Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-07
Project

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Considering that the education anJ ,,,.,,nr,;, q,
It The youth have always been considered as The ola
Ject OF first importance by the legisalor- c,r,Icr
ing the insuiliciency OF the existing system, IN 90,
public schools; considering the insuiIcicncy Of N,
means applied 10 the support Of public schools the
following project ola plan for recognising the sy-
rem Is submitted
Arr. l. The primary instructions OF the youth a
both sexes, from six h. twelve years old; Of IA
white people. shall be at the charge of the Con-
monwe allh.
?. A sum of four dollars for each scholar shall b.
allowed irom the public treasury yearly Tor the tai
ton yfthe youth
;. The easIegncment and'pnblic education all Owe
the state shall be under the direction OF u genera
council of public education.
/ j. The council of public education. shall ne cum.
posed of three members and 4 secretary elected by
tie Legislature.
;. The Governor shall be President ex-ofIicio
the council shall elect iron amJng their IN, m ers
a Vice President.
! 9. The council shall hold their sessions ut the
seat uf the Legislature. shall have a suitable office
PoDvded Zoe them, and shall keep record Of their
proceedings.
! Z. The councilshall meet every day except when
an adjournment exceeding four weeks in the
year. snail be ordered
! 8, No teacher to be employed except after his
qualifications morality aud capacity shall have been
prOyod and he shall have rcceivcda diploma OF [ 81
Pad or Bird class, from the council of pnblc educa.
ton.
9. When person desires To be a teacher. he must
apply To the council of public education and submit
10 an examination 10y Them. lie must also prove
hrs morality 10y authentic certificates.
10. la each county, there shall he a council Of
educairon elected 10y the qualified voters at the
time oi the elecIion OF the mcmHors OF the Lcgisla-
ture The council shall elect their see rctery
IL. The members aud secretary of the general
council nf educaI Tor the State sh II receive each
salary oi $1,000 yearly. payable uul Of the lrea.
sury.
~. The members aud secretary ofIhc cuunci
Of education nr the county, shall receive a salary
OF $50 each yearly, frUm the treasury.
ID. Three years are the Term fixed for the tran
siiion from the old system the system during
which time, the general state council and county
council Of education shall have discretionary pow.
ers 90 carry on the prOvIsiOIs OF the law.
ii As long as the finances Of the people shall
he conducted under thep resent system OF Auditors
the second auditor shall bc a member ex-ollicO. OF
the general council of education
ID. All mandates for public education. shall lee
issued by the general council OF public education
upon the public treasurer
10. The Literary Fund shall be abolished. -
The MONIES stocks anil funds belonging to il shall
pass under the management aud control Of the coun-
al
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II, Normal schools shall be established al the OK
pensc of iae state.
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ofall Colleges and Universities of Virginia. Tounde
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q shall Inc re,nI,,eI in sn,h 80 49,, 81 IS,
s the state .b,II sni,, ,h,U,
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means 10 sunn,,,t The I'n;y.-si,, C,Jl.,cs I'D 4,
primary school,. from The r,II,Oin. s,,,rce.
The rexepue .C The ,c,,,I I;,e,,,, I,,J
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procee,Is of the nubIic ron,is
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4 10 Ioyies 10 "'''' 'i''" '"' ''u
4 % Each ,,,,,,,, s.,,I .l,,II ~, ;,.oo.,oI ,.,,
every two weeks by on, The memE. ~ or,,o -,
" council Of elucIon. who sI,l report m. so,
Of the scl,o-I The nr,grc.s oC the scbnI,rso m,
portani subject 10 the monthly assemble of n.
council
%, In case of defnuir the county copncH sbo
have the right to fine not exceeding s.. or dismis
the tencher subject however io The ripbt oCan,e,
To- The general council
RI 81 No children shall be permitted Io leave IN
school except by leave of The teacher or of IN,
council of educaI 10 H. and for good reason.
%, If the parents niI To send their children 1,
school. fine of % cents shall be imposed upoI
them for each uf day absence.
%. The county council of education shall NEE
every month, 10 receive and decide upon the re
pOrs, Of its members. inspectors. and ienchers, Il
summon the parents or scholars teachers. who
may he delInquens, 10 pronounce fines or impris.
onmeHt, Yin case Of grave oHences.) the part OF
the scholar from one To fifteen days according 10
the circumstances Of the case. The said fines
shall be collected by the constable Of the county,
and expended for the benefit Uf the schools
% There shall be bought lor each schoolo on, Of
The public money. bOoks and materials of writing
~ an amount not exceeding SIS, for each school per
year. which shall be put under Ihe aud dslri-
button OF The teacher
ugi In II Z IpH ruf. tnfa