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CITY OF JAMESTOWN,
AND
COURSE OF ‘STUDY. RULES AND REGULATIONS“
FOR THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THER'EIN.

Jnms'rown, N. D.
ALERT, PRINTERS AND BINDERS.
1895.


CHARTER AND RULES
OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE
CITY OF jAMESTOWN, '
AND
COURSE OF STUDY, RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THEREIN.

JAIESTOWN, N. D.
ALERT, PRINTERS AND BINDERS.
1895.
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT
Providing a Board of Education for the City of Jamestown, Dakota
Territory, and Regulating the Management of the Public
Schools Therein.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of
Dakota:
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT or BOARD or EDUCATION] That
there be and there is hereby established a board of education for
the City of Jamestown, Dakota Territory.
SEC. 2. OF WHOM (‘OMPOSED—ELEOTION OF MEMBERS OF
BOARD—TERM OF OFFICE] That the Board of Education of the
City of Jamestown shall consist of eight members to be elected as
hereinafter provided, to-wit: On the ﬁrst Monday in May, A. D.
1885, the legal Voters of said city shall elect four persons, qualiﬁed
electors of said city, as members of said Board of Education, whose
term of oﬁice shall be for two years, and annually thereafter on
the ﬁrst Monday of May in each year four persons, qualiﬁed
electors of said city, shall be elected as members of said Board of
Education for the term of two years succeeding.
SEC. 3. GIVE NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF ELECTIoN——AP-
POINT JUDGES OF ELECTION——MAKE RETURNS OF ELECTICN.] The
Board of Education of the City of Jamestown, shall give notice of
and designate the place where such election shall be held, by
publishing the same in a daily newspaper published in said city
ten days previous thereto, and by posting the same in three public
places in said city, and shall appoint three of their members as
judges thereof, and the secretary of said board shall act as clerk
thereof, all of whom shall make returns of said election. to the
Board of Education, who shall canvass the returns thereof on the
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second Tuesday following the election, and cause its Secretary to
issue certiﬁcates of election to the members elected.
OATH OF OFFICE] The persons so elected shall each take and
subscribe an oath to support the Constitution of the United States
and the organic act of this territory, and to honestly and faithfully
discharge the duties of their ofﬁce, and ﬁle the same with the
Secretary of the Board of Education as hereinafter provided.
TIME or OPENING AND CLOSING or rows] The polls at such
election shall be opened at 9 o’clock a. m. and be closed at 4 o’clock
p. m.
FAILURE TO QUALIFY.] Any person so elected and notiﬁed
who shall fail to qualify as above provided before the third Tues-
day in May, shall be deemed to have declined to serve as member
of Board of Education, and the vacancy occasioned shall be ﬁlled
as hereinafter provided.
SE0. 4. VAcANcIEs—How FILLEn] The said Board of
Education may at any time elect members of said board to ﬁll
vacancies which may occur from any other than the expiration of
the term of ofﬁce of those elected, and the person thus elected
shall serve out the unexpired term.
SEO. 5. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS—SERVE COPY OF OHARGES.]
Any member of said Board of Education may be removed from
office for official misconduct, by said Board of Education of
said city, by a vote of three-fourths of the members thereof,
but a written copy of the charges preferred against the said mem-
ber shall be served upon him and he shall be allowed an oppor-
tunity of refuting any such charges of misconduct before his
removal.
Sec. 6. QUALIFICATIONS on ELEOTORS—PUNISHMENT FOR
ILLEGAL VOTING.] All resident citizens of said city, who are
entitled to vote for territorial officers and who shall have been
actual residents ninety days next preceding said elections, shall be
entitled to vote at such election, and any person voting illegally
at any such election shall be punished in the same manner and
with like effect as is provided under the general laws of the
territory of Dakota for illegal voting.
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SEO. 7. TIE IN ELECTION or A MEMBER] Whenever there
shall be a tie vote in the election of members of said board, the
Board of Education shall determine the same by lot.
SE0. 8. TREASURER AND DUTY 0E] The Board of Education
shall at their annual meeting on the third Tuesday in May in each
year, elect from their number a Treasurer who shall give bonds to
such Board of Education in such sums and with such conditions
and sureties as they shall from time to time require in order to
secure the safe keeping of the school funds, and the said
Treasurer and his sureties upon Said bond shall be accountable to
the Board of Education for the school moneys that shall come
into his hands.
FAILURE OF TREASURER TO GIVE BoNnS.] And in case of a
failure of such Treasurer to give such bonds when required by
said board within ten days thereafter, such Treasurer’s office shall
become vacant, and the Board of Education shall appoint another
person from their number to serve until the next annual election
and until his successor shall be elected and qualiﬁed.
SALARY or TREASURER] The salary of said Treasurer shall
be such as may be ﬁxed from time to time by the Board of Educa-
tion.
SEO. 9. TREASURER TO PAY OUT MONEY~——WHEN.] ' The Treas-
urer shall pay out the moneys authorized by this act to be
received by him upon warrants drawn by the president, counter-
signed by the secretary and attested by the seal of said Board of
Education, and he shall make a true statement of all the funds in
his hands at each regular meeting of the Board of Education.
SEc. 10. MEMBERS NOT TO HAVE A SALARYJ The members
of the board shall receive no compensation, nor shall they be
interested directly or indirectly in any contract for building or
making any improvements or repairs provided for by this act.
DUTIES or MEMBERS —COMPENSATION or TREASURER] They
shall have the care and custody of the public property in said city,
pertaining to school purposes and the general management and
control of all school matters; provided, however, that the Treas~
urer may receive such compensation as may ' be from time to time
ﬁxed by the Board of Education.
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SEO. 11. THE BOARD A CORPORATE BODY—T0 HAVE A SEAL]
The Board of Education shall be a corporate body in relation to
all the powers and duties conferred upon them by this act and shall
be styled “The Board of Education of the City of Jamestown,” and
as such shall have the power to sue and be sued, to contract and
be contracted with, and shall possess all the powers usual and
incident to bodies corporate, as shall be herein given, and shall
procure and keep a common seal.
QUOBUM.] A majority of said board shall constitute a
quorum.
PRESIDENT, ABSENCE 0E] At each annual meeting of the
Board on the third Tuesday of May in each year, they shall elect
one of their number President of the board and whenever he shall
be absent, a President pro tempore shall be appointed.
SEO. 12. ANNUAL MEETING—~MONTHLY MEETINGs] The an-
nual meeting of said board shall be held on the third Tuesday of
May each year, at which time the terms for which the members of
the board are elected to serve shall begin and end respectively.
The board shall also meet for the transaction of business as often
as once in each month and may adjourn for any shorter term.
SPEoIAL MEETINGS—How cALLEn] Special meetings may be
called by the President or, in case of his absence or inability to
act, by any member of the board, as often as necessary, by giving
, personal notice to each member of the board or by causing a
written or printed notice to be left at his place of residence at least
forty-eight hours before the hour for such special meeting, giving
the time and place, when and where, such meetings shall be held.
SEo.13. APPOINTMENT or A SECRETARY—SALARY on] The
said board shall appoint a Secretary who shall hold his oﬂice
during the pleasure of the board, whose compensation shall be
ﬁxed by board.
DUTIES or SECRETARY—RECORDS OPEN To INSPECTION] The
said Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board,
and perform such other duties as the board may prescribe. The
said record, or a transcript thereof, certiﬁed by the Secretary and
attested by the seal of the board, shall be received in all courts as
prima facie evidence of the facts therein set forth; and such
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records and all the books, accounts, vouchers and paper of said
board shall at any time be subject to the inspection of the Board
of Education or any member thereof, the city council or any com-
mittee thereof, or any taxpayers of said city.
SEC. 14. POWER To T'AX—TAX, FOR WHAT PURPOSES—TAX
LEVIED, FOR WHAT PURPOSE] The said Board of Education of
said city shall have power, and it shall be their duty, to levy and
raise from time to time by tax such sums as may be determined
by them necessary and proper for any or all of the following
purposes:
1st. To purchase, exchange, lease or improve sites for school
houses.
