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TIIE MERCURY.
TUESDAY, JAN. 25,1881.
A HORSEBACK COLLISION.
A REGISTRATION LAW
Wo notice with pleasure that there is
h Btrong foiling throughout tlie St.ito in
fftvof of ft stringent KcgislTtdion Law,
one which willif properly onf« r't d i.tstuo
tiio purity of ballot hoxand ;.u rnutteo us
honost elections in the future, n careful
examination of tho list of voters'in this
■nil also in every otlid' county in (ho
Utatc will exhibit the fact that many il
legal Vote-8 were cast in the recent elec
tions.
Tho members of tho Legislature from
ihir. county mail a n move in tho right
A SINGULAR AF19 TRAGIC OCCURRHCE-CIS-
flSTF.OUS EFFECTS OF fHE 3AD
WEATHER--CLUUrtiY PROSPECTS
FUR WERCHANTS ftRD
PLANTERS.
Waynhsuoro, Jan 17.— 1 QHito a
Berious accident occurred near this
place on afternoon of tho loth in*
Btant. Dr. K. P. McNoirill and
Mr. Mixon, while returning from
town to their homes on horse-
hack about dark, ran into each
other at full speed. lu tho collis
ion Dr. McNon-iU’s neck was bro-
Bil lings
friend a-
ken uiul his horse severely injured-
Mr. Mixon was quito seriously in-
dircotiouwhou they introduced tho r<'g-jj ure d and his horco killed. It ap-
lgtration bill in the gencrnl assembly, it
was iiitrodduced we understand to apply
only to tho c-ounty of Washington and
to compel tho tax payer to cast his votq
in tlie precinct in which ho resides, we
favor tho bill, it is truo it may wantsomo
ameudinot, alteration or addition to
Inuko it what it should he, but it is im
possible to arrive at perfection at ouce
and wo muRt move slowly a change is
■wanted audj murtbe hail, taxes must be
collected, and those who refuse to pay
them are not e ntUlcd to tho elective
franoise, and if n proper General Iteg
* miration Law is passed by tho Legisla
ture it will bo of service to the whole
State, of great advautago to tho peo
ple and bo cheerfully nequiosood in by
every tax payor, who arc as a general
tiling opposed to lucid legislation, but ii
a general law cannot bo had, lot ua ob
tain one thnt will apply to our own no
ble old county, and in the futuro insure
tho purity of the ballot and tho honesty
of our elections by tho logal votors who
hnvo pnid their taxes.
Ex-Tninsim r HEN FltOE
and tho Stato.
Wo copy from a lottor of Mr.
II. W. Grndy, writou from Now
York to tho Atlanta Constitution,
the following spontaneous and
deserved compliment to Col. J; W.
Renfroe, who wa* foroiely a cit
izen of our tqwn and county. Al
lusion* is made in it to CJol. Renfroe
becoming State Treasurer again.
We have 'it from Col. Renfroe’s
own lips that “lie doos not desire
the ollico of. State Treasurer again,
and will not bo a candidate for tho
place.
A proininet bank officer in this city
Inquired of ine particularly of Mr. IUn
Iroe, late treasurer of the state; He
had close relations with Mr. Benflroe
while he was treasurer, end eeae
him tne most capablo, earefnl end at
tentive state official with whom ho had
any dealings. Ho was astonished that
the state gave up tho services of mch a
man, whose loyalty and capacity wore
made so strikingly manifest by tho ml-
peara that this singular and tragic
affair occurred in this manner:
About three miles on thoir way
homo Mr. Mixon stopped to talk to
Mathis, living about that distance
from town- Dr. McNorill keeping
on his way, and finding that Mixon
lingered behind rather longer tlmn
ho expected, the doctor turned his
horso in a full run to seo what de
tained his companion, who had,
about the same, time started to
overtake tho doctor, riding also at
full sliced. Mr. Mixon says that,
when they approached near each
other lie attempted to guido his
horso to tho right and supposes the
doctor gave his horse the same di
rection, that tho collision was so
sudden and severe that ho was
hurled senseless to tho ground by
coining in contact with tlie doctors
head striking him in the stomach.
