Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-27
PEN PICTURES OF SMALL MEN.
Saint Luke, xvIII-I0, IL and 10. Also the
XI-43 and A.

We know of no passages Of scripture more
appropriate for the subject of this sketch
than the above, but that he should have
such fouduess for "bsck doors" as to try
70 break up our schools is a matter of re-
greet. lis with difficult, that we can trea,
the matter seriously but as it has already
been carried into the courts and may result
in a serious disturbance of our public
schools il is proper that the public know the
whole circumstances. Any one who knows
anything at all about schools is aware that
certain rules are necessary to their success
and that there can be no Partially, open or
disguised, with the dear darlings under the
teachers care. One of our citizens, former
member of the school board and much
given to remarks" la Cicero, recently
told his child she must 20 out the back door
when she came home as it was nearer
while il is q rule of the schoo that all shoui "a
prepare and march out the front door. The
child was guilty Of violating the rule and
broke ranks and went out the back door.
| This was not permitted q second time and
the I'M ured 'parient" kept the child at home
and subsequ enily appeared before the board
for redress, when and where he was guilty
of talk unbecoming g gentleman. By keep
ing the child out Of school be violated the
following rule.
46th. Any pupil in any of the Divisions,
except the hrsI OF the District Schools, who
shall be absent six half DAYS In four success
siye weeks, shall be suspended untIl the
parent OF guardian shall have given sAlistac
tory assurance to the Superintendent knc
such absences shall not ocshAr be restored
no pupil thnsssFon from the Board or Sup
Issifsendent PROVIDED, that no pupil shall
be suspended for abseace occssioned By
sickness or dnath In the family.
Two times tsrdy shall count the same as
half days absence. A pupil who shall
forfeit his seat q second time, can only be
restored by vote OF the Board.
1t shall be the Teachers Guty to give
timely warning to the paren or guardian
when their ohildren's tsrdy or absent marks
additions absence will require their suspen-
sion from school
WRITTEN EXCUSES FOR HARDNESS OR ABSENCE
Pupils are required to furnish excuses for
tsrdiness or absence, from their psroLts or
guardians in person or by written note.
BY an examination of the school records
of February LIST, 1866, we find there we're
three members in the board, Mr. ?. l..
Mitchell 10 the chair, aud W. l.. Sweeney
and George Mlxter members, present Al
this meeting this rule was, on motion, which
both OF these members must have had
hand in moving or secouding, amended
We copy the record as follows:
"On motion, resolved that tAe forty-sixth
clause Of the Revised Rules and Regula-
lions of the Common Schools of Rock
Islsnd be repealed, and the following sub.
stituted in its place
ANY pupil 10 any Of the Divisions ex-
cept the first In the district schools, who
shall be absent SIX half days in four sue
cessive weeks, without giving to his or her
teacher satisfactory reasons for such alb
seuce, will then be required to give ssasfsc-
tory assurances to the superintendent tha,
such absences shall not occur in future.
Once tsrdv shall count the same as one
half days absence.
1t shall be the teachers duty 10 give
warning to the parent or guardian whenever
two additional tardy or absent marks will
require the suspension OF any pupil from
school"
In accordance with this rule the child
was suspended. No excuses were given
for the violation OF the rule. and no reoqest
made 10 have her reiusts,ed, but simply a
demand for reinstatement. Instead of co...
forming to rule be helped to make. wber
member of the board always insisted should
be enforced, he nov appears before Judee
Peasants with dozen pages Of foolscsp /
pe,itiOning TO the court 70 grant mAuda-
mus commanding the board to reinsta,e the .
child 10 school. In justice TO the gentle
men named above as mem bers of the board .
10 1866, We must say that Mr.. George Mix
ter is the suNi ect OF this sketch.