The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
TX IN excellent one and should. I think,
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Is On excellent one and should think,
WORK successfully"
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Naptaln Richard y. Frayser aqid: Il
! IMPROVE OF your plan most heartily. u
! S''HiN 70 NJ" that the school children
| to-"
GFF Woe o'FrunhrL.
| Governor O'Fcrrall is hcartIlv n favor
| or tie movement WbnY 80, nm,
| about ne subject the Governor Sald: =
| n,iIn o,"t longer recess during the
/ i'.',n' OF ne DAY VIII greatly benefit tlc
/ hc|th OF the children. As II Is ,.vr o,,r
| chldfen come home from school al
/ crock IN the afternoon with "A rave,'o,l,
/ 'bpl",' 49, anu ,of course, ask for some
/ l'""N 70 eat. Inc consequence is That at
/ CLOCK they cannot enjoy their dinner
4 as lhc{ would, II am Opportunity was
/ tNen 'nvm TO come, say about l O clock.
/ 10 eat a hot meal"
pr. PARErn.
br. W. w. Parker: when was n bo,.
IT was me custom TO give A recess lou,
enough I'm the middle OF the day ., ..',
/ ahi, the children 60 10 home and cat
/ thcir dinner The plnn was a god ono
n"t ur toW'i was then small. and how
/ ~ "om' work now, | am. OF course uu-
/ able &c tell, However there . lo d,u'',
ln"t Zee plan would be beneficial fo~
.ne phy Sl'Ai health ana tie minds OF
.u' C".'."h, especially for the latter
suth Il long stretch as al present
Ms9ob rp..
Major John Poe. Jr. chief Of police
said: The idea appeafs 10 mo 81 ~.
very s"od one, for al present thc chill
dlcn are kept too long In their c'aas-
rooms og 'up.od with their studies. j.
an opportunity was given them during
Inc mid - OF the day 20 20 ont 10y
would Doe very much refreshed. and raw
ing enjoyed hearty meal at dinner time
lhey Would, At the close Of the scao1l in
the afternoon, be free to walk about
town ana could eat their supper later
Mr.. JOHN MANN.
Mr. John Mann. Jr., a member OF the
committee on schools OF the City Council
expressed himself as follows In M
opinion there ought 10 be two sessions
every day with an intermisslDn. say
from y TO o'clock for dinner and such
arrangement would be more convenient
for parents. Take. for Instance. my pO-
siuou. My employees stop work at noon
for dinner hat I'm order 20 be with my
children at dinner | DO not come home
until about haf past two o'clock. and
In that manner l .ose al hour every daN
myseIt. or course an ms would ohY
apply to primary schools. for / can read
ily see that II would not do 10 make the
pup.S ~ the nigh school VINO come from
AN parts Of the city, 60 home in the
middle Of the day just 10 set their din
neT.'
M. ADAM rItC0Nr.
Mr.. Adam piacont another member of
the same committee. said. II see not the
slightest objection, Why school children
should not he given a longer recess III
the middle of the day
NU. .. W 'nOW7TT.
Mr.. J. W. Mcdowell said he had not
given the question much attention. but he
tnougnt the idea Of establishing a long
or recess for dinner was a good one,
especially i'm the schools OF a love r grade
where tho children were smaller and
needed more rest and recreation than In
the high school.
MIR. z. T. C. DAVIS.
Mr.. Z. Z. C. Davis said. Il think, It
il could be arranged conveniently so as
10 omen the schools at = O'Clock. close
from y ninth ? o'clock and continue the
session from TO o'clock in the after
noon the plan would prove far more
effective ! have noticed that ms sysie ciI'
than Richmond. and some about the same
Size. and # seems 70 have gity,tn, enllSS
more recreation and exercise than they
now get