2nd. To build, purchase, lease, enlarge, alter, improve and
repair school houses, out-houses, and appurtenances.
3rd. To purchase, exchange, improve and repair school ap-
paratus, books, furniture and appendages, but the power herein
granted shall not be deemed to authorize the furnishing with class
or text books to any scholar whose parents or guardians are able
to furnish the same.
4th. To procure fuel and defray the contingent expenses of
the board, including the compensation of the Treasurer and
Secretary thereof.
5th. To pay teachers’ Wages after the application of public
moneys which may be by law appropriated and provided for that
purpose.
SEC. 15. Turns, HOW COLLECTED—SECRETARY MAKE TAX
LIST AND ASSESSMENT noLL.] The tax so to be levied
as aforesaid and collected by virtue of this act shall be collected
in the same manner as the other city taxes and for that purpose
the said Board of Education shall have power to levy and cause to
be collected such taxes as herein authorized, and shall cause the
rate for each purpose to be certiﬁed by the Secretary to the City
Clerk in time to be added and put upon the annual tax list of the
city; and it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to calculate it and
extend upon the annual assessment roll and tax list such tax‘so
levied by said board and said tax shall be collected as other city
taxes are collected.
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And in case the City Council shall fail to levy any tax for city
purposes or shall fail to cause an assessment roll or tax list to be
made as now, or that may hereafter be provided by ordinance, the
said board may cause an assessment roll and tax list to be made
out by its Secretary and put into the hands of the City Treasurer
with a warrant for the collection of the same, under the hand of
the President and seal of the board and attested by the Secretary,
and may cause the same to be collected in the same manner as
other city taxes are collected, or as may by a resolution of said
board be provided.
SE0. 16. AMOUNT or TAX TO BE nAIsEn] The amount raised
for teachers’ wages and contingent expenses shall be only such as
together with the public money coming to said city from the
territorial and county fund and other sources shall be suﬁicient to
maintain eﬁicient and proper schools for the children in said city,
nor shall the tax for the purchasing, leasing, altering, enlarging or
repairing of school houses exceed in any one year ﬁfteen mills on
the dollar valuation of the taxable property of said city and the
Board of Education are authorized and directed, when necessary,
to borrow in anticipation the amount of taxes to be raised, levied
and collected as aforesaid.
SEO. 17. MAY ISSUE BONDS—WHEN-——PAYMENT or nouns——
BONDS TO BE REGISTERED] The Board of Education of said city
are authorized and empowered, and it shall be their duty, when-
ever the said board shall deem it necessary in order to an eﬁicient
organization and establishment of schools in said city, and when
the taxes authorized by this act shall not be suﬁicient or shall be
deemed by said board to be burdensome upon the taxpayers of
said city, from time to time to issue the bonds of said city in
denominations of not less than one hundred dollars. payable not
less than ten nor more than twenty years after date, and bearing
interest at a rate not exceeding eight per cent. (8 per cent.) per
annum payable semi-annually on the ﬁrst days of January and
July of each year and upon their face to show that they are issued
for school purposes, and cause the same to be sold and negotiated
at not less than par value, and the money realized therefrom
deposited with the Treasurer of the Board of Education of said
city. And when any bonds shall be so negotiated it shall be the
duty of the said Board of Education of the said city to provide by
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tax for the payment of principal and interest of said bonds pro~
viding, however, that at no time shall the aggregate amount of
bonds exceed twenty-ﬁve thousand dollars ($25,000.)
‘Whenever any such bonds are issued under the provisions of
this act it shall be the duty of said board to notify the City Clerk
of said city of any or all such issues of bonds, stating their amount,
rate of interest, when due and to whom payable; and it shall be
the duty of said City Clerk to register said bonds in a book, to be
provided for that purpose, and he shall certify on the back of each
of the said bonds the fact that said bond has been duly registered
by him in pursuance of the provisions of this act; said board, from
the proceeds of the sale and negotiation of such bonds, may also
in their discretion pay any indebtedness existing at the time of
the passage cf this act heretofore incurred, for the purchasing of
school sites or the erection or improvement of school houses
therein.
SEC. 18. SECRETARY REPORT—CHILDREN BETWEEN 5 AND
21 YEARS.] All moneys to be raised pursuant to the provisions of
this act shall be paid over to the Treasurer of said Board of
Education and the Secretary of the Board of Education shall
report to the County Superintendent the number of persons in
said city between the ages of five and twenty—one years of age as
required by the general school law; and the County Superin-
tendent of public schools for Stutsman County shall apportion the
general School and school poll fund to the Board of Education of
said city, the same as though the said Board of Education formed
one of the school districts of Stutsman County.
SEC. 19. ALL MONEYS To BE PAID To TREASL'RER——C()UNTY
TREASURER To PAY ALL SCHOOL FUNDS TO TREASURER—OENSUS.]
All moneys required to be raised by virtue of this act shall be
paid in cash or .in the Warrants hereinafter provided, drawn on the
school funds only, and such moneys and all moneys received by
said city for the use of the common schools therein, shall be paid
over to the Treasurer of Said Board of Education on the Second
Monday in each month in each year. And the County Treasurer
of Stutsman County shall from time to time, as he shall receive
the county school funds, and at least once in each month on the
second Monday thereof. pay over the same to the Treasurer of the
Board of Education of said city the proportion thereof belonging
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to said Board of Education, the same as though said Board of
Education constituted one school district, and for this purpose
said board shall have power to cause all needful steps to be taken,
including census reports or other acts or things to enable said
board tolreceive the school funds belonging to said board as fully
and completely as though said board formed one of the school dis-
tricts of Stutsman County.
SE0. 20. GENERAL PowERs or BOARD] The said board shall
have power to, and it shall be their duty:
1st. To organize and establish such and so many schools in
said city as they shall deem requisite and expedient. and to change
and discontinue the same.
2nd. To purchase, sell, exchange and hire school houses and
rooms and lots or sites for school houses and to fence and improve
them as they may deem proper. _
3rd. Upon such lots and upon such sites as are now owned,
or which may be hereinafter required to build, enlarge, alter, im-
prove and repair school houses, out-houses and appurtenances, as
they may deem advisable.
4th. To purchase, sell, exchange, improve and repair school
apparatus, books for indigent pupils, furniture and appendages
and to provide fuel for the schools.
5th. To have the custody and safe keeping of the school
houses, out-houses, books. furniture and appurtenances, and to see
that the ordinances of the Mayor and City Council in relation
thereto are observed.
6th. To contract with, license and employ all teachers in said
schools, and at their pleasure, remove them.
7th To pay the wages of such teachers out of the moneys
appropriated and provided by law for the support of common
schools in said city so far as the same shall be sufficient, and the
residue thereof from the money authorized to be raised by this
act.
8th. To defray the necessary and contingent expenses of the
board, including the compensation of the Secretary and Treasurer.
9th. To have in all respects the superintendence, supervision
and management of the common schools of said city, and from
time to time adopt, alter, modify and repeal, as they may deem ex-
pedient, rules and regulations for their organization, grading,
government and instruction, or the reception of pupils and their
transfer from one school to another, and generally for the good
order, prosperity and utility.
10th. To prepare and report to the Mayor and City Council
such ordinances and regulations as may be necessary and proper
for the protection, safe keeping. care and preservation of school
houses, lots, sites and appurtenances, and all the property belong-
ing to the city, connected with or appertaining to the schools, and
to suggest proper penalties for the violation of such ordinances
and regulations, and annually, on or before the ﬁrst Monday of
July of each year, to determine and certify to the City Clerk of
said city the rate of taxation in their opinion necessary and proper
to be levied under the provisions of this act for the year com-
mencing on the ﬁrst day of July thereafter, and also to determine
how many and what denominations shall be sold to pay the ex-
traordinary outlay required.
SEC. 21. BOARD To vIsIT-sCHooLs] Each member of said
board shall visit all the public schools in said city at least once in
each year of his official term, and the said board shall provide that
each of said schools shall be visited by a committee of three or
more of their number at least once during the term.
