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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HARTWELL SCHOOLS
1. The school shall be designated
as Grammar School and High School.
2. All branches including the
Common school studies shall be
taught in the Grammar Grades.
3. The course of study in the
High School shall be an extension of
the Grammar School course, and in
clude the usual college preparatory
studies.
4. The school year shall consist
of thirty-six weeks, and be divided
into terms of eighteen weeks each;
the first shall commence on Monday
nearest the first of September and
continue for eighteen weeks. The
second term shall commence Monday
following close of first term in Jan
uary and continue for eighteen
weeks.
5. The established holidays of the
school shall be as Thanks
giving Day, Memorial Day, one-half
day. No other day shall be observed
unless ordered by the Board. Two
weeks Christmas.
6. The daily sessions shall begin
at 8:45 A. M., and close at 2 P. M.,
in Grammar and 4 P. M., in High
School.
7. The course of study in the
several grades of the Grammar
School and High School shall be
fixed by the Superintendent.
8. Pupils applying for admission
must present promotion cards, or
their assignment to a grade shall be
determined by examination.
9. The standing of pupils in their
several studies and also in their at
tendance and deportment shall be
carefully kept by each teacher as
outlined by the Superintendent.
10. The regular promotion of
pupils shall be made at the close of
each session in all grades. Occasion
ally promotions may be made at
other times by the teacher with the
approval of the Superintendent. A
pupil who fails to be promoted at
the close of one session may be al
lowed to stand an examination again
on deficient subjects at the opening
of the next session, provided he did
not fail in more than one cardinal
subjectX To be eligible for promo
tion to the Senior class a pupil must
have passed all work required in the
preceding grades and must have to
his credit not less than eleven stan
dard units.
11. Graduation: A diploma shall
be awarded to those only who com
plete satisfactorily the prescribed
courses of study of at least 16 units,
and who shall have attained a gen
eral average of 70 per cent. The
diploma shall be signed by the Super
intendent, the President and the Sec
retary of Board, and the seal of the
Board shall be attached.
12. Written reviews shall be held
on every subject in all grades when
the Superintendent may so direct.
Each pupil must be graded on his
work whether oral or written and a
record of same be kept by the teach
er. Reports will be sent to the par
ents or guardians from time to time
indicating clearly the standing of pu
pil, days absent, times tardy, etc.,
and if any serious misconduct or per
sistent neglect of studies is known
of the pupil, it shall also be reported
to the parent.
13. Children who have any con
tagious or infectious disease or who
have been exposed to such, or live in
a house where such disease exists,
shall not be allowed the privilege of
school until they can present health
certificates frpm a regular author
ized person, countersigned by the
Superintendent.
14. The election of Superinten
dent and teachers shall be held in the
discretion of the Board of Education.
Vacancies may be filled and addition
al teachers elected at any special
or regular meeting of said Board.
15. The schooj building and
grounds shall be used for no other
than school purposes except by writ
ten permission of the Superintendent
and chairman of the Board.
16. No advertisement shall be
read to the pupils of the school, dis
tributed in the schoolrooms, or on
the school premises, and no agent
or other person shall be permitted
to enter the school premises for the
purpose of soliciting or exhibiting
either to the pupils or teachers, any
book or article offered for sale ex
cept by permission of the Superin
tendent.
17. During school hours messages
intended for a teacher or pupil must
be communicated through the Super
intendent.,
18. The Board of Education will
furnish a diploma of parchment with
a photograph of our school building
on same. A fee of two dollars and
fifty cents will be charged to each
member of the graduating class.
19. All entertainments held in the
school auditorium shall pay to the
Board of Education 20 per cent of
the gross door receipts. The author
ized agent of the Board shall sell the
tickets, collect the admission fees,
reserve a commission of 20 per cent
of the gross receipts, pay the actual
and necessary expenses out of the
commission, and turn over what re
mains to the Secretary & Treasurer
■of the Board of Education. The said
agent shall be allowed one dollar and
fifty cents ($1.50) for his services in
managing each entertainment. The
minimum rental shail be ten dollars.
Admission, Tuition and Matribulation
1. No pupil under 6 years of age
shall be permitted to enter school un
less tuition be paid by parent or
guardian until such pupil reaches
school age. And in no case shall a
child be allowed to enter scnooi who
is under 5 1-2 years of age on the
first Monday in September, the be
ginning of the fall term. No be
ginner will be admitted after the end
of the first month of the fall term.