When ho came too lie found the
doctor’s liorso lying on him, with
a broken shoulder and blooding at
tho mouth and nose. The doctors
neck was broken and his face and
head badly bruised. His own
horso was found u short dislnnoo off.
A negro man coming up ho was
asked to bring tho horse to him,
and just as ho led him up tho an
imal fell dead. Dr. McNorrill be
longed to a good lamilv and leaves
a wife and six young cliildron. He
made a good soldier, having
sorved through tho entiro war in the
Fifth Georgia Cavalry-
Maurtino.— Josh
thus writes to an old
bout marrying:
Dy awl means, Joe, get mar
ried, if you have aij fair show.
Don't Btand shivering on the
bank, but pitch rite in and stick
your head under, and the shiver
is over. Thar ain’t any more
trick in getting married than
thar is in eating peanuts. Men-j
ny a man lias stood shivering
on tho shore until the river run I
out. Don’t expect to marry anj
angel; them hev all been picked
up long ago. Remember, Joe,
yon ain’t a saint yourself. Don’t
marry for bufcy exclusively, bu-
ty is like ice, awful slippery and
thaws dreadful easy. Don’t
marry for luv neither; luv is
like a cooking stove, good for!
nothing when the fuel gives out.!
Cut let the mixture be some bu-j
ty becomingly dressed with a-
hout $250 in her pocket, a gild, 1
speller, handy and neat in her
house, plenty of good sense, tuff
constitution and by-laws, nj
light step; small feet; and Bound:
teeth, and a warm heart. This
mixture will keep in any cli
mate, and will not evaporate.;
If the cork happens to] bo left:
out, tho strength ain’t gone, Joe.
Don’t marry for pedigree unless;
it bo backed by bank notes. A
family with nothing but pedigree
generally lacks sense.
Our exports are steadily increas
ing.
A Frenchman
cloth ear wheels.
The railroad at St. Louis earns
about $-10,000 per month.
A petition for the appointment
>f women on tho police force is
circulated in milwnukoe.
T mo name of ex-Prcsident Jeff
Davis’s forthcoming book will be,
“The Rise and Fall of the Confed
erate Government.” It will be ea
gerly read and widely commented
upon.
Athens Banner: A pure ballot
would make an almost ideal re
public. A good registration law
would go a long way towards ma
king a pure ballot. By all means,
Georgia should have a registra
tion law.
Fifth Georgia Cavalry
ARE GEORGIANS* POORER <
ministration of his office,
lsend this to you with all the moroplens-
urGlbcfcauso it is my personal opinion
thnt Georgia never did grosser injustice
to any man that she did to Mr. Hon-
froo in tho last campaign. Tlie state
never had so good an officer in charge of
Iier finances. His ability was large and
comprehensive; his record for integrity
and devotion was spotless: ho had
Eepvcd the state honorably on tho field,
in ‘legislative hulls and in tho depart
ments, and yet he was tnrnod out of of-
flqe merely.because lie had done what
nil others treasures' had done, wlmt the
legislature had said by solemn enact
ment one treasurer should not bo hurt
for doing. But let us ngroo that his
defeat was necessary as an example
Then discipline 1ms been established—
the example has been furnished, and
Georgia will never he just to one of her
truest and most honorable sons, until
she has put him back into tho office
from which ho was ejected. I do not
know that ho would hnvo tho office
again, hut I do knoW that ho i« a man,
ov(?ry ipch.pf him, and that ho will not
rest'easily under defeat
[Cartursvilla Free Tress.J
A good deal has been said a*
bout the opinion of Hon. A. II
Stephens as to the condition of
Georgia. We think Mr. Steph
ens is right. In.fact, our own
experience aa a journalist con*
vinceti as that ho is right. We
know to an absolute certainty
it is more difficult to collectffiv*
dollars now than it was
to collect ton live years ago. The
people—we mean tlie toiling
masses—are worse oft than they
were ten years ago. The taxes
are harder to pay. Although
everything is cheap, we find that
our people have to make ev
cry edge cut to “make buckle
and tongue meet.’’ This is the
experience of every householder
or head of a family.