SEC. 22. ADMIssIoN or NoN-REsIDENT PUPILS] The said
Board of Education shall have power to allow children of persons
not residents in said city, to attend the schools of said city, under
the control and care of said board upon such terms as said board
shall prescribe, ﬁxing the tuition fee which shall be paid therefor.
SEC. 23. AMoUNT or ExPENDITUREs] It shall be the duty
of the board in all their expenditures and contracts to have
references to the amounts of moneys which shall be subject to
their order during the current year, for the particular expenditures
in question, and not to exceed that amount.
SEC. 24. ScHooL PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAxATIoN, EXECU-
TIoN, ETC—To HOLD REAL AND PERSONAL PRCPERTE] The title of
the school houses, sites, lots, furniture, books, apparatus and ap-
purtenances, and all other property belonging to the school
districts in said City of Jamestown, and all such property in this
act mentioned shall vest in the city of Jamestown, for the use of
schools and the same while used or appropriated for school pur-
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poses shall-not be levied upon or sold by virtue of any warrant or
execution or other process, nor be subject to any judgment. lien,
nor be subject to taxation for any purpose whatever; and the said
city in its corporate capacity shall be able to take, hold and- dis-
pose of any real or person 11 estate transferred to it by gift, grant,
bequest or device, for the use of the common schools of said city,
whether the same be transferred in terms to said city by its proper
style, or by designations, or to any person or persons or body. for
the use of said schools.
SEO. 25. REAL PROPERTY, HOW HELD AND ooNvEYED] When-
ever any real property is purchased by said board, the transfer, or
grant and conveyance therefor, shall be taken to the "City of
Jamestown” “for the use of the schools,” and whenever any sale is
made by said board it shall be resolved, which resolution shall be
spread upon the records of said board, and the conveyance there-
for shall be executed in the name of the City of Jamestown, by
the President of said board, attested by the Secretary of said
board and under the seal thereof, and acknowledged by said Pres-
ident and Secretary, and said President and Secretary shall have
full power and authority to execute conveyances upon sale or
exchange, with or without full covenants or warranty on behalf of
said city.
8120.26. REPoR'rs TO CITY COUNCIL. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDI-
TUREs] It shall be the duty of said board, at least ﬁfteen days
before the election of members of said board in each year, to pre-
pare and report to the Mayor and City Council true and correct
statements of the receipts and disbursements of moneys under
and in pursuance of the provisions of this act during the preced-
ing year, which accounts shall be stated under the appropriate
heads.
1st. The moneys raised by the board under Section 14 of
this act.
2d. The moneys received by the Treasurer of the board
under Section 17 of this act.
3d. The moneys received by the Treasurer of the board
from the county treasurer.
4th. All the moneys received by the city treasurer subject
to the order of the school board. specifying the sources from
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which they shall have been derived, and to these ends the city
treasurer shall make a report to said board when required, and as
sequired, of all school moneys received and disbursed by him.
5th. The manner in which the sums of money Shall have
been expended, specifying the amount under each head of ex-
penditure, and the City Council shall at least one week before
each election, cause the same to be published in all the leading
newspapers of said city, which shall publish the same gratuitously.
SEC. 27. CoUNCIL To PASS NECESSARY ORDINANCES] The
Mayor and City Council of said city shall have the power, and it
shall be their duty to pass such ordinances and regulations as the
said Board of Education may report as necessary for the protec-
tion, preservation, safe keeping and care of the school houses, lots,
sites, appurtenances, appendages, libraries and all necessary prop-
erty belonging to or connected with the schools of said city, and
to impose proper penalties for the violation thereof. and all such
penalties shall be collected in the same manner that the penalties
of the city ordinances are by law collected, and when collected
shall be paid to the treasurer of said city, who shall pay over the
same to the Treasurer of the Board of Education on the second
Monday of each month in each year.
SEC. 28. FINES AND PENALTIES To Go To SCHOOL FUND] All
ﬁnes and penalties and forfeitures for the violation of any city
ordinance of said city, and all ﬁnes and penalties and forfeitures
for any criminal Offenses committed within said city, shall, when
collected, be paid by the officers receiving the same into the treas-
ury to the credit of said Board of Education, which shall be paid
over to the Treasurer of the Board of Education on the second
Monday of each month in each year.
SEC. 29. SECRETARY To NOTIFY MEMBER OF HIS ELECTION——
FAILURE or MEMBERS To QUALIFY] ‘ It shall be the duty of the
Secretary of said board immediately after the election of any per-
son as a member of said Board of Education, to notify him of his
election in writing, and if any person shall not qualify by taking
and subscribing the oath herein provided and ﬁle the same with
the Secretary of the Board of Education before the third Tuesday
in May, the Board of Education may consider it a refusal to serve,
and proceed to ﬁll the vacancy occasioned by said refusal, and the
persons~so refusing shall forfeit and pay to the Treasurer of said
board for the beneﬁt of the schools of said city a penalty of twenty
dollars, which may be recovered in a civil action.
SEC. 30. REPEALING CLAUSE—WHEN THIS Acr TAKES EFFEO’L]
All'acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage and approval, provided, however, that the Board of Educa-
tion of said city at the time of the passage of this act, shall be and
continue the lawful Board of Education of said city, with all the
rights, powers and duties thereof under the provisions of the act,
until the organization of the Board of Education elected under
the provisions of this act.
Approved March 13, 1885.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) , ~
TERRITORY or DAKoTA. ( SEORETAM S OFFICE-
1, James H. Teller, Secretary of the Territory of Dakota, do
hereby certify that I have carefully compared the foregoing copy
of “An act to amend an act providing a Board of Education for
the City of Jamestown, Dakota Territory, and regulating the
management of the public schools therein.” with the enrolled
original now on ﬁle in this ofﬁce. and that the same is a correct
transcript therefrom and of the whole thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and afﬁxed
the Great Seal of the Territory of Dakota,
[GREAT SEAL] at Bismarck this 16th day of March, 1885.
JAMES H. TELLER,
Secretary of Dakota Territory.
RULES OF THE BOARD.
ORGANIZATION.
MERTINes.
1. The annual meetings of the board shall be held and such
business transacted as prescribed by law.
The regular meetings of the board shall be held on the ﬁrst
Tuesday of each month at 8 o’clock p m., in Superintendent’s
ofﬁce or at such other place as may be selected by the board.
Special meetings may be called by the President or any two
members; but notice shall be given to the other members. [See
charter]
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
2. The order of business at regular meeting shall be as
follows:
Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Communications and petitions.
Reports of standing committees.
Reports of special committees.
Reports of oﬁicers and Superintendent.
Unﬁnished business.
New business.
Adjournment.
The rules of order shall be the same as those usually govern-
ing deliberative assemblies.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
3. All committees to which any matter shall be referred,
shall report thereon at the next regular meeting; but further time
may be allowed by the board.
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STANDING COMMITTEES.
4. At the annual meeting in June there shall be appointed
three standing committees of not less than three members each,
as follows:
1 Committee on Schools and Teachers to which shall be
referred all matters relating to rules of school,
discipline, text books, course of study, apparatus,
teachers, library and examination.
2. Committee on Buildings and Grounds to which shall
be referred all matters relating to grounds, build-
ings, furniture, repairs, fuel and janitor.
3. Committee on Finance to which shall be referred all
matter relating to ﬁnance.
BILLS.
5. N o bills shall be contracted by any party, except under
the instruction of the board; and all bills or claims, except salaries,
or payments made in pursuance of contracts authorized by the
board, shall be examined by the ﬁnance committee before being
acted upon by the board for payment; to this end all accounts
shall be certiﬁed to by the party or parties contracting the same,
and the time for action thereon shall be the next succeeding
regular meeting after the same are ﬁled with the Secretary.
AMENDMENTS.
6. Any member desiring to secure any addition to, or
amendment of. the rules of the board or regulations of the schools,
shall, in regular meeting, give written notice to the board, stating
what additions or amendments he intends to offer; and the same
shall be referred to a special committee, who shall report upon the
same at the next regular meeting, or at a special meeting for that
purpose. A majority of all the members of the board shall be
necessary to eﬁect such change; but any rule may, bay unanimous
vote. be suspended for the occasion.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

GENERAL RULES.