2. Any pupil desiring to enter
school must first secure a ticket of
admission from the Secretary &
Treasurer of the Board of Education
by paying the stipulated matricula
tion fee. When this ticket is pre
sented to the Superintendent it shall
become his duty to assign the nun’l
to the proper grade by such exami
nation as he may deem necessary.
3. All pupils living within the
city limits will be charged as follows
for each term:
Grammar School.
Ist grade $1.50
2nd grade $1.50
3rd grade $2.50
4th grade $2.50
sth grade . $2.50
6th grade $2.50
High School.
7th grade $4.00
Ist year $4.00
2nd year $4.00
3rd year $4.00
4th year, Senior class . $5.00
All pupils taking Science course
| will be held responsible for all break
age or damage to equipment and for
actual material used. Otherwise this
school is absolutely free to all pu
pils between the ages of six and
i eighteen years, whose parents, or
guardians live within the city limits.
Non-Resident Pupils.
All non-resident pupils entering
grammar grades will be required to
I pay tuition amounting to sixteen dol-
I lars per term payable in advance.
Non-resident pupils entering the
: high school grades will in the same
I way be required to pay twenty-seven
dollars per term, payable in advance.
, Such non-resident pupils who leave
I school for any reason before the ex
; piration of the term will be refunded
this tuition for all whole months for
which they have paid and which they
do not attend.
Superintendent.
1. The Superintendent is the ex
ecutive officer of the Board of Edu
cation and is especially charged with
the enforcement of the rules of the
Board, and other such regulations as
he finds expedient to adopt.
2. He shall keep a register in
which shall be recorded the name and
age of each pupil, together with the
name of parent or guardian and the
school and class to which said pupil
is assigned. Separate registers shall
be kept for white and colored pupils.
3. He shall devote himself assid
iously to the interests of the schools
and keep informed of the progress
of instruction and discipline in other
schools, that he may be able to sug
gest appropriate means for the ad
vancement of the public school of
this city. He shall in every way
practicable, aid, advise and encour
age teachers in the performance .of
th&ir duties.
4. He shall have power to sus
pend or dismiss a pupil for persis
tent violation of the rules whenever
in his judgment the influence of such
pupil is injurious to the school. Such
action and cause therefor shall be
reported to the Board of Education
at the next regular meeting.
5. He shall, as often as possible,
visit each room, observe the modes
of instruction and discipline, and
give directions regarding same. If
teachers fail to discharge their duties
as directed, he shall promptly make
written report with full particulars
of such action to the Executive Com
mittee, who shall immediately take
the matter up with the full Board for
proper adjustment. Teachers may
always seek redress through the
Board.
6. He shall make a monthly re
port to the Board of Education of
the absence or tardiness of teachers.
He shall determine the form of regis
ter, record books, and blanks, used in
the schools, see that they are of uni
form pattern, have charge of their
distribution to teachers and return
of them, and prescribe to the teach
ers the manner of keeping same.
These blanks shall be used to show
accurately the attendance and schol
arship of each pupil.
7. He shall determine the assign-
■ ment of the work of the teachers,
' and shall have the power to transfer
a teacher from one department to
another when he deems such a
change beneficial to the interests of
the school.
8. He shall make an annual re
port as soon as possible after the
; close of school and recommend such
' measures of improvement as he may
deem advisable.
9. He shall attend all meetings
of the Board when it is desirable that
he be present.
10. He shall, before the regular
election of teachers, examine all ap
plicants and submit his report and
recommendations to the Board.
11. He shall fill all vacancies of
absent teachers and make such other
temporary arrangements in the man
agement of the schools as may be
expedient, and make report of same
to the Board of Education at the
next regular meeting. The amount
paid the supply teacher shall, in each
' case, be deducted from the salary
| of the regular teacher.
12. He shall meet the teachers
[ employed in the school as often as
■ he may deem necessary for the pur
pose of giving instructions on sub
jects of teaching and discipline.
13. The Superintendent shall have
charge of the pay roll, and shall re
port to the Board the amount due
each teacher and employee.
14. He shall give advice and di
rection to teachers in every emer
gency.
Teachers.
1. Teachers are expected to car
ry out faithfully the regulations of
the Board and to obey the instruc-
: tions of the Superintendent. They
shall devote their time during school
hours exclusively to the instructions
of their respective grades. During
work hours it will be decidedly ob
jectionable for teachers to be out
of their rooms and away from their
post of duty.
