The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-11-13

The rules, regulations and course Of
study adopted by our School Board for
the more efficient management Of Albany
public school il one Of the most COM
prehensive yet published in the state.
As IL has been ordered that one copy be
furnlshed each family patronizing the
school, we give only few leading ex-
tracts:
The public school shall be classified as
Primary and Grammar departments.
The Primary department shall consist
Of the First, Second, Third and Fourth
grades. The Grammar department shall
consist Of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth grades.
in full Is one hitherto adopted In this
district, and is similar Ia the course used
by the Salem public schools. Instead OF
n nine years course, IL has been cut
down TO eight years with the same
amount Of work. The studies are such
as are used in every grammar school with
o primary department, such as tife pub
lie schools OF Portland, Salem or San
francisco.
Each pupil who will have aceeptably
completed the course Of study prescribed,
shall receive diploma signed by the
County School Superintendent, Principal
and the Board of Directors.
The school year shall consist OF forty
weeks, or two hundred school days, in
cluding legal holidays.
The frst term shall commence on the
second Monday in September OF each
year, and shall continue twenty weeks
The second term shall commence on the
Monday following the close of the first
term,and shall continue twenty weeks.
During school days teachers are re-
quired TO be about the school premises
| from s 80 a m to O'Clock D III, al which
latter time they are TO disperse in such
manner as 70 20 at least three blocks
with the pupils. During recesses and
moons, the teachers and pupils are allot-
ted portions Of the school premises in
such manner as TO give every pupil the
benefit oil teachers presence and infu-
cnce even during playtime. This ar
rangement will make immoral conduct
about the school an impossibility.
The emily valid excuse for tardiness
Except as provided in Rule 49, shall be
!. Sickness OF the pupil.
z. Sickness OF s3me member Of the
family requiring immediate attendance
OF the pupil at home.
3. Danger TO health from serious ex-
posurc.
4 Some urgent cause rendering punc-
tuality impossible or extremely incon-
venient.
In case OF absence or tardiness the pu-
pills shall bring on their return TO school
an excuse in writing from their parents
or guardians, stating the reason for such
absence or tardiness.
In case Of FIRE alarm:
/. Rapid ringing Of hand bell, all pupils
turn.
2 Second tap arise.
3. Third tap, ALI march outside OF yard.
The tuition Of nonresident pupils per
J quarter Of twelve weeks shall be as fol-
lows: Grade one, two, three, four, IS.
Grades i've, six, seven and eight, $50.
The following questions will assist pu-
pills in determining whether they are
non-residents:
W hers were you last enumerated?
Where Ia the home Of your parents or
guardian?
Did you come TO this district solely for
school purposes7
How long do you intend TO remain in
this district?
Are you willing TO make affidayit that
your only home is in this district?
The officers are as follows: Hon L II
Montanye, Hon J X weatherford, John
Foshay, Esq, e q Burkhart, ESQ. Clerk.
! And the teachers are: b Horner "A d,
Principal, Miss Mary Biount, b D, Miss
Clara Gard, BIS ID, Mis- N NJ Lsughlin
Miss r. v Crossett. Mics Isabell Gray,
s ID, Mrs Kate NJ Aiken. b s D, Miss Alb
bic Wright. r s. Miss Mary sedgwick.