The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-04-23

J. NNfa1rUh INV 1httiliB uUNtl tNt System OF
4 public instruction about to expire by limita-
tion OF the Constitution. shall tranefer All
school property and effects In his hands 10
the said principal OF the Normal School.
Sec. 4, The sessions OF the State Normal
School shall be determined By the Board
Of Trustees Of the State Normal School,
4 provided, that The school shall be open for
not lessthan nine months IN each year
Sec. 3. Stduents of both sexes shall be
admitted 10 the State Normal School &c.
males at the agc Of sixteen years. and males
At the age Of seventeen years The students
shall be appointed by the trustees of the
State Normal School among the several
countirs and the city Of Baltimore in pro.
poriinn to their respective representation in
the General Assembly Of the State. The
students shall be selected by the several
BoaFdsof.Count School Commissioners and
the Board OF Commissioners Of Public
Schools Of the city Uf baltimore, from among
persons having the scholastic qualifications
hereinbsfore required for teachers. Before
any appointment shall be made she .appli
canta shall procure the certificate Of the
county examiner in testimony OF their schO.
lastic proficiency. and shall also file writer
declaration that their object IN obtaining ad.
mission is To qualify themselves as public
school teachers. aud that II Is their intention
70 engage in the profession of teaching with.
/ 10 the State aud in case any students shall
| fail 10 fulfill the condition upon which they
we're admitted. they shall forfeit aud tay
/ thirty dollars for each sessiOn they have al.
tended the Normal School TO be collected
as other debts are collected, and to be ap.
| piled for the benefit Of the Normal School.
If there bc not applicants sufficient frota any
county, or tho city, then the principal Of the
| Normal School may iill all vacancies BY SO.
lecting applicants possessing The requisite
qualifications. from any other portion Of the
Sinte, IN the proportion aforesaid.
Sec. 6. In addition 10 the students admit.
/ ted from the counties AND the cts Of Balii,
more, who shall enjoy all the privileges Of
| the school. and Be furnished with the use Of
the text books free Of charge. there may be
admitted, IN the proportion 0fone % two of
the scholars selected by, the county and city
boards, other persons having the requisite
qualifications, Who shall pay Che sum of S2j
| per session, and purchase their own tcAt
books, snd be subject 10 every respect 70
the sainr rnics aud regulations as the other
students provided that the number Of sta
dents sent by the State shall not exceed two
hundred, and as long as this number is not
reached By the State, or afser Il shall have
been reaeaci l,y Tho State. al remaining
vacancies may be filed by pay scholars
70 the full capacity uf he.school.
Sec. !. The Board OF TFaft es of tho State
/ Normal School shall prescribe IlIc course Of
study, and supervise the school 10 every
particular not provided !ar 10 ihis law. they
shall make provision iur model aud expert
menial,primay and grammar schools under
! qualified teachers, ~ which tho student Of
the Normal School shalt havc opportunity
to practice tho modes ofinstrsclion and dis
eipllge idculcated 10 The Normal School.
Tho salaries of the teachers of tho model
and experimental schools shall be paid ID
I part from The taiiion fees derived from the
/ pupils uf said inodel schools.
Sec. 4 The =anaal sum of eight thousand
dollars IL hereby appropriated for tho SUP
port Of tho Normal School, 70 be. raid Ii
/ quarterly inslalmenls by the treasurer on the
~srranl u the comptroller, 10 the board Of
4 trustees 0r The State Normal School, 10 hc
appiiel 10 the payment of aslafies ard the
/ phruinHe of educational APPARATUS, for the
| principal of the Normal school, for text
/ books, stationery. fuel. light aud cleaning
tho rooms and other incidental expenses OF
| the school.
Sec. .. All donations OF beqnesis nfmon
cy or pcrs0ual properly. and all grants or
devices oG lands for she benefit Of the State
Normal school shall be held IN trust by The
trustees of the Normal school.
See. 10. An male students Of the State
| Normal school shall be taught military tae
ties, embracing lbs manual for infantry aud
! tho school Of the compaay and battalion, TO
1 qualify them % introduce proper system
ofmilitary instruction IN the public schools
and highscl OF the State.
Sec. II. The Adjatant Gcscrnl Of the
Stale shall UPON s.7'Isisitioa from the trus
tees of the State Normal School, furnish 10
the State Normal School such arms and
equipments as niHy bc needed for the use
I ol the students.
Sec. u. The Principal of the State Nor.
NAL School shall have the general snpar
4 vision Of all the public scl.oolsin the State,
Sec. ~, lie shall, on OF before the 10Th
day Of January III each year, make re ,ort
I 10 tho Governor of the condition of the
sch60ls Of the Stats, a statement OF the an
poFiionmcHt of n0ncy to the counties aud
the ciIyof Baltimore fsr.ihe support of.
schools, an abslraet The reports received
| from County School Commissioners. and
shalt make such suggestions for the Improve
ncnt OF schools aud the advancement of
| public education as he shall deem expedi.
cnt
Sec. 10. And the Governor shall canse
! three ihouSand copies Of gnid report TO be
| printed and distributed TO the members of
| the Legislature 10 those years in which there
Is no session Of the Legislature.
cnArrrR iii.--Aids and Encouragement 10
HaAr sE Education. e
Section J.. Edncasonal information and
instruction shall be issued to teachers and
/ others by the principal of the State Normal
School. through the school journal selected
| b The said principal for the school house
| library.
CHATTER ". Z 7eacLees dssocidtions.
Section L District, County aud State
Teachers Associations are recommended
as an important means Of eleyaiing The
standard OF public education by mutual com.
ference, Interchange of views, and su2ges-
tions as 10 systenis of teaching and disc.
pline. is
Il Sec. 2. II shall be tho care Of the county
examiner 20 aid in the organization Of these
associations, 10 encourage attendance, 10 go
i cnre eoiapetent lecturers and 10 impaft
| such inflammation as will encourage teacrefs
IN their work and fl them for the perform
ance Of their duties.
Sec. 3. These associations may occupy
any OF The school Senses. ssfsff
/ oHafTER v.--1cachers v. Institutes.
Section |. A Teachers Institute, to con.
tiuuc five days, may be held during vacation
in each county once year, and the county
examiner shall be present and shall give
normal instruction 10 the toschers each day.
Sec. 2. The Principal OF the State Nor.
NAL School shall FIX the time Of The meeting
of the institute, and il shall be The duty ol
the Comfy Examiner to notify each teacher
Of the time aud place Of meeting.
See, 3, These institutes being designed
as temporary Normal Schools. shall be
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