Show RUMOR OF SCHOOLCLOSING Denied by President Wilson of tho Board of Education A rumor to the effect that the Grant and Lincoln schbola of the city would shortly clotje on account of pupils who had been attending those schools has ing been stricken with smallpox was In circulation yesterday but Inquiry of B W Wilson president of the Board lor Education disclosed that no such action Is at present contemplated by tin board In rVjganl to another report that all the schools of the city would close Thanksgiving and ijeinain closed until afl < r the holidays Mr Wilson said nothing of that nature hail been eon sidered by time I hoard and added that HO far as he knew the matter of closing I the schools had not been discussed In any of Its phases r members of the board 1 > Mr Wilson said he did not anticipate I an-ticipate the closing of the schools unless un-less there should bq such an increase of cases In the city as to render the outlook I out-look more alarming than it is at present pres-ent j |