Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-19
SECOND DAY OF
NEW SCHEDULE
Supt. ShuIl and Principal
kIeinhans Will Not Dis
cuss Result of Change.
TOO EARLY TO COMMENT
Another Letter from Pro-
tester Calling Upon Parents
to Get Up Petition.

Whether or not the changes in the
school hours throughout the city,
especially at the high school, which
became effective yesterday morning,
will produce the desired results a
not be determined as yet, according
to statements made today by Super
intendent of Schools S. E. Shull n
Principal Edgar H. Kleinhans, of
the high school faculty. Only one
formal objection to the long high
school session, which begins at $3.50
A. M. and continues until 1880 p.
M, has been registered to date with
Principal Kleinhans, the latter
states. He says, however, that he
has heard different rumors of dis
satisfaction among the parents of
high school children because of the
late dinner hour-1:30 o'clock
owing to which the first p~rotestation
was registered.
Unable to Judge Value Yet.
Principal Kleinhans explains that,
inasmuch as the new schedule has
terly Impossible to judge the value
of the new system. He says that
fifteen scholars were required to re-
b lklA YSSLSIuGyN dlLSl AOOn ~ tho gov
O'Clock session, owing to delinquent
studies and misbehavior. He does
not consider this an average, but, If
SO, such figures would be consider
ABLY lower than the number usually
delinquent under the old system. AT
times between forty and fifty schol-
ars were under faculty ban during
the two session period. The scholar
- 4. ALT, n,7an4E In pt,IdiaG nv quill
ty Of misbehavior, under the new
rules, will be required to return for
the session at 2:30 P. NJ. as punish
ment.
All things will be considered, Mr..
KIeinhans states, in deciding wheth-
err or not the new schedule Is bene-
fieial. The amount of work accom-
plished by the students, the general
behavior, their willingness to con-
time the new hours, and eve their
health, which may be affected by the
change, will play a prominent part
In the decision Of the officials
whether or not to continue. the pres
emit hours. The scholars at the high
school, where the only fye-hour ses-
sion in the city Is Ia force, are al
lowed twenty minutes at noon time
AO&AAttthSoA All A " tAO =
yesterday and today enjoyed sundaes
A local confectionery stores and
lfgR4 refreshments at nearby restaur-
ants during this intermission.
Snpt. ShuII Nome emmittaI.
superintendent Shull Is also non
committal as to whether or not the
change is pleasing TO himself and
the pupils affected. He says that
the new system will be given a thor
oagh trial before another change Is
even contemplated. MI. shull states
that the change was proposed by the
ing of the Board of Education, In
the belief that more work will be
accomplished by the scholars during
the new school day. Several years
ago a petition was circulated among
the pupils relative to a change In
hours and many parents signed as
stood that a majority were against
It. however, and the document was
presented to the Board OF
Education.
MFR. Bawden's Letter.
Rev. William H. Bawden, pastor
Of the First Baptist church, who is
DLAob6l a5&1itoL tnO oSAoO1 ShCh60
made known today his intentions OF
continuing the fight for a re-estab'
lishment Of the old hours, by a petit
ton to the Board of Education. In
accumulation to the EVENING
NEWS, Rev. Mr.. Bawden calls upor
other parents to assist him in this
matter by addressing protests to him
or in a public opinion letter to this
EVENING NEWS. Rev. Mr.. Baw.
denis communication follows:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
While the writer expressed but
his own opinions in his communica.
ton published in the columns of the
EVENING NEWS last Friday, he is
gratified to learn that there is q
large number of parents throughout
the city who quite agree with him
To all such may the following sug-
gestions be made:
If you do not approve of the pres
emit long single session of the high
school, or object to your children
going without the midday meal al
the customary hour, or both, send
your protest, with your name and
address, to the undersigned. II
there are any whom 1t would embar-
rass Ii their names were known, II
this is stated their confidence win be
respected. These protests will be
made the basis OF a petition address
ed to our Board of Education, and
should be sen In at once,
It would do much good IL you sent
your protest to the editor of the
EVENING NEWS, that your commu-
nieation may be published in the
columns of that paper. No good
cause can have too much publicity.
Our Board of Education Is composed
of gentlemen, citizens who have
painstakingly and well administered
this department Of our civic life.
While we believe that in the present
instance they have chosen an un-
wise course, let us tell them so
frankly. giving our reasons
Tie Board or Education win prob
ably be asked to appoint a public
hearing on this question, unless
they shall be satisfied without 1t
that the citizens chiefly interested
desire a reversal of their recent rub
ing. If this public hearing is grant
ed, be sure to be on hand in person,
ready to back up your opinions by
your presence at least, and by your
voice IL possible. Let us seek to con-
vince the board of our earnestness In
the matter, ana 1t is certain that
they will respect our opinions.
WILLIAM Fl. BAWDEN.