Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-16
The Bill to Establish Scientific Hish and
Normal Schosl.

Aie uill, winch was maze the special order
IN the Board Of Aldermen for this evening en-
acts:
That there shall be established. under TIA
direction Of the Board OF Trustees of PubIic
SCHOOLS, school, Immediately after the pas
ssgs OF this act, " hich shall be designated AZ
the Bowen Scientific High and Normal School
Its OBJECT shall be TO prepare, IN the best nossi
bic manner, the graduates Of grammar schools
and others for the occupation of tea cheers and
for higher order of usefulness in scientiac
mechanical, commercial, and intellectual pur
suits. P
Tsdehers-Sec. ?. That the instructor. OF this
school shall consist OF one prin cipal and suffi
Gent number of assistant teacher. mo, 20 ax :
coed the ratio OF one assistant for eyeTv twenty.
nve pupLlsl having the necessary auaiifications
TO teach the branches hereinafter design atad
a sa no snali De chosen by the Board Of Trus.
Compensation Of Tallahassee 3. That the
salary OF the principal shall be at the rate of
800 per annum; that the salary of ore assist.
ant teacner ITO be known as the head assistant
teacher) shall be at the rate of o., 600 per an
mum, ard the salary Of each additional assist.
ant teacher shall be At the rate OF 81 800 per
ann um, 70 be paid under the same regulations
teachers.
Board cf EramineJs-Sec. 4. That there shall
De Board Of Examiners. consisting of the
Superintendent and one member OF the board
OF Trustees from each school district ITO he
selected by the said Board) whose duty i, shall
be TO conduct the several examinations herein.
lac
lures on the different branches pursued and
ON related topics. may be given by persons
from abroad, and also by the teachers and adj
yaDced scholars.
didates for admission shall be OF good moral
character and pass a satisfactory Examination
In the following branches, viz spelling, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, English grsmmnr
geography, and history: and when pupils Are
admitted they shall be arranged in classes ac
esrding TO their proficiency, and be promoted
from time TO time as they shall merit promo
tioni but shall not be permitted to remain A
member of the school for a longer period than
four az years; said pupil on entering This
school shall have a choice of studies, but NOT
are qualified 10 study with advantage
ApTGratus.-Sec. 8. That to carry ont the
design of this institution-to awaken and de-
yelop love for the sciences, and for the pnr.
poses OF applying the knowledge of the laws
Of nature thus obtained to practicuI purnoses
this school shall be furnished with phjIo
sopnlcal, chemical, astronomical and physio-
logical apparatus for illustration and experi.
ment.
Normal School Depdrtment.-Sec. Z. That the
normal school department shall be provided
with one or more assistant teachers as NAV Ia
required, who shall teach the most apnr5vsd
methods Of imparting instruction, oreanizins
and governing schools; and the pupils shalI be
required TO take charge Of classes one veal or
time in the different public schools. and shall
also De required to hll temporary vacancies in
The SAID schools, without enumeration.
.. order N mr.
vide pupils with a thorough business and com.
mereial education, and TO qualify them for the
position Of teachers, and for q more advanced
collegiate course; that the plan or course of
study and instruction shall be as folio WIS. ana
Tor three years, unless as hereinafter provided.
branches u Stndy TO Le Prsued.-The first
year Of class third shall consist OF a review OF
preparatory studies, using the te xt.books an
thorized in the grammar schools with the al
ditIon Of analysis of English language. nhvs,.
oiogy, hygiene, algebra, physical geography,
ufaSng, oooR-KeePing, botany and natural
philosophy, illustrated by experiments with
apparatus. second year, or class second =
Analysis OF English language, natural phIIoso-
phy and botany continued. chemistry, with
Iectures.) Illustrated by experiments with an.
paratus, ancieLt history, astronomy geometry
moral philosophy, natural history natural
theology, and reading standard works with
CRITICISMS Third year, or class first:-Phi.
losophy and chemistry continued. botany.
mlneralogy, geology, trigonometry, suryeyins
with held exercise, me chanics, civil engineer.
