The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-08
ANOTHER VOICE
AGAINST CHANGE
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Two Sessions a Day Sys-
TEN is Still Being Con-
sidered
lfNGTHY CARD ON SUBJfCT
Some Reasons Given Why the system
Now in Vogue Should be contin-
usd-ouestion Seems to be
Live one.
Live One.

Editor News hear so much these
days pro ana con Especially com
the two session day system threat
ening our public schools. that | am
tempted to rush into print on the sub
Ject, myself TO begin with l shall
take my stand as being unequiyocaIly
ana emphatically on the icon side OF
the argument. | am decidedly oppos-
Ell 10 this innovation as are the major
icy Of fhe thinking fathers and moth
ers. Now for some OF my reasons
Tor opposing this measure.
First ana foremost / believe in the
rights Of childhood, one Of these
rights is plenty Of play; another is
plenty Of fresh air; a thjEa is chance
grow physically .ass%cll as mental
" which he ca@not do if dispropor
tionate mental exercise is imposed on
him 70 the curtailing Of physical eNer
else. The spindling student Of the
rast type rapidly disappearing in
this day Of athletics, with jutting fore
head, pallid counlenance and undeyel
oped, understood body, is an example
of this system and that the refnstatng
Of the archaic plan OF two sessions
gYes added mental work. longer hours
Ia the school room. shorter time for
healtbJnl play and recreation out OF
doors. all tending to mental nervous
and not physical development cam
not be Disputed
Another point to be considered is
1he intrnslins for the major portion
iia tie faipip. character
building and disposition forming OF
aar children % teachers who, however
zcellent they may be, can never take
the place Of The parent (the proper
sort Of parentj in this great work
committed to us by the Creator. N
cities where the streets are the only
play ground Tor most Of the puDhe
school chudren ana where Parents
are only 100 glsd TO reiegate tneh
care 10 tae tcachers and schools, such
a system may be abitary Eut in "a
town Of lhls Size practically the coun-
tfy as far as distances, Fairgrounds.
tte, are concerned, such an argument
can not be advanced
Here it is only the "expermentera
in educational methods and the parents
Il ne gladly hail any system which
WiH relieve them Or The care ana trou-
be Of looking out tor their children
arer school hours. who favor such ar
innovation 70 these ami the omni-
gesent Ola fogy who was brought
Up by thai system and who sees moth.
ing good in modern ideas or methods
the two session plan appeals. 10 the
rational progressive, parent who pre-
fer that his children shall receive his
own impression upon their characters
his own guiding. morally, ethically and
feiieiously, and VINO above all believes
II his afst duly ~ enqoW his child
Wish perfect physical powers as far as
possible, and jealously demands a
right proportion OF conditions neces
sary FOR such perfection the two ses-
sion plan Goes lot appeal
! am in the latter class and there I
propose % remain, opposed forever
and eternally to two sessions to which
educational Molock, the Compassionate
atlectionate Iarent win never sacri-
nee his child With these few
thoughts on the subject, viii close.
thanking your for YOUR space, Re
spectfully
PaterfamiIias.