The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-15
CHANGE OF HOURS
At The SCHOOLS
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Meeting of the Mems Club
Last Night was an
interesting One
BOTH SIDES REPRtSENfED
a Number Of Ladies' Were Preseni
and Several Of Them Participated
in The interesting Discussion
Next Weeks Program.


The meeting OF the Mems club last
night was largely attended by ladies'
ana gentlemen, young and old, drawn
by discussion Of the question wheth-
ei our public schools should have one
or two sessions a day.
i4e president. the house unani-
mensiy eoncuning, asked Hon. A. Y.
wood, fresdent OF the ebaa9Sd Of edu-
CATION, % open a9asscussion. He ex,
planed that Size board did not wish 10
lofce ans system on the people to
which they did not, at Least to ma
jority, agree That Tie matter had
been referred to The parents and that
oi the responses 50 far received there
were about half fayoeing change ana
hau yhe otner way He gave histor-
ical Sketch of the schools OF this eoun
try and Europe showing that ninety
peg cent are conducted on the two
session day plan.
tie quoted from high medical author
ity 10 the proposition that the one
session plan is injurious to the chill
dfen and TO their nervous system
fis speech showed that he had giver
tae matter earnest thought.
Col q p. Goodyear was called for
and referred to the fact that all the
ties above 2,000 people in GeorgL
le the single session system. insist
ga that che mothers ana teachers
Should decide il
Reg. Wyiiys Rede was called for and
niade a most earnest and impressive
tank for the two session system, quot
ins from his experience in 70 states
of ting union saying as did Col. Good
year a DE rived tribute 10 the conse
sd ana conscientious work Of the
teachers
Dr .. p Atkinson was called fol
and made a humorous talk. admitting
that his mnid had not reached a con
elnsion but that his wife was for one
SESSION.
9lrs. McKinnon made most inter
esting TAX hugely from her own exper.
ience as pupil, mother, mother Of a
teacher and worker. fayoring the one
sion system.
Mis-. Rowe was called for and gave
a most interesting account Of het
experience of both systems as pupil
and as teacher. declaring she had not
reached a final conclusion.
Mr. steve Goodyear was called and
gave his experience as a pupil, HIS
idea Of The two systems, Insisting
dat the children view Of ehe matter
ven as that Of mothers ana teachers
should be obtained,
Mr waiter Brobston was called and
made a most sensible talk not takins
decided stand Tor either view
Col Goodyear without being called
asked permission to speak again. an
unusual thing Tor him, and the second
time really had something to say.
namely Urging our people to visit the
schools more frequently. encouraging
teachers. scholars. superintendent and
the board Of education BY such visits
and acquiring knowledge which would
fit them for more intelligent discussion
q THIS and other school aue tions
The pFogrlm ror next Tuesday night
Is AN GA tine schoul including a
pelling bee.
a committe was appointed To con
slider the feasibility Of sending some
pi the Cub athletes TO st. Simon July
End 81 participate in contests with
" g. a athletes from Waycross.
Tne meeting wa3 greatly enjoyed BY
all Tie club has come TO stay and
IS exercising great influence foI
sood in the city.
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