Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-12-12
THE HONOR SYSTEM"
ADOPTED BY SCHOOL

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atoms. after the silence signal is
given. in chapel. and in school with |
cut permission from the principal or
teacher in charge. Pupils are
expected 10 report themselves to
their teacher whenever this reguls-
ls6on IS violated and they will sGjust
the matter. or else. the puri viii
serve a penalty OF 20 minutes for
each violation of this law without
making any report The time for
reporting will &c just before the
noon hour and Just before the hour
for dismissal.
2. There must BE- perfect homes
" in al examinations and tests.
Violations OF this law VIII first be
handled by the class. then. referred
to the principal If necessary. II
case a teacher observes violation
OF the above law she VIII first wait
Tor the pupil to report himself. or
the class TO act IN the matter. Ia
case there IS no action by either OF
these. the teacher shall handle the
matter as she thinks best.
). T. case there is a misunder-
Standing about any mark or grade.
the teacher sn6 pupil shall agree 10
talk the matter over at the fist con-
venient time in most respectful
way. and come 70 the most snicable
adjustment possible. We further
agree TO accept the TEACHERS final
decision unoonPlsiningly as best for
ourselves and for the school at large.
I. Without permission from the
teacher IN charge pupils are 10 have
TIE following privileges: To get =
arink. wash hands. consult library
OF dictionary for direct class work.
and be excused from the room for
necessary purposes. We further
agree. that one pupil from each
room IS al that should be allowed
CIT o. TIE room at the same time.
without special attention from the
principal or teacher in charge.
:. We agree TO act towards the
school. and towards each other,
when the teacher is absorbed il
work. when her back is turned. OF
when she IS absent. in Just the same
manner as II she were observing OF
conduct and methods OF study.
8 We desire 10 DC treated IN ar
open. straightforward manner Il
regard 70 al the above regulations
ard privileges; thar IS. We prefer DO
% Dc watched or suspected in regarc
70 srch honorable methods BY which
: &C have covsnanted and agreed Z
J. govern ourselves and 70 perform OF
= duties. We. as students, in turn 10
this Just code OF regulations and hig
Il sense Of honor aud trust manifesto
{ Il Is. CO give cur promise OF homo
nat we sct in good faith and IN 4
= orderly. manly s'-d womsnly cor
duct Al all times. Further. Ia
does rot mean that We desire I
s5-idse L any way the teacher
authority. which Ne think necessar
~ and which We desire 10 respect an
I. o5ey.
d 7. AS students OF the Hif
Dc School Dept. OF williamson
II Graded and High School { Trains
~ School OF the College OF Villa
and Nary NC fee il high sense
" duty 70 work honestly and hone
4 ably AZ al times il al our classc
al not only for our own indivioJ
I good. but we fee that il is a part
're OR duty 10 cooperate with c
=, teachers II every way 70 make !
BY school IS a whole : real succe
ng Tnis. se realize We can 90 BY Rivi
.he our hearty moral support 70 eve
good Sork within the province
iD- the school. and 10 ever encours
ent as vel as help our teachers il
vas far "A vxe are able, or are exD<c