Milford chronicle., 1920-10-22

.2-Delaware State flag for flag pole
Awarded for good average attendance
from October i 10 February Is.
'The monthly certificates will be
printed in two series of eight, one for
each month from October to May
They will be specially designed for
Delaware schools and artistically
I printed at Kells, in Newark. They
will be worth the winning and the
( keeping.
"Tho Delaware State flag will be
manufactured to our order; a field of
blue, diamond of gold in center, and
the State seat in blue on the diamond.
Every school room in the State should
unfurl this beautiful State emblem on
its walls. and every school should
float it. under our national banner,
over the school house.
r. W. COOPER,
Director, Bureau of Education.
Wilmington, Delaware, October 4.
1920"
The following rules for the award /
ing of prizes for perfect" and (
good attendance have been adopted .
by the State Board of Education:
General Regulations
1. The date from which attendance
shall be reckoned for the purpose of
awarding Certificates for attendance
to pupils and of State flags" to
schools shall be October 1, 1920
?. A pupil absent from school, on
account OF death in the immediate
amily, shall not have the time lost
'harged against him provided he is
lot absent more than three days. |, I
8. Each pupil shall have an allow !
nee of two days during the entire !,
chOol year for stormy weather or y
ickness. The teacher shall be the i
ldge as to when this allowance ap- IL I,
lies. IL
Concerning Pupils OF
1. Every pupil. attending the pub e
G schools in Delaware, who is nei- -
er absent nor tardy for a whole ~
onth shall receive a Certificate for I'd
rfect attendance" signed by the -,
acher at end of said month. ~
2. Every pupil whose average at ~
ldance for any month is 80 per cent ~
all receive Certificate for good at W
ldance." signed by the teacher at ~ ~
end of that month. ~ ~
3. Every pupil holding certificate ~
perfect attendance" for each month ,9i ~
all, at the end of the year. receive ~.
arger certificate. signed by the Su- ~
'intendent of schools. ~ ~
J. Every pupil whose average at =.
dance for the whole year is 80 ="
cent shall receive an annual GER To-
cate for good attendance" signed a,,,
the Superintendent of schools. 81, 81,
Vt the close of the school year the a.,
cher shall certify to the superin- ,-a1 ~
1ent the names of pupils with per- Doi
attendance and the names of pu- o..
who are entitled to annual GER cI.a,
ates for good attendance" s,To
Concerning School Premiums be ]
he premium for schools shall be a
ware State flag. HI
Any elementary school or school
n, presided over by a regular
her, may win a State flag "a inch F.o..
inch," to be unfurled in the W
~ ~ = JUN Dy llalnlaihlhg certain high
Is "''eiiuance Ior single truth
A.. ,.o-..,..L.-, selye
~ d,,,o5...4 ,'I''i tiisn 9onoOi OF nlsh ting
80 inch by AZ inch, to be unfurled want
e high school assembly room. BY ,yont
tanning a certain average attend On,
for a single month. tbi,
Any rural. village or town school. nov,
g one or more teachers, may ions
State flag feet by feet. to be ,Fbo,, gI'o
yed on flag pole in school yard. One :
a certain average at NIL
nee from October l, 1920 to Feb MA
2S, 1921, inclusive of both days. go, 900
ny town or city district, contain o,.f G,,o .tr
regular high school department. Tnata,' 49, -
5roup or second group high Afto
may win a State flag 4 feet r;ai n h
eet, to be displayed on flag pole o,1t ,t- - -
ool yard, by maintaing a certain Jono % :.
OO'oOei = AozV 10 Mar. the +
% IN l-op