Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-23

NOTICE..

T'IIE SCHOOL COMMITTEE having
. after much careful deliberations, resolved
upon n change in the method of inrnishinp
the Public Schools with Books and Siaiionery
publish The follow ing Bye. I,,ws In reirrcnrc
the rcto, inr the information Of all who are in
iterestcd; whereby IL will be seen that for
contribution, by each scholar. Of faction
less than one ce,d a week, all Primary scholars
will be furnished with the books required for
their class and all those whose studies in.
clude writing, arithmetic and the higher
branches, fur fraction less than i,oo crnfs
per week, on amount so small that II ia Ger.
tainly within the reach of every individual,
and which the committee hope will be cheer.
fully paid by all G}@rhe first Quarterly
payment is due his leetk,.fO aud may be
paid toihe Teachers.
Schools of .Nppori riM Books and Sta
fion1y.
Whereas. the present mrnner Of supplying
the Public Schools with Books and Stationary
has proved unequal in It's operation, many in.
dividuals having paid who could lily afford it,
and many more who nre fully able refusing
to pay at all, causing the town much expense
and the School Committee much labor and
trouble, and consequently producing dissalis
faction among all parties, IL is therefore voted
and Resolyed:-
That from and after the commencement of
the first new term in each school, after the
date hereof, y Quarterly contribution Of
hc,iue and a hoT cents be required of every
primary scholar, and of tceaiy Epe esnis OF
every scholar who has advanced beyond tho
branches Of education taught in the primary
schools, which contribution shall epl,te each
scholar who punctualy pays the same at the
commencement of each quarter, to all the
books and stationery which his or her class
may require, so long as said scholar may con.
Time in school. anI no longer, except those
scholars who may continue in school at least
four terms aud shall distinguish themselves
during that time by punctpal attendance
orderly ponduct and proficiency in their stud
les; TO such the books shall be given when
they leave school.
VOted, That the books Of those scholars
which have been paid for BY themselves, shall
be carefully md equtably appraised, npd said
scholars siall b.. excRlpl from the quarterly
contribution until II shall amount To as much
as their bouks after which they must con
tribute the same as other scholars do, and
their books become the property of the school.
Il ITOsiutN, HOWtNeT, llht tnbSt VINO prefer 10
furnish their own books shall be allowed 20
to do without paying sand quarterly conirbu.
tim, 30 long as they may furnish seasonably
a full supply al such books as the studies oi
their class may require, Scholars who eH,er
during quarter before the expiration of the
first half OF II must pay HE contribution for
the whole quarter, at the time and entrance
! if ;hcy enter at any time Diler the expiration
Of the first half they must pay one half
Those scholars who do not pay this small
contribution punctualIy, shall be dismissed
from the school until the same be paid, and
then shall De entitled to re.adinssion only
in the course oi regular succession with other
applicants.
Voted, That all the teachers are hereby
strictly enjolncd and required to assist in car.
rying this arrangement into effect, by giving
the necessary explanation TO the scholars
under their charge, by using their endcayors
to collect the money, and by reporting the
delnauents 10 the FIRST weekly sitting Of the
committee after the coinInc nee ment Of u
quarter, and all teachers will be considered
personally responsible for the dues of those
who remain in school without payment, after
the second week in each Quarter, except IN
such cases of tFirrme indigence as may in.
duce tie committee 10 remit The payment.
Newport, August 2S, 1Sll.