The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-09-10
JUDGE EDWIN DART
WRITES CARD ON SUBJECT
Petition Will be Circulated Re
questing Board to Change
School Hours From the Pres
ent Plan to One Session
School Day.

1t was made manifest yesterday
that there would be strenuous oppo-
sition to the two-ses5ion rule adopted
by the board of education on the rart
of the patrons of the city schools of
Brunswick at the opening of the ses
sion on next Monday.
While strong opposition develop
ed at the begignning of the term on
account of the inauguration of the two
session propaganda it was understood
that the fall term of the schools
would open with the desired change
a one session school hour-from $50
to 2:30, or about six hours continu.
Gus session instead of the schools
taking in at 8 o'clock and having an
hour and a half reces at noon and
to continue until 81 80 or 4 o'clock.
There is well defined plan OF:
the part of the parents OF the pupils
of the city schools to petition the
board of education u change the
present program and adopt that OF
the one-session plan. The News IS
in receipt of the following communi-
cation from Judge Edwin Dart. who
complains of the present schedule:
Editor, Brunswick News:
Dear Sir :
The press is the medium through
which the public at large are reached
on questions and matters in which
they are concerned, therefore I ask
you to give space to this humble COM
munication.
l understand that the Board c.
Education has decided to hold ses-
sions of school this year, beginning
at nine o'clock and turningthe child
rem out about o'clock or later in the
afternoon. they are to have an nou~
and a half for lunch and those chit
dren who live a distance from schoo;
are advised to or will be advised to
brina a .uHch, this rule is 70 apply TO
children from the second sfade up.
Now | do not know how the parents
generally feel about the matter bur
1 for one will not compel my child &c
stap in school practically all day Yong,
she is of tender age and .at an age
when children should have part c.
the day in which to play. The two
session idea was invoked last year
merely because sickness mad COM
pelled heschools to close ror some
time, but heretofore the schools have
had one sessions and | believe the
children who have graduated from
our schools are as well educated a.
they are in some other place where
they have two session.
If the Board of Education has
adopted the two-session idea .or all
children except Grae A, | will simply
have to send my child to aprlvate
school as | will not make her stay II
school all day, of course | know the
Board cares nothing about this no.
withstanding the fact that thetax-
nayeres pay for school privileges.
| know children that live more thar
mile from the schools. mine Included
| thev must either eat cold lunch o.:
go home for dinner, this many CT Their
cannot do because they live too fan
away,
The Beard know believes that
they are acting wisely, but gentle
men have you forgotten that were a
..kid" one and loved orun ZONE 1om
school and get your fishing pole OF
baseball or marbles and whistle Tor
the other fellows; had rather M
child have some muscle and enjoy
her play every day than to have her
head crammed with knowledge anc
have no time forplay.
! l hope I am not the only taxpayet
that has a kick coming in this nav
ter. and tho ohtres who feel as | az
will lido some kicking too; the parents
who have children of school ae'
should have a voice nthese matters
If tho board seeks to do something ina
a majority of the people object %