The evening world., 1904-03-24
Morris High School Pupils oh.
leut to Taking Luncheon in
Basement and Ask to Be A.
lowed to Run Home at Recess
CHILDREN CAN BUY
FOOD AT THE SCHOOL.
They Can Also Bring 1t from
Home, but They Complain at
Not Being Permitted to Sit
Aboutthe Family Board.

The Morris High School, at One
Hundred and Slxty-sixth street and
Boston road, is brand new II only OPEN
Cd Its doors on Jan. IS, but already
Touole is brewing. and 1t is not because
the Latin teacher is cross or the chem
stry teacher too exacting.
The trouble Is not due to educational
ilsagreements. 1t all centres around
'ood
Already the girls have made COM
plants about their restrictions in regard
to the luncheon accommodations and
some of the cpicurean misses have gone
SO FAR as to get their fathers interested
You soc, VIC are not allowed to leave
the building from the time we enter at
A. NJ. till we are dismissed at 2.3O
O'Clock. We ave a thlrty-mlnute re-
cess at noon and unless we bring our
luncheon We have TO eat at the base
ment lunch counter"
y Morris High school girl. augmented
~ two OF her classmates, proceeded to
narrate TO an Evening World reporter
tho causes that have led UP to the
smouldering rebellion.
Now, live in the neighborhood and
At my luncheon in the basement. I
aave never asked TO go home, though,
ipr its against the rules.
Can Euy Luncheon.
You see, we either have to bring our
luncheon and cat it in the class-rooms
OF. go downstairs and buy luncheon
In the basement, where we are allowed
to eat 1t.
Why sometimes. when / get a
glass of milk the glass Is never more
than two-thirds full Then the charlotte
russes taste OF ammonia the bananas
fhat are advertised for cents always
move to bo when you find big one
u think 1t horrid that We can't leave
the building at noon and SO home or
anywhere We please for our luncheon"
The coterie of malcontents who are re-
belling against the food and laws of the
new Norris High School have not taken
any steps further than complaining.
An Evening World reporter who went
out to the school to investigate in re-
spcnse to a protest from father OF
Two Aorr!s High School girls found the
basement lrucneon-room arrayed with a
very reasonable bill OF fare.
MRS. l.. Ford, who has charge OF the
s issncneon and who got the privilege from
ing under difficulties owing TO tho un-
nnlshcd state of the building
tea . cents, sandwich cents. apple 8
cents. orange 3 cents, bananas cents
ne some oil the articles listed for sale.
complaint agaSlst the luncheon
EStem IS unjust said pr. Goodwin,
place, pupils are not compelled TO eat
IN the. basement. If they cannot pay
the price or do not like the food. they |
can bring their own luncheons., 1t does
not matter to the school officials.
Only One Session a Day.
the building az noon for the simple
reason that our school is not n two !
session one, like the grammar depart |
ment, but onc-Scssion day. The inter
mission at noon is merely a recess.
II, however, pupils live near enough |
In the nciShborhood, We give them per- |
mission tosGo home.
When "A pupil asks to take Ills or her |
lunch at home the teacher makes some !
Investigation, and IL conditions are sat /
isiactory the student is allowed to pass
the family board"
The complaining element at the new I
High School Is composed almost entirely /
Of girls.- though several boys say they
an outdoor race for luncheon at home.
Considered an Advantage.
As the majority of the pupils live at
a great distance from the school the
running OF a luncheon room in the .
basement is conceded to be great
advantage. and Mrs Ford, who mas
charge. is considered a competent
woman.
There arc -oa6 pupils at the new
Morris High School, and twice as many
girls as boys At the noon reccas the
basement is crowded with students.
The bows are served on one side the
counter and have benches to sit on.
and the girls are likewise treated on
tho other side.
~ have never counted the humber I
feed" said Mrs. Ford. "but with
twelve assistants rush ourselves TO ac-
commodate the crowd. 1 do the best
can to give them all good service.
and when the building Is completed
and i have better accommodations
everything will go smoother"