The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02


School will reopen next Monday
ISept. 7th, for the Term of 1908
'09. The following rules and regu-
ations of this school will therefore
be Of interest just now to many Of
The Leaders readers:
/ GENERAL REGULATIONS.
/ /. Organization: Primary De-
partment; first, second, third and
fourth grades "A years.. Gram
mar school: fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grades a years..
High School: ninth, tenth and
eleventh grades e years..
| 2. The annual session consists of
three terms of three months each.
8. Daily sessions begin at 8:25
a. m. and close at ESQ p. m. list,
2nd, 9th, and 9th months). For
winter months: 8:55 a. m. to 3:2O
p. m.
! A. Holidays: Thanksgiving day,
Christmas week, and such other
holidays as may be selected by the
Board of Trustees.
5. Examinations are held at the
close of each term. Pupils of the
Grammar school must make gen.
eral average of 70 for the whole
session, not falling below go in any
study. Pupils of the High School
must make general average of 70
for the whole session, not falling
below 65 in any one study.
6. Each pupil shall take all the
studies of his grade. (But special
circumstances may justify an ex-
ception to this rule).
z. All corporal punishment in
the high school grades shall be in
fiicted by the Principal or by his
order. In the other grades the
teacher may infict such punish
ment, but must make an immediate
written report of same to the Prin-
cipal.
| 8. Parents or guardians who OBJ
ject to the infiction of corporal
punishment on their children or
wards must make known that OBJ
lection to the Principal, in writ
ing, in which case suspension will
take the place of such punishment,
when needed.
9. Parents or guardians having
grievances in school matters should
first report the same to the Princi-
Epal, and if not satisfied with his
adjustment, they may appeal to the
Board of Trustees in writing.
10. All pupils between the ages
Iof 5 and q years, within the limits
lof this separate school district,
shall be entitled to free tuition
during the entire session.
IL. All other pupils (including
those who board within the district
for the purpose of attending this
lschooI shall pay tuition as follows:
For either of the primary grades,
One Dollar per month. For either
of the other grades, One Dollar and
fifty cents per month.
II. Pupils residing in other
school districts of this county are
exempt from tuition during the
regular winter free term of the
county schools, provided they OBJ
tain the written consent of the
school trustees of their district to
attend this school during the coun-
ty free term.
13. All tuition is payable in adj
vance. If not paid by the end of
the first week of each month it
shall be the duty of the Principal
to suspend such pupil until the tut
tion is paid. In case of absence
for four consecutive weeks on ac-
count of sickness, tuition for the
time lost will be refunded.
IA. Reports showing the conduct
and progress of each pupil will be
sent to parents at the end of each
school month and also at the end of
each term. These should be exam
ined and signed by the parent and
returned.
Is. Pupils can not enter the
chart class except at the beginning
lof the first or fifth months, unless
they are found to be sufficiently
advanced to go on with the class.
16. Pupils are not permitted to-
compete for or receive any medal
or other honor unless they make
the required average for promotion
in at least two thirds Of their work
for the session.
IL. Should the influence or ex-
ample Of a pupil be deemed injur-
ious and his reformation appear
hopeless he may be suspended.
Continued and obstinate Incidence
will subject a pupil to suspension.
Is. Each unexcused absence or
Itardy mark will diminish the
monthly grade by four points in
leach study. Absences and tardy
marks will remain unexcused" "
until written excuse is filed,
showing cause to have been due to-
| illness or other providential and
unavoidable hindrance.
| 19. Pupils will not be permitted
/ fo leave fha cchaol dl1riuU dailv