The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-13
'PUNAHOU TRUSTEES
PLAN ONE SESSION.
DAY EOR CHILDREN
Proposed Schedule Of Studies In
Preparatory School Has Been
Submitted To Patrons t
WOULD DO AWAY WITH
AFTERNOON ATTENDANCE
Routine Work To Begin Earlier
Ia Morning and End Ia
Good Season

Good Season
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Trustees Of Punahou Academy ar,
considering scheme to change In,
hours for the classes in the preparator,
department so that there will be hui
one school session a day, beginning al
a qnarter-past eight o'clock in IN,
morning and ending at quarter OF
one in the afternoon.
Under the proposed schedule there
wonid be two ifteen-minute recesset
during the day, each an hour and .
half apart. This plan wonld do away
wlthI-the afternoon sessions Of tho
As there are many persons on whom
the effects Of such change must be
considered, the trustees are endeavor,
ing 10 find out the attitude of parents
and other patrons towards the arrange.
mem. Its effect on tho school day OF
teachers and pupils has been carefully
worked ont, as well as its probable adj.
vantagos and disadvantages to pupils
and parents.
Details Of Proposed Plan
The plan, as proposed by the trustees,
is as follows:
PLAN--Adyantages and disadvant.
ages Of one session in the preparatory
school:
!, PLAN ~ Proposed one session
schedule.
Cbapo' .......,. s:15 to $50
IN Sesaion ~. $3.50 to GAS
Recess ........ 9:45 to 1000
IA Session -. 1000 to 1915
Recess ......... H:15 to 1880
IL Session -. 1880 to 12.45
ii. ADVANTAGES.
!. The advantages win come mostly
to children living near the school.
2. Children will be able to have a
hot middle-of -the-day meal. X
3, Tho school work viii be done in
the morning, eight-ffteen to nine, in.
stead Of one to two, The highest point
Of vitality is in the middle Of the
morning.
q Many children are now ready TO
90 to school at eight O'Clock. "
5. Academy and p. p. s. children
from the same family can 60 70 school
III, DISADVANTAGES.
1. The chief disadvantages will come
to children who live at distance.
. 2. This makes A long continuous SEES.
sion for young children. The advant-
age of early morning study may be
Offset BY fatigue Of last hour OF morn
ing.
The table Of residence Of pupils
shows the pupils outside the Punahou
district are distributed as follows: &.
Pupils living outside school
district ~ ......,....,.., 205
Pupils living in school dis
trict ...,,...., ........ 253 L
Total pupils in school 45S
Nearly one-half the pupils live out.
side Of district bounded by Manoa,
Payaa, Pensacola street.
3. 1t Is difficult to get children start.
ed to school so early, ~
4. The new schedule takes away op.
portunity for teachers to meet and help
children before and after school
5, IT takes away detention period for
children who haven't their lessons OF
who need to be held up or punished.
s. It takes away time for music les
sons before and after school. The eff
feet upon registration in music depart
mept is likely to be serious. -Four
classes and eighteen pupils have les
sons Immediately before or after school
a. II takes away from mothers the
opportunity for lessons in care of house
hold at home before school. af. g.
& Most of the children viii 20 home
at close Of school This will make Il
a day school, and will make Il diff
cult, II not impossible, TO carry or
much Of the playground activity il
games, etc, which makes Punahou 9
community school,
0. The loss of the long recess vii
be felt In the life of the school, nj
many children value >the play perioC
and social period together.
Play and Social Diversion
The possibilities Of this period for
play and social purposes are shown by
| this table:
Noon Hour;--
Lunches at home ~. so
Pupils in first grade 81 .&
- 81
I q sl-'a ,r- 81, d.
| Balance remaining during
| whole or part or recess, 81
Our plans for Mrs. Drivers work a
long recess include; t,,,
Gay An attempt to get reasonable ex
ercise, especially by those who need il
(b) An attempt to direct all play
ground activities for moral and socia
as well rs physical purposes.
(e) An. attempt to increase the NUN
her Of friends children make IN schoo
by bringing together children of simi
lar tastes. Most children make thei
friends only among neighbors or class
mates. VIZ F.. sHrs
On the other hand, after long recess
now many children come in from siren
nous play too excited and too warm 70
study. <
| 10, II will reduce aud possibly d
away with Mrs. Drivers r, II. s. recess
and afternoon work.
/ IL. The early start from home an,
the late arrival after school make
long day FOR young children. "