Ellsworth American., 1875-12-23

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National or State Governments aud the
schools shall not be closed on any other &c.
cdsiou without the consent of the commit.
tee in the convenient districts 3 and 10. and
Of the agents in the rural districts. Teach
ers are. however. allowed one-half DAY
each term to visit other schools. for the
purpose of observing modes of discipline
and instruction, but the time granted for
such visits shall be used for no other pur.
pose.
3. All the scnool rooms shall be opened
and the teachers present, both morning
and afternoon, at least ten minutes before
the time for the session to begin. The
theaehers shall require the scholars to be
ia their seats punctually at the time of be-
ginning the sessions.
(. Teachers may iudiciously exercise
the right to retain pupil for a reasonable
time after the regular hour for dismissing
the school. either for purposes ofdsciplinc
or to make up neglected lessons; but In no
case shall pupil be deprived Of recess.
.. Pupils shall not be allowed to re-
main in any school unless they are fur
ni>hed with the books and utensils regu-
larly required in their respective classes.
II any pupils through the poverty or negli-
\ gence of their parents and guardians are
1 not provided with the necessary books or
/ utensils. the teacher shall first notify the
I parents or guardians. and, II this does not
! avail. shall then report the case 10 the COM
mittee.
G. In districts containing more than one
/ school. children shall attend that school to
which they properly belong, according 10
I the respective limits ot the schools c,tab-
/ lishcd by the committee. aud shall attend
no other without the consent OF the com
mittee; nor shall thcy without such con
I sent be changed from one graded school to
I another.
/ :. No pupil known to be Affected with a
/ conia ious or infectious disease or cumiug :
/ from family where any such disease pre-
walls. shall be received or retained in the
schools. " iihout the consent OF the com
mittec.
:. The teachers shall prepare a sched-
I ulc of the time devoted 10 each recitation.
subject to the Inspection OF the committee.
and TO their advice and direction.
.. Teachers shall. upon an occasions
and especially in all fecitat!on~, enforce
the use OF grammatical, cic.ant. aud pre-
else language, spoken With clear enuuclA-
tion aud shall always and Immediately
. correct the improper Use and iud,tiuCt
pronunciation OF words aud phta-cs. Let
all the Intercourse Of the school room be
AN exercise in the use Of language, habiJu-
aJns The scholars to correct, exact. aud
elegant mode, OF expression.
10 The teachers shall inculcate. by pre-
cept and ~ crlmYis, gentle aud refined
manners and conversation. >crupu.ous
Heatne,s in person aud IN dress.
II. No protane or obscene language
and no s-e or possession ottobAcco or iu-
toXica,ins liquors or improper literature
shall be for Il moment allowed upon school
premises.
L. Al teachers shall aim AZ such discI-
pliue in their schools a would be cXerci>.
el by a Kind. jujiciou. parent ic his fami-
iy, avoiding corporal punishment in all.
cases where good order can BE- preserved
by mildcr measures. This punishment
when the necessity for II occurs, should
be administered only aitcr due deliberation
in proper and cautious manner, and gen
orally not in the presence OF the school
except when sudden and viol ent opyosi
ton TO the authority OF the teacher may
call for instant punishment. But in us
case shall teachers resort to cruel or Vim
dictlye punishment.
-. For violent aud otherwise amman
agesblc opposition IN any particular in
stance, a teacher may discharge 4 child
from school for the time being, Out ht
shall at once inform the committee OF the
suspension. in whose hand, the ease viii
then entirely rest.
IL. \ fault common with some thought
less teachers. and a. cruel a. It /, common,
IL 10 iling conlemptusus sarcasm AT the
the dull and laundering, taunlins them
with their inferiority. Nothing i, more
likely to sour and peryert the moral lA'
ture of child. Let this fault never be
committed.
-. 1t any scholar shall willully deface
deiie or otherwise injure any OF the school
houses. or desks furniture, fixtures. books
apparatus, out-buiidings, or fences belong
ing 70 them, written notice shall be sent
without delay to the agent.
l6. Teachers must. at all seasons o
the year. make the ventilation and tenn
perature of their school-rooms an essentia
object of attention. The air in the room
must be sufficiently changed at every re-
cess and at the close OF every session
Pupils shall in no case be allowed TO sit in
draught of air. The thermometer should
be placed So As 10 Indicate, as nearly Il.
possible, the average temperature of the
room, which in no case should vary NOR.
than degrees above or below IS degrees
Fahrenheit. Those teachers who have
small scholars under their care should see
that they are properly protected from the
weather at recess aud at the close of ses.
sIons, and in every other way see that theil
physical welfare is promoted.
II. Teachers are allowed and advised
to enliven the exercises OF the schools by
teaching singing or by reading books of IN.
formation TO them. or by imparting such
useful knowledge outside of their regular
studies as shall seem TO them useful, sub
ject always TO the control of the committee
The time spent in any such exercises shall
never exceed fifteen minutes iu a dav.
IS. In general. teachers are earnestly
reminded that what is needed in the schoo
room as well as everywhere else, i. thor
oughness. To do few things well is TAI
better than to do many things hastily anC
imperfectly. few principles thoroughly
discussed and understood are worth thou