New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
Fever Not Alarming

cases is regarded in the line of or- dinary happening, and Is not alarm ing, according 10 Health Officer Jos eph l, Wolsard this morning. He said that one case had been found on George street and two were To- cated In the Riley tract, The cases did not become apparent simulta- neously but were few days apart so that nothing out Of the ordinary was noted by the health officials The health official said today that he feared no epidemic as he thought the city's health was in a satisfac- tory state.
 Funeral Of Mrs. Terry
 The funeral of Mrs. William F.. Terry. who died on Tuesday night. was held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at her home on West street. Services were conducted by Rev. r.. l.. Wismer pastor Of tho First Con- gregational church. The burial was in the West cemetery.
 Piano Gives Surprise HplIl' illS DtlllNdllull ltNtlbptu ApS- terday in the committee in charge of the Rosa PonseIle concert on Fri day night under auspices of Bristol lodge of Elks at the Community theater when a notice was received , from the American Railway Express O., that piano was awaiting the committee. Why piano had arriv- ed out of the blue for the committee was a conjecture. until the waybill at the express office showed that the Fonselle directors had sent their own instrument.
 Board of Education Meeting The board Of education met last night and considered several i'm portant matters.
 The bills for the following de- partmcnts were approved and or dered paid: Board Of education s52.So. home economics s6e.71. health school s5o.oo. music s1.oo. manual training s26O.76. high school S969.G7, medical examination sS2.on; making total of s1.479.06. The report Of the medical inspec- tion department for the month of September was as follows: General
 inspections by school nurses 2.647,
 home calls made 25. inspections by
 Dr. Bracket 54, pupils weighed and
 measured 1,241; making total of S.967 cases. or this number 59 | children were excluded as follows:
 pedicul 4s, conjnnctivitis 1, i'm ! petigo 2, fever (. sore throat ?. The report of the attendance de-
 partment for the month of Septem-
 ber was as follows: Attending private school 1. attending funeral
 l. moved from district 1, kept oul
 by lack of clothing 2. kept at home 1 by illness '. working illegally 10,
 kept at home by parents 10, truants
 l2: making a total of A cases. It was voted that the school superintendent be authorized to purchase an additional lockers for the sewing department at the high school and an additional fling cabinet for the science department. And It was voted that the superin- tendent be authorized to arrange l for the installation of fire alarm 1 signal in the north wing. The following was adopted as the : school calendar for the school
 year 19:5-26.
 Fall term--Wednesday. Septem-
 Der g, 1925 to Wednesday noon. December 2Srd, 1925 sixteen
 weeks
 Winter tern-Tuesday, January
 5, 1926. nine a. m. 10 Thursday.
 April 1, 1926 at S;S0 ?. m.--thir- , teen weeks.
 | Spring Term-Tuosday, April IS, 1926 to Friday. June Is, 192G-ten weeks, The public schools of the city will also be closed on the fol- lowing days; Friday, October 2Srd for the state teachers convention. From 19:O0 o'clock Wednesday noon November 25th until 9:00 a. m. Mon day, November S0th. One day for the visiting of schools to be deter mined upon by the school super intendent. Friday. May Fist for the Hartford County Teachers conven- tion.
 The secretary presented a request from the Boy Scout organization re- qnestins the use of the high school athletic field for drilling and march ing purposes on Sunday afternoons. The members were unanimous in feeling that it would be unwise to grant the use of the field for this purpose.
 The matter of fire drills was dis cussed by the commissioners and il was voted that there be a fire drill in every schoolhouse of the city at least once every month of the school year.
 The superintendent explained the case of Mrs. Semrau of Hart street who desires relief In arranging for the sending of her children to tho John J. Jennings school. After a discussion the superintendent was authorized to see if relief could be arranged for Mrs. Semrau by secur- ing tho names of people who might he able to help Mrs. Somrau in transporting of her children.
 The superintendent brought to the attention of the board the request of Dr. Knowlton concerning the eX- animation of certain groups of school children for thyroid gland enlarge ments under federal supervision. Il was the unanimous opinion Of the commissioners that this request be