San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The School Board Rules That Will
be Applied--Not Enough
Room for All.


large attendance expected, only seats
for 400 being available. Where the
remainder of the children will be put
is a problem for our school board and
council to solve.
ADMISSION AND SPECIAL STUDIES.
Section 1.-The scholastic age shall
be from the age of six to eighteen.
Sec. 2.-Beginners in learning may
enter in the first term during the first
four weeks of September, and i'll sec
ond term during the first four weeks
of February, but after the time desig-
mated in the first and second terms
no more admissions will be allowed.
All other pypils, not beginners, at
any time, may enter any OF the grades
for which they prove themselves quail
flied. provided there is room.
Sec. 3.-The study ola modern lam
guage taught in the public schools is
not obligatory, but when once under
| taken it becomes as obligatory as any
other study, and can not be RENTED
unless by written permit from the
| Superin tendent.
Sec 1.-The study of German shall
| begin in the Third Year Grade. the
study of Spanish in the Fifth Year
Grade, anu all teachers OF these grades
| shall, at the opening of schools, IN
form the pupils of the opportunity OF
beginning the study of German and
| Spanish, and those pupils wishing to
enter one of the classes of these re-
| spective languages, must bring note
| from their parent or guardian stating
! that he desires his child or ward to
commence and pursue one or these
| studies.
Sec. 5.-No pupil shall be allowed
| to pursue more than one modern Ian
guage at time, except in the High
| School classes; and no pupil shall
| take a modern language outside of his
grade.
Sec 6.-The time allotted to either
German or Spanish instructions in the
different grades shall be half an hour
daily, besides twO-fifths of the time
devoted in each grade to penmanship
shall be given to German script.
Sec. 7.-After Al the seats in school
are taken, the eining pupils regis
cancies occur ia The order of registra-
cent more pupils registered than the
IOOh IL W IL
new class shall be formed.
EXAM NATIONS.
Sec. 4.-Pupils of the public schools,
| before being promoted from one grade
or class to another, must first pass
satisfactory examination on questions
relating to the prescribed course of
study Of the grade to which they be-
long.
Sec. S.-All pupils upon entering
the public school, except beginners,
must either present a grade card to
enter particular grade or class, or
else pass satisfactory examination
for it. For a satisfactory reason the
superintendent may admit a pupil on
trial to particular class.
DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF PUPILS.
Section ALL schools shall be open
for the admission of children between
the city of San Antonio, which for
school purposes shall constitute one
school district.
Sec. 2.-Whenever the prescribed
number OF pupils has been admitted
keep register of all applicants, who
!
order of their registration.
Sec. 3.-Any child that comes to
school without proper attention hav-
ing been paid TO his person or dress,
shall be sent home to be properly
prepared for the school room.
Sec. +.-NOpupil known TO be affect
ed with a contagious or infectious dis
ease, coming from family where
any such disease prevails, shall not
be received or continued in school,
when it is required by the board, who
cannot exhibit to the teachers salts
factory evidence of having been vac
cinated.
Sec. 5.-Pupils are required to at
tend school regularly and punctually;
to be diligent in study; to conform to
the regulations of the schools: to be
respectful and obedient to teachers;
to be kind and courteous in their in
tercOurse with one another; and to re-
} frain from the use of prOfane and inn
proper language.
Sec. 6.-Whenever a pupil fails to
maintain his class standing, which
shall not be less than the minimum OF
, promotion. the teacher shall warn the
parent of his liability of being de-
: graded, and notify the superintend-
, ent OF the fact, whose duty it shall be
TO keep record of said notice aud il
possible to inquire into the case and
suggest such remedy as to him may
, seem best. If at the end of the next
!, months examination said pupil has
again failed the superin tendent shall
at his discretion order a reduction OF
grade.