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Show . oo ERADICATING DISEASE IN COUNTY The monthly mooting of the Weber county teachers was held today in the room of Judge Harris at the court house. A general meeting was first held when general topics wero discussed There was n discussion of tho extension exten-sion work now being conducted in Ogden by the University of Utah. Sv-oral Sv-oral county teachers have signed to take one or more courses given by the university. The proposition suggested by tho Ogden publicity bureau to teach agriculture agri-culture to the hoys and domestic science sci-ence to the girls was entnuslastlcally accepted Agricultural work for tho boys will bo outlined and elemental- courses In domestic science will be prepared for the girls of tho county schools. County Physician J. W Pidcock announced an-nounced that children of Indigent families fam-ilies would be given free examination If diseases were suspected, and teachers teach-ers were urged to send ailing children chil-dren home until examination for contagious con-tagious dleeasos could bo made. Dr. Pidcock suggested that he would examine ex-amine throats of children and If traces of disease were discovered tho family physicians could be called fV treatment treat-ment A thorough house cleaning will be conducted throughout the county to free It from disease. At the clore of the general meetlnr. the teachers took up department work Superintendent Petterson conducted the department of grammar grnde&. discussing reading, physiology and go-ography. go-ography. MIS3 Matilda Peterson, having recovered re-covered from her late injuries, outlined outlin-ed for tho coming month and explained explain-ed the work to the teachers of the primary department. Albert J Powell was In chargo of tho musio in both dopartmonto. The county board of education wUi Inspect the now Roy nchool next week. Nearly $3,800 was paid out today in salaries to teachers and janitors of the county school |