Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
MORNING, MAY 19, 1860.
St. JOhnS' College.

A T recent meetings of the Board of 1A Trustees, in conjunction with the President and Professors of the College the following RULES and REGULATIONS were adopted, and ordered to be shed:-- Pdpers friendly to the cause Of euca- ton please notlce.)
 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ST. JOHNS
 COLLEGE.
 l. After Monday, the 8th of May, the exercises of the College shall commence at S1a o'clock and continue until l2 o'clock, when there shall be an intermission. At ? o'clock the exercises will be resumed, and shall continue until o'clock But from the lst October until lst April, the exercises shall commence at and continue until l2 o'clock: be resumed at 12 and continue until 1 15 o'clock The military exercises shall be only at early and late hours Ill warm weather
 /. Students are required to be punctual at the opening ot all the exercises, and tardness will be punished. Absences will be proportonably punish ed, and no excuse will be received except written permission from home, a certificate of sickness from home or from physician.
 3. All disorderly conduct about the College. whether in the lecture room, or in drill, will be noticed by the Professors and the subordinate off cers of the corps, consisting af leutenants, ser geants, etc., and punished by the mark of demerit It is considered disordery speak in recitation or at drill, to make violent and ndecorous motions, to leave seats while recitation is going on in the IOOA tO Hdih the UOOf any purpose, except at the interval between the dispersion of one class and the seating of another, etc; to use proiane or obscene language.
 1. Apparent neglect of studies shall likewise be noted and receive the demerit mark. 3. All playing in the streets, lounging about corners and wharves, lounging about church doors, and ungentlemanly conduct is strictly forbidden, and shall be punished according to the grade of the offence, If satisfactorily made known to the Facul ty or the Board of Trustees. Students must not attend places of public amusement, except by con sent o1 thelr parents or guardians. b. The students must not engage in any kind ot plays on the Sabbath, at any place-and the rules of the College require students to attend such church, on the Sabbath, parents or guardi- ans may desire
 For all offences which would notrequire immed- ate expulsion Gas would drunkenness dishonorable conduct, or lnsuerable insolence,) the student will be marked so many demerit marks. If they | amount to twelve in any week, or thrtv-six in any month, he shall be dismissed, but may be re in stated on trial. If there is no reform, he shall be expelled finally.
 | It shall be the duty of each member of the Board of Trustees to report to the President of the College, any violation of the rules of discip- line III the outward conduct of students, that ma y fall under his observation.
 SCHOLARSHIPS are offered for sale at $500. The | holatr oI certificate ot Scholarship will be en- titled to the perpetual privilege of sending stu | dent to the College free of charge
 Two Collecting Agents are wanted; one for the lst and the other for the 2d congressional district to each of whom ten per cent will be paid upon all cash subscriptions obtained by him, and five per cent. upon subscription notes taken by him, and accepted good by the Treasurer | The last Grand Lodge made provision for the education of twenty students at the College. free of charge for tuition The number is not yet com pIee Applications for admission of students under this provision may be made to Green J Clark, esq, Fort Smith; Wm. K. Patterson, esq. Jacksonport; Benj. Blakeney, esq, Des Arc; M L. Bell, esq, Pine Bluff; H. Flana. in, esq.,, Arka dephia Gen. T. D. Merrick, or E. II. English Little Rock. The applicants must be sons of de ceased or living Masons.
 By order of the Board.
 E. H. ENGLISH, Secy.
 Little Rock, May 18th, lS60.-3t