The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16

male principal
There shall be appointed also one male
vice-7rincipai, whose extra duties shall
be 10 assist the principal Ia tine manage
meut Of the school. aud during the alb
seuce OF the principal, or vacancy IN tue
Office. the vice-principal shall perform the
duties OF the principal
The Board Of Education shall appoint.
from time 10 time. such other teachers rs
NAV be required, whose particular duties
snail be assigned by the principal. subject
to tue approval of the Superintendent
and OF the COMMITTEES on Teachers and
Salaries.
Studies-The courses Of study IA the
BiRh School shall embrace the following
subjecfs:-Aritb metic, algebra, Reomstry<
trigunometry, astronomy botany, chemis-
Try, geology. zoology physics, p~oysioIogy,
physical geography, bookkeeping COM
mercial law. civil government poli<tcai
economy, mental and moral philosophy.
p~edagogics. Latin, Greek. Freocb, Ger
man, ancient and modern history. rneto-
tic, English language, q ltereture,
orfhoEraphy. reading. composition. decia-
nation, drawing ana vocal music
III
Courses of Study-fhere shall be Tires
courses of study OF lou Years each, ~
follows.-A general course, a scientific
course, aud a classical course; also . COM
nercisl course Of two years, and q teach
~ III AtAA88 ~ tA8 80 AE+&R
who satisfactorily complete any one Of
these shall be entitled to a diploma from
the High School The studies of the
High School given In the prescribed
courses shall be neither increased in
number nor abridged. except By vote
Of the Board bur a change In the order
Of studies may De made by the principal
with the APPROVAL OF the Committees on
High School. Pupils having elected "a
10 take an optional study IN addition
to the regular studies OF the term or
course shall be held responsible for the
additional study as for regular studics;
provided, however, that within the drst
four weeks after beginning an optional
study, or at the beginning OF q term,
pupils may be required by the principal
to drop the optional study for failure
in any Of their work, or for other good
reason
Nv.
Teachers Training Course-Au pupils
who wish to enter the training course for
teachers shall do so at the beginning OK
the second term of the senior year, and
shall devote the term 10 pedagogical
work, according to the prescribed course
of study. A. the end OF the senior fear
they shall graduate with their class. and
receive q diploma from the High School,
They shall then give one-half year 70
study, observation and practice IN the
Training school, under the direct super
vision Of the Superintendent, principal
and faculty. AT the close Of the half
year they shall be eligible 70 receive diplo-
mas from the Training School and TO
serve as substitutes.
Classidcation-The pupils OF the High
School shall be divided into four classes
or years, comprising eight grades OF one
term each, aud the regular promotions
shall be made s-emi-annually. after the
concluding examination of each term.
VI
AdmissiOn-The regular examinations
for admission into the lowest class Of the
High School shall occur semi-annualy In
the months Of January and June They
shall be in writing, and shall be con-
ducIed by the principal and assistant
teachers OF the High School, under tbs
supervision OF the superintendent and
Committee On High School
VII.
Promotions-There shall be two exam
nations for promotion in each year; one
! in January and one in June- the
Superintendent, principal and Com
mittee on High School shall fix a stand
ard for all examinations, both Tor ad-
mission and promotion and pupils failing
to reach the required standard shall be
assigned to the next lower class. or II q
member OF the lowest class. 70 one or
grammar schools.
School Year-The school year shall
AOAAAL EA1 Ia a. I21s -
In each veal, and shall be divided into TWO
terms, the first ending In January and
the second with the end OF the school
year.
General Rules-Ihe general rules
adopted for the government OF the Gram
mar Schools. shall apply 70 the High
School, in all cases not provided Tor ~
these rules; and the Principal Of the High
School. so long as it occupies q portion
L-N - So
same supervision of all The other DEPART
ments in the same building, that Is exer-
c.sed By the principals of oIher schools
JANIT0RS.
Each janitor shall De at all times under
the direction of the Local Committee, AMI
during school hours under the Immediate
direction Of the principal of the school
or department, aud mould there be cause
Tor any complaint said complaint shall
be referred TO Committee on Janstors.
II.
He shall ring the bell at the hours re-
quired by the rules for The government
OF the schools: shall make and rezulate
the fires; notify the principal in SESSION
when fuel IS needed; preserve the heating
apparatus; sweep and dust the rooms.
halls, stairs, windows, sidewalk and
yards daily, and flush the trougns Of clos
cts twice "A day, al aeon and after school
session, once a week scrub or mop our all
halls, stairs and closets, q al least twlcs
a year scrub or mop out ali class rooms
and clean all windows. wash all the floors
and woodwork throughout and give the
whole building, yards and o~nI-houses a
thorough cleaning; he shall guari the
buildings, furniture, fence and grounds;
see that the windows, shutters, doors and
gates are securely fastened when ths
| schools are not IN session.
III.
II shall be the duty of the ~janitors to
remain in the school buildings OF adia-
cent grounds during the whole time tue
schools are in session, aud be at all times
ready TO render personal assistance Ia case
of an and all modes of eg-ess
shall be left unfastened during schoo
hours. He shall also report to tie
principal Of each school at each D every
daily school session.
II.
He shall make promptly such repairs as
he Is able to make; repOrs to the Drinci-
pal all other repairs needed, n DO such
work as properly belongs TO the ~14nfsor,
such as washing and filing Ink wells,
providing water for the use OF teacher
aud pupils. assisting in maintaining or
der outside the building. and going on
official errands for the principal, pro-
vided that some competent person be aE
all times left in charge OF the building.
v.
He shall remove the coal ashes. sweep