1. GRADES—The public schools shall consist of eight grades
and four High School classes. Ordinarily a pupil is expected to
remain a year in each of these, so that the course of study extends
over twelve years of work.
2. GRADUATION—Students completing the High School
Course shall receive an appropriate diploma. Those completing
the course with the exception of Latin, may take part in the com-
mencement exercises and receive a certiﬁcate stating explicitly
what work they have done.
3. YEAR-TERMs.—-The school year shall commence on the
ﬁrst Monday in September, and shall consist of thirty-eight weeks
of school, divided into three terms. The ﬁrst term shall continue
sixteen weeks; the second, twelve weeks; and the last ten weeks.
At the end of the ﬁrst term there shall be a vacation of two weeks;
and at the end of the second, a vacation of one Week.
4. SESSIONS—There shall be two daily sessions in all the
schools, with a recess of ﬁfteen minutes in each, except in the
High School where there shall be no recess. The ﬁrst session
shall commence at 9 o’clock a. m. and close at 12 m. The
second session shall commence at 1:30 p. m. and close at 4 p. 111.
Pupils of the two lowest grades may be dismissed earlier under
the direction of the Superintendent. From November 1st to
February let the morning session Shall commence at 9:30 a. m.,
and during this period the recesses shall be shortened, or omitted,
as may be directed by the Superintendent.
5. ScHooL HoUsEs FOR OTHER USES—No public building or
premises shall be permitted to be used for any other purposes
whatever, than for the public schools, except by special permission
of the board.
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6. TExT Booxs AND STUDIEs.—The text books and studies
pursued shall be only such as may be authorized by the board.
7. COMPLAINTs.-—-Any parent or guardian feeling aggrieved at
the action of any teacher, may make application for redress to the
Superintendent; in case the matter is not satisfactorily adjusted
by him, an appeal may be made to the Committee on Schools and
Teachers and from them to the board. No complaint will be
entertained by the board, save on such an appeal.
THE SUPERINTEN DEN T.
8. POWERS.-—The Superintendent shall act under the direc-
tion of the board and its committees. He is their executive ofﬁcer
in the management of the internal affairs of the schools; and, as
such, is authorized to adopt such regulations and measures as he
may deem necessary to give force and eﬁect to the rules of the
board, and to secure desirable improvements in the schools.
9. GENERAL DUTIEs.——He shall have general supervision of
the schools, teachers, pupils, janitors, buildings, grounds, books
and apparatus. As often as practicable he shall visit each school,
and observe the methods of instruction and discipline, point out
defects to teachers, and aid them to the best of his ability.
10. TEACHERS’ MEETINGs.—He shall hold Teachers’ meet-
ings as often as he may deem advisable for the purpose of dis-
cussing the working and management of the school, and the best
methods of imparting instruction.
11. GRADINc—CoURsE 0E STUDY—Within the limits of rule
28, the examination, classiﬁcation and promotion of pupils are
placed in his charge; and within the limits prescribed by the
course of study, he shall direct what work shall be done, and what
I books used by each class.
12. EXAMINE, REooMMEND AND AssIcN TEAoHERs—VAoAN-
CIES.———It shall be his duty, in conjunction with the
Committee on Schools and Teachers: (1.) To conduct
the examination of teachers, and keep record of the
same [See rule 14.] (2.) To present the board a list
of teachers whom they can recommend for employment.
(3.) To assign all teachers hired by the board to their positions
in the schools, or to make such change in the position of any
teacher as may be necessary for the interest of the schools.
(4.) To ﬁll all vacancies caused by the temporary illness or
necessary absence of teachers. (5.) To dismiss the schools tem-
porarily in case of an emergency that requires it. (6.) To con-
sider applications for permission to deviate from the course
of study. [See rule 30.] i
13. REPORTS—He shall submit to the board at their regular
meetings a report of the condition of the schools, together with
such recommendations as he may deem advisable. When
requested he shall also attend the meetings of the various com-
mittees, and submit such plans, suggestions and information as
they may require, He shall procure, or prepare, for the use of
teachers, registers and blanks for reports, and prescribe rules for
keeping the same.
TEACHERS.
l4. EXAMINATION—RESIGNATION—DISCHARGE.———Evel‘y per-
son employed as teacher shall pass a satisfactory examination
before engaging upon her duties and be subject to such subsequent
examinations as may be required from time to time. [See rule 12.]
No teacher shall resign without giving four weeks. notice to the
President of the board, and failing to do this, a month’s compensation
may be declared forfeited. Any teacher may be discharged for
improper conduct, incompetence, unfaithfulness in the perfor-
mance of her duty, or general unﬁtness for her work.
15. GENERAL DUTIES.——T6aCl161‘S shall devote themselves
exclusively to their school duties, making thorough preparation
out of school hours for each day’s work. ' They shall endeavor to
keep abreast with the most advanced methods of teaching, and to
carry out faithfully the requirements of the course of study and of
the Superintendent.
16. TARDY—ABsENT.—They shall be in their school-rooms at
least ﬁfteen minutes before the opening of each session; and when
not present as here required they shall‘report themselves as tardy
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on their monthly report. Any teacher obliged to be absent on
account of sickness or other unavoidable cause, shall notify the
Superintendent immediately upon learning of such necessity.
l7. TEACHERS RESPONSIBLE—Teachers will be held responsi-
ble for any injuries to the furniture, books, apparatus or other
property in their charge.
PUPILS.
18. ADMISSION—Children admitted to the schools shall be
at least six years old. They will be assigned to their proper room
by the Superintendent. Those not sufficiently advanced to enter
the lowest primary class will be admitted only during the ﬁrst two
weeks of the ﬁrst and last terms.
19. TUITIoN.——Non-residents and persons over twenty-one
years of age shall not be admitted to, nor retained in, the schools
without paying to the Superintendent tuition in advance at the
rate of $1.00 a month for the ﬁrst six grades and $1.50 a month
for all grades above those. In case the Superintendent has a
written promise from the officers of the pupil’s home district to
pay his tuition then the same need not be collected till the end of
the term.
20. GENERAL RULE or CoNDUcr.——Every pupil is expected
to conform to the regulations of the school, to attend punctually
and regularly, promptly obey the teachers, observe good order, be
diligent in study, clean and tidy in person and attire, and to
refrain entirely from profane and improper language and from the
use of tobacco. Pupils shall not assemble in the vicinity of the
school buildings before the ringing of the ﬁrst bell, and on coming
to school, they shall go directly into the house or yard, which they
shall then not leave again without permission. On being dis-
missed they are expected to go directly home, unless otherwise
directed by their parents.
21. SUSPENsIoN—ExPULsIoN.~—For open disobedience or in-
subordination a pupil may be suspended by the Superintendent or
expelled by the board, when notice of the fact shall be given to the
parent or guardian immediately. A suspension shall not remain
in force more than ﬁve weeks; and the Superintendent may re-
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instate a pupil sooner upon receiving proper assurance of good
conduct. Pupils who have been expelled cannot again attend the
school until re-instated by the Board of Education.
22. EXOUSEs.-—For tardiness, absence or dismission from
school before the time of closing, the pupil must present to his
teacher a written excuse from his parent or guardian. Such an
excuse may, or may not, be accepted at the discretion of the teacher,
unless it is for absence caused by sickness of the pupil, sickness
in his family, or undue exposure to the weather. Applications for
leave of absence for the purpose of securing instruction elsewhere
shall be made to the Superintendent.
23. “ OUT ”—“ LEFT ”—-NVhen a pupil has been absent for a
period of three days his parents shall be notiﬁed of the fact, then
if he does not return the next session he shall be marked “out”
and his subsequent absence not counted as such. When a pupil
withdraws permanently he shall at once he marked “left.”
