CPTI Tor: : LN PLAYGROUNDS WILL NO| 14 LONGER BE CONTINUED, By the Board of Education--| / Now Up to the City ef Council. / "That {he board of education dis- | continue maintaining playgrounds | for this'year, but hopes the city coun- | cil will accept the board's offer of | March 13th, and that .copy of this | report be sent to the city council." The above recommendation, sub- mitted by Mrs. Godwin, of the spec- fal gommittee dealing with the ques- | tion of playgrounds, was passed at! a meeting of the board of education | held on Thursday night, after some | discussion. | It will be recalled that at the re-| gular meeting of the board, the mem- 'bers voted to hand over their play-! grounds equipment and grant of! "$1,000 to the city cquncil, and asked | that body to take ovef the play- | grounds. A deputation from the | parks committee met the special | committee of the Board of Educa- tion, when the civic deputation sug- gested that the board of education accept a portion of Victoria and | Frontenac parks and place their equipment in these parks and iid on." Trustee Elliott stated that while he agreed with the report submitted by the special committee, he was sorry to see the playgrounds dispens- ed with, The speaker pointed out that many other cities were operat- ing playgrounds and named. Ottawa, Toronto and London. Properly sup- ervised playgrounds were of great value to a city. In Hamilton the at- tention of the ratepayers had been called to the protection of child life.' In Toronto last year there were 26 children killed by awtos. The city council should give the matter very careful consideration and see to it that the city was provided. with 'play- grounds, Trustee Baldwin stated that 'when the matter was presented to the parks committee, it was pointed out that the work could be carried out for six weeks at a cost of $900. This |- amount provided for the supervision. Trustee Mrs. Newlands pointed out "that the cost for any one year had not exceeded $1,000, outside of equipment, Should "Carry On." "It is lamentable to think that we have the apparatus and the sum of $1,000 and are going to do nothing towards providing the children with playgrounds," said Trustee Jones. "I do not care if the city council acts or not. We have the apparatus and the money to 'carry on' and I say that we should go ahead." "Use the money for fire escapes ye that are , THE DAILY B RITISH WHIG FRIDAY, APRIL .11, 1924. needed," Fut in Trustee Bishop. A "Let us go to the best park in the city and use the apparatus," said Trustee Jones, "The best park in Kingston is none too good fer the children where ' parents cannot af- ford to take a holiday in the coun- try. Who will keep us out of the city parks? Public opinion will send us there. 1s the little parks committee going to keep us out?" "I think the parks committee will take the matter up further," remark- ed Trustee Wightman. Trustee Mrs. Godwin explained that 'this last report of the commit- tee had 'not gone before the city council ag yet. Trustee Campbell stated that he would not like to put a stumbling block in the way of the city council, but added that the committee of the board of education was unanimous; in that they would not consider the question of the parks offered. If the board was to go on with the play- grounds it was the intention to carry on "in their own back yard" as it were. The question of playgrounds had been very much discussed; there was a cry for economy and a diver- sion of opinion. The committee felt that the board could perhaps try one year without the playgrounds, "This is the smallest piecé of econ- omy I have seen on the board in four years," remarked Trustee Jones. Let us use the money we have and use the equipment. The desks, fire escapes and. other things we need will be provided for." Trustee Bishop suggested that Trustee Jones be selected as the board's representative to go before the city council and putup his plea. "This board is looking after the children in the public schools," he added. "The city council is looking after all the children." Trustee Newlands suggested that action be deferred on the matter for a month, but the chairman pointed out that action must be taken at once; or it would be too late for any- thing to be done this season. "You can defer action as long as Ww like," said. Trustee Campbell, 'bdt the opinion of this committee will be just the same. Remember this. committee has not come to this conclusion in a hurry. The matter has been given very careful consider- ation." Trustee Mrs. Godwin pointed out that she was very much in favor of having the playgrounds carried out, but that the question was simply one of havin? them carried out in the best possible manner so as to give the greatest satisfaction. Trustee Mills stated that the com- mittee had been doing splendid work on the matter and he did not think it would be right for the board to upset their report. It should be passed unanimously, The report on being put to a vote was then carried. y Reports of Committees, - The report of the management me MADE OF PURE 'Childrenlove it and for McLaren's Invincible Olives, Quick * WSLARENs INVINCIBLE JELLY POWDER: YOUR GROCER CAN SUPPLY YOU Don't just ask for McLaren's. Say McLaren's "Invin. Ne." FRUIT JUICES it's good for them Also ask Puddings and Flavoing Extracts man, Trustee Bishop, was adopted as follédws: : "That new regulation caps for the | Rublic school cadet corps be pur- | chased, as requested by Capt. V. W. 8. Heron, District Cadet officer. In- spection of cadets to take place Fri- day, May 23rd, at 11 a.m. Clause 6, Management Committee Report, May 21st, 1923." until February next year." power to dismiss classes at the Col- legiate Institute on the afternoon of Convocation Day. Pupils must at- tend Collegiate in the afternoon and classes may be dismissed at Mr. Slit- er's discretion. "That permission was granted to H. Hill, supervisor of music, to take a boys' choir irty voices to the Ontario: Musical ir "vol. Toronto, during the week of April 28th to granted for two days during tions mentioned in Mr. Hill's letter of March 6th. taken on the request of the K.C.l1. 