Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-04
Treasurer.
pROLONGATION OF
THE LUNCH HOUR.

THE LUNCH HOUR.
AS will be seen by the proceedings
b of the City School Board last n'shs
the members determined to enforce
temporarily, a rule which will give
pupils an hour and quarters recess at
the noon lunch time, instead of one
hour. as heretofore. AIT the last meet
ing the city superintendent suggested
, that the board should adopt some rule
concerning hours for the high school,
# being situated long distance from
the homes of many scholars. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
). studies and discipline, and that com"
mittee made their report last night.
Virtually all the scholars OF the mgh
school had signed petition to the
board asking that half an hour only
be allowed between twelve and one
o'clock, and that the school be dis
y missed at half past two o'clock in the
afternoon, it being their desire to
bring lunches with them and to re-
main in the school until the dismiss
sal in the afternoon.
The members of the. committee, OIL
which the city superintendent is Il
member exofIicio, were not impressed
by the proposition, they believing that
the eating of lunches in school rooms
is calculated to bring inctnveniences
and conditions they desire to avoid.
They were fthe unanimous opinion
ti,at i.,sScad Of contracting the lunch
aSfiol z should be protracted fifteen
mmagcs. &. order that all pupils could
.:.H@ opportunity to go to their
iig,nas p.s5 take of their lunches and
,ragura . chool without any undue
.asse. as suggested by those Who
favored this plan that it is not con-
ducive to health to cat in hurry.
4 The committee also recommended
that the rule suggested for the high
school should apply also to Washing
ton and Lee schools, the members
believing that this plan would meet
with the appreciation of the great ma
iority of parents who have midday
in this connection it was stated That
& The traEs on hygiene, studied in
.scho.Ais, earn all of the evil effects
ii gf.tiiig IN hurry, which so many
s,'cli,;tlreR are compelled to do undci
are .r. conditions.
Some members opposed the adop.
ton of the report Of the committee
and said many things in rcfutatlon o.
tho stand which had, been taken. The
members seemed to be about equally
,,tlividcd on the question and strong ar
J guments were used on both sides.
AS compromise, it was agreed UNI
animously that the recommendations
of the committee be put in force at
once, with the understanding, how
ever. that should the plan fail tc
meet the approval of the majority OF
parents, it be annulled at the next
meeting and other more satisfactory
I rules formulated
A community is composed OF all
S}classcs of people, and what may sun
some works hardships on others. Inc
great majority, probably, have mid
day meal, for divers reasons, prln-
ecipally from tho fact that most mem
bcrs of the family arc working poo
.ple who are allowed an hour from
twelve TO ono o'clock. Of course such
prefer to have all members present
at this time. On the other hand, num-
bers dine at other hours, for the rea,
son that their occupations are diff.
sc, ent, and dinner is served from
fs,,s,e to six o'clock in many families
is up TO the community TO set
tic Ehis matter. The members of the
sri,arl, board merely desire to fix rules
spSsisS will meet with the approval o.
ta ,catesL number. 1t is hoped tina
in interested will apprisc the boart
,f their preferences in order that the.
nav act intelligcntly.
----i@---- $1,000
TALKED
b DEATH"