24. SUSPENSION FOR ABSENcE AND TARDINEsS—For three
half days of unexcused absence in four consecutive weeks the
Superintendent may suspend a pupil. For the purpose here con-
templated an unexcused tardiness shall be equal to a half day’s
absence, and a pupil shall be considered as absent whose attend-
ance does not continue for at least half of the half-day session.
25. TRUANTS.——Truants shall be sent to the Superintendent
who may suspend or punish in a manner suitable to the offense.
26. DAMAeiNe PRoPERTY.-Pupils are held responsible for
any injury they may do to school property, and no pupil whose
parents refuse to make good such damage shall be allowed the
privileges of the school.
27. PRIzES.———No prizes of any kind shall be awarded, nor
shall any collection be taken up, or subscription paper circulated
on the school premises, for the purpose of making presents to.
teachers.
28. SCHOLARSHIP—GRADING.——In the High School depart-
ment a pupil must pass each study separately, an average standing
of 70% being required. A pupil whose scholarship in any study
is below 70% for two successive bi-monthly periods shall discon-
tinue the same, and, if practicable, take some other in lieu. A
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study thus dropped will be pursued again the succeeding year
When a High School study is completed the pupil shall take a
ﬁnal examination in it, and one-third of his mark in the same
shall be added to two-thirds of the average of all his periodical
marks in the study to make up his average standing.
Below the High School the pupil’s promotion depends entirely
upon his standing throughout the year. That standing is based
upon his daily work and frequent special tests; but no set monthly
or annual examinations are expected to be given, except a ﬁnal
examination on the completion of grammar school studies. All
other details regarding the examination, classiﬁcation and promo-
tion of pupils are to be determined by the Superintendent. (See
rule 11.)
29. CoNTAeIoUs DIsEAsEs.——-No pupil affected with any con~
tagious disease, or coming from a family so affected, shall be
permitted to attend the schools.
30. TAKE THE REGULAR COURSE—EXOEPTIONS.~——All pupils
are required to take the regular course of study prescribed by the
board for each year. In case of physical disability, or other
suﬁicient cause, a scholar may be allowed to omit so much of the
work of the year as to enable him to properly pursue the remain_
der of the studies of his class. Applications for such omission
must be made by the parent or guardian in person to the Super-
intendent, who shall lay the matter before the Committee on
Schools and Teachers and‘, in conjunction with them, dispose
of it. But in his monthly reports to the board the Superintendent
shall give a brief account of the cases where omissions have been
permitted.
'JANITORS.
31. DUTIEs.--The janitors shall be subject to the direction:
of the Superintendent. They shall be constantly present on the
premises during school hours. except when necessarily absent on
business pertaining to their duties, or by reason of sickness or
accident.
They shall be responsible for the loss of any school supplies
or for any damage done to school buildings or grounds which may
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have happened through their neglect or carelessness. They shall
make and regulate the ﬁres; sweep, dust and wash the rooms, halls
and windows as often as necessary; keep the grounds in a cleanly
condition, guard the buildings, furniture, fences and grounds; keep
the outhouses clean and in good order at all times; see that the
doors and windows are securely fastened when the schools are not
in session; make such repairs promptly as they may be able to
make, and report to the Superintendent all other repairs needed;
and to perform such other duties as the board may direct. Unless
by contract otherwise speciﬁed, janitors’ time during working days
and hours belongs unreservedly to the board; and they are ex-
pected to put it in at whatever may be necessary to he done.
COURSE OF STUDY.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
READING.
1. Class reading:
An abundance of reading matter is prescribed so as to provide
for various kinds of exercises without wearisome repetition. Read
a part to get meaning in detail; read other portions in order that
the pupils may enjoy what they read, without being compelled to
give strict account of meanings. Give exercises in oral sight read-
ing. Let the pupils read silently and then tell what they have
read; such reading may be done at home, and then school time
need only be taken for the reproduction.
2. Reading to the school:
The object of reading to the school may be said to be three-
fold: (1) To create an appetite for good literature, (2) To
broaden the child’s knowledge, (3) To give training in language.
Matter that is read to the school is selected either on account
of its literary value or because it gives certain desired information.
(1.) The ﬁrst class should possess acknowledged literary
:merit. Its grade should be as high as the pupils can possibly com-
prehend and enjoy, in order that it may have an elevating inﬂuence
upon their literary taste. As a rule a story or a book should not
be of such a light grade as the majority of the class would prefer,
if they were left to select it and read it themselves.
(2.) The second class should convey information in some
subject that the pupils are pursuing. In this case it is read to the
class because there are not copies enough for each member to read
for himself, or because it can be done in this way more quickly or
more effectively.
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The literary style of most of the books here suggested being
considerably above the pupil’s usual reading, they should, by
familiarizing him with good English, serve to enrich his vocabu_
lary and modes of expression. Moreover, the subject matter that
is given to the class in this way is often used as the basis of the
language exercises suggested for the various grades.
3. Method:
In the lower grades this reading must be done by the teacher,
but in rooms where there are pupils who can read ﬂuently and
intelligently they should have the beneﬁt of this practice. the
teacher, if necessary, designating certain ones the day before and
giving them an opportunity to prepare for it. As a rule there
should be a ﬁfteen minute period on the program for this work;
but in certain cases it may be preferable to do _it in connection
with some other recitation. Frequently, on Friday afternoons, a
longer period should be devoted to this reading. Sometimes
read to the pupils for their enjoyment; sometimes to see how well
they can attend and take it in.
It should be understood that the list of books named for the
various grades are merely suggestive. Others may be added or
substituted, by the teacher on the approval of the Superintendent;
and in case it takes too long to read such books as Little .Mcn,
Little Women, and Uncle Tom‘s Cabin, they may be read in part.
the teacher or some pupil giving an abstract ‘of the portions
omitted.
SPELLING.
Suitable words are to be selected from the various lessons,
chieﬂy from the pupils’ reading books. A list of the words studied
is to be kept in a blank book and used in frequent reviews. These
reviews may, as a rule, be oral, while the advanced lessons are
written. In grades V, VI and VII, though the lists thus compiled
are still to be regarded as the more important, they are to be sup—
plemented by a spelling book.
GEOGRAPHY.
Teachers are especially urged to make themselves independ—
ent of the text books in this subject. Make constant use of other
books bearing upon the topic under consideration. Collect speci-
mens of minerals, woods, furs, textile fabrics, nuts, grains and
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other products treated of in geography. Then bring them before
the class when they are under discussion, and ‘as far as possible
make the object and not the book the subject of study.
Drawing and modeling should be made modes of expressing
and perfecting the ideas the pupil has gained from study. Maps
are not to be drawn “from diagrams,” but the pupils should be
trained to sketch outlines rapidly and neatly, without aiming to
produce exact copies of engraved maps in all details. Relief maps
in sand, clay and putty are to be made by teacher and pupils,
ARITHHETIC.
The custom of writing many supplementary problems upon
the blackboard for the pupils to copy and solve is recognized as a
severe tax upon their eyes, and it is believed that the necessity for
it has been avoided by providing books that contain an abundance
of material in good plain print. It is not expected that the pupils
do all of the work of the prescribed books. The problems in the
Oral Arithmetic By Grades may all be used with proﬁt; but from
Prince’s Arithmetic B y Grades the teacher can select work for
ample practice in each subject, and yet omit many exercises.
The work in the Oral Arit/mtctic and much of that in Prince’s
should be done mentally and quite rapidly. Do not let the pupils
use pencils on examples when they can carry the numbers in
their mind.
To secure intelligent understanding, teach objectively, making
free use of objects and diagrams. Be original; here more than
elsewhere, the text book should be subordinate to the living
teacher. Do not waste time in requiring pupils to give verbose
answers, stereotyped “analyses,” or needless “explanations;” often
a single word is suﬁicient answer. Pay more attention to facility
and correctness of work; quick and accurate reckoning.
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
This subject is to receive sufﬁcient attention 'throughout the
course for the cultivation of intelligence about the structure of
the human body, and those conditions of breathing, temperature,
cleanliness, clothing, food, drink, etc., which affect the health. A
systematic course of instruction is provided in several grades; and
in addition to those courses all teachers are expected to give oral
instruction in this branch, especially concerning the nature of
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alcoholic drinks, stimulants and narcotics, and their effect upon
the human system, unless it is found that the requirements of the
law have been fulﬁlled in that the pupils already possess such
knowledge of these subjects as is satisfactory for their age and
advancement.
