Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-13

an organized manner, with n distinct purpose in
vlew with a strict observance, for the most part,
of these udiclous regulations, the Board has sue
ceeded in creating ten large schools, and now its
availability for further usefulness in this line.
and Its power to keep pace with the demands of
the time, are only limited by the present want of
adequate means to add one more school to the
number now existing which want, 1t is confident
ly believed, will be supplied at no far distant day.
No. s.
Reviewing the rules that have been made, bear
ing upon the relations of teacher and scholara and
for the government of the schools, it will be OBJ
served that enough of the administrative princi-
pie has been supplied to the school organism, If
properly cultured to secure the best of discipline
and guarantee efficiency.
Under these rules applications for admission Of
scholars arc to be made to the school nearest the
residence OF the applicant, and are to be entered
on the register. If no seat is vacant, the appli-
cant is obliged to wait until a vacancy occurs by
promotion or otherwise. (Applicaton under
these circumstances may be made at any other
school) This rule respecting the residence of tho
scholar determining the particular school to
WHICH Hc ruhii mNhc hppiiSttiou ho'o NV "Ppis
to the No. Grammar school, for advanced
scholars from all sections Of the city are admitted
there. As the pupils are received into any OF the
schools they are classed for the divisions for
which they have shown capacity.
Applicants are admitted on Monday morning.
No child under SIX years of aye can be admitted.
The teachers are required to be at the school
houses fifteen minutes before the specified time
for opening the school, and to open their re-
spectve school rooms for the reception OF
scholars, who are to be subject to all the rules of
oidcr for school hours, as soon as they enter the
rooms.
There is Principal to each school, who Is re-
spopsiblc for the discipline, and the execution Of
the regulations OF the Board. 1t is made her duty
to keep regular accounts of the supplies furnish
ed; her asslstants-the teachers-are expected to
devote themselves exclusively 10 the duties of
their office.
Another rule cnioins all scholars to observe the
regulations of the school, to obey promptly, to
give special attention to cleanliness of person
and attire and they are forbid, under penalty of
suspension or dismissal to write on the school
premises, or use any profanc or unchaste lam
guage, Or draw any obscene pictures or rcpresen-
lations. With regard to these rules it may be
stated that it requires but short time for a new
scholar to become indoctrinated into them and
very rarely are these rules violated for there is
certain kind of moral training iutermiugled with
the intellectual.
Schools are TO be opened on each day Of the
week, except Saturday and Sunday, at nine o.
clock in tho morning. and closed at twelve, pro-
vided that from the LIST of May to the 1st Of Sep
tember, they shall be opened at half past eight.
They are to be opened ut two O'Clock in the after
noon, and closed at five. provided that in the
months of November, December and January
they shall he closed at half past fonr.
In another section, provision is made for regu-
lar examinations hv the nrncinl of all the