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Adopted by‘ the Board of Education Jan. 1, 1892.
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RICHMOND, MICHIGAN.
Board oi Education:
ALONZO M. KEELER, SIMON H. HEATH,
THOMAS CONWAY, CULVER PATTERSON,
OLNEY CULVER.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD:
ALONZO M. KEELER, - - - DIRECTOR.
THOMAS CONWAY, - - - MODERATOR.
SIMON H. HEATH, - -. - - AssEssoR.
ROBERT ]. CRAWFORD,
SUPERINTENDENT AND PRINCIPAL.
MEETINGS:
The Board of Education hold regular meetings on the sec—
Ond Wednesday evening of each month to transact such bus-
iness as may be necessary.
CALENDAR:
School Year Begins, First Monday in September.
Second Term Begins, First Monday in January.
Third Term Begins, First Monday in April.
Plnnounoernent.
gHE Richmond public school is organized upon a course
of study extending through a period of 13 years. Each
year of the course is called a grade. They are divided into
three primary, three intermediate, three grammar and four
high school.
HIGH SCHOOL.
The high school presents two courses of study, English and
Scientific. Each course extends over a period of four years
and leads to corresponding courses in the various colleges of
the state.
LABORATORY.
A well arranged laboratory has been added to the school
for the special use of classes in natural science. It furnishes
each pupil an opportunity for individual experimental work.
A good equipment of physical and chemical apparatus has
been provided.
SPEOIMENS.
Over two thousand geological specimens have been care-
fully arranged on terraced shelves, protected by a case with
glass doors, and the entomological department contains four-
teen cases of insects carefully named and classified.
PHYSIOLOGY.
Much attention is given to the study of hygiene, and the
lectures are supplemented by the use of a fine French skele-
ton and portions of two other skeletons and a complete set of
anatomical charts.
LIBRARY.
The library consists of over five hundred volumes of refer-
ence books and standard literature. Its use is free to all the
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members of the school. Additions of the best literature are
constantly being made. It is open on Friday of each school
week.
MUSIC.
Each room is supplied with an organ, and vocal music is a
regular exercise in all grades of the school. ,
EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations will occur at the end of each term and at
such other times as the teachers may think it necessary. An
average standing of 75 per cent. entitles a pupil to promotion
provided that no requirement of the grade shall fall below 70
per cent. Average on recitations, deportment and rhetori-
cals, and examinations on regular studies will be requirements
of all grades. A special examination will be given to all de-
linquents on the Saturday previous to the beginning of the
school year. In all grades above the fifth the examination
must be written, and any pupil who shall absent himself from
any examination without an acceptable excuse presented be-
fore such examination will be recorded as unqualified to pass.
PEN MANSI—IIP.
The subject of penmanship receives very careful attention.
Special lessons in the whole arm and muscular movements are
given during the second term, beginning the second Tuesday
evening and continuing ten weeks.
RHEITORICALS.
In the lower grades each pupil will commit, rehearse and
publicly recite one selection each month. In the high school
each pupil will publicly ‘deliver a carefully prepared speech
each term, attention being given to breathing, articulation,
expression, and ease of gesture. '
_ NON=RESIDEDNT PUPILS.
Non-resident pupils are always welcomed. The tuition
fees are as follows: High School, $1.50 per month; Gram-
mar School, $1.25 per month; Intermediate Department,
$i.oo per month; Primary Department, $.75 per month. The
tuition fee is invariably payable for the term or the balance
of term within ten days after enrollment. Advance tuition
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will be refunded in case of continued sickness necessitating
the pupil’s permanently giving up his work in school, but not
otherwise.
VISYTOF§3
Visitors are cordially invited to inspect our school at any
time with a view to better and not to condemn, and to attend
all special school exercises. The encouragement and hearty
support of all the patrons of the school are essential elements
in contributing to make it profitable and successful.
GRADUA'I‘ING EXERCISES.
An admissionxfee of five cents shall be charged each person
admitted to the graduating exercises to defray the expenses
of the decorating committee and make additions to the public
library. There shall be no reserved seats except for the par-
ents of the graduating class, and the ushers shall make them-
selves instrur'nental only in aiding those attending to choose
the choicest seats obtainable. '
l DIPLCWAAfi
A diploma signed by the Board of Education and the super-
intendent of the school will be publicly presented to all pu-
pils who complete either course of the high school.