The modes of teaching the subject should be concrete and
illustrative. It offers special opportunities in the way of con-
venient material. The muscles and bones of the sheep, the heart
and eye of the ox, and the nervous system of the frog afford ex-
cellent examples for the examination of tissues and organs closely
resembling those of the human body. In like manner foods and
drinks can be examined objectively when they are studied. Such
examination by the naked eye, and when necessary with the
microscope, forms the basis for effective instruction.
PENMANSHIP.
The ordinary slanting system of penmanship is, in general, to
be continued for the present, but vertical writing is to be tested
under the special direction of the Superintendent, and used to
such an extent as its success seems to justify.
NATURE STUDY .
Each teacher is urged to take up the line of nature study for
which she is best prepared, and which is suitable for her pupils,
and devote as much time to it as she can use to advantage. The
schools are not yet equipped for systematic instruction in this
department, and for that reason it has been deemed best not to
prescribe a course of study in it, but to leave the matter for the
present to the discretion of the Superintendent and each teacher
individually.
SINGENG AND DRAWING.
These subjects are in charge of a special teacher, who, with
the approval of the Superintendent, will give directions from time
to time in regard to what work each class is to do, limited only by
the few requirements contained in this course of study. The Nor-
mal Music Course, and Prang’s Complete Course in Form Study
and Drawing are to be used. With reference to the drawing work
it may be added here that it is to be largely from objects, and that
when nature studies are taken up, special attention shall be given
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to training the pupils to make accurate drawings of their observa
tions.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Five minutes in each half day session are to be given to free
’ gymnastics in all the rooms except the High School. The teachers
will be supplied with a good manual upon the subject of phy sical
culture, and it is made their duty to study the system outlined
therein, and to be guided by it sufficiently to give the work done
throughout the schools the effect of a continuous and harmonious
course.
FIRST GRADE.
ENGLISH.
1. Reading:
(a) This is by far the most important subject in the grade.
The teacher should consult the best books on methods
of teaching it to beginners, and give to it her best
eﬁorts. Begin With the word and sentence methods,
teaching from the blackboard. When pupils have
learned to recognize ﬁfteen or twenty words, begin work
in phonics, continuing the word and sentence methods
also. As they advance, teach phonics more and more.
Use script exclusively. For further suggestions see
remarks of “Author to Teacher,” pp. 4 to 11 in Swin-
ton’s Primer.
(b) Teach from the blackboard six or eight weeks, then use
the chart about the same length of time, then take up
books—continuing blackboard work all the while.
Use the easy portions of two'or three readers ﬁrst, then
the more difﬁcult parts. Then, when the class can
read a ﬁrst reader fairly well, give additional practice
by reading a few others more rapidly,——taking two or
three weeks to each.
(0) Class Read:
Swinton’s Primer and First Reader.
First Term’s Work in Reading.
Riverside Primer and First Reader to Lesson 100.
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Barnes' First Reader.
Harper’s First Reader.
Easy Steps for Little Feet.
2. Read to the School: ,
Miss Wiltse’s Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks, and
her Stories for Kindergartens and Primary Schools; The
Birds’ Christmas Carol; Heart of Oak Books, No. I, ﬁrst
half. In this grade the teacher should usually tell the
stories instead of reading them.
3. Language Exercises:
(CL) Conversations suggested by objects, pictures, and the
individual experience of pupils.
(b) Reproduction of short stories, myths, fairy tales, and his-
torical stories told or read by teacher.
(0) Memory gems.
(d) These exercises are all oral. The written work for this
grade is speciﬁed under the subject of “Writing.”
(6) Bright’s Graded Instruction in English, First Grade.
4. Word Study:
Teach phonics and give abundant word drills,-—aiming to
train the child in the ability to pronounce new words with-
out assistance. Spelling lessons in which the pupil is
required to memorize the orthography of words should be
assigned very sparingly until the class can read their ﬁrst
reader quite well.
NUMBERS
First and second terms: The work is oral and largely object-
ive,——no ﬁgures used except as an exercise in writing.
1. Knowledge of numbers from 1 to 10, obtained by means
of objects.
2. Combination and separation of numbers from 1 to 10.
3. Idea and respective relation of foot and yard; pint and
quart; cent, nickel and dime.
4. Idea of square inch and cubic inch, and their use as units
of measure, limited to 10.
5. Number relations expressed by 2’s, 3’S, 4’s and 5’s; and
halves, thirds, fourths and ﬁfths, limited to 10.
6. During these two terms avoid the use of such expressions
as' plus, minus, subtract, multiply by, divide by.
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Third term: The preceding work continued; but written
problems may now be given and the common mathematical
signs and expressions introduced.
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7. Learn to count and write numbers to 100.
8. Roman numerals to XII.
WRITING.
Teacher see to it that slates and paper are properly ruled and
pencils sharp.
Learn to make all the small and capital letters, and the ﬁgures.
Copying from script.
Copying from reading books.
Writing from dictation.
Proper position of body and hand.
SINGING.
Breathing and vocalizing exercises.
Appropriate songs learned by rote.
The scale,——-one, two, three, four, ﬁve, six seven, eight.
The scale with the syllables,-——do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, Si, do—and
the correspondence of these syllables with the numerals.
Easy interval exercises.
Teacher gives all the work orally,——staff notation not intro-
duced in this grade.
FORM STUDY AND DRAWING.
Follow Prang’s Use of llfodels, First Year’s Work; omit un~
essential portions and supplement with such exercises’ as the
teacher may devise.
1.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
See General Directions, pp. 27, 28.
NATURE STUDY.

SECOND GRADE.
ENGLISH.
Class Read:
Swinton’s Second Reader.
Riverside Primer and First Reader ﬁnished.
Harper’s Second Reader, Barnes’ Second Rea'der.
Fables and Folk Stories, Golden Book of Choice Reading,
Nature Reader, No. 1.
2. Read to the School:
Seven Little Sisters, Each and All, Story of Patsy, Alice in
\Vonderland, Water Babies, Heart of Oak Books, No. 1,
second half.
3. Language Exercises:
The language exercises of this grade should be mostly oral.
When written work is assigned care should be taken not to de-
mand more than the young writers can do well. The exercises
referred to in the ﬁrst of the following topics 'will serve as a guide
in this respect.
(a) Work from Swinton’s Seconl Reader as outlined on pp.
8 to 16, and similar exercises in connection with the
children’s other reading.
(b) Reproduction of stories, myths, fairy tales, and historical
stories told or read by the teacher.
(0) Description of pictures.
(d) Memory gems.
(c) Bright’s Graded Instruction in English, Second Grade.
4;. Word Study:
(a) Numerous word drills and exercises in phonics whereby
pupils are trained to make out new words without
assistance. This work should gre itly aid in spelling,
and may take a portion of the time usually devoted to
the ordinary exercises in that subject.
(b) Spelling,——words selected from reading lessons.
(0) Capitals and abbreviations.
NUMBERS.
About half of each recitation period should be given to oral
exercises,——the teacher stating the problem or reading it, and the
children answering instantly.
As a rule arrange abstract work in columns and not in lines.
Pupils are not to have a text book, except the Oral Arith-
metic during the last term. The teacher makes up the problems
or takes them from Prince’s Book I, Wentworth’s Primary, Cut-
ler’s Questions in Primary Arithmetic, and other books that con-
tain what she requires.
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Problems placed on the blackboard for the pupils’ seat work
should be nearly all abstract, the concrete examples being given
orally. ‘
Scope of work:
I. Adding—columns of 2’s, 3’S, 4’s, 5’s, 6’s and 9’s, the sum
of no column to exceed 60, and the sum of the several
columns not to exceed 1,000.
2. Subtracting 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 6’s and 9’s from numbers
below 60.
