The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-08
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How to Employ Days of Rest Discussed
Last Evening.


How to Employ Days of Rest Discussed
Last Evening.
"How to Spend Vacations" was dis
oussed by the members of the Social
Science club last evening, The discus
sion was opened by a paper by Fl. u,
Rowland, who assumed that vacation
was necessary to the well-being Of
every person who is continuously em-
ployed.
The speaker did not think that any
one would dispute the position. Hay
ing settled this question, the only thing
remained for every one TO settle was
how should this time be employed
Only the individual who knows his
time and his means can answer this
No arbitrary rule could be laid down.
Mr.. Rowland instanced many inexpen-
sive excursions that might be taken
enumerating the advantages of each,
and also some of the unpleasant things
| to be expected in carrying out each.
The half holiday was advocated for
| the laboring man and, if possible for
him to do so, frequent vacations should
be taken.
Connecticut has many convenient To-
! calities where men of moderate means
may reach without going to an extern
| sive layout of money. The benefit de-
! rived from short vacations made by
| the reader of the paper We're detailed.
| The question was then discussed by the
! house.
Mr.. Hunter thought that there should
be Saturday half holidays. Then the
preachers would find their churches
better filled on Sunday
| James T.. Cowles thought that the
! mileage books should be used on the
railroad, so that men could get into the
| country.
Librarian Stetson said that in con-
! sidering the subject an element that
| entered into it was, How far should
| the public be allowed to give the en-
I ployes of public institutions vaca-
ton and to what additional expense
the authorities might go in putting the
| plans in operation?"
| c. L. Baldwin thought that the rou-
tine of life should be broken by vaca-
lions. Absence from business brought
sacrifice in many ways, but the benefits
of we'll spent vacation outweighed all
these
The reading of books during the leis-
ure time had been suggested, but the
1 best book could not give as adequate
idea of anything as one could gain by
| observation.
The laboring man should have a day
, of rest He did not approve of the con
tinental Sunday for New England, but
he certainly did not consider it NOR
tai sin for man to take his wheel and
visit the country on Sunday-certainly
not if he went to church also.
| DR.. McLane thought that men who
do manual labor should have a vacation
oftener than men who do brain work,
| though the latter requires longer relax
| alton. One notable fact that the speak
| er had observed was that Americans
| had not yet learned to enjoy a day of
rest. Here another question arose and
| that was, "How far should the public
go in preparing some way for the en-
| tertainment Of those who are given a
| holiday?'
| A band of music might be used, per-
! haps. The speaker had noticed men
and women wandering about the streets
on holidays, apparently bored because
| they had nowhere to go.
| At the conclusion of the discussion
| the following We're proposed and elect
| ed to membership: Henry O'Neil, Hen
| ry Baldwin, George A. Barrett, j. B.
| Sargent and l.. A Babcock.
! Rev Dr. McLane said that many
| things were to be considered in the
| handling Of the subject in hand-the
| relation of men to each other When
| employers realize the inperativeness OF
rest for their help they will see that
they are provided with more days fol-
| recreation.
| Next Tuesday evening Dean Wayland
] will lecture on the "Transvaal Affair. :
| The members voted that friends of the
| society should be invited.
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