The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-02
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS
ARE THING OF PAST
Continued from Fifth Page.

committee which will meet and with Mr..
Crib inspect the new additions for the
purpose of giving this matter proper at
tention.
Professor Knight recommended that the
eighth grade pupils be dismissed at 3:1J
O'clock and the second grade stay the full
afternoon session and be dismissed at
S:45; also that the chart class at Irving
be divided into two sessions Upon mo-
ton this recommendation carried.
Just before adjournment Prof knight
was granted leave OF absence for a week
to attend the department of superintend-
ents which will meet in Atlanta on Feb
ruary 20.
When the resolution concerning the
class plays was read, it drew forth muca
comment. Professor Dunkin of the High
school spoke against the class play, say
ing that they Were a taste of time and
were usually Objectionable. He also said
that he was in favor Gf the class enter
tainments. such as literaries debates.
etc. but when the grades of the pupils
suffer, as was the case in the last class
play he thought it should be stopped.
He also stated that if the high schooi
was to have a dramatic department il
had best be organized at once
Prof. Dunkin closed by saying that at
the present was the time to strike, as
the pupils of the junior class were pre-
pairing to give one next year that would
excel all previous efforts. If he said.
'the night of the presentation should
happen to be bad and disagreeab BILE the
parents of the pupils would have TO pay
the bills for the heavy expense of the
production
J. H. Stewart said that ne was not in
favor of the resolution as it would mean
that no entertainments of any kind could
be given; that while the work had been
too elaborate and possibly too much
energy and attention had been given. he
was not in favor of wholly abolishing the
entertainments. But he thought that it
might be left to the discretion of the
board as to whether the entertainment
proposed was proper. He thought enter
tainments within reasonable bounds and
reasonable degree were not objection
able
r. c. Jackman took the same view of
the matter as did Mr.. Stewart and he
said that he was not in favor of the res
olution a. read.
B. E. Rowlee said: 81 am very much
in favor of the resolution. as | know
from our own experience that with the
senior work the class plays added work
too hard on the pupils He said that
just a year ago his boy, who took a prom
inent part in the class play, and who
was president of his class. I'm his effort 10
keep up his studies and his part in tho
class play. overwOrked himself and that
as a result he was carried TO Maple
Grove less than month ago. 4 beg OF
you he continued, do not let this mat
ter pass, as We must have the welfare
of our children in mind. 1. for one. wish
TO prevent any further murder The ply
sicians stated that undoubtedly this was
the cause OF our sons DEATH
Prof Knight said that he thought the
board ought to pass on the character dI
the entertainment. and that he did not
think that entertainment should be r.
stricted altogether. as II was a means of
bringing the individual members OF tn
class closer together.
Rodolph Hatfield said that he most
heartily endorsed what Mr.. Rowlee had
said, and he thought that il was what
they all wished. While he did not think
it referred to all classes OF entertainment
he thought the board should condemn and
prohibit the repetition Of what they had
been having for years
The motion was then voted on and
adopted. Stewart and Jackman voting to
the contrary.
The board then adjourned
This resolution is said to arise from Tire
objections raised in regard 70 q sceRe IL
the last class play. ship Alloy.