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MONTHLY CIRCULARS.

At the end of every month, a circular letter is addressed by the
chairman of the Faculty to the parent or guardian of each student,
in which are stated his average standing for the month in each of
his classes, his absences from lecture and examination, and any
other irregularities of which he may have been guilty; together
with such further information as to the student's progress and conduct,
as it may be deemed proper to communicate.

The object of such report, being on the one hand to incite the
student to steady diligence by eliciting the commendation and encouragement
of his friends, and on the other to restrain him from

idleness and disorder, or to urge him to amendment by their admonition
and advice; the usefulness of these circulars greatly depends
upon the prompt and judicious attention they receive from
those to whom they are addressed. Parents and guardians therefore
cannot be too earnest in communicating such advice or encouragement
as the monthly reports may suggest.