‘ INSTRUOTORS:
ROBERT J. CRAWFoRD, B. 8., High School.
BELLE PALMER, First Grade Certificate, Grammar School.
ELLA E. MILLS, High School Graduate, Intermediate.
MINNIE M. PATTERSON, High School Graduate, Primary.
General Rules.
I. The text books used shall be such as are prescribed by
the Board of Education, and when new classes are organized
pupils will be required to provide themselves with the most
recently revised edition of the text book.
2. Visitors shall be privileged to enter any of the school
rooms without knocking, and take any unoccupied seat at
their pleasure. They shall not be seated with the pupils nor
occupy their time in any way and they shall be required to
conform to the usual order regulations of the respective
rooms visited.
3. ‘ All persons who walk across the school grounds in such
a manner as to make a path shall be deemed guiltyr of tres—
pass and will be liable to prosecution according to law.
4. At all times not less than two windows in each room
shall be open at the top, and a uniform temperature approx-
imating seventy degrees shall be maintained.
5. Any pupil whose conduct is injurious to the school, or
is guilty of continued‘disobedience, shall be reported to his
or her guardian or parent and to the Board of Education, and
if a change is not apparent in his conduct he shall be sus-
pended by the superintendent until satisfactory assurances of
amendment have been made to the Board of Education.
6. Pupils of the first and second grades may be excused
at recess at the discretion of the primary teacher, subject to
the approval of the principal.
7. All other pupils who are well and healthy shall be re-
quired to remain until the close of the session, unless they
present a written request for dismissal from a parent or the
legal guardian. .
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8. Pupils shall not be allowed to relinquish any study
which may have been commenced, without the consent of the
principal and the Board of Education.
‘9. The janitor shall be under the supervision of the su-
perintendent. He shall aid in keeping order and shall be
treated by all with respect.
Duties of the Superintendent.
r. The superintendent, acting under the direction of the
Board of Education, shall have the superintendence of the
school, school building, books, apparatus, library, and all
other school property.
2. He shall direct methods of instruction and discipline,
and shall rigidly enforce all rules and regulations prescribed
by the Board of Education.
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3. He shall classify all pupils and make promotions to
worthy scholars if upon examination they merit it.
4. He shall visit the various departments of the school,
give aid and advice to teachers, it necessary, and punish prop-
erly all cases of discipline referred to him.
5. He shall require accurate records and reports from the
teachers and a daily program of studies rigidly followed.
6. He shall make monthly reports to the Board of Edn-
cation, stating the condition of the school and containing
suggestions for its future benefit.
7. He shall assess all fines for damages to school proper-
ty, where the amount shall not exceed one dollar, and shall
subject the pupil fined to suspension until satisfaction is made.
8. During the temporary absence of any of the teachers
of the first nine grades he shall appoint substitutes from the
senior class of the high school, and such substitute shall re-
ceive the usual salary.
9. All pupils who have fallen behind in their classes for
any reason shall be placed in the grade below at the discre-
tion of the superintendent.
Duties of Teachers.
1:. All teachers shall be present thirty minutes before the
ringing of the last bell, and shall assist in keeping order in
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the halls and on the grounds as well as in their respective
rooms.
2. During the recesses each teacher shall keep a careful
oversight of the pupils in her room and the adjoining hall
and of the pupils on the grounds.
3. They shall send monthly, reports to the parents or the
guardian, setting forth the work done by the pupils, their be-
havior in school, and their regularity of attendance.
4. They shall read all necessary rules and regulations at
proper times, that no misunderstanding may occur between
teacher and pupils.
5. They shall be held responsible for good order in their
rooms, and they shall follow the superintendent’s directions
relative to classification, discipline. instruction, methods, etc.
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6. They shall be held responsible for any injury done to
the furniture or room where they teach and shall report the
same to the superintendent.
7. Teachers shall not dismiss their pupils before the iisual
time, nor absent themselves therefrom.
8. It shall be the duty of each teacher to be at his or her
door during the calling and dismissing of each session of the
school.
