The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-01

sons law was enacted. and the histor
OF the enactment. We quote from YER
good authority when We cav: "The cr,
alton Of the ofRre OF fdistrict director -,
designed 20 devolye : certain class 4
the township trustees duties. vhic
y might very properly and with NOR
pfomptness Be discharged BY : Iocs
agent IN each districi, upon Z pereo
chosen by the people OF the locality in
medsateIy interested. Much will depe n,
on the energy, intelligence and prom ~
ness Of the Director He has charge a
the school house (Sec. lGO4) ana pro
perry belonging thereto. under the gen
essi order and concurrence Of the Trus
toe. u is his duty TO make I'll tenn
porsry repairs Of the school house, fur.
ni'ure, and fixtures. snd provide tho ne
cessary fuel for the school. In regard "a
tc:s fuel !:c0s !e' us say that the law moi
only refers 10 quantity, but also 10 the
quality Of fuel and its preparation fos
use. A tree hsuled up to tho door . NOT
necesesry fueI, nor IL . load or good
four-foot wood Wood should Re drv.
conveniently piled and properly pre-.
pared for uee. A teacher 10 not wood
nauier. wood-chopPer. Or wood sawyer.
unless Be specisIiy contracts to Be ouch.
neither are any Of the pupils. Wood
should Be prepared early In lbe year and
stored away for use. To walt until snow
10 upon the grond. then drag II up 10 the
school yard. and have one half the school
chop u while the other baIf freezes js
not in keeping with the dianitv or The
average Indiana school.
The school Director ehouId be elected
annually. on the flrst Saturday ia Oc-
tober, By the voters Of the district. III
they fell TO elect, the Trustee should
forth with appoint : Director Of ssid
school. (Sec. 4l06.) Only sbout ten
per cent. are elected annually. thus
throw ing the appointment OF the msior-
Ity 10 the hsnds Of the Trustees, and since
The Director becomes the Trustee'e
''tru-ty lieutenant" g regards school
matters IN HE respective district. he
should be man ia ell respects suitable
70 the work; man who will take \
pleasure in seeing that the school re- I
,eives eli it needs; man that Il NOT 7
afraid % put 10 window pane. put up /,
new stove-pipe, repair broken sesi,
y exciudes refractory pupil from schtol
Put man there who IL thoroughly ip
with the teacher. shd who
Riil not sec the teachers and pupils SUI
er by bic neglect Of duty.
The Disectors charge does not cease
Ehen The school term ends, but Be hAs.l
'haSge for the entire year. IN nine cases
'n' q every ten more damage IL done TO
uovsble ecbool property during vsca-
1on than during the school term. We
'eIiese ihst IL you would order the d.
eciors 70 secure proper chests (such g (
be +. \. B. A. lodges have in come Z
chooi houses for the projection OF their :
'srapheFnsiis), and at the close Of the
cbnoi term % place therein oil msps,.
narts, bells. esssers, books and such I
tner similar scbo0l property, usder !
ock. the protection 70 the property 1
you'd well pay Tor the chest during .
single vacation. particularly II the
cnooi house is used Tor neig ID b0r hoOu !
neesiDgs during vacation.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS. L.
According 70 Chapter 81 Of the .Acts !
iees." tp i0l) the following days are '
olidsys, TO wit: IN
The fret day Of the week, commonly d
allied Sunday the fret OF January com. h,
lonIy called New Years day The fourth Il
~ Of july the twenty -fifth day Of De. Il
mbcr commonly called Christina day 10
10 any day appointed or recomme ended .
the President Of the Uuited States, or D
y Governor Of the State Of Indiana, 60 K
day Of public fact or thank sgiving The a
venty y-sec0nd day Of February. COM d
'o0Iy called WsshiDgtop's birtbday ;lo
I'd the thirtieth day OF Nay, commonly a
''Ied Memorial day; the day OF any d
sneraI. national or Stale election. sh.ll| Q!
holidays within the State Of lndians n IN
Sec. IS Of Chapter 81 OF came oct ssys :! 8
All election day. shall BE- legal holidaysI a
roughout the district or Municipality - :
which The election . held An sct -
The legislstUre of 1891 makes labor q q
ly"-the 6rst Monday IN September, = = J.
rel holiday. g
Upder No. 2 Of Sec. 4.50l ~. 81 ofthe u
'chool Laws " Indiana, 1853. /" Hopkins, -
Stsfe Supf ssys: Tho Fourth OF ~
~. Thanksgiving day. Cbristmae end : !
~ Years are, BY universal c0nsent -
d very general practice, regarded asl -
lidaye II sbis country. Employees In -
most sll kinda Of businees. are excused n
IN labor on those days and allowed ~.
'ir wages. IL would surely be very ~.
reasonable TO make the teacher 90 ex- -
'tion 10 this general rule II,
)n page IN the "County Msnual" ssI
, Board hiss the following rule: No fns
ooi shall be taught on Ssiurdays, nor The
ionai holidays. nor shall teachers re- ~
We pay tor such days. bu,
n view of the fact that there has a. sol
70 been some difficulty in .disposine thi
legal holidays (particularlv Thanks. iqul
ing) Ia this county We submitted the 20
TIER 20 the Superintendent Of Public mo
truciioD, and give below : full copy qul
lie reply. which 10 final: mil
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan /, 1891. ens
u Geo. II. Wilson. Jasper. Ind. -. ~
)esr SIr:-A Trustee shonId pay nee
hers for the month IN which Thanks r.,
Ing day came, whether they taught rec,
day Or mot. Teachers may dismiss ~,
legal holidays snd receive their pay mo
the came. IL they 90 dcsire. But II shi.
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