Meeting.


Physical examination for all pub
lilo school children in the District
was urged yesterdaysat a meeting
of the Board of Education by the
medical societies of the District. DR..
A. Frances Foy. chairman of the
societies COMMITTEES on public
schools, sent a report to the board.
1t recommended regular physical
examinations. for all children, and
q rigid one for those entering high
school. u pointed out the need OF
routine examinations for children
engaging in athletics. especially
girls.
The school board took the recon-
mendations under advisement. Some
of the main suggestions in the re-
port were:
That there should be more and
better paid medical inspectors.
Nurse for Each 1000.
That nurse should be provided
for each 5000 children to make in
spections and recommendations
and to follow up cases needing
treatment.
That a woman physician should
be employed for the examination or
high school girls.
That school buildings should be
planned with reference to sanitary
conditions.
Parents were urged by the .medi-
cal societies to appreciate the value
of medical Inspection. 1t was point
ed out that at present teachers
determine the need OF a physician
to look after defects they discover
in children.
Harmony Prevails.
1t was the first meeting of the
board of education since the start
| OF the Senate investigation into
District school affairss There was
no indication whatever that a
breach exists between Superinten-
! dent Ernest L. Thurston and a
majority OF the board, headed by
DR.. John Van Schaick. jr. DR.. Van
Schaick readily agreed to all OF
Mr.. Thurston's recommendations,
which were routine in nature.
The only reference to the inves-
tigation now in progress was when
Mrs. Curtis, wife of DIR. A. NJ.
Curtis, 1889 Thirteenth street north
west. started to address the board.
She began to protest that colored
members of the board had been
"humiiiated and chagrined" at the
hearing. and asked Dr. Van Schaick
and other white members ito be
cognizant of the insult to your
colleagues" She mentioned Sena-
tor Harrison in connection with
use of the term "darkies" at the
investigation.
DR.. Van Schaick told Mrs. Curtis
the place to make such q protest
was ION Capitol Hill"
The board approved the appoint
ment Of 6S additional teachers to
serve during the balance of the
year at buildings that are most con-
gested. Among them were:
Miss F. G. Snowden, first grade,
Jones School; Mrs. l.. NJ. Bassett,
attendance officer; r. T. Sanders,
fourth grade, Blair; Miss G. NJ. Lane,
GA. Mckinley High; Miss r. NJ Den
ham. GA. Central High; Miss E. v.
Bass, ga, Business High: Mrs NJ. H.
Willett. GA. Central High; Miss l..
e. Stewart, CA, Mckinley High;
Irving Coggins, GA, Central High;
4. o. Harmed, GA, Central High;
Mrs. L. M. Foss, GA. Eastern High;
Miss n. H. Bass, ga. Eastern High;
Miss b. S. Roberts. GA, Western
High; Miss A. NJ. Bastian, ga, Nc
Kinley High; Mrs. B. L. Schultze,
third grade. Ludlow; Mrs. K. w.
Cowherd, third grade, Monroe; Miss
Reba Johnson, third grade, Cor
coran; Mrs. Z. l.. wisewell, first
grade, Grant; p. E. Shorb, Business
Night; Mrs. E. Q. Dobbins, GA,
Western High; Miss B. NJ. Parker,
second grade, Crummell; Miss C. T..
Lee, ga, Armstrong; H. B. Wallace,
GA. Armstrong;; Miss Z. N.
Brinkley, GA, Dunbar High; Miss
G. E. N. Tolliver. GA, Dunbar
High: Miss Madeline Sheppard,
sA, Dunbar High; Miss Vivian
Cook, GA, Dunbar High; Miss F.. A..
Brooks, second grade, Military
Road; Miss r. E. Duffey, 2, Banne-
ker; Miss .. L. West, second grade,
Giddings; Miss B. w. Parker, first
grade. Jones; Miss, Lydia Brown, ga,
Dunbar High; Miss p. z. Minor,
kindergarten assistant, Bruce.