9. Each teacher shall keep the room at all times in a neat
and orderlyicondition. Crayon boxes and other unornamental
articles shall be kept out of sight, and chairs, dictionaries,
globes; maps and apparatus, when not in use, shall be kept in
their respective places.
Duties of Pupils.
I. Pupils shall observe good order, be diligent in study,
respectful to teachers and to scholars, and refrain from the
use of improper language.
2. They shall walk quietly through the halls and up and
down stairs and they shall not remain in the halls nor on the
Stairways, nor stand on the steps nor remain in the door-
ways when the school rooms are open.
3. They shall not go, at any time, into other depart-
ments without the permission of both teachers, nor leave the
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school ground during school hours without permission.
4. Any pupil defacing or otherwise injuring school prop-
erty shall pay all damages, be liable to expulsion, and sub-
ject to the law.
5. They shall enter and leave the grounds by their re-
spective walks, carefully clean their shoes before entering
the building, place their wearing appareli in their allotted
places, and pass quietly to their rooms‘.
6. They shall enter ‘such departments, occupy such
seats, pursue such studies and use such books as the princi-
pal under the direction of the Board of Education shall
direct.
7. Pupils shall, at all times keep their desks in a neat
and orderly condition, and they shall not be allowed to en-
cumber the same with unnecessary books, toys, boxes nor
anything not directly useful in their regular school work.
8. They shall not be allowed to put ink, waste paper, or
other litter on the floor, nor allow any litter to remain on
their desks during school time, nor leave any of their books,
pencils, pens or other movable property on the desks after
dismissal.
9. Pupils shall not use profane or vulgar language.
IO. The use of tobacco in the buildings or on the school
grounds is prohibited.
II. Snow-balling and the throwing of all other missiles
except base-ball are forbidden.
12. Pupils shall not entertain company during school
time but shall occupy some vacant seat when visitors are
temporarily assigned to their desks.
13. They shall observe all due care to avoid unnecessary
foot sounds and movement of the lips in studying.
14. They shall not communicate nor give each other as-
sistance without special permission and when permitted to
move on the floor during recitations they shall take special
care not to disturb the school.
Text Books.
Readers
Spellers
Word Book
Speller and Analyzer
Lessons in English
Language Lessons
English Grammar
Supplementary English Grammar
Rhetoric
Literature
Orthography
Beginner’s Latin
Caesar
Geography
Civil Government of U. S.
Civil Government of Michigan
Political Economy
United States History
General History
Primary Arithmetic
Practical Arithmetic
Book-keeping
Algebra
Geometry
Physiology
Physics
Chemistry
Zoology . . . .
Botany . .
Geology . . . .
IIarper
Patterson’s Common School
Reed
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Hyde
Swinton
Swinton
Reed and Kellog
Hill
Swinton
Pattengill
Collar Daniell
Harkness
Harper
Alden
Pattengill
Wayland Chapin
Barnes
Swinton
Bellfield
Olney
Eclectic
Olney
Olney
Steele
Steele
Steele
Packard
Gray
Steele
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Graduates.
Class of '88
Mae E. Beebe, Ella F. Hunt,
J. Alley Heath, Ida Sutton.
Class of '86
Hattie ]. Allington, Estella H. Hunt,
Sadie A. Allington, Henry A. Keeler,
May C. Chubb, . Nellie'M. Miller,
Belle 1. Donaldson, Minnie M. Millett,
Lizzie Wilson.
Class of ’87
Pearl C. Chapman, Gertrude B. Dryer,
Ella E. Mills.
Class of ’88
Maud S. Beebe, Charles B. Lutes,
M. Alpha Harman, Minnie M. Patterson,
Henry ]. Harman, Warren S. Stone,
Richard W. Heath, Frank E. Stull.
Class of ’89
Charles H. Heath, R. Stuart Patterson,
'M. Emily Lathrop, ' Elmer V. Sutton,
Myrtle B. Mills, Harry S. Weston.
Class of ’90
‘Alice M. Forrester, Hugh D. Mulloy,
William B. Hunt, Andrew L. Kronner.
Class of ’91 .
Abigail M. Clark, Frank D. Kane,
L. Roy Fuller. S. Mabel Lutes,
Dessie M. Harman, . Richard D. McCauley,
Alice M. Hotelling, Jennie M. McDougall,
Sarah M. Shafer.