The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-20

clearly proved to be unfaithful, incom-
petent, or immoral. But, if trustees dis
miss teacher without good cause, the
teacher may recover the amount promised
in the contract.
Third-The trustees may close the
school if the average daily attendance for
any month falls below 3315 per cent of
the number assigned to the school on the
community roll. General sickness in the
community or other necessary cause of
the absence of the majority of the chill
dren from school for several weeks justi-
hes the trustees under this rule in closing
the school without the consent of the
teacher, but honest and faithful teachers,
who really care for the welfare of the
children and success of the school, will
never refuse consent under such circum-
stances. This rule should never be used
to aid any effort to break down school
or teacher. If the teacher is incom-
potent or unfaithful, he should be re-
moved. If he is competent aud faithful,
but unpopular, the use of this rule is gross
injustice, and should never be resorted to-.
Fourth-Trustees have no right to
require extra tuition of pupils within
scholastic age as condition of admit
lance in public school, but if the trus-
tees should not prescribe any subject
except those required by law (see Section
IL above), they may require the payment
of reasonable fees of pupils of scholastic
age who study other subjects than those
prescribed by law.
Fifth-Trustees should hold meetings at
the school or schools under their control
at stated times, at least once in each
month, to approve the teachers voucher
and examine into and promote the welfare
of the schools under their control. They
should visit the school frequently, and
encourage the patrons to do SO.
Sixth-At least two members of the
board of trustees must concur officially
in any act to make such act legally valid.
Seventh-It is the right and duty of
each board of trustees to prescribe the
textbooks which shall be used in the
district or community under their
control. This duty requires much care.
When books have been adopted they
should not be changed without strong and
evident reasons for change. Trustees
have the right to exclude from the schools
all books not prescribed by them for use
in the schools.
Eighth-The relations of trustees to the
schools under their charge are SO intimate
and vital that failure to attend properly
to their duties must result disastrously to
the permanent interest of the schools
This trust must be administered with
frmness, prudence and unselfshness. Per-
sonal influence and the wishes of friends
or enemies must not be allowed to obscure
the object of this trust, which is solely the
best interests of the children.
Public schools are not for the benefit of
teachers or parents, but for the good of
the children.
From Sunday Daily
Governor Ross returned home yester-
day morning and reports that he had a
very pleasant time among the good peo-
pie of Coryell county.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT..
Comptroller Mccall yesterday deposited
$4,000 to the credit of the available
school fund.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Agricultural society of Austin
county, capital stock, $1,000, filed a
charter yesterday. Incorporators: Josc-
him Suhr, August Kinkler and Julius
Cornelius.
The Evening Journal Publishing COM
pany, of Dallas, capital stock $4,000,
also filed a charter. Incorporators: M.
H. Redfield, j. P. Jones and George Y {.
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