Oglethorpe Echo: We seo in a
Connecticut paper where a Feder
al soldior relates how a “Johnny:
rob.’’ waded through iiro and shot 1
at tho battle of the Wildortiess to
carry a woundod enemy to a place
of safety; and the Yank wants to
find out his bonefactor bo ns to
rownrd him. Tho particulars of
the affair arc just as wo have often
heard Mr. R. G. Johnson, of Lex
ington, relate them, and tho samo
story that gentleman published in
his history of tho “Gilmer Blues.”
Tho hero is ’Mr. Carter Holmes,!
J
now living in Wilkes county. Wo
havo no doubt but if tho rescued
Fcdral will write to him he cun
find hie man.
has invented
Tho Principal shall within one week after th
t of each term furnish (lie President with a p° Coraci6 '
tho daily exercises of tho different rooms of his
5. Tho Principals shall have charge of q 100 '
house furniture apparatus, grounds and other m-oi ?» ^
ing to tho schools, and they shall, seo that tho stxu^
in good condition. J1<)
are ]
7. They shall at tho cIoro of oacli term, and as of[ Cll
quired, make a report to the President of t.ho comlit'
schools, and in every Way possible co-operate witl/a*'
with j
dent in advising teachers as to tho best ’method ^ t
1 ?— iv •- i -i - 1 ^slrocj
nud governing thoir schools.
Assistant Touchers.
8. Teachers shall givo careful Attention to the
and temperature) of their school rooms, and they sT®* llli!l j
ally see that at all recesses a proper'supply of f r ,, s ]** f ?fl
A factory has been discovered at
Milwaukee from which 12’000 lbs
of olemargarinc aro sent out every
lav, with nomark8 to distinguish
it from genuine butter-
The soltuire jewel for iinger-
rings lias ceased to bo in favor.
Instciul, two or throe 6toues aro set
slanting on a heavy gold band, or
a blazing diamond is guarded by-
two pearls.
The churches of Auburn, Mo.,
are canvassing the city for the pur
pose of reaching strangurH and
those who do not atteud public
worship, and for the special object
of promoting a religious interest.
Olio worker is assigned to cucli
district.
managed, administered and expended by the Board. It shall i 3. The Principal of each school shall keen
be paid out only o n the Draft of the Board signed by the Pres- which ho shall record tho name, age, birth place r
ident and countersigned by tho Secretary Tho Treasurer shall date of admission of each pupil, tor the first time Sl
keep a book of Receipts and Payments and make quarterly re- the public schools, also the name and occunation ,*
ports to the Board. or Guardian. 1 U o{ !>,
7tli. There shall be five standing committees to be appointed
annually, viz:
1.[’’Committee on Finance, 2. Committee on Buildings,
3. Committee on School Property, 4. Committee on Rules,
5. Committee on Examinations, Courso of .Study, Text Books.
Each of snid committees shall be composed of not less than
three members'and appointed at the annual meeting.
8th. Tho Committeo on Finance, Rhall examine all bills and! G. They shall keep a record of the attendance of n
daims which may be presented against tho Board of Educa-lers and transmit an abstract to the President in m ■
rion and report tho samo to the Board audited and approved roports. 011
or rejected, with reason for such rejection.
9th. The Committeo on Buildings shall have charge of the
erection of all new buildings, for school put poses.
10th. Tho Committeo on School Property shall report upon
the condition of all school property in Sandersvillo as from
time to time they may be required, all matters of titlo and
questions of law shall be referred to this committee.
Htli. The Committee on Examinations, Courso of Study,
and Text-books, shall have control of all examinations of appli
cants for positions as tcachors in the public Schools. It shall
bo tho duty ?f this committee after having given duo and pub
lic notice for a sufficient length of time to examine in writing
all such applicants, and report tho result of said examinations
to the Board for action. The Secretary of the Board of Edu
cation shall be the Sectetavy of the Committee of Examinations.
They may make such rules for their government, subject to the
approval of tho Board as they may deem necessary. .Said com
mittee shall also havo control of the public examinations of the
public schools and also of examinations for Promotions in the
schools, tho results to bo reported in June. In the month of
•Juno annually, they abnl! examine tho courso of stil ly pre
scribed for tho Rchools and shall recommend to tho Board ui
the regular meeting in August such improvements in the cursi
of instructions and such changes in the Text-books as they urn,)
deem expedient, and no change shall bo made in the Text
books unless referred to this committee and reported on to the
Board. It shall further le the duty of the different members
of this committeo to visit ns often as convenient the Public
Schools of the city, to noto the diligence and efficiency of tin
Teachers, iu the discharge of their duties, and tho progress of
iho scholars in thoir studies and deportment, and make through
their chairman such suggestions to the Board us tln-y may deem
proper for the best inteicst of tho school.
