The Portland daily press., 1883-02-13

here has to be done by the superintendent or If
time fails bias to be left updoue. PAGE 8. TT.
Rules, &c The Superintendent, under this
rule, Is expected to keep himself familiar wi b
our common school system and to be able, in
ana out OF school, to give to teachers clear and
specinc directions in regard to their school
WORK. Under this rule and Rule ~ he holds
meetings OF the teachers of the various classes
out OF school hours. Primary teachers from
4-io TO 8, and Grammar teachers from to D,
M. The number of grades is SO many as to oc-
cnpy these hours for several days every month.
lhsse meetings require much previous reading
ana study, the visitation OF the best schools In
otner cities and attendance on school oonven-
lions both within and without the State. This
attendance on scnool conventions 10 also neces-
sary, that Portland may not be behind other
work.
Rule III requires the constant visitation BY
tne superintendent of all our schools, and by
q revision of the rule, at least half his time to
De spent in them. The rule requires the vista
llon OF each school at least as often as once
month and when teachers begin work a more
frequent visitation is necessary.
Usually more than one hundred school
rooms month are visited; these visits must
vary In time according to the necessity OF the
case and the work examined and inspected.
consultation with the teacher, for her benefit
and that of her pupils, out of school hours
Rules ~, v, vi, require the attendance of
superintendent, as we'll as that of teachers, on
the monthly meetings of the Portland Teach
ers Association, and the preparation of sta
tlstics for the same and their tabulation and
preservation.
Rule VIII defines the superintendent's du-
1ies In regard to applicants for teacher places.
Inns duty takes time and requires the exercise
nd 0arn Tn cd
SPECIFIC duties the name OF the office and the
specific directions of the School Board often
orlng additional duties to the superintendent
OIL schools: (a) He is expected to see that the
rules and directions of the School Board are
properly carried out in all the schools and adj
monlsh for any failure or neglect. III He ia
expected TO listen to any and all requests and
complaints respecting schools from every
source, and adjust such as come within his
province and refer such as do rot to the prop
tc) de is often called upon by SUI
pervsors to attend to matters per-
tanning to their particular schools, to supply
Substitutes, &c when mpracticable for them
to attend to the same; and, by the rule of the
board to do the work of any Supervisor in his
sickness or absence from the city. (d) He is
expected to lay out school work, to see that the
work OF particular grades in all the schools of
the city is kept up to standard SO that pro-
motions may be uniform and scholarship salts
factory. (e) He is expected to receive and ac-
company to our schools visitors from abroad;
to make up the monthly payroll of teachers;
to assist IN examination of teachers; to make
and return all reports to the State and Nation
al authorities; to obtain information respecting
all applicants for places; to prepare examine
tion papers for the schools when required; to
present monthly and annual reports. (D AS
Secretary of the School Board be must attend
all the meetings of the Board and keep their
records; to answer their correspondence and to
keep himself familiar with approved methods,
school books, school appliances, furniture,
buildings, &C., so as to give accurate informa-
tion when called upon to do so. These, and
many other duties not easy to particu arize are
constantly occurring to occupy his time and
attention. S. w. TIL,