3. Multiplication tables to 6 X 10.
4. Division, to 60 —:— 6.
5. Reading and writing numbers to 1,000.
6. Idea of halves, thirds, fourths, ﬁfths and sixths of objects,
and of numbers within the limits of 60.
Idea and respective relations of quart, peck and bushel;
linear inch, foot and yard; cent, nickel dime and dol-
lar; pint, quart and gallon; :31, $2, $5 and£$10 bills.
8. Review idea of square inch and cubic inch, and their use
as units of measure.
9. Solution of problems involving one operationfiwithin the
limits of 60.
10. Last term let pupils take the Oral Arithmetic and do
about half the work of “Second Grade.”
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WRITING.
1. Careful attention to all the Written work of the pupils, and to
position of body and hand. ‘
2. Movement exercises.
3. Copy from reading books and blackboard.
4. Systematic course in small and capital letters, and the ﬁgures.
GEOGRAPHY.
1. The Seven Little Sisters and Each and All read to the k'school
will give the children a glimpse of the mode of life in dif-
ferent parts of the world.
2. Supplement with pictures, relief maps and illustrative spec-
Imens.
SINGING.
1. Breathing and vocalizing exercises.
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2. The favorite songs of the previous grade; new ones learned by
rote.
3. Interval exercises.
4. Charts: Normal First Series begun, and Congdon’s.
FORM STUDY AND DRAWING.
Prang’s Use of Models, Second Year’s Work; do the work in
clay modeling and drawing; omit paper folding. Teacher supple-
ment this work with exercises devised by herself.
NATURE STUDY.
See General Directions, pp. 27, 28.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.

THIRD GRADE.
ENGLISH.
1. Class Read:
Swinton’s Third Reader, Esop’s Fables, King’s Pictur-
esque Geographical Reader, Nature Reader No. 2, Heart
of Oak Books, No. I, ﬁrst half.
2. Read to the School:
Eggleston’s First Book in American History, The House
I Live In, Aunt Martha’s Corner Cupboard, Black
Beauty, Little Men.
When the third and fourth grades are seated in the same .
room, the lists of books to be read to the school should
be used alternately,——one year reading those named here,
and the subsequent year taking those assigned to the-
fourth grade.
3. Language Exercises: .
(a) In connection with pupils’ reading, as outlined in Swin-
ton’s Third Reader, p. 8, et. seq., omitting such exer-
cises as properly belong to grammar.
(b) Oral, and brief written reproductions of stories and
descriptions read to the school by the teacher.
(0) Letter writing and composition.
(d) Memory gems.
(e) Dictation.
(f) Bright’s Graded Instruction in English, Third Grade.
4. Word Study:
(a) Phonics and word drills.
(b) Capitals and abbreviations.
(c) Spelling, words selected from reading lesson, etc.
ARITHMETIC.
1. Prince’s Arithmetic, Book II.
2. Oral Arithmetic: First term ﬁnish and review “Second
Grade”; second and third terms take “Third Grade.”
GEOGRAPHY.
1. King’s Geographical Reader and Aunt Martha’s Corner Cup-
board prescribed clsewhere for this grade indicate the
scope of the geography work. Teach as thoroughly as pos-
sible the subjects taken up in those books.
Illustrative specimens.
Relief maps.
Begin map drawing by teaching pupils to sketch: (a) ﬂoor
plan of the school room; ( b) ﬂoor plan of school house; (0)
school yard, showing location of house and fences; ((1) map
of city, showing principal streets and the course of the
James River and the Pipestem.
WRITING.
Copy Book No. 3, or a similar course of lessons planned by
the teacher.
0 PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
When The House I Live In is read, as directed elsewhere,
the subjects taken up therein are to be carefully developed and
thoroughly emphasized.
SINGING.
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Breathing and vocalizing exercises.
2. The favorite songs of the previous grade sung. New, simple
songs learned by note, the more difﬁcult by rote.
3. The study of intervals continued.
4. First series of the Normal Charts continued. First Normal
Music Reader begun. ~
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DRAWING.
1. Review models of the First and Second grades, especially
with the aim of training children to represent them by
drawing.
Drawing of objects whose f'orms resemble these types.
Drawing in connection with nature study.
5. Prang’s Course continued, now taking up the regular work
that follows the completion of the Use of Models.
NATURE STUDY. (
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See General Directions, pp. 27, 28.
PHYSICAL CULTURE. S

FOURTH GRADE.
ENGLISH.
1. Glass Read:
Swinton’s Fourth Reader to p. 201, Hans Anglerson’s Sto-
ries, Kingsley’s Water Babies; such parts of Hall’s Our
World Reader No. 1. and of Scribner‘s Geographical
Reader as will supplement the work in geography; Heart
of Oak Books No. II, second half.
2., Read to the School:
Little Lord Fontleroy, Little Women, Swiss Family Robin-
son, Hiawatha, Pratt’s American History Stories, Vol. I,
Information Reader No. I. (See this topic under Third
grade in regard to reading this list alternate years.)
3. Language Exercises:
(0) Language lessons and compositions in connection with
the pupils’ reading, as indicated in Swinton’s Fourth
Reader, pp. 8-14, omitting topics III and IV, which
belong properly grammar.
(1)) Oral and written reproductions of matter read to the
school '
(c) Dictation.
((1) Letter writing.
(6) Memory gems.
(f) Bright’s Graded Instruction in English, Fourth Grade.
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4. Word Study:
(a) Meaning of words and their analysis; in connection the
the reading lessons as suggested in Swinton’s Fourth
Reader, p. 10, topics I and II.
(b) Each pupil in this grade- must have a dictionary, and its
use must be thoroughly taught.
(c) Spelling words selected from the pupils’ reading, etc.
((1) Capitals and abbreviations.
(e) Phonics and Word drills.
ARITHMETIC.
Prince’s Arithmetic, Book III.
2. Oral Arithmetic: First term review “Third Grade”; second
and third terms take “Fourth Grade.”
GEOGRAPHY.
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Fry’s Primary Geography to p. 55.
2. Supplement with other geographical books read by the class
and the teacher, as provided elsewhere.
3. Maps on paper and in relief.
4. Illustrative specimens.
WRITING.
Cory Book No. 4, or a similar course of lessons planned by
the teacher.
SINGING. )
DRAWING. _ ,
NATURE STUITL ) See General Directions, pp. 27, 28.
PHYSICAL CULTURE. )

FIFTH GRADE.
ENGLISH.
1. Class Read:
Finish Swinton’s Fourth Reader, Hall’s Our World Reader
No. 1, and Scribner’s Geographical Reader; Robinson
Crusoe, Riverside Literature Nos. 7, 8. 9, (Grandfather’s
Chair,) Information Reader No. 2, Heart of Oak Books,
ﬁrst half of No. 3.
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2.
3.
4.
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Read to the School: '
Pratt’s Stories from American History, Vol. II, and Stories
of China, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Book of Tales, Our Own
Country, and Our American Neighbors, King of the
Golden River, Nature Reader No. 3.
Language Exercises:
(0.) In connection with the pupils’ reading as in Fourth
grade. '
(6) Oral and written reproduction of matter
school by teacher and pupils.
(0) Composition and letter writting.
(cl) Selections memorized. .
(e) Bright’s Graded Instruction in English, Fifth Grade.
Word Study:
(a) Spell the common words occurring in books which the
pupils read.
(5) Harrington’s Spelling Book, Part I.
(0) Continue to teach the use of the dictionary; each pupil
should be provided with a book.
(cl) Common roots, preﬁxes and sufﬁxe's; compound words.
(e) Capitals and abbreviations.
read to the
ARITHMETIC.
Prince’s Arithmetic, Book IV.
Oral Arithmetic: First term review “Fourth Grade;” second
and third terms take “ Fifth Grade.”
GEOGRAPHY.
Fry’s Primary Geography completed.
Supplemented by geographical books read by pupils and
teacher as provided elsewhere. '
Illustrative specimens.
Map drawing; relief maps.
WRITING.
Copy Book N o. 5, or a similar course of lessons devised by
the teach er.
SINGING.
