The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-30
THE HOME INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM
OF LEAF RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

Following a suggestion made in an e
editorial in the News, the Leaf River
High School organized an industrial !,
system that proved to be so beneficial g
In bringing the homes and school into t
closer relationship that many other l
teachers desire to adopt the method
in their schools. Through the cour-
tesy of Mr.. D. D. Cameron, principal
of the Leaf River school, we give an
outline of the plan used in his school.
y Name-This organization shall be
known as the Leaf River Home In
,dustrial System.
Motto-Nothing without work.
Purpose-To bring the home and
school in closer relation and to become
real helpers.
Rules. No pupil is obliged to en-
ter the contest and all pupils are ELL
: gible.
2. Any pupil entering is free to quit
> at any time, but If any one quits with
out good cause all credits he or she
L may have earned will be forfeited.
. g. Parent or guardian must send an
:, itemized list with signature affixed
. to the teacher each morning. This list
;, must contain the record Of the work
- each child has done daily.
:" 4. Each week teachers will issue
10 credit voucher to the pupil. This YOU
% cher will state the total number of
u minutes due the pupil each day for
- home work.
81 s. At the close Of the contest pupils
d. will return vouchers to teacher, the
L. team earning the greatest amount OF
time per the voucher, receiving award.
6. Contest closes when term OF
school closes.
Z. Once each month the names OF
!. those composing the leading teams
will be published in the Hattiesburg
= Daily News.
8. Ten per cent credit will be added
. to the Anal examination results Of al
. pupils who enter and continue in the
contest.
Forfeitures-Droppi out Of con
.o test without cause, all credits due; un
excused absence, all credits due; un
~ excused hardness, twenty-five per cen
of all credits DUE less than 80 pc
cent in department for one month, tel
lay per cent of all credits due.
Tub Ahsoroa-wu no excused until tn
OF pupil has missed as many recitation
in a particular subject as he or sh
l. has recitations in that particular sui
ject during one week. After this eac
UNI recitation missed will be held as
ned, zero recitation, and grounds for TO
It a fixture of all credits.
HI Team-A team shall consist OF te
DDS pupils one of whom shall act as ma
ri ager and one as captain.
Duties-The duty of the manag
g shall be to receive the daily credi
- for his or her team, record them, al
!" file them with the teacher. The ca
. tain's duty shall be to direct the wo
of his or her team.
NJ Council-The teachers, manage
and captains shall compose the cou
Gil. The council shall meet once
month for the purpose Of transacti
any business pertaining to the Hol
Work System.
Holidays-All teams making an
erage of 750 minutes per month VIII
given a holiday Friday, March ~.
Credits shall be given as follow
Building fire in morning. 5m; milk
COW, 10 m; cleaning out the ba
10 m; splitting and carrying in We
(twelve-hour supply. 10 m; cleanl
horse leach horse), 10 m; gatner'
eggs, s. m; feeding chickens,
feeding pigs. m; feeding horse. 8
feeding COW, m; churning butt
Is m; making butter, 10 m; max
bread, 10 m; making biscuits, 10
preparing breakfast for family, 30
preparing supper for family. 80
washing and drying dishes Zone me
III IL m sweeping floor, s m; sweep
iii yard. 20 nj busting furniture. r