'towards the purchase of a curtain at the Collegiate, "That permission was given to the I.O.D.E. to place twenty-nine pic- tures in the Collegiate and public schools, a suitable date to be arrang- ed for the presentation." The following report of the perty committee, submitted by the adopted: nasium at the Collegiate must be considered by Principal perty committee. man Co., for electric wiring and fix- lowest, be accepted. $570. be asked to provide funds. "That the tender of McKelvey & Birch, Ltd, for the erection and completion of fire escapes at the fol- lowing schools, being the lowest, be accepted, and that the financial com- 'mittee provide the funds. The fig- ures follow: Collegiate donald school, school, $764.50. "That permission was granted to the K.C.I. Literary Society for use of assembly hall for the evenings of March 26th and 27th, Institute, $939; Mac- $644; Frontenac IL, for use of gymnasium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for. the pur- Pose of training boys' concert class. "That permission was granted to Kingston Choral Bociety for use of room in Victoria school for orchestra practice, on Wednesday and Friday evenings until April 11th inclusive." Conditions at Collegiate. On motion of Trustee Elliott and Bishop, it was decided to ask Prin- cipal Sliter to report on conditions at the Collegiate as regards accom- modation. x Trustee Mills, who was appointed as a delegate to the annual conven- tion of the Ontario School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Association, to be held in Toronto, April 21st to 24th, reported that he would be unable to to fill his place and the board decid- ed to send Trustee Jones. The other --delegates-are-Chairarant~ Cooks And Trustee Elliott. Trustee Wightman referred to scarlet fever cases in the schools and asked what means were being taken {to stamp it out. Inspector Stuart stated that the Ee NE EE ES SS SI or ar tri saris micro Se ot sa a rat Special for 'Wednesday and Saturday ! : FRUIT BREAD Wholewheat Bread Every Day. F. C. HAMBROOK - CATERING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ! Phone 2519. : teachers were giving the matter their close attention but it was his opin- fon that the medical inspection should be stronger and the board of health will be asked to put forth every effort possible to prevent the spread of the disease, Trustee Wightman and Moore moved for a grant of $25, to help defray the expenses to be incurred in the sénding of the boys' school choir to Toronto, the latter part of the month, but action was deferred until next meeting. Miss Hattie L. Chown, on the teaching staff, asked for two weeks leave of absence in September so as to give her an opportunity to visit the old country during her holidays. Referred to the management com- { mittee. Arequedt 'was received from Syd- enham school, for a lantern for teaching purposes and also a sand- pile for the children. The request was sent to committee. The board was notified that King- ston's big pageant wbuld be put on | In September next and the board was asked to co-operate and allow the Collegiate and public school pupils to take part in some of the scenes; The matter was sent to the manage- ment committee, bs James G. Cruse, caretaker at the Collegiate Institute, made applica- tion for permission to erect a fire proof garage on the Collegiate Insti- tute property. Referred to the pro- perty committee. R. J. McClelland wrote offering to supply the board with sand for play- grounds, Referred to the property committee, 'The Department of the Interior lease mitteg was: given power to act in the matter. committee submitted by the chair. | "That decision on the request of | Principal Sliter, that the afternoon | of Convocation Day at Queen's Uni- | versity be declared .a. half holiday at | the Collegiate Institute, be deferred | | "That Principal Sliter be given May 4th, and leave of absence was i the | week mentioned, under the condi- | "It was decided that no action be | Literary Society for a grant of $25 | for the platform in the assembly hall | pro- chairman, Trustee L. T. Best was "That all requests for use of gym- | Institute | Sliter and then referred to the pro- | | "That the tender of H. W. 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EASTER GLOVES ANP HOSIERY See Window _ Display ! 75 to $35.00 | | | SATURDAY'S SPECIAL | | Suits Smart Box Coat stylc--some button at the neck; others have Tailored Notch Collar and Lapels; trim- ~med with Braid in attractive effects. $19.75 Specially priced $2.50. FOUR-IN-HAND TIES TO MATCH. Pleated Skirts Skirts of Wool Crepe of fine quality with narrow Box. Pleat and Knife Pleating combined. Very ate tractive and specially priced for quick selling Satur. day $4.45 $8086 040 Saturd y 4.45 1 ie JACKSON-METTV Mail or Phone Orders. "Phone 1071. LIMITED Ii4 PRINCESS STREET -- enrollment in the public schools in March te be 2,755, with. an average attendance of 2,440. The enrolment is practically stationary, being six above that of April, 1923. The aver- age attendance is still somewhat be- low the normal, due chiefly to ex- clusion on account of sporadic cases of infectious diseases. J = Taspéetar Sruirt added the Tolidw- ing to his report: "I wish to direct the attention of the board to the inadequate condi- tion of the seating in several of the schools. In my general report, sub- mitted to the board in December last, attention was called to the consider- able increase in the number of pupils enrolled in the senior classes. While as compared with 1921 the enrol- ment in the junior first classes in 1923 had fallen off by 127, that of the third and fourth book classes in- creased by 176. To meet this condi- tion the number of primary classes had to be reduced to provide neces- sary additional rooms and teachers for the higher grades. Since no change has been made in the furni- ture, there are many cases of bad adjustment of the seating to the age and size of the pupils. This is a ser- ious niatter since physical discom- fort not only affects the pupil's con- centratiop, making discipline more difficult, but the unnatural postures he must take are prejudicial to his health. Teachers complain too that some pupils are so cramped as to be unable to write in a satisfactory position, The worst condition is in Central 'school, where pupils, who average nine years of age, are fore- ed to sit at desks designed for six- year-old primary pupils. Next year these pupils will be ten years old and half of them apparently must, unless their needs are properly met, continue in the same seats. The other schools in which the seating is similarly unsuitable are Victoria and Macdonald schools. '*"The proper remedy is the pur- chase of a sufficient number of desks of the intermediate and larger sizes to properly accommodate the pupils of the third and fourth book classes. 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