2. Teachers shall not be at liber
,ty to resign without giving two
weeks’ notice to the Superintendent
of the school; and any employee,
teacher or officer of the school may,
after fifteen days’ notice, be removed
> for sufficient cause.
3. Teachers shall be responsible
for neatness, order and discipline in
their respective rooms, and require
THE HARTWELL SUN, HARTWELL, GA., AUGUST 14, 1925
MEMBER OF BOARD
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■i nmi
aSSSS in ■!
MR. WM. C. PAGE
Amqng the latest membt'rs of the
Hartwell Board of Education, and
one of the most capable and enthu
siastic is Mr. Page, well-known Hart
well business man and wide-awake
city builder.
He is a valuable member of the
Board, being deeply interested in
schools, the church and community
life.
of their pupils clenliness of person
and dress, proper behavior and dili
gent attention to their studies; but
in case of continued disobedience,
shall report the fact to the Super
intendent.
4. The teachers, under the direc
tion of the Superintendent, shall ex
ercise careful supervision over their
pupils to prevent improper conduct
either in the school building or on
the school premises.
5. They shall endeavor to ascer
tain the cause of all absences and
strive to procure punctual atten
dance. They shall keep the require
ed records of their pupils, including
names, age, sex, attendance, scholar
ship, etc., send reports to parents
and guardians as directed by the
Superintendent, and see that they
are returned properly signed.
6. Teachers are required to be in
their rooms promptly at 8:25 A. M.
They must not grade any papers
during the daily session nor at re
cess.
7. It is especially enjoined upon
teacers to inculcate lessons of truth,
purity, justice, honor, humanity,
courage, courtesy, temperance and
patriotism in the mind and heart of
the pupil.
8. Teachers must not wound the
feelings of any pupil by indulging in
the use of nicknames, slights or dis
paraging allusions.
9. No teacher shall leave the
school building before general dis
missal, except by permission of the
Superintendent.
10. Teachers shall give attention
to the ventilation and temperature of
their rooms.
11. When teachers expect to be
absent fiom school for any cause
that cafl be foreseen, they must no
tify the Superintendent one week in
advance.
12. Teachers should be kind, gen
tle, sympathizing and courteous to
their pupils, but at the same time
should require from them obedience
and politeness. Strict discipline, such
as a kind, thoughtful parent would
exercise in his family, should be aim
ed at by all teachers. It is strictly
urged that teachers avoid all appear
ance of anger and indiscret haste in
the discipline of the children. When
other means fail in disciplining, upon
the order of the Superntendent, cor
poral punishment may be adminis
tered.
13. Teachers shall attend all reg
ular and special meetings called by
the Superintendent and no excuse for
absence shall be allowed other than
such as would justify absence from
the regular sessions of school.
14. Teachers must not introduce
into the school room sectarian views
on religion, or partisan views on poli
tics, under penalty of removal.
15. Every teacher is expected to
take cognizance under all circum
stances of misconduct or violation of
the rules of school on the part of
any student and report same to the
Superintendent.
16. At least three times during
each session each teacher is required
to read to the pupils of his or her
grade the rules governinig their con
duct in school.
17. Teachers shall refer all notes
of complaint to the
18. From Monday morning until
Friday evening male teachers are re
quired to refrain from social atten
tions of any kind whatever towards
young ladies. Lady teachers are re
quired to refrain from social atten
tions of any nature whatever from
young men.
19. Attentions of a social nature
between pupils and teachers are for
bidden.
20. Teachers must not attend
places of amusement or card parties
during the school week.
21. Teachers are prohibited from
teaching private pupils during the
school term.
22. All teachers should become
familiar with the rules and regula
tions of the school, and observe and
enforce them strictly. No excuse
shall be permitted for the neglect of
these requirements by any officer or
teacher.
Pupils.
1. The school building will be open
to pupils at 8:25 A M. This will
be the hour for ringing the bell.
2. On arrival at school in the
morning each pupil must go directly
to his studies.
3. Pupils must be neat and clean
ly in their person and clothing, po
lite in manners and deportment, obe
dient to the teachers, and observe
all rules of the school. A pupil
coming to school uncleanly in per
son or attire may be sent home to
be properly prepared for school.
4. Profane and indecent language,
quarreling and fighting, drawing ob
scene pictures on school property,
cheating in examinations, and the use
of tobacco in any form on the prem
ises are absolutely prohibited; the
commission of any of these offenses
will subject pupils to severe punish
ment.
