Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-05-04
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WIS OF MARYLAND.


when requested By any District Commission
Section 6. Any Teacher holding a eer-
s.Gca.e Issued by President may be exainin-
Cd a, any tune by the state superintendent or
Professor of the Normal school deputed BY
he state superintendent, and if found deficient
tho certificate shall be Cancelled,
Section T. Each Teacher examined under
.h;s law, before receiving Certificate snail
nav % tho Treasury Of the Board Of schoo.
"Reminiscences the sum Of two dollars, if first
rr.ae. or one dollar if Of the second grade.
CHATTER II.
TEAcHHRs ASSOCIATIONS.
Section l. District, County and state
Teachers Associations are recommended as
~ important method of elevating the standard
Of public instruction by mutual conference, IN
:erchsnge of views aud suggestions as to sys-
tens of teaching and discipline.
Section .. These Associations being vol
rntary. it should be the care Of the school
Commissioners to aid in their organization to
encourage attention, to secure competent lee
,urers, and to impart such information as they
NAV be able. as will encourage teachers in
thcir work and fit them for the performance
of their arduous and responsible duties.
Section 3. These Associations must as
eemble at least once in each school term on
Saturday of some meath, aud may occupy any
Of the school houses. Stationery for the use
Of the meeting shall be furnished gratritous-
" hv the board Of school commissioners.
Section A. For the purpose of organizing
Teachers Associations and deciding upon the
plaees of assembling, the President Of the
Roa,d shall conyence the Teachers of contigu-
Gus districts, embracing at least twenty-five
schools, who may select President and sec
retarv. and adopt SUCH bylaws as may be-
deemed expcdient fhe President shall ar
RANCE the time of meeting of the several As
sociations, that he may attend all or as many
as may be practicable.
CHAPTER III.
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
Section |. A Teachers institute shall be
held once in each year to continue at least SIX
day in every county that contains Fifty
Teachers. Whenever a county has less than
fifty Teachers it may unite with an adjacent
county, Proide5. The joint number of teach
srs does not exceed one hundred.
Section . 1t shall be the duty Of every
Teacher under peuaIty of not less than five nor
more than twenty five dollars. to attend the
institute and remain throughout its entire scs-
sion, unless excused by the President of the
County school Board.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the
President of the Boards Of County sohoo Com
miss!ouors to notify each Teacher Of the time
and Mace Of meeting Of the Institute.
Section 4 These Institutes being de-
a;cned az temporary normal schools shall be
presided over by tho state superintendent or
a Professor of the state Normal school, assist
ed hy such members Of the Board of SHOOT
Commissioners who may elect to attend.
Section 5. During the session of the In
stitute there shall be vacation of the schools,
nnd IN appropriations shall be made by the
Boards of school Commissioners of the Coun-
ty to pay the travelling expenses OF the teach
eys. The President Of the County Boards
shall select the place of assembling. and make
such arrangements as will secure to the teach
ers hospitalo reception, and as far as practi-
cable freedom from expense for board during
the session.
Section 6 Tho said President shall report
TO the Board of school Commissioners cata-
locue of the names OF all persons who shall
have attended such Institute, together with
such other information as may DO of interest.
CHATTER ".
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Section |. There shall be located in the
city of Baltimore until the Board of Education
otherwise direct a state Normal school for the
destruction aud practice of teachers of public
school in the science of education and the art
OF teaching and the mode of governing schools.
Section . The sessions of the state Nor
mai school shall be held in such suitable bull
ding as may be provided by the Mayor and
CITY Council of Baltimore or they declining
so to DO. in such building as the state super
iatcndcnt may select, the rent being charged
among the incidental expenses.
Section 3 The Faculty of the Normal
school shall consist of two male and two fe-
male Professors, appointed by the state Board
OF Education and to have such salaries and
perform such duties as they may direct
Section H. There shall be in each year
two sessions Of the school the first session COM
rlcncing september 10, 1865, and ending De-
cember 20, the second commencing January
s, 1866. and ending April 5, and so on for
each and every year until otherwise ordered.
Section 5. The number of students shall
not exceed two hundred and fifty ofboth sexes.
Males being not younger than seventeen years
sal females not younger than sixteen years to
be appointed us follows:-Two for each men,
Der of House of Delegates and one for each
senator to be selected from the respective coun
lies aud the city of Baltimore by the Board
Of school commissioners whom the said Board
shall certify they have examined and approx
ell as possessed of the qualification required
Of teachers unucr this law, the object OF the
Normal school being, not to educated teachers
in studies now required by law, but to receive
such as are found competent in there studies,
spl to train them in the best methods of teach
ing and conducting public schools. Before
and appointment shall be made the applicant.
shall ill written declaration that their object
in getting admission to the school is to qualify
themselves for the employment of Public
school Teachers and that it is their intention
to Engage in that employment with the state,
and in case any student should fail to full
their obligations they shall forfeit and pay
thirty dollars for each session they have atten-
ded the Normal school as recompense for
their tuition and the use Of text books. If
there be not sufficient number Of appoint
ments then the state superintendent may fill
all vacancies by selecting from among qualif-
ed applicants from any other portion of the