St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-10-21
OPELOUsAs, La, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1893.
81. They shall, as far as is practicable,
promote the well being of their pupils by

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exercising general supervision over them
as well out of school as within It's walls.
and on suitable occasions fnculcate upon
them the principles of truth and virtue.
| ~. They shall practice such discipline
| within school hours as would be exercised
| by kind and Jndicious parent in his family;
and shall avoid corporal punishment in all
cases where it is possible to preserve good
| order by milder measures.
| 23 Teachers intending to resign shall
give two weeks notice to the President of
the Board, in default of which all compen-
sation due for one half month may be for
feited.
"a. Teachers who may be absent from
their places without satisfactory cause, for
three successive days, shall be considered
as having resigned.
,25. Hardness on the part of any teachers,
for five days in any one month, shall be
deemed sufficient cause for the dismissal of
the delinquent.
absent.
"a. No teacher shall exercise any secta-
fian or political influence in the schools.
2S. Teachers shall not hold any position
OF higher grade than the one corresponding
to their certificates.
~. Teachers shall keep a register, in
which they shall record the name. age. birth
place; residence. and date Of admission of each
pupil for the first time entered in the public
schools; and also they shall record the name
30. They shall also make a daily record OF
the pupils present, absent and tardy (pro-
vtded that no pupil shall be considered as
enrolled after five consecutive days alb
sencel, and, atthe close of each month they
shall file an abstract of the same in the Of
nee OF the secretary ST the Parish Board,
and at the close of the school year they shall
forward certified copy of said record to
the Secretary Parish Board.
81. Teachers shall be required, within
one week after the commencement of each
term, to have the programme of their daily
exercises posted in the school room In a
conspicuous place, and shall transmit a
copy of the same to the Secretary Parish
Board.
81. All teachers are required to maintain
strict order and discipline in their schools.
ANY neglect of this requirement will be con-
sidered good cause for dismissal. In MAIN
tanning order, teachers are hereby author
lied TO employ any proper means which
may be necessary to secure compliance
the use of which they Will receive the full
countenance and support of the Visiting
Trustees and of this Board.
80. All teachers will be held to a strict
accountability as to the manner in which
they use the authority herein delegated,
and upon complaint of severity of punish.
ment, each case shall be adiudged upon its
own merits, the teacher being subject to
dismissal If the Board decide 1t to be de-
manded by the circumstances.
ADMISSION OF PUPILS
"a. Pupils may be admitted to the schools.
only on Mondays, upon application to the
teachers.
55. Children must attend school estab-
lished in the school district In which they
resi- lie.
So. In applying for admission, pupils
must be accompanied by their parents or
evidence | that the tn applicant % M is Between 1' six
and twenty one years of age, and is free
from any conta gious disease.
q. Where children, residing in one
school district, are admitted to a school
within another district, the teacher shall
give notice to the President or Secretary of
the Parish Board.
Nn oh otvfr1 hnaS r>,J,a
school, shall be admitted into another dur
ing the same scholastic year, without pre-
senting to the teacher certificate of hon
orable discharge from the former school.
80. Children attending the public schools
are required to furnish all the necessary
text books and stationery used in their
classes.
40. Books and stationery will be furnish
ed gratuitously to pupils only when they
have been recommended by name to the
President of the Board by the Visiting
Trustees as being absolutely too poor to
provide them themselves or through their
parents or guardians. In such case they
may be furnished by the President of the
Board in his discretion upon the requisf-
ton of the teacher and at the charge of the
Contingent School Fund of the Parish.
Al. Books furnished In accordance with
the preceding rule, must be preserved by
the teacher, when the pupil has completed
his studies in them, for the use of succeed
ing INDECENT scholars.
DEPoRTMENT OF PUPILS.
40. Pupils must be present at the opening
of the school, with faces, hands and clothes
clean.
43. They must be careful of their books
and of the other property of the school.
a.. They must respect and obey their
teachers.
AS They must be diligent and studious
46. They must preserve perfect order In
the school room.
A. They must not use tobacco in any
form in the school room, or upon the school
premises.
4s. They must not use profane or fnde-
cent language, either in writing or in
speaking.
49, They must not quarrel with one an
other.
SO. They must speak the truth.
81. No pupil shall depart from school be-
fore the usual time, unless sick, or on ac-
count of some other pressing emergency, of
which the teacher shall be the Judge.
So. They must return directly to their
homes after dismissal