The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-11

HIGH AND NORMAL ScHooLs-ln the board OF
reported from The Committee on Public Schools,
the following bill .mr t...
A BILL to establish washington Scientific
High and Normal school. n H
Be enacted, &c, That there shall be established
Immediately after the passage OF this act school,
which shall be called the hwsshington scicn;;
be to at the graduates Of tho grammar schools
and others for the occupation OF teachers for a
higher order OF usefulness In scientific, military,
mechanical, commercial, and intellectual pur-
suits. a.. l..-.
Sec. 2. And be enacted, That the instructors
Of sss ms Q,
to teach the branches hereinafter designated,
who shall be chosen by the Board of Trustees OF
public schools, or In such manner as may be
Sec. 3. And BE- Il further enacted, That the salary
Of the principal shall be t26oo per annum and the
annum, to DO paid monthly at the expiration of
each month. 80. ..
for admission shall be OF good moral character,
and pass q satisfactory examination conducted by
the principal OF the school, In presence of one or
branches Spelling, reading, whiting, arithmetic,
ad%itteS the pupils s6sIY bs arranged II classes
as they merit And no scholar sSsi
remain member OF the school longer than Ave
years, said pupils on entering this school shall
have choice of studies, but not more than In
the opinion Of the principal they are qualified to
study with advantage.
Sec. s. And be enacted, That to carry out the
velope a love for the sciences, and for tho pur {.
pose OF applying the knowledge Of tho laws OF
furnished Cd with pSiosopHies shemicS sstrono
mil and physiological apparatus, for Illustration
Soc. 4. An Be- a enacted, That the normal depart
mcnt shall be provided with one or more assistant
teachers rs may be required, who shall teach the
most Approved methods OF imparting Instruction,
nt,A r.A IN tab
Of classes one week at 3 time In the different
public schools, and shall also be required to oil
Temporary vacancies In the said schools OF this
Sec. I. And be u further enacted, That the course
Of study and Instruction In this school shall be
80 as to pIp wn ,h9 =,
qualify them for the position Of teachers,
and to prepare them to enter college as fol.
after provided the rst year, class third, shall
consist Of tsyaew Of bPrsPsdsst0ry, studies
the English language, physiolosy, hygiene, algc-
bra, physical geography, drawing, bookkeeping,
natural philosophy, Illustrated BY experiments
natural philosophy, chemistry, with lectures,
illustrated with apparatus) astronomy, geome-
olSsy, re"dIns Standard WORKS. WIN ersisIsm n
third year, or class one, philosophy and chcmis.
try continued, botany, mineralogy, geology, trig-
ing, political economy, Constitution ofthe United
States, general history. .(optionalI German,
French, Latin, comic sections, calculus, astro-
class shall have exercises in penmanship, Eng
llsh composition and defamation, and be con-
stantly reviewed In spelling, reading and English
grammar, to make each pupil familiar with the
fundamental branches of a good eduoationj the
pupil also DO taught vocal music, to qualify
them to teach 1t in the public schools.
given to all pupils of tho Normal School Depart
ment, who shall have passed q satisfactory ex-
animation Conducted by the principal and teach
more Of the trustecs) In the studies designated
In class three, and the best method Of teaching
them, and who have attended this department
these graduates shall certify that they are quail
fed, without any further examination, to teach
In any OF the public schools Of this city Except
ne principals In the grammar schools or In the
high SCHOOL, for five years from the date of d.
ploma. The diplomas given to the graduates Of
the high and normal school, shall certify that
schools either as principals or assistants. Di-
plomas shall DO given to the graduates OF the
high schools who have passed a satisfactory ex-
animation conducted by the principal OF the
school In presence Of one or more Of the trustees
which shall specify the branches they are pro-
heient In but hall not be considered as certify
Ing to their ability to teach.
Sec. o. And Do q enacted, That as soon rs pos.
siblc after the passage Of this act, the Board of
Trustees are authorized to take measures to have
building suitably prepared with desks, &C., and
such other action as they may deem necessary to
carry out the design Of this enactment, and for
the purpose OF securing and preparing the build
ing for occupancy, to purchase the apparatus,
&C, hereiubefore specified, said apparatus not
to cost leaI than $4,000 nor more than $4,000, and
for the payment Of other necessary expenses;
that there be, and hereby 10, appropriated, out
Of the general fund, the sum OF " $780, or so much
thereof as may BIO required to carry out the
Sec. 10. And be Il enacted, That all acts or parts
OF acts Inconsistent with this act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.