The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-11
Rs HALLIDAY
|SCHOOL SESSION
ntendent Mills Tells of
|ration of New Study
Plan.
The Tribune.

. The ITlDuHe,
b Aug 1O.-Equal time for
~ nlay and sleep on the part
\ attending the public schools
'5amental Idea upon which Su-
"a John NJ. Mills OF the Ogden
IL schools system would base
obereby students would be re.
attend school but a hall OF
h scheme Is already in opera
reith regard 10 some or the
~ and kindergarten, Superln-
'|1Is declares that II Is a plan
beIpg carried straight through
.chool system. not omittine the
4 AS a strong advocate or
In the classroom and study
|>cal superintendent favors the
trial educa ton, the education
a 'fhe home or out IN the open.
.ndent Mills Males il very
IA would under no considera-
nance the halliday session IN
unless during the other por-
.> day the pupils are provided
which brings the mind and
Ia action. The trend OF HE
- The frivolous pastimes which
.'ng the growing children Of
.o>of the value Of money. are
ia things, according 10 the
-,stu head. which demand an
sducation equal to book and
oducation. :,
q his views on the halliday
"A school and the need OF In
.Iucation. Superintendent NILS
.|I0wing to say;
ne first reduced the time or
4 eyade pupils from a whole
& half day IN the city schools
numerous complaints from
Hho believed their children
n eetting a square deal They
n as they we're paying taxes
.IIdreu were entitled TO an
la IN school. 1t was with diff
has the mothers and fathers
.ovinced that Il is to their
' welfare to spend more time
.oen instead OF being required
4 a hard desk and tire them
|rrinE 10 study when their
|s6el. II Is we'll to know that
|6ren learn as much or more
lev are in school but a half
Lev appear fresh every morn
their brains and bodies are
[0r Impressions.
Il had to be settled that the
I1ars should attend but half
|e Extended the practice TO in
Ie second graders and il was
M for us to have another pow
IN parents and explain that
Ora is ono that Is recognized
|utely new and progressive
<s in educatl II took time
convince parents that the
8 not deprived Of learning be-
Ras attending school but half
We estimated that there are
rkward pupils In the schools
lcItys With the parents Of
||dren we have had the most
Had the youngsters attend
III an entire day they would
<n puzzled as to their back
but when they attended
q day the parents believed
Fprdness due TO that fact.
ter Of course. backward chill
bonefted more by halliday
[nah otherB. There Is such
d providing the minds Of chill
n favor OF limiting the third
70 but half day and eX-
4 practlce through the grades,
z are so many things to be
s year that the cha nge will
noe at this time. The prin-
1o teachers Of the schools
n the pupils are better for
only In the morning OF the
and the parents are also
euucated TO the fact that IL
70 compel children 10 sit
seats from 9 o'clock until
rom | o'clock until $50
men they can secure the
1fai training without the dis
@4ch a system as | advocate
4ceu our present schools will
~ take care of the children
\ The popula ton has doubled
nalf are In the shops or
er6 could be in the school
me two halves could change
~ the afternoon. The teach
i could be better paid and Il
IL utre not many more to care
Irreased number OF students.