The record-union., 1891-03-31

permanent and serious injury had re-
suited from this close confinement of
schools. 1t would be difficult matter to
find perfectly formed child in the pub
lie schools to-day-particularly one with
well-deyeloped chest. This, he was
satisfied, was all to be laid at the door of
the public school system now in vogue
in Sacramento.
Before closing DR.. Simmons paid his
respects to the persons who had been
harping on the Especial conditions pre-
vailing in Sacramento, as regards climate.
Anybody, he said, who talk that way was
not well posted-he was new conner,
probably, and not to the manor born.
The climate of Sacramento from April to
July compared frvorably with that of
nine-tenths of the cities of the East.
DIR. Dixon took it upon himself to reply
to the matter last referred to by DIR. Sim
mons, inasmuch as he had said something
about climatic conditions. He said he
had lived in various cities in the East,
and would be emphatic in the declaration
that he preferred the climate of Sacra-
mento to that of any other. 1t was cool
in the shady spots in Sacramento during
summer, but he thought that walking in
the sun at midday was too much for
school children.
DIR. Parkinson spoke briefly on the SUBJ
ject under discussion. He said he would
withdraw all objections he might have to
the continuous session, provided that ses-
sions were interspersed with frequent in
termissions or recesses.
MORE OPINIONS.
Director Harrison renewed his motion
for the continuous session. He said he
had children in the High School and
naturally felt an interest in the matter.
He had made wide inquiries and had
found that opinion was much divided on
the subject. Drs. Briggs and Simmons
| were the only persons who had children
| attending the High School who had ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to the con-
tlnuouS session.
Before vote was taken, Professor
Atkinson, of the Sacramento Business
College, was asked for his opinions. The
| Professor was somewhat diffident about
putting himself on record, but, in an
swer to questions by the directors, stated
that he had tried the continuous session in
his school and had to abandon it. 1t was
| failure. He had found that better re-
suits were attained when the students
were given the regular noon recess for
lunch. They always did better work at
the beginning of each session, too.
Chairman Erlewine informed the board
that during the past couple of days the
High School students had obtained the
written opinions of their parents, and
they We're largely in favor Of the single
session. The Chairman did not think
| this fair test, however, as many parents
would give such an opinion just to crafty
their children. He was opposed to the
single session and would vote against it.
He thought, however, that the matter
could be compromised. The continuous
session advocates We're willing to allow
thirty minutes for lunch, while the op-
position wanted an hour and half. He
would be in favor of splitting the differ
ence" and giving an hours recess.
Director Tufts agreed with the Chair
man that au hour would be about right.
DIRECTOR PAYNE CAVES.
| This ended the discussion and vote
was taken on Director Harrison's motion
favoring the continuous session. The
| vote resulted in tie, and the Chairman
| declared the motion lost.
| The High School boys looked crest
fallen, and so did their champion. DIR,
! Dixon.
Directors Harrison and Sherburn, who
wanted the single session, gave vent to
their feelings of disappointment mildly
The latter said it looked very peculiar
that the wishes of two or three doctors
should prevail against the unanimous
demands of several hundred students,
teachers and parents.
DIR. Dixon button-holed Director
Payne. and after whispered conversa-
| ton, the director wilted He changed
| his vote and called the matter up for an
other reconsideration.
1t was now the time for the anti-single
session advoca les to look disappointed.
But Director Gardner settled the whole
trouble by moving that thirty minutes be
allowed at noon for lunch, with another
short recess at $1O:30 o'clock. This was
neither continuous session, nor what
the doctors wanted, but all hands accepted
it as compromise and it was adopted
unanimously.