Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
Superintendent of Schools H. b. Hay

Superintendent of Schools H. b. Hay
den this afternoon informed The Argus
that the board of education. acting up
Oh the petition referred TO in last even
ing's Argus relative TO the restoration
OF the out-of-door recess at Lincoln
building, may find a solution of the
problem in asking the city to vacate
the block on Twenty-SecOnd street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues for
10 minutes each morning and after
noon for playground purposes. The
board of education" said Mr.. Hayden,
will be very glad 10 petition the cOun-
Gil on this proposition and to agree TO
provide the guards to be placed across
the street during the recess periods. to
place the same in position and remove
them. | believe this will afford the
out -of-dOOr recess that patrons of the
school have been petitioning for, ami
am sure it will be the pleasure of the
board 10 do its best to provide it."
The suggestion made by Superin-
tendent Hayden seems feasible, and,
destined as it is to serve a most wor-
thy end, should receive. as it doubtless
will, the cooperation of the council.
Speaking in relation to the recess ar
engagements at present in vogue at Lin
3oln building, Superintendent Hayden
aid:
The present arrangements for re-
cess at the Lincoln school were decid
d upon after careful discussion by the
principal and teachers, and conference
With the superintendent and board.
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cessSis not had is because of the in
,sGsaGate size .Ot the school grounds.
L needs 10 be remembered that the
block is not large and with two build
ngS upon il of the size of the Lincoln
school and high school, the grounds
available for play purposes are very
United. The Lincoln school has been
steadily increasing in size until its
present enrolment is nearly G00-591
At the close of last month. The play
ground space. which lies north of the
building. would not safely accommodate
more than about half that number. In
cidentally the nearness of the high
school building and the interruption of
class work in the high school that
would be caused by 900 children play
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dows of the building. has also been
considered.
Presented Year Ago.
This question of the Lincoln school |
recess was presented to the board |
abou, year ago and was given careful |
consideration at that time. but with |
the conclusion that no better arrange. |
ment was practicable II has been the |
chief aim and purpose Of the teachers |
and school authorities TO arrange this !
matter so as TO secure the best good |
of the children And il has been felt !
that this is being done. Their physical |
we'll being is abundantly cared for The |
the fan system; by which fresh out |
door air is constantly drawn into the |
building. warmed and driven by the !
fan 10 the various school rooms from |
which a similar current of air is CON
stantly passing out through the venti- !
laJors. During weather such that arti- |
fetal heat is not needed window venti- !
latjon is freely used.
AS TO exercise, calisthenic exercises !
are had in all the grades excepting the !
higher rooms in which the work of the /
pupils requires frequent leaving of the !
seats. passing TO and from black boards !
and otherwise about the rooms.
In the primary grades a ful! 15-nin- |.
ute intermission is taken "a the middle |
OF each session, and devoted TO exer- |