The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

Wnirlso them around AGAIN,
omnts willie s~cke Moneay
msreioS. wonder ios what made
His, ssN, 10 funny lnsiee.
rhsn he rsmeNeeree.
"rhs last gay Of vacation" he
theVeet - himself. with
queer. csrpsy sensation, ~ the
something desirable has Srsp-
ped out OF his life.
IAN. what's the use7" he gloom
lily sighed. as be dragged on a
shoe.
In Seattle some $4,000 other
youngsters had the same sickish
sensation when they looked out oil
the window and saw that not only
had school time come around
again. but that summer was gone
The swimming hole had TO b.
asAndon~1. the wiEwam camp
built of gnony sacks In the vacant
lot next door. where the kids all
brought their peanut butter sand
witches on summer Moons. might as
we'll be torn down. You couldn',
have any more fun there. anyhow
Berry picking was 10 be no more
and guy couldn't hang around In
Pinky's tree house all day and
smoke Indian tobacco wrapped VI
In newspapers. either.
Visions q colIasM
Instead. visions OF cleas white
collars. stiff new shoes. starched
shirts ae3 dull books In ugly brown
covers doomed up In the Juvenile
mind--a dismal picture.
SO those $4,000 Seattle Young
STEERS ~sre sending up the wall
"Whai's The use OF living. any.
how"
In the city's 20 grade school and
ak high school buildings, the
floors were slick and black with
new coll. offering tempting sliding
places for adventurous small boys
and the seats we're slice vito seS
yarnish. dangerous TO toja drssxcs
In hot weather.
Haskssar1e Clear
The slate blackboarss Were
clean. and little heaps OF lo-r
brown pencils and new. shiny pen
hohiers sere waiting TO be uses.
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BNS FIRST secular perioH of the
sss Rill besdn At $50. 10 minutes
esflier than formerly. Most stu.
dents will begin their days classes
at that time
ESeventyMlnuae Periods
There will be six 70.minute peri
ods. with two 30-minute lunch ne.
RODS. Tho regular day will end
ut S:1Q p. MP For the benefit OF
students who work in the after.
noon. special period will be
scheduled at n. m. which will
last until $3.50. Students who ta&e
advantage OF this period will be
free at 1920.
After the regular session n sim.
liar Commute special period Will
be held for students who work late
at night. 9d for the benefit OF
girls who aid in household duties
In the morning.
Cut Down Home Study
The new system OF 70-mlnute
periods will eliminate approximate,
~ nm hour or an hour and n halt
OF home study. because 30 minutes
OF each class hour gill be devoted
to study under the supervision OF
the teacher. Formerly a student
was expected TO study about two
hours and n half at home each day
Now he should not have to spend
more than an hour, according &c
Assistant Superintendent q