12tli. The Committee on Rules shall consider and report nj -
on all proposed additions, alterations or amendments to ti
rules of the Board or schools, and no action shall bo taken oi
As showing the considerable
number of deaths abroad of Amer
icans, many ot them, uo doubt, go
for health purpose, it is stated
that a single einbalmer in Pari
lias been called on to perform that
office upon thirty two bodies this
season, that they might be brought
home to tho United States.
onlilj
milted. * “ * U8 hairjj|
9. Any teacher who shall be nuable^to attend to R .i ,|
ties cither from sickness or other cause, must hefov o'
I.,,,..! 1 ... . ,ul| l08
hour, notify the principal of the School ortho i
uWl' iwnvwln n enEoHlnO. .,,,.1 «, A 1 CRlclontJ
shall provide nsubstitute and a proportionate 111110111/1°
deducted from the salary of such absent toucher „,,i S
...: 1 l 1... ii.„ 11 1 l * u, UtBs (
slinj
wise ordered by tile Board..
10. Each teacher shall keep a daily record of lli PR |i f . ,j
scholarship, and deportment of tho | upils under his it IR ij
a monthly report of which shall be sent to the l’nivnt Tl
diu" ,r
II. All teachers shall ixorciso a vigilant cure over tl,
Inet of their pupils in the school room, on the i,i av ,
and as far as pcssil.ln while going to ami ndiu-niug fm^'j
Teachers shall in their turn bo present' iu Lhe pl ;;v ,
oeess. F 1 ! ' ru
nN||
.vith tho scholars nt 1 oeess. * t “"' 1
12. Tendinis shall be kind, gentle, sympathizing,
‘cons to their pupils, at tho sumo time 1 equii'inJ f r ,,^ !
prompt obedience, courtesy and politeness. All tentibe» ■
aim at sudi discipline in thoir schools as would bp e* m .jJ|
1 kind and judicious parent in his fum-ily, avniiji'mr C(1 '*
punishment in till cases win re milder mean- can hj siuc'k*
"" 1 1 -1 ‘ iignge in violent c.oiifrovi r«v, , ir
is strictly enjoined unoii
any proposed alteration or amendment until reported on b\
this committee.
RULES
FOR GOVERNMENT OF TlIF-SCllOOL ORGANIZATION.
1. Tho schools shall bo designated as Primary, Iniermsdiale
Grammar, and High Schools.
2. The Primary schools shall comprise two grades or classes
corresponding to tlie first two years of tho childs school life.
3. The Intermediate schools shall compriso two grades 01
classes.
NOT SO VAST, AVTHR ALL.
GLASS BLOWING.
Ordinary’s Ollico,
Washington Co., Ga
Samdnrsvillk, January 19, 1881.
To the Citterns of Washinyton County
In Assuming the duties of this
office, I return my gratful acknow
ledgement to you lor electing me
to-it; and at the same time I pledge
myself to discharge its duties
to tho beskof my ability.
To enable me to do it more in
teljigently I would respectfully re
quest:
1st.—All those having claims
ugainst the t County, audited or
unaudited, to please present thorn
to me at as early a day as practi
cable, so I can ascertain the exact
firfShaeial status of the county.
2d.—Citizens residing in the
neighborhood of bridges out of or
der will pleaso notify rno by wri
ting or verbaly of such bridges,
so I can examine them myself, or
by some ono whom J. may appoint,
and if necessary have them repair-
ed as soon as pOs-sible.
B:—All who arc in possession of
fiooks, papers or furniture bolon-
iag to any of the offices iu the
Gourt-IIouse, will please return
them at .once,
4tji.—Citizens residing in Die
tricts wliere ao election for Justice
of the Peace was held on the
first Saturday iu January, 18S1,
■will please notify me ot such vacan
cies when I will receive- sugges
tions, and make appointments un
der the provisions of the Code.
