Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-19


Code, Cor the government Of the
Primary schools. Teachers VIII
give them careful attention Pos
ono circular in school room, and
give each Director one.
Rule /. Teachers arc required
to keep a register showing tn
name, age, sex, attendance, Ian
gu age and scholarship Of all pupil
who may enter their rcspectiv,
schools and, under oath, the aver
age monthly and average and az
gregate term attendance.
Rule III. Averages shall be bas
ed upon the attendance of the chill
dren Of citizens alone. To fin,
monthly dvcrdge-add together Ia
daily attendance for the scholasti
month and divide by 20. To fine
term dreroge--add together III,
monthly averages and divide by
the number of scholastic months
in the term. The term aggregate is
the aggregate enrolment for the
term. The monthly reports shall
be carefully filled out and promptly
sent in.
Rule III. School shall be open
ed with reading a selection from
the Bible and be taught six hours,
on each of Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Of each week during the term pre-
scribed by law, not including re-
cesses, between such seasonable
hours as the Directors may pre-.
scribe. No text books shah be
used in National schools except
those adopted by the Board Of Ed
ueation, nor any other branches
taught.
In Cherokee speaking schools,
one entire hour morning and eve-
ming shall be devoted 70 the teach
ing of common English words with
their meaning, to all Cherokee
speaking children.
Rule Nv. Teachers will not be
required TO receive into their
schools children under six nor per
sons over twenty-one years Of age,
nor allowed to confine child un.
der twelve years Of age to the
school room for longer period Of
time than one hour and a half.
Rule V, Teachers shall endeav.
or, by precept and example, to in
culcate upon their schools the prin
ciples Of truth, morality and jus
tice, and the habits Of persona
cleanliness and genteel deportmen
in manner and speech. These les
sons are infinitely moro importan
than grammar. The text-bool
"Good Morals and Gentle Man
ners" shall be taught TO the entir,
school one-half hour daily. Ex
plain fully TO the children, hav
them take notes and examine then
each day on the proceeding lesson
so as to cultivate their memory al
to instil the lessons of this book.
Rule VI. Teachers will hole
pupils TO strict account for disor-
derly conduct during school hours
and recess, while at play and Oh
their way to and from school.
Rule VII. Discipline Of the
school shall consist of moral sau.
sion, as far as practicable, but
when necessary, of corporal pun
ishment, suspension by the teach
er and expulsion by the Directors.
Rule VIII. Drunkenness, pro-
family, gambling aud carrying un-
lawfiil ioeapons are prohibited, and
if practioed by teacher will lead
to the cancellation Of his certificate,
or by pupil TO his expulsion from
the school.
Rule TX. Teachers will be held
strictly responsible for all school
material delivered to their care
They will see that the books are
carefully used by pupils and moi
carried off by pupils or others, but
safely locked up each evening a
close Of school, at the close of th,
term the teacher shall place thu
books etc, in charge Of one Of tn,
directors taking his itemized re
ceipt therefor. II the law rcquir
ing book case &C., (see Sec. 26
Chap. Ky is not complied with
the teacher shall promptly notif
the Board Of Education.
X. Teachers shall not exchang
schools, nor--excepting in case 0
temporary illness or some e1traor
binary employ substi
tutes, unless by special permission
| of the Board of Education.
Teachers beside the ordinary
textbooks now adopted for use IL
the common schools will be exam
ined in Ogden's cart Of Teaching