DRAWING. I
NATURE STUDY. J
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
See General Directions, pp. 27, 28.
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SIXTH GRADE.
ENGLISH.
Class Read:
Montgomery’s First Book in American History, Haw-
thorne’s Wonderbook, Peasant and Prince, King’s Geo-
graphical Reader, Third Book; Miles Standish (River-
side Literature, No. 2); Children’s Hour, etc., (Riverside
Literature No. 11), Heart of Oak Books, second half of
. No. 3.
Read to the School:
King’s Geographical Readers, Second, Fourth and Fifth
Books; Dodge’s Stories of American History; Pratt's
American History Stories. Vol. III; Information Reader,
No. 3; Knox’s Boy Travelers and similar books.
Language Exercises:
((1) Dictation, narration, and oral and written reproduction
of literary, historical and geographical matter.
(b) Composition‘ and letter writing.
(0) Selections memorized.
(d) Bright’s 'Graded Instruction, “ Sixth Grade,” taking
Special pains to give the course in elementary grammar
there outlined.
Word Study:
(a) Spell common words occurring in books which the pupils
read.
(1)) Harrington’s Spelling Book, Part II to Lesson 100.
(0) Analysis of derivative words; compound words.
((1) Capitals and abbreviations.
ARITHMETIC.
Prince’s Arithmetic, Book V.
Oral Arithmetic: First term review “Fifth Grade”; second
and third terms take “Sixth Grade.”
GEOGRAPHY.
Tilden’s Grammar School Geography, to p. 121, embracing:
produce and exchange, industries and commerce, food sub-
stances, clothing materials, mineral substances and miss-
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cellaneous commodities; and the study of the United States
in detail.
2. The geographical books prescribed elsewhere are to be read in
connection with the above text book, so as to supplement
it topic by topic.
3. Illustrative specimens.
4. Map drawing; relief maps.
U. S. HISTORY.
1. The book assigned under Reading is to be carefully read and
its topics thoroughly discussed. Supplement by readings
from other books. Aim to create a taste for the subject,
and to ﬁx in the pupils’ minds vivid pictures of some of our
most important historical personages and events, rather
than a complete chronological outline.
2. Leading facts of the civil government of the nation, state,
county and city.
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
Read and study some good elementary physiology during the
second term.
WRITING.
Business forms.
SINGING.
DRAWING.
NATURE STUDY.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
See General Directions, pp. 27, 28.

SEVENTH GRADE.
ENGLISH.
1. Class Read:
Modern Europe.
Riverside Literature No. 4.. (Snow Bound, etc.)
Riverside Literature No. 6. (Birds and Bees.)
Riverside Literature No. 28. (Holmes)
2. Read to the School:
Scudder’s, Thomas’ and other good histories of the United
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States; Gulliver’s Travels; Nature Reader, No. 4; Infor- .
mation Reader. No. 4; Heart of Oak Books, N o. 4.
3. Grammar: '
Whitney and Lockwood to p. 106; supplement this work
with abundant practice in the analysis of easy sentences.
4. Word Study:
(0) Spell the common words met with in the various studies
pursued by the class.
(5) Harrington’s Spelling Book, Part II to Lesson 176.
(0) Analysis of derivative words; compound words.
(d) Synonyms.
5. Composition Work:
Reproductions and abstracts of literary, historical and geo-
graphical matter.
ARITHMETIC.
1. Prince’s Arithmetic, Book VI.
2. Oral Arithmetic: First term review “Sixth Grade"; second
and third terms take “Seventh Grade.”
HISTORY.
Montgomery’s Leading Facts begun the Second term. Let
the pupils bring one or two other histories, such as they may have,
to supplement this book.
GEOGRAPHY.
NATURE STUDY,
PHYSICAL cULTURE. J
1. Tilden’s Grammar School Geography completed.
2. Supplemented by other geographical books read.
3. Illustrative specimens.
4. Map drawing.
PENMANsHIr.
Business forms.
SINGING. )
DRAWING’ tSee General Directions, pp. 27, 28.
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EIGHTH GRADE.
ENGLISH.
1. Class Read:
Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare, Evangeline, Irving’s
Sketch Book.
2. Read to the Class:
((1) In connection with Lamb’s Tales read a few of Shakes-
peare’s Plays.
(1)) In connection with history read Fiske’s History of the
United States, parts of the Life of Lincoln, of some of
the American Statesman Series, and parts of Epochs of
American History.
(0) American Literature: Read out of Masterpieces from
American Literature, American Prose, and American
Poems, such pieces as the class are not yet familiar
with.
3. Grammar:
Whitney and Lockwood completed. Give abundant practice
in analysis; but do not spend too much time upon
parsing; abbreviate the formulas for parsing given in
the textbook.
4. Compdsition Work:
Reproductions and abstracts of the literary and historical
matter that is read.
ARITHMETIC.
1. Prince’s Arithmetic, Book VII.
2. Oral Arithmetic: First term, review “Seventh Grade.”
The rest of the year there are to be no Separate recitations in
mental arithmetic; and if the advancement of the class permits,
arithmetic may be omitted from the program once or twice a week.
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
First Term: Complete the reading of Montgomery’s Lead-
ing Facts; supplemented as in the Seventh grade.
Second and Third Terms: Review and extend the work
thus far done—new assigning the lessons by topics. List of topics
to be made out by the Superintendent, or by the teacher under his
special direction. Various historical books should now be read by
the pupil in addition to the usual text books, and special attention
should be given to training the pupils in the use of reference
books.
PENMANSHIP AND SPELLING.
These subjects should receive careful attention in all the
written work of the pupils, but no regular lessons are to be
given in them in this grade.
SINGING. )
DRAWING. , ,
NATURE STUDY. JLSee General Directions, pp. 27, 28.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
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Literature . . .. 2 2 _ . _ Geography 4
111. Cicero............ 3 3 Geometry......... 5 5 Physies.......... 5 5
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EXPLANATIONS.
1. The ﬁgures in the columns headed First and Second half
year denote the number of lessons per week. When necessary, in
making the daily program, this number may be varied from time
to time, but care should be taken to give each class four lessons
per day and to give to each subject the time allotted to it for the
year on this schedule.
2. The Common School, Studies : To broaden the student’s
knowledge of these branches they are introduced into the last two
years of the high school course. The intention is that (1) geo-
graphy should be reviewed with special reference to historical,
commercial and astronomical geography, taking such topics as
were not well mastered in the grammar school. (2) United States
History should be studied intensively—taking a few special periods
or topics for thorough investigation. (3) English Grammar: Give
a review in formal or systematic grammar, extending the work
into historical grammar as far as possible. (4) Commercial arith-
metic should embrace all the more practical portions of arithmetic;
and if time permits, some things belonging to the science of
arithmetic may be taken up.
3. English Composition: This work should, as a rule, be
connected directly with the study of literature or history, though
some textbook like Lockwood’s Lessons in English may be used.
4. English Literature: The work in this subject will con-
sist of reading under the teacher’s direction the best works of
English writers of recognized standing. No text book is to be
used unless it is merely for reference. It is not attempted here to
name the writings to be read, nor is it designed that the read-
ing be the same from year to year. The teacher should have a
list of books that the class have previously read; and, bearing that
list in mind, she is to select from time to time, with the advice
of the Superintendent, the writings that are best adapted to the
class.
5. Rhetoric .- It will be noticed that the time allotted to
rhetoric is very short. It is intended, however, that the practical
uses of rhetoric in the ﬁrst two years of the work in English
Composition and English Literature should be borne in mind by
the teacher; and, if so, then the pupil will have learned the
essentials of the art when he begins “rhetoric” in the third year,
which may then be merely a systematic view or a kind of codi-
ﬁcation of the principles already applied in practice.
6. The Natural Sciences are all to be taught experimentally as
far as possible. After the ﬁrst year, beginning with chemistry,
the student must work in the laboratory at least one-half the
entire time that he devotes to a study. The subjects of zoology
and botany may be combined into a continuous year’s study of
of biology, and taught according to season, making laboratory
work the basis as far as the faciltities of the school permit.
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