The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Winn's Instruc-
lions to the City School
Teachers.
How Pupils Are to be Graded
Programme OF Examlna-
tionS.

Superintendent j. B. VIM, of the city
schools, has just issued a circular of in
struction to teachers, and as it contains
matters of interest to all the patrons OF
the schools, it is given by HE STATEaMAN
in full as follows:
The annual examination of the city
public schools will begin on Friday, May
"a, according to the following pro-
gramme:
The exercises will begin at o'clock a.
M, and close at 1890 each day. The
questions for the days examination will
be sent to the principals.
The object of these examinations, out
side of public and parental solicitude, is
to test fairly and fully the proficiency of
your pupils for promotion to the next
higher grade. Those found worthy will
be given promotion cards.
Those pupils whom you excuse from
the examination on account Of disting-
uished proficiency in their studies and ex-
ceilert department and attendance, as
coming within the rules, will be given
honorary
PROMOTION CARDS.
In grading your pupils for promotion,
your attention is respectfully called to the
rules governing promotions, page 4S, sec
tions IL and IA. A rigid graduation of the
pupils of the schools is asked and re-
quired of you. You will be held response,
BILE for improper promotions and recon-
mendations. Let neither favoritism, nor
fault-fnding friends influence you in the
least in doing your duty, your whole duty,
to the oity public schools. The efficiency
your good Judgment in max
ing nice distinctions of scholar
ship and the fidelity to the trust reposed
in you by the city school board.
The rules plainly stated require tie pu-
pills to average 20 per cent on the three
fundamental branches, viz, reading,
arithmetic and grammar, or language, to
merit promotion; and secondly, general
average on all other studies combined
with the 20 per cent on each of the funda-
mental branches, IS per cent to pass.
In the third place, the pupils must at
tain an average of not less than 60 per
cent on each and every regular study.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
By resolution of the city school board
passed April II, the schools will close May
81. The examinations will therefore begin
on Friday, May "a, at O'Clock a. M, as
follows:
JUNIOR GLASS.
Friday, May "a, Latin.
Monday, May 81, Geometry.
Tuesday, May %, Alge bra.
Wednesday, May 20, Physiology and
History.
Thursday, May 80, German, English.
MIDDLE GLASS.
Monday, May 27, English.
Tuesday, May %, Civil Government.
Wednesday, May 20, Latin.
Thursday, May 30, Geometry.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT, GRADES l, 2, 8 AND 4.
Friday, May "a, Reading, 1, 2, 8, 4.
Monday, May 81, Arithmetic and Num-
bers l, 2, 8, and 4.
Tuesday, May 2S, Dictation l and and
Geography and 4.
Wednesday, May 30, Language l, 2, 3, 4.
Thursday, May 80, Spelling l, 2, 3. 4.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT-GRADEs 5, 6, 7, s..
Friday, May "a, Arithmetic 5, 6, rs.
Monday, May 81, Geography 5, 6, Z, s.
Tuesday, May 28, Language 5, 6, Z, 8.
Wednesday, May 30, United States his
tory 8; Texas history 7; science and 6.
Thursday, May &c, Algebra 8; science q;
reading and 6.
Friday, May 81, The exercises will close
at II a. M, after the distribution of the
promotion cards and the comforting of
honors and the giving of prizes. The
members of the school board will be pres
ent to participate in these matters.
In grading the examination papers yon
are urged to exercise the utmost care and
diligence, that every pupil may be fairly
dealt with-thet no fayoritism be INDUCED
in. Do justly and stand by the CON
sequences CT the unfriendly criticisms of
those whom you would like to please. 1t
will prove better in the end for the pu.
pills, for the schools and for yourselves.
The growth of the schools will then be
solid and sure-there will be no mental
strain and breaking down of physical
energies by undue promotions, but, on the
contrary, by proper graduation, the public
school system of instruction will be hon
ored and respected for its efficiency in
doing true educational work, based upon
natures laws of physical and mental
growth.
In all the papers except spelling"
count eff one-tenth per cent for every mis-
spelled word.
IN ALL PAPERS
except grammar" or Language" count
off one per cent for every error in gram
mar. Count off one per cent for every
mistake or omission ia the use of capital
etters or punctuation marks.
To find the scholarship, take the pupils
examination average and combine it with
The class. standing of the pupil, and then
average,
Take the average Of the quarterly ex-
iminations and enter it upon the annual
egister in the column headed general
Iverage," opposite the name OF the pupil.
The general average guides you in giving
cards.
In regard to the pupils whom you excuse
rom the examinations on account Of dis |
inguished proficiency in scholarship and
EXCELLENT department and attendance, the
ules will guide you. (See page AZ, sec
ion ~
The teachers, In closing the business of
he session, will make up their quarterly |
eports, fill out their annual registers and |
end all of their reports, papers and regis
ers to this Office.
Proper attention to these instructions |
7ill save much trouble and labor in max |
N the detaiIa Of tho offica md - r,;1I L.