The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-08
Committee Of City Fathers
Reports on Opening Play
grounds Earlier and It Is
Adopted After Discussion.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS MAY
TRY THE SUGGESTIONS
Mott and Nusbaum Defend Pc.
sitions In This and in Re.
gard to Construction of the
High School Building.

Hi0n Scn00I Building.
III We should open the school
grounds at seven o'clock and the
parents should start the pupils out
70 school at that time. the good little
boys would 60 straight to school
but where would the little boys 80
that are inclined to be slightly.-well.
like you and were when boys" said
Lee B. Nusbaum, treasurer OF the
school board, 1T council meeting on
Monday evening. nodding his head to-
ward Mayor Zimmerman.
~Tho present school board rule says
that the play grounds shall be opened
. half hour before the beginning Of
school in the morning. That time
gives the pupils time 70 get to school
but little time to 60 any where else.
Tho state law and . decision OF su-
preme court holds that the school and
home are Jointly responsible for the
actions Of school pupils during the
time specified for the grounds to bs
opened"
''It almost stasgers me-" said Trea-
surer Nusbaum. that We should be re-
children from seven until eight o'clock.
ny responsibility the law means that
the school or homo has the privilege
70 punish the child"
Mr.. Nusbaum's statement was the
outerovth Of the report OF the coun-
Gil school committee of which Oscar
Williams. H. H. Dngelbert and VIII
naStel, ell msmbsrs recommend
- thak stAs city .1chool Gronn1nl
- opened promptly at sov66 |
oscloek In the morning and thak . -
psrvlsor be appointed 70 look altar the
cA11Aren. This recommendation was
advised TO the school board, however.
caly II Il found that such action was
pr6etical and that II II would pay n.
naAcially to hire . competent instruc-
tor for the play grounds. II was sug-
gsotod that one Of the teachers be
given an hours extra salary to take
charee Of the play. grounds. The re-
port Of the committee was adopted and
the resolutions adopted. ~
Nave Interest In Puplls.
Continuing in his address to the
council, Mr.. Nusbaum said:
1--WE have nothing but the best In
terests Of the school In sight, whom
wo make rules to govern the schools.
We shall BE- glad 1t any time to have
suggestions from councilmen and
these viii always be considered. The
law says that We can ask advice from
the council but In the end We have
to decide the question. I have no oh.
jectioo to the resolutions. They win
b taken up by the school board and
might be given n. trial. This would
BE- . good thing" 80 -.
'sWhat the council and school board
wants 10 cooperation" declared fTrea-
surer Nusbaum. I'VE should stand to-
eeeher and many matters should be
made palmer to both bodies"
Superintendent Mott explained to-
the councilmen and city officials. why.
financially. II would not be practical
for the school board to hire IN In
structor for the play grounds In the
morning. Mr.. Mott said:
school grounds are my especial
.
and especially for recommending the
purchase Of the grounds on Twenty
second street. Besides this We have
seven good play grounds In the city
and one small one. We try to make
them beautiful and for this we've been
csnsured.
"The question 10. how much should
the groundo be used? Should they be
opened on Saturday and Sunday and
before and after schools. However.
oaly one city surpassss Richmond in
~ ne q grounds In this state. this
being Gary.
~win there be enough children take
advantage OF the rule Of opening the
srounds at seven o'clock to pay the
board 10 hire IN extra teacher We
coul1a't supervise the grounds for two
o. three pupils. but for 30 or 80 Il
would b . good thing. II 10 the lack
oe funds that has caused the present
rule bat u there 10 . demand for ear.
" opening Of grounds Il viii be done.
Mayer zlmmesman TALKS.
"you have missed the point entire.
1N" declared Mayor Zimmerman. after
0upsrintsnaent Mott had concluded
hle a1drsss. The point II that the
childrea are afraid to 80 to school b.
1ueo t1ns for fear Of being called mp
md puniaAed. Two city officials and
ths pelics superintendent have seen
boys and giris pssping around the
ooensrs near the school house. They
shouh b allowed 70 come into the
yard II they 20 get there . littls early.
We neaa the httle fellow. IT'S dan
eogous Tor them to stay On The streets.
They disturb the neighbors and Il
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