Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-19

Rules for the Government
Of the Pupils. .-
A Subject to which the attention Of
Parents and Guardians is invited.
CAIRO, I'LL, Sept. 18th, 1865.

At a meeting of the School Directors Of Dis
trict No. /, held this day, the following rules
ard regulations for scholars attending the Pub
lie Schools were unanimously adopted
l. No person under the age of six, or over
twenty-one years, shall be received into the
District School without the special permission
of the Directors.
2. Scholars shall be prompt and punctual in
their attendance at the opening of each school
session; and IN case of absence or tardiress
shall present written excuse from their pa
rent or guardian to their teacher; and all les
SONS omitted on account of absence or tardi-
ness shall be made up, unless there are sutfi-
cient reasons to the contrary.
3. No pupil shall be allowed to leave the
yard at recess, without permission from the
teacher. 3 -..
4. All pupils must appear neat and clean in
person and apparel, and no one shall be re-
tanned in school who is habitually unclean in
person, and whose clothes are not usually clean
and whole; but before dismissal the teacher
shall inform the parent or guardian of the ne
cessary requirements.
s. Pupils are required to avoid idleness and
profanity, obscene language, Ealsehood, and
every wicked and disgraceful practice and to
conduct themselves in an orderly and decent
manner, both in school and out oc it. They
are also strictly enjoined to avoid quarreling
and fighting, and disturbances of any kind and
to refrain from the use of tobacco in and about
the premises; and in their intercourse and de-
thQir tnaa nd foU do
other, and towards all whom they meet on their
way to and from school, all scholars are re-
quired to be orderly and mannerly
6. No pupil shall be suffered to remain in
school unless furnished with the books and
utensils required to be used in the department
TO which he belongs:
I. Pupils shall not bring to school, for the
purpose of perusal, any papers, periodicals,
novels or other books having no connection
with their school exercises.
8. Any pupil who shall absent himself or
herself from any regular examination Of the
school which he or she attends, without render
ing satisfactory excuse to Their principal shall
be suspended from the school, and the principal
shall Immediately report the case TO the parent
action thereon.
9. No pupil affected with any contagious
disease shall be allowed to remain in any de-
partment of the school.
10. Scholars wishing to leave the school at
any time during the term, should signify the
same to the teacher and secure an honorable
dismisson; and any scholar who shall be alb
sent more than week, without notifying the
teacher, shall forfeit all claim to his or her desk
for the remainder of the term
IL. Amy scholar who shall leave school or
be Withdrawn thercfrom for supposed griev-
ance of any kind, without consulting the Dr.
rectors shall not be permitted again to enter
the school without the consent of the board
IL. No pupil under censure in another dis
trict, shall be received into any school in this
district until such censure be removed. No
suspended pupil shall be reinstated except by
order of the board.
Is. If any scholar shall absent himself or
herself from school the seat or seats vacated
cannot be reclaimed if filed during his or her
absence, unless the cause Of absence be made
known to the Principal or one more of the
directors and be deemed sufficient to authorize
or justify it.
IA. Every pupil shall be held accountable
for all abuse of or damage done by him or her
to his or her desk, or any other furniture, maps,
charts, fixtures or property Of any nature be-
longing to the District; and if the parent or
guardian of such pupil shall refuse or neglect
after notice, to pay the reasonable damages as
sessed against him or her, the offending pupil
d. HURD,
VIM. J. YOST,
NJ r. HARRELL
Attest. Directors