5th. --I will be at my office dai
ly, except Sunday, from .8 to I2,
and from 2 to 5 o’clock.
M. NEWMAN,
Ordinary W,C..
Glass blowing is a trade that it
takes a long time to learn, Usu
ally ono works as long as ten years
before ho becomes thoroughly and
reliably skilled. It is also labori
ous, but it pays very well. A good
blower averages about one hun
dred and twenty live dollars per
month, a cutter one hundred and
ten dollars, and a gatherer seventy
live dollars. The work is all done
by the piece, and both cutter and
Some colored philosopher in the
crowd remarked that the telegraph
could travel last. Old Uncle Mosel
spoke up: “Mebbo so; bet you
can’t nrovo it to this cullud w t- (
ness.” Jim Webster replied: “You
do Bumfiin, and light out for do in-J
tcrior of do State, and you’ll find
ef de tolograf don't ottrubblo yer.j
I’s had souio ’spoi-ionco in dat ur
telegraf line.” “Mebbo so,’’said old-.
Mose; “hue I paid two dollars fori
a message to my boy Jake, up in'
Austin, to send twenty dollars—
dat’s foali years ago—and do mon
ey hasn’t got lieah yit. Does yer
call dat ar quickness.
M. Wiener, the Fronch Vice-
Consul at Guayaquil, who ha3
been exploring the upper tributary
of the Amazon, known as the riv
er Nappo,finds it a hansome stream,
navigable for a thousand miles
above its mouth. The district
through which it flows, as far as
explored, is larger than France*
and has a fertile soil. The cli
mate is mild, and the county is well
adapted for the production of su
gar, coffee,cocoa, and India rub
ber.
Atlanta Phonograph: The'
growing number of election con.,
tests in the State points to tlie de
mand for a general registration
law. It is to be hoped that the
A Friend of Law and Order.
<JulvcstonJNcwi,
Yesterday evening n tremendous
crowd gathered about two police
men, who were struggling with an
inebriate. The crowd impeded
the officers so thoy could not move.
A friend of law and order 011 tlie
sidewalk called out: “Gentlemen,
will you join 1110 in drinking in the
new year!” I11 less than a min
ute tlie street was us deserted^ and
lonely ns the storo of a man who
dont advertise. The two heroic
officers who refused £to abandon
their prisoner and join the crowd
at tho bar cannot have been long
on the force.
4. Tho Grammar schools shall compriso two grades or clai-sess
5. Tho High Schools shall compriso three grades or cIksboh.
G EN ERA L REG FLAT IONS.
G. The school year shall begin on flie Second Monday in Sep
tember and cIono on tlie Second Friday in June.
7. The Holidays shall bo as follows: Tho annual Thank g'v-
ing Days, Washington’s Birthday, and Memorial Duys. No
dmmisMl of the schools at other times than are bore, or him
hereafter be provided by the Board of Education shall Le
permitted except on the written order of the President.
8. Tho Vacations shall bo as follows, from tlie 24tb of De
cember to the first day of January inclusive. O.,o week ii.elu-
ding the first of May and from the Second Friday iu June fo
the Second Monday in September.
inployod, und itevi
line of the school. It is strictly enjoined upon
avoid nil nppearuitco of indiscreet haste in the (lifie plim
their pupils, ami in more difficult cases that may
ply te* ihe l’i esidont fur advice and direction. I ’lit, ishni til
scholars by ki cpilig them in after school slinll not ho m
13. It shall be the dnly of each Teacher regularly tu n>
in the school regb tnr every instance of the iuflioiioi* o'eori|
punishment with the time and the cause thereof, tlienfi;
how punished and the degn e i f severity, nud report dm
at the end of the week to the l’retiidenL
U. Teachers shall at lend all Hpecial and regular mrcll
culled by the President and no excuse for abaci 00 »|, s |! [,
lowed other ilmt*. us Mould justify aliRunce front a revular ju
of the ttckooL " • '
15. No Teacher ahull resign without giving two weeks
ten notice to the lVesidei.t, in d. fault of which all e.,n
'ion for that length of time ahull bo forfeited.