5. Pupils who deface, injure, or
destroy any school property shall pay
all damages upon pain of suspension,
and upon continued refusal to pay
may be expelled.
6. Whenever the example of any
pupil shall become injurious on ac
count of indolence, neglect of rules
or any other cause, and reformation
shall appear hopeless, the Superin
tendent shall discharge him from
school.
7. Should any pupil be found
guilty of drinking intoxicants he
shall be suspended or expelled.
8. Pupils who are absent or
tardy must bring to their teachers a
written excuse signed by the parent
or guardian, and continued or fre
quent absence from school will ren
der the pupil subject to discipline.
Excuses for absence or tardiness for
other reasons than sickness or some
unavoidable urgent cause shall not
be considered satisfactory.
9. In all cases where excuses for
absence are not satisfactory, zero
shall be given for each recitation
missed and shall count against him
on his monthly and annual report.
10. No pupil shall be allowed to
retain his connection with the school
unless'his parent or guardian shall
require him to obey the rules for the
government of the school.
11. No pupil shall be allowed to
leave the school building during
school hours without the approval of
the Superintendent.
12. No pupil -hall be suspended or
expelled fieri chool without the ap
proval ot perintenck at. in u»s
absence, t;. ...cipa: ■ vested with
the powers oi the Supe...i.emient in
governing the school.
13. Any pupil bringing readly
weapons of any kind on the school
' grounds must be immediately dealt
| with.
14. Examinations shall be requir
ed of all pupils from time to time as
the Superintendent may direct, and
from the examinations together with
the daily recitations shall be deter
mined the class standing of the pu
pil.
15. Pupils are required to pursue
the entire courses of study laid down
unless by express permission of the
Superintendent on request of parent
or guardian they are permitted to
drop studies.
16. Pupils should become familiar
with the above rules and such others
as the Board may from time to time
adopt and no excuses shall be accept
ed from any pupil for violating these
regulations.
Janitor.
1. The Janitor shall be subject to
the order of the Superintendent in
all matters pertaining to the school
building, grounds, and premises. He
is to sweep the rooms and hall-ways
daily, dust the furniture and keep
the premises clean and orderly. He
shall ring the bell and make fires at
proper times.
2. The Janitor shall not permit
idlers in or about the building and
shall exclude therefrom all persons
who may annoy the school in any
manner.
3. He shall not use tobacco upon
the school premises .
4. At the close of the school year
he shall leave everything in condi
tion for the beginning of the next
session of the school and return all
keys, etc., to the Superintendent.
W. E. MEREDITH, President.
F. S. WHITE, Sec. & Treas.
BY-LAWS
For the Government of the Board
of Education of the Hartwell
Public School*.
Article I. The Board of Education
shall consist of six members holding
their office until vacated by expira
tion of term of office by death or by
resignation. Four of said members
shall constitute a quorum. They shall
be governed in their deliberations by
ordinary parliamentary practice. Va
cancies shall be filled according to
the provisions of law, and teachers
and officers shall be elected by ballot
or by acclamation, if unanimously
agreed upon, afid the persons receiv
ing the majority of the votes cast
shall be declared elected.
Article 11. The officers shall be
i President, Vice President, Secretary
j & Treasurer, who will serve one
year and until their successors are
elected. Vacancies occuring at any
time must be filled at the first regu
lar meeting thereafter. In the ab
sence of the President or in case of
his disqualification to act, his duties
shall devolve upon the Vice Pres
ident.
Article HI. The Board shall hold
its regular meetings on the first Fri
day night in each month, but special
meetings may be called at any time
by the President upon a notice of not
less than six hours. The President
' shall call a special meeting at the
request of the members.
Article IV. It shall be the duty
of each member of the Board to at
tend its meetings.
Artcile V. The President shall
preside at all meetings when pres
ent, decide all questions of order,
give the casting vote in case of tie,
and perform the duties as customary.
The Vice President shall perform the
duties of the President whenever, for
any reason, they cannot bo perform
ed by the President.
Article VI. The Secretary shall
have charge of the records of the
Board and all papers directed by
the Board to be kept on file. He
shall keep a permanent book in
which all votes, orders and proceed
ings of the Board shall be recorded,
and shall perform such duties as the
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Board from time to time may pre
scribe and direct.