UnIied States, and general history The on
tlonal studies TO be German, French, Lain.
Greek, navigation, comic sections, calculus,
calculations, shades and shad
ows. Each class shall have exercises in yyro
nastics, penmahship. vocal music. EnS,isb
composition and defamation, drawing and Dc.
lineaI.ohs on tne oiae aboard, and be con-
SANITY reviewed an spelling, reading and Enc.
ilsn grammar, n order to familiariZs than
with tie fundamental branches Of a good edu
cation.
given 10 all pupils CT the Normal School Ia
pariment who pass a saisfactor examinatlon
IN ne studies designated in class third, and
the best method of teaching them ana VINO
have attended this department NOT less than
six months: the diplomas awarded 10 tba.a
gradus ,es shall certify that they are auahhed
70 teach IN any oi the public schools of this
cay except as principals in the Grammar
Schools, or IN the II ign and Normal SCHOOLS
IoI nEe years !rCla date OF diploma. Diplomas
nail Se aWarded 10 the graduates OF the high
IN x1vhn
ANIMATION, which shall certify thar thsy are
qualified 10 teach ami lake charge of any Of the
public schools OF this city. Diplomas shall be
/ awarded TO the graduates OF the High school
who pass a satisfactory examination. which
hall specify the branches they are proficient
IN, but shall not be considered thereby as Ger. |
lfy ing to their ability to teach.
RuleS and Regulati0Rs-Ssc 10. That when
his school is established the Board of Trus. /
ees shall have the same power to prescribe
rules and regulations for the government of
ne same as ihty have over the other public |
schools, and 10 determine what additional
branches Of lear hing Yisv be tan hit therin and
20 Change the bIaI caes or study whenever the
good CT the school hall in Their Judgment re. l
lure II, anu. ~ PERMITS OF OF the said trus-
ees. graduates who wish 10 review any part
d their course. or 10 make more thorough a.
In any particular branches, NAV re.
main In The school an additional year.
Sec III. That as soon possible after the
passage Of this act, the Board of Trustees of
Public Schools be, and are, authorized 10 take
ne sures 10 have apartments arran ged in some
sulta bic building for the temporary occupancy
Of the said Scientific High and Normal School,
nnul permanent building is provided, and
lake such other action as they may deem neces.
sary 10 carry out the design OF this enac tment;
and Tor The purpose Of purchasing the appara-
Jus aerelno. fore specified (said apparatus not
10 oest more than five thousand dolIars) and
Tor the pay ment OF other necessary expenses
mat there lie, and hereby Is, appropriated out
oi me general fund the sum of ten thousand
1oiiars, or so much thereof as NAV be required
70 organize the said school; said money TO be-
1sbursed under the direction the Board OF
Trustees Of Public Schools
See H. That all acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act be, and
they are hereby, repealed.
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
An adjourned meeting CT the Association Of
Pennsyl yania Republicans was held last Sat.
nrday night at Unien League Hall, the first
ice President (Mr. A. A. Shissler) IN the
ehair, and II. N. Nc Pherson, secretary. The
following committee was appointed to ascsr.
lam me list OF voters from Pennsylvania in
the Departments:
Treasury MISUNDERSTANDING Office A
Rodrique. Registers Office, T. Mcnamara.
Internal Revenue Once, X. A. McMurry.
first Auditors Once, Judge Hipsmap Sec.
ond AUDITORS Once, T. Mcguire. Third Au.
iitor's ONCE, w. a. Short Fourth Auditors
Dmce, a. u. Adamson. Fifth Auditors Once,
w: a. Short. Sixth Auditors Once II. O
iiiI: First and Second Oomptrollers' Ofhces,
u. X. y. NevIn. Treasurer Once W. II. Gin.
'on: Printing Once, Charles Fisher.
War Department-Adjutant6 Generals or.
nee, u. A. Fish. Ordnance Once, J. ID. liver.
QuarteYmaster Generals Once j. u. Doush.
srty. Paymastef Generals Once, Cant Cross