1G. Tin. Pivudint and Tuu hors of the Public School
elm Ud by the Bi r.rd of Education annually nt their re
meeting iu August and shall hold their positions for one
unless sooner removed by the Board. The Salaries of W
rlmll bo paid monthly. Touchers may ho discharged nt
time for cause to bo judged of exclusively by the Bonn!,
17. No person shall be employed ns a ponnnuoiit tench
" r -y of the Public Schools, who shall not have first pa>
ii
d,:il
lull
imtisf iolory examination nnd received n certificate there
the Board of Examiners.
18. During recitation hours teachers .shall not in.lul)
reading newspapers orpsing tohwco.
, StJUOI.A.US.
19. F.ret• ftclmhr is required to attend school punrtunllj 1
uhirly, to conform to nil the rules of the school,'to o'F.i-y nil tl.i
tions of the teachers, to observe good order , and dqiorlmHit,
- -ligent in study, respectful in innutierH and- kind nnd ullicii
sc!)(.<>! mates: to retrain.entirely from the use l)f isnfancurin
9. School Hours.--There shall bo one session daily (Suhir-jcr langnago, and to he neat and cleanly in neisou and attire,
days atul Sundays excepted) commencing at 9 o’clock A. M.| ‘20. Kclielnrs who are a haunt or tardy must, bring to tlio tea*
and closing at 2 o’clock P. M. from October to May, nnd fi V i„'" fittcii excuse, signed Ly the-parent or guardian.
gatherer are dependent on the
blower for the amount of work
which they do.
General Assembly, at its July scs-
Whftt kythe Bible Like!
sion, will have the courage and
ballot-box the people demand it. j
In the name of the purity of the
ballot-box the people demand it
It is like a large, ketiutiful tree,
which bears sweet fruit for those
who are hungry, and affords shel
ter and shade for pilgrims ou their
way to the kingdom of heaven.
It is like a cabinet ofjowels aud
precious stones, which aro not only
to bo looked at and admired, but
used and worn.
It is like a telescope, that brings
distant objects and far off things of
the world very near, so that we can
seo something of their beauty>nd
importance.
It is like a treasure-house,a store
house for all sorts of valuable and
useful things, and which aro to be
had without money and without
price.
It ia like a deep, broad, calm
flowing river, the banks of which aro
green and flowery, where birds sing
and lambs piny, and dear little
children are loving and happy.
May to October, commencing at 8 o’clock A. M. and closing ut
1 o’clock P. M. “
10. RiiCESsKs.-y-Tbero shall bo ono recess of Thirty minutes
each day for all tho schools and for tho lower grades of tin
schools two special recesses of ten minutes each, one before
and tho other after tho goneral recess.
11. Examina tions.—There shall be a Public Examination ot
all tho schools just before the beginning of each vacation ami
m tho grammar and High Schools x\ ritt on examinations at the
close of tho school year. Examinations shall bo under tho ilirec--
lions of tho President and Committee on Examinations and
Committees of Study.
12. Admissions.—All applications for admission to any of the
schi ols must be made on Monday of each week to tho Presi
dent who shall admit pupiis in tho order of their application.
No child under six years or over eighteen years of age shall bi
received as a pupil in tins schools. Provided; That should any
child already in the schools arrive tit tho age of Eighteen ycim
during a scholastic year, said pupil may continue in tho schools
until tho close of snid year.
13. Text Books.—The text-books used, and, the course of
study pursued in tlie schools shall bo such only ns may be pre
served by the Board of Education. There shall he no elective
studies pursued in tho schools, nor shall tiny Teacher other
than those regularly employed by tlie Board be allowed to leach
limn I
21. .Scholars uhflent 11101c than 11 iron days or tardy.more
times.in any school mouth without satisfactory excuse inny It
pended by the I'rineipal until the commencement of tlio lint
Parents should not poymit the tardiness or absence of timir cli
except for sickness br Nome urgent e.-nno rendering putictunli
possible or extremely inconvenient.
22. No pupd shall he allow ed to he absent from school ilurii
regular session to lake music
An OLio girl sued a mail for
breach of prom is and proved’him
such a mean scouudrcl that tho
jury decided that she ought to pay
him something for not marring
her.
RULES
For Government of the School Organization.
