, 1911-09-13

whether The school fees were naid 'e a.,
him or not, The pupils who leave in tba
course OF a half ear must be transferred ~
the public school Is Al, clause 81, also thooo
pupils who do not attend a private school
regularly Is AT, clause p or who, on exam
nation, are found to be behind children o.
their own age in the communal schools. rs 5n
clause y.
Thus the rules proposed in this part sc
will be seen from the above, have for thAir
main object, TO bring order into the hitherto
rather unfortunate position of private in
struction, and thereby to create such condi-
tons for the private schools that those which
deserve it will have a much better possibi-
llty OF existing than now, while the bad will
go to the ground, both Of which results will
undoubtedly be Of advantage to The commu-
NIFTY and the rising generation.
ad s 50.
OF such schools there are at nresont oplv
those belonging to the Roman CatLolio
Church, whose managers perseverinolv on
deaYour to procure for the pupils the best
instruction possible and to oct them to Of
Ceno regularly. These schools, regarded
rom an economical point Of view. are of
Such great importance to the community
lhat thelr pupils, III regard to premiums and
tree scholarships, ought decidedly 70 ha
placed on G level with the pupils of the COM.
munaf schools, even if this should in
volve some expense for the mdhiciparhv
The public should likewise have the RIGHT
to support the managers of these schools in
their efforts to promote regularity of atten.
dance, by fniug the parents of the absent
children when the managers make a request
to that effect.
PART V.
IFE ADMINISTRATION OF TIE ScHooL, DEPART
MENT.
(Accordiug to the Ordinance of 1884 the
School Board consists of the School Inspec-
tor for 81. Crojx and ) other members. of
whom z are nominated by the Superior Au-
thority and 3 by the Colonial Council and
OF whom at least one shall be a member of
the Council; cIer8ymen cannot be nominated
rs member of the Board).
ad 5 Sc,
Since the 1st of October last year the
Board, by virtue OF later laws and Ordinan- =
ces, has been made up as here stated.
That teachers cannot be members of the
Board, cannot be their own superiors, is
clear, but the provision to that effect is ne
cessary because teachers may be member
OF the Municipal Oommitte
ad s 81.
As there is no longer a separate Sc3o0
Inspector for ST. Croix alone, but a Sca9o.
Director for the islands in common, the laf-
ter must necessarily have an assistant, anG
tbs School Ordinance must Therefore now
contain the detailed rules in this respect
adS 80.
Concerning the fines see above, Jude BE.
marks to s 16, clauses 2 & 3.
ad s 81.
The intention here is primarily TO promote
a regular school attendance, but nevt. end
not least, the intention is to procure for 5ha
parents of the children, by this means. re-
personalities, who can get some influence
over the school and its work, and CO.. tGe~9-
by awaken the interest Of the popuj@a.ou il
tlfe schools.
How far this can be attained is, naturally,
doubtful; much depends on the choice Of
School Elders and the teachers comptroller
sion of the problem, but the plan is certainly
worth a trial; tor there can hardly be any
true progress made in the work Of raising
the people, SO long as this work is entirely
done tor them, and not in the least degree
acith the help ofMe people themselves
1t was difficult to find u suitable name,
which could be used both il Danish and
Enolish for thi local School C97nr1} h7t n4