The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-28
RANDOLPH
Various Notes from the Orange South
west School District.

DR.. Charles w. Kidder of Woodstock,
the district health officer, gave the first
Of the three NEGOTIATIONS to prevent.
diphtheria TO 80 Of the pupils q the
Randolph village school Tuesday The
test had been given to l5l pupils some
weeks ago and the test showed about
one fourth Of the pupils tested to be
immune and these were not given the
treatment. Most of the pupils showing
n negative reaction were from the
upper grammar grades. DR. kidder :.
expected to return Tuesday and give
the second treatment The doctor and
the superintendent visited the lower
branch school in Braintree and took
cultures of the threats of the pupils
and teacher and sent the specimens to
Burlington, and If any positive reac-
tons result the family physicians OF
the pupils will be Immediately notified
and the proper treatment given to TIE
pupils. With the exception OF one pr
two cases Of enlarged tonsils all the
tlroats appeared normal. The doctor Is
to return Monday, May Is, and give
the test to as many Of the pupils OF
the town of Braintree as present them
selves for the test The pupils on the
Randolph side of the hill are to meet
At the lower branch school in the morn
ing when the test will be given and
the pupils will return to their schools
and in the afternoon the test Will be
given at the Snowsville school to the
pupils on the other side Of the hill.
As before stated the test consists OF
the injection Of a fluid in each arm
and If the test il positive small red
spot appears on one arm and II mega
tive nothing results. No difficulty has
been experienced in giving the test
eyen with the smallest children in the
first grade. On account OF the exposure
to the disease the test was not gwen
in the branch school this week as the
test would not be reliable. BY shls
means it is hoped to prevent any inr'
Their spread of the disease That mas
resulted in one death
The finishing touches were put on
The Fish Hill school Saturday with the
expectation of opening the building ana
il was found that on account OF some
of the families moving out that there
would be only three or four pupils ana
one OF these was not resident OF the
town 80 Mrs. Charles Tucker will tutor
the children for the remainder 81 the
school year. Few rural pupils have the
advantage of tutoring by college
graduate. Individual instruction will
be given each pupil. 1t is expected that
a fair sized school will be in session III
the school building next year.
Arrangements are not completed Tor
the county spelling contest at Chelsea
80 the town contests viii be held FRI
day. May II, at o'clock at the Cen
ter for Randolph town, Randolph VI.
lage for the. village grades, Brookheid
village for Brookfeld and Snowsviile
and lower branch for Braintree. Each
unit il to select two candidates by
an oral contest. The written contest
was given as the superintendent >
spelling examination in the winter
on account Of the resignation o.
PRINCIPAL 4. q. Ham of the Randolph
high school Miss Mary Dubois becomes
acting principal and Mrs. Harriet Pat
terson takes the class room instruction
of Mr.. Hams GLASSES. Hundreds of for
mer students and graduates OF the
Randolph high and graded schools rep
resenting nearly every community IN
this part OF the state and many cont
munities in other parts Of the state
as well as 200 teachers who have re-
eeiyed their training or first expert
ence in the school will long remember
the kindly counsel and infinite patience
of Mr.. Ham. That he may have the
best of success in his broader field Of
supervision is the wish of his many
friends.
H. Z. Kilburn and Mrs. X. J.. Dubue
a~r;,,.d on "Wednesday from Ormond