Lizzie Barton, tho leader of a
desperate gang of De Wit county
(111,) horse thieves, who has just
been arrested, is but seventeen
years old, and has every appear*
ance of a modest backwoods coun
try girl. But she began running
horses when only ten years old.
1st Tlio Board of Education shall meet on the Second Mon
day in August of each year, which meeting shall be known as
tho annual meeting. At tlio animal meeting, or as soon there
after as practicable the Board shall eloct by ballot a President,
a Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, to servo for tho cal
endar year, or until their successors are elected. Should va
cancies occur by death, resignation or otherwise, of either of
tho aforesaid officers, the Board at any' monthly meeting may
fill the vacancy for tho unoxpired term. It shall require a ma
jority of the members to elect any of tho officers named.
2d. The Board shall meet monthly on tho first Monday in
each month, called meetings shall be held whenever ordered by
the President, or in his absence by four members of the Board.
A majority of tho members of the Board shall constitute a quo
rum at any meeting.
8d. It shall be the duty of the/ President to preside at all
meetings of the Board, to call meetings of tho Board whenover
he may doem it advisable, or when requested to do so by three
members, to appoint all committees not otherwise provided for
to visi: as often as convenient, the public schools of the city,
and to lay before the Board from time to time such suggestions
as may occur to him for tlieir improvement.
4th. The Vice President, iu the absenco of tho President,
Bhall be clothed with all the powers, and perform all the duties
of the President.
5th. The Secretary shall have charge of the records of tho
Board, and all pnpers directed by tho Board to be kept on file:
he shall keep a permanent record book, in which all its votes,
orders, and proceedings shall be by him recorded. Ho shall
notify the members of tho Board of any called meeting.
Gth. The Treasurer shall receive and pay out ull monies that
may come into his hands for Public Scliool purposes. The
money which comes into tho hands of tho Treasurer shall bo
a pt by penaiision of the Pro,.iiient
‘23. Sc
ant ing, drawing or other kwii
fckooW .^va'te classes in or about any i f ihe^cho.'i ^ u> hLdSk n4 ‘S'in'Ih^* Wd
buildings, when said classes are proposed to he formed from
tho pupils of any of the schools, Provided, There may be
tauglR physical exorcises during tlio half hour recess.
14. Promotions.—Tho regular promotion of scholars shall
be made in Juno of each year, but occasional promotions may
be mndo at tho discretion of tho Board upon tho recommenda
tion of the Committee.
15. Requirements for Graduation.—A Diploma shall bo giv
en fo those only who complete the entire courso of study in
tho High School.
1G: Graduating Exercise.—Each Graduate in tho High
School shall havo some part in tho Public Exorcises assigned to
him or her the assignment to he made by tho Principal subject
to the approval of the President.
17. Honors. —Thero shall bo two Honors. First and Second
awarded to tho graduates iu each of snid schools, who shall
Liavo attained tLe Highest and next Highest averages reKpcc
tively during the senior year. This award shall bo made by
the committee on Examinations and the President and no pu
pil shall lose an Lonor by reason of absence from school on
days of religious obligation, or of absenco caused by c
liolfirs shall not Lo permitted to assemble nLout the
preinibOB iu ilic morning before the ringing of the first bill,
remain after the dismissal of tlio school, pupils shall not ink
the use of I njnu-t-o in tlie nvlmel buildings or grounds.
‘24. Nop ulil shall lie allowed to jetain Ids col r licet ion with th
he ochools unless he is furnished with the bc.eks nnd ether coir:
ock necessary for the proH-cution ef hi» studio
25. 1 upils who shall ill face, or injure uuy of the nelionl pi
, ,, P"y.' n 1°'- all damages, Failure to do this withinsw
sholl subject them to suspension and they shall he. rc-miiniltul
by a vote of the Board ( ,f Education.
20. {scholars \\ ho shall absent themselves from any exnniitiii
public exercises of the school without satisfactory reason giveti
not bo allot) eil to return, nor enter any of tlio public schools
city except by a vote of the Board of Education.
27. All pupils shall go directly to nnd froiti the school.mil si
stain from nil playing 01 quarreling by the way or bit tho
premises.
