New Britain herald., 1924-03-14
GUARDING SCHOOLS
 AGAINST EPIDEMIC Board Of Education Discusses
 Situation in New Britain PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN
President Hughes To Name Delegates To (. Of C. Conycntion--Building
 and Loan Association Campaign

Precautions have been taken by the school department to prevent if pos
 sible the starting of any disease
 among the children. The smallpox
 situation in New Britain has given
 the local authorities much food for thought and every means known has
 been taken. The school health is very good, according to reports of Dr. 4
 S. Bracket and Miss Mary Muligah,
 school nurse. Means of combating
 any disease epidemic in the schools
 Was discussed at the meeting Of the
 board of education last night. Other
 business of the board follows;
 The bills for the following depart ments wero approved and ordered paid Board Of education. $46.9S:
 health school, S75.19; drawing, SS.i0; home economies, $i@.49; high school, S4A6.64; music, $li.GS; manual train ing. $l$@.93; medical inspection, $2.90, making total of S776.3l.
 The report Of the mcdiciy inspcc- ton department for the month of February was as follows: General inspections, l,25S of which number II were excluded (pedicuh :. fever 3, chickcnpoN 3, conjunctivitis D; home visits, 20; dressings. g; inspec- tions by Dr. Bracket, 155 of which number nine were excluded tCon- junctivitis 1, chickcnpoN 1, fever D; eyes tested al the high school, 9S1: making a total of 1,7S7 cases for the month.
 The report of the attendance de- partmcnt for the month of February was as follows: Working illegally, 1: kept at home by illness. l; kept at home by parents, !; moved ont of inc city, l; left town, 1: truants, 3: a total of eases inNcsti- gated for the month.
 Voted: 'Ehat the form of tcuchcrs' contract as presented al the meet ing bc approved as inc form of con tract to be used for the employment Of all teachers employed by the city for the next school year.
 Voted: That thc course Of study for the high school as presented hy Principal Cottlc and the school su- pcrinicndcnt be approved as the 'oursc of study for the school year lR24.oj.
 In connection with the course of study it was further explained that Principal Coitie and the school su- 1orintcndcnt are now engaged in sec turing information relative to the ! possibility of introducing an addi- ! ional course for boys of q direct voc | 'ational nature Al the conclusion . ,r this investigation a report will be made 10 the board Of education so hat it may then be possible To add i uch an additional course 10 the resent course already approved.
 Voted: That Hrrangccmnts be made roviding for the insurirg Of an in- pcciion Of the high school elevator i,
 Voted: That thr superintendent be lstrmctcd 10 endcayor to arrange for two-yoar contract with thc Standard lcctric Clock company for yearly in- pcction. this contract to include all ahools of the city if possible. and if l lis cannot be arranged, then single ( ontract for thc inspection of tho igh school electric clock system is to 5 e made at once. | The supctintcndt nt informed inc Ia of tho oiTrr Of q schol. | -ship by tho College Of New Rochelle a member Of the present senior ass. which scholarship has been q aarlod to Ann" Crowley. 1T I'll" superintendent brought to tho | trntion nt tho commissioners thc alter of notifying inc high school