Article VII. The Treasurer shall
receive and disburse all monies, pay
ing only such items and claims as
have been properly audited, and shall
render an annual report and current
account of the same together with
the vouchers at the meeting on the
first Friday night in June. He shall
also be required to make a financial
report at each monthly meeting of
the Board. The monies which come
into the hands of the Treasurer shall
be subject to be managed, adminis
' tered, and expended by said Board.
J He shall give bond as prescribed by
I law. This annual report shall be
; published in The Hartwell Sun.
Article VIII. There shall be ap
pointed annually in July, to serve
for one year, the following standing
committees by the President, who
shall designate the Chairman, viz:
Executive Committee and Visiting
Committee.
Duties of the Executive Committee.
It shall consist of three members
who shall discharge such duties as
may be assigned to them by the
Board. The Chairman of the Com
mittee shall be auditor of accounts.
He -hall Audit • mhs, except
the annual accou. . • Treasurer,
and make a rej :, < me Secretary
and Treasurer at the end of each
month. The purchase of furniture,
apparatus and alteration and repairs
on the buildings or the grounds when
not otherwise provided for, shall be
made on order of the Executive
Committee.
It shall also consider and report
upon all proposed additions, alter
ations or amendments to the By-Laws
and Rules and Regulations of the
school.
Duties of the Visiting Committee.
This Committee shall consist of
three members and their duties shall
be to visit the schools and to examine
into the working and needs, at least
once a month, and make report to the
Board at its regular meetings.
Article IX. Special committees
shall be appointed from time to
time, on motion, to discharge such
duties qs are assigned to them.
Article X. There shall be elected
annually a Superintendent and such
other teachers as may be found
necessary, whose salary shall be fixed
by the Board. The Board shall have
the power and reserve the right to
remove at any time, the Superin
tendent or any teacher by a vote of
a majority of the whole number
composing the Board for incompe
tency, failure in the discharge of
duty, disobedience of rules and reg
ulations or other sufficient cause.
Article XI. Prior to the opening
of each session the Board shall de
termine the amount of incidental
and matriculation fees to be paid for
pupil in each grade.
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DIABETES
TN THIS disease the common opln
lon prevails that Its chief symptom
Is sugar in the urine, this latter being
enormously Increased In quantity. But
there Is a variety in which, though the
quantity of urine is large, there is no
sugn r.
This variety often occurs after
middle nge„ but it is not infrequent
in children, and it may occur in a
family, generation after generation.
In such families there is usually a
highly developed nervous system with
tendency to excitability, hysteria,
bruin tumor, and other nervous <lls
ordert.
It may follow Injuries to the head
and may be preceded by the form of
diabetes in which there Is sugar in
the urine.
It may also he produced by excea
sive use of alcohol, worry, emotion,
and Infectious diseases of different
kinds.
Thirst la intense, and the greet
volume of urine passed Is ns colorless
as rain water.
It Is also marked by constipation.
Indigestion, dry skin, excessive flow
of saliva, headache, slow pulse, dizti
ness, vomiting, ami loss In weight.
In tlie second variety the urine ia
abundant, has a sweetish odor and Is
somewhat sticky In feeling.
Its specific gravity is high and Its
content of sugar large.
Sugar is the product of the diges
tion of starchy material In the small
intestine, when acted upon by the
secretion of the pancreas. It is ab
sorbed from the intestine, carried to
the liver and thence Is curried over
the body by the blood and distributed
to the cells, where it is decomposed
and used to produce heat and energy.
But It <nn he utilized in this way
only to the extent of one or two parti
per thousand, and If the blood con
tains more than that, It Is transported
by the blood to the kidneys, which
eliminate as much of It us they can
In the urine, the remainder circulat
ing with the blood as a poison.
It is more common In men than tn
women, tnny be hereditary, and often
occurs In those who are fat, who have
gout, or who are intensely nervous.
It may follow grippe, typhoid, and
other in/ectloui dlseasea, and may be
caused by worry, grief or injury, espe
cially to the head.
Diet Is usually more Important than
medicine, and it often happens that
some of the sugars and fats of the diet
may be retained with advantage.
Such fruits as oranges, peaches,
apricots and prunes are usually allow
able.
Olive oil and cod-liver oil may bn
used, also meat, fish, oatmeal, cocoa,
milk, cream and butter.
It must always be remembered thaft
this disease Is not to be treated by
any rule or formula, but by the Indt
vldual xenuLrementa o£ each. Patient.