Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-27

Il would b abolished il il should
not please those concerned after
trial. II tho bad weather, which
followed just after the recess was
reinstated, had occurred at the be-
ginning OF the terp, doubtless the
plan would not have met serious
objection.
It was not the intention to con-
tinue the plan longer than during
the winter term while the weather
is unusually bad. Az we are situa-
ted now there is no place forthe $50
pupils to play out of doors without
some Of them going into snow a foot
deep. Yet public sentiment called
for a recess, and the result is that
the children are let out into the
snow in some cases when the teach
ers know that they would be better
| off inside.
No recess does not imply no ex.
ercise and no permission to leave a
room. In the lower grades where
most of the objection arose, exercife
was given twice each day by the
teachers, and pupils were allowed to
leave the room when necessary. II
may be said here that every teache,
knows that unless leaving the room
is restricted in some way pupils viii
ask permission to leave rooms, ir
the lower grades especially, in thres
cases out OF four when it is not nee
essary. Nothing gives a worse i'm
preston Of a schooi:thnn to see /,
dozen or more children standin,
around the corner talking whel
they should be inside. Consequent
ly, this matter is restricted as i
should be.
The recess is an evil, but perhaps
a necessary one. The influences o
the play ground are not the best
They al be reduced to a minimum
but in a large school not completed,
overcome.
Statements. have appeared in a
least two periodicals to the eflec
that at Parker recess was abolished
by a unanimous vote Of the pupils
1t is somewhat Of a mystery how
such sentiment could exist Their
while here the sentiment is largel,
the other way.
Though the previous meetings O
the Association were good, we be
lieve that those who have ATTENDED
all the meetings Of the year vii
!, agree that the last was the best
Some papers we're presented at tn
other meeting quite as good as thos
Of last Saturday, but in point q
number of good papers and geners
interest this meeting certainly ez
, celled.
Miss Nora J. Griss, Supt. shet
. han, o. ]. Smith, S. A. Omdahl an
, Lewis Ranun each presented intel
, esting papers. Besides this til
reading Of parts Of the propose
> school law by Supt. Sheehan wa
!, interesting to the teachers.
. The attendance was not so larg
r as we had at the meeting in Deceu
Der, but was very acknowledgement
ering the GOODNESS Of the day. Som
Of those who failed were excusabl
on account of Tong distance and
coldday while at leastone was unabl
to be present on accounto of sickness
. But some failed who should hay
appeared. 1t is not best to censui
any one for failure this time. but
you failed look for your name Q
the next program.
The next meeting will be hel
Saturday. April 25th. The program
committee will have programs OF
in four weeks, giving five weeks I
: prepare. May we not look for twit
as many present at that meeting
at any one Of the year thus far
The weather will be good, and tn
meeting should be the best Of IL
year.
. Some Of the ideas presented {
the last meeting will appear in prif