The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-01


! within n quarter of an hours time
1 Yes. we believe in the continuous ses
& sion, and we have IL in our school; hui
our continuous session calls Tor 80 min
utes for dinner hour. and lam sorry to
say we cannot make IL one oven hour
not for the sake of accommodating all OF
the people, las much as We would like to
do ~. for that would be impossible with
two hours even, but. because IL is reason
able, and good health demands it.
We open school at 8 40 a M. the Pri-
mary Grades have 10 minutes for recrea-
ton at II 60 a IN the whole school has
80 minutes at IL 20 p m, the afternoon
session runs from 10 to 2:2j p. III. I'm
der the existing conditions this is the very
hes, arrangement we could make Now,
what are our regulations in regard to this
5Dminu,c dinner hourl'
| Pupils who live near enough to
the school 10 20 home. Ca; their lunches.
and return in due time for the assembly.
may be placed on the '',linncr list,
~ is placed after their names in the
daily register or in a special book for
such purposes
II Pupils. who repeatedly get ,ardy
on returning from dinner. OF IA our csti-
maiion, 10 20 nome and get a lunch causes
Ia much rush. We will not allow such pu-
pills 60 remain on said list
Ill In order that no pupil mas he
deprived Of his lunch. and at the same
time get some recreation at the noon
hour, the maximum time n pupil has to
remain in at this hour is % minutes.
This 20 minutes may he repeated only as
many days As is necessary Ia pay oil the
penalties given
~. IN case a pupil on the ''dinner
list rnr4fxfta al A.
So many minutes, and lac has no lunch
with him on that day said pupil is allow
ed to 20 home and get hislunch. but ON
the next day. and for As long times as Is
necessary afterwards he must bring his
lunch until all penalties have been served
la case of failure to bring lunch on the
next day, the pupil remains in Just the
same without his lunch for that day
think that you all well agree with us
that We are trying to give the pupils
tair deal and just treatment along this
line, as well as along every other line.
II Is very true that the dinner list is
not altogether satisfactory for many reas-
ons still. good warm lunch eaten at
home, IL the pupils do not have to rush
too much tn get H. is far better than one
prepared in the early morning
Parents themselves. should use their
own Judgment along here in regard to
whether or not their child should Ice con
tinUod ON the dinner list lf necessary.
advise taking him oil. then rive him a
gooi substantial lunch to take along with
him. and the problem will be solved
iiut says some mother that is so
much trouble. ! would rather for my
childfcn Go run home than have to bother
with fixing lunches Well. In my esti-
nation that shows very poor spirit: for
what paput il there who has the propcr
love for her children will not hc willing
io 20 tn this extra trouble for the sake Of
her childnus health and future wcliarcl
People with children mus expect some
trouble and they should chccrfully re-.
,pund to their duty
This "dinner list should we'll rogu-
lated which is our earnest aim, allowing
only those pupils to 20 TO their homes.
Who can do So with comparative ease The
walk backwards and forwards. would do
thcn -0od uudcr those conditions. aud
would uo more impair their digestion,
tmn thr mild Spontaneous play. which
ncintioncd before, such as that which
ls engaged no ON the play ground. after
their luchcs have been eaten
ANOTHER more serious problem vet in
wgaw To lunches applying both, to some
on ihc dinner list and To others IN the
remainder of the ,rhooI tb,t i.
unny parents instead of providinr A
lunch from home. or REQUIRING them each
day io come home to lunch. they viii
give their children money with which IN
buy caiablos at The stores or bakery
Shops Surh monc, is rcncr,llv spent In
sour pickles candy. or Some unwholo-
somo Article often exposed to dust and
germs such things as candy aud pickles
fora child's iuncR ''''