The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-12-19
Teachers, Institutes.

Following is the material portion of |
the. Adj PASSED by the Legislature of this
State last winter proviGing for the estab-
.llshwent of Teachers Institutes =
SECTION 2. That the County Superin-
tendent of each county in this common
wealth. is hereby authorized and requir-
ed, once in each year, at such time aud |
place as he, OF a properly authorized |
committee of teachers, acting with him,
may deem most convenient, to call upon
and invite the teachers of the common
schools, and other institutions of learn
ing IN this country, to assemble together,
aud organize themselves into a teachers
institate, to be devoted to the improve
mept ot teachers in the science and art of
edISstioD, and to continue in session at
least five days, Including half day for
going TO aud hall day for returning
from, the place of said meetiog said in
| stitGte to be presided over by the county
superintendent, or by some one designa-
ted by him, and subject, in its general
management, to his control.
| SEC ). That each county superinten-
dent, upon the assembling OF the teachers
institute ot his county, shall cause roll
OF members to be prepared, which roll
shall be called at least twice every day,
during the session of the institute, aud
all absentees carefully marked, and from
which, upon the adjournment of the insti-
tute. he shall ascertain the exact numbers
OF teachers who were in attendance, ard
the length Of time each attended; and
upon the presentation of a certificate, at
the close of the session of each annual
institute, setting forth these facts and
signed by the county superintendent. to
the treasurer of the proper county, he Is
hereby authorized and required to pay
immediately, out of any money In The
county treasury not Othcrwioe apprO pria-
ted, to the county uperiutendent, Que
dollar for every three days spent by teach
ers of the county in attendance at the
institute, for that year, or as much OF 1t
as may be needed such money to be ex-
pended by the county superintendent In
procuring the services of lecturers and
instructors for the institute, and in provid-
lag the necessary apparatus, stationery
and books, Cor carrying on its work.
Provided That the amount which may be
drawn from the county treasury shall, in
/ no case, be more than two hundred dol
lars, but may, in all cases, be sixty ool-
lars, II it shall appear, from the vouchers
, presented by the county superintendent to
the county auditors, as required by the
fourth section OF this act, that this sum
e has been actually expended for the pur-
, pose herein specified. ProUtde8 further,
: That ell boards OF directors may allow the
[ | teachers in their employ the privilege OF
[ attending such institutes, without making
e any deductions from their salaries, ano
that any teacher who absents himself
from the institute of his county without
good reason, may have his want of pro
fessionai spirit aud zeal indicated by
F., lower mark on bis certificate, In the prac
c tice Of teaching, than he would otherwise
have received.
e Sec. 4. That each county superinten
/ dent who may draw money from the coun
w treasury, for the purposes named II
q tnis act, shall file his account of all ex
penditures, uGder the act, in the oftlce o
). the county treasurer, with vouchers TO
!, the same, which shall be examined by tn
J. auditors of the county in like manner q
,r others county expenditures; and an
q misappliction of funds shall be punished
j. in the same manner collectors, of stat
now punished.
4 Sec. 5. That all county superintendent
er upon the adjournment of the teacher
l. Institutes, held in their respective couhtle
are hereby required to report, 20 tn
superintendent of common schools, tt
number of teachers in attendance, Ut
3 names of the lecturers or instructors, wi
officiated, the subjects upon which tt
le instruction was given, and the degree
popular interest awakened by the proceed
iugs.