,28. L.-teli ccholar shall be acHigiud t. seat for study anil it*!
1 and evt ry diii'K f
. , —... I to shall uIkij he r
slide for the. appeurance of ti c Hour in the vicinity of Ids desk.
2U. iNo pupil shall ho lu.yanced to a higher grade without I
passed a thorough examination in ail the studies of the gu-de
which lie is to ho trails!01 red except for special reasons stitir.W
the President.
~ - by doatli in
the immediate family of such pupil, nor shall such absence he
30. {Scholars w ho I'mii indolence, irregularity or in
behind the, class, or fad to pass a satisfactory ox.-imim
of the year, must fall back' to the next lower class,
eiturt, they promptly regain their /landing.
31. Scholars who leave school before the closo of tl
, ,owed “ny pre.erenco in re-entering, over uew s
they bo permitted to rejoin their classes until they have pa
isfnctoiy examination in the required studies, t
. 32. Scholars will render themselves liable to Mitmcini"'
. . , - «... to suspend 011 C®
ton by repeated and obstinate disobedience, quarreling, d' 6111
conduct, indolence, truancy, Using profane or uudiaslc laugo*
hy pBWstqnt violation of any of the rules of the school. ’
. • Huring the regular exorcises of the sof ot>l whether of
recitation, scholars are required to abstain entirely from cutuiw
tion with one another by epeuking, by writing or by signs *’ 1
special permission of the Teacher.
34. i\o pupil known to he infected with any contagious ori
tious disease or coming from a family whore such disease l'f
counted against pupils in any scliool in marking tLiei>- averages
or per cents. Only scholars who take tlie full course of studies
shall be entitled to honors.
18. Presents.—The pupils of tho Public School are forbidden
to make presents to tho Teachers of tlie same, and tho Teach
ers are forbidden to accept such presents.
TEACHERS.
Afi Toachei-a ehafi bo in attendance at:their respective
bcIioo s at least fifteen minutes before the opening 'of the
schools, and shall require thoir scholars to be in their seats
punctually at the appointed hour. They shall open school at
die appointed time, devote themselves during school hours ex
clusively to tne instruction and care of their pupils, and u
tain good order strictly adhere to tho courso of study and
of tho lext-books prescribed by the Board.
mam-
use
rrincip.nl Teachers.
ePrih?^Mi P ! l L ( 'l. eaC t 1 i sc J lool ® hall , und er the direction of
shall be received or continued
the public schools.
• N (> pupil \vhose residence is outside the corporate limits"
. “ l * t) 0 admitted to any of the public schools except on W
of tuition.
3tJ. Non resident pupils shall be admitted to the schools ou
paying tuition in advance, ouch term, aud provided there nm 01
that they do not prevent the adrni.-sioii of resident pupils.
he rates of Tuition shall be as follows:
w lute Schools—In Primary and Intermediate pe r
In Grammar Schools 10.(W
n , , 0 , , In High Schools 10.001*
Lolured behools—In Primary, )
In Intermediate, > ®3.00 por Term.
In Grammar,: )
e t ' I, cnhtle resident pupils to admifsion to any of
ocliools tbey must have taken up their residence witbin'tke
limits of the city, “nnirno manendi’' (with the purpose of
and no pupil whose residence is temporary mid for tho putPJJ®
of obtaining tlio benefits of the schools shall be admitted lre ’
shall any pupil bo admitted whose pareuts or guardians arc 11
the President be responsible for the observance and
38. Ifiose pupils who.fall below 50 per cent in any study ° r *
general average is than 75 per cent shall not be promoted «
,; 39 - An mciueutal or matriculating fee shall he required
pus, of §2.00 per annum for white and §1.00 per annum ' or
children
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ment of the rules and regulations of his school,-he shall see
hat good order is mam tamed upon the school premises, an d
the neighborhood there and that tlie strictest cleauliue^ i B ob
served 111 tho scnool building and out houses belon
iging thereto.
0. I upils over age desiring to enter the schools can lie s j
tlie payment of Tuition feeB in advance, which “shall L
annum for the Primary and Intermediate departments Bntl *
amiuin iu the High School-depai'tinent provided* that there ^
idest pupils aro not prevented from attendant®
and that reside
admission,