The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-05-12
WESTMINSTER, Md THURSDAY MORNING. MAY r. 1870

SDAY MORNING,
Board shall determine, with the condi.
tiou that he will faithfully perform the
duties of Secretary and Treasurer, pay
over aud apply all moneys that shall
come to his hand or care as Treasurer,
to such persons aud in such manner as
the said Board may, under the provis.
ions Of this Act, direct, aud that he
will keep full account Of all moneys
received and paid by him, aud Of all
matters relating to the duties Of his
Office and, preserve the same, and all
vouchers relating thereto, and deliver
up all books and vouchers relating to
his Office 10 his successor, which said
bond when executed, shall be fled 10
the Office of the Clerk Of the Court for
the county. lie shall he present at
every meeting of the Board, aud may
debate any question before them, but
shall have no y9te. lie shall keep the
minutes aod couductthe correspondence
aud shall duly file away and safely
keep all letters, reports and other pa.
pers pertaining to the business of the
Board. lie shall prepare and submit
to the Board for their adoption the an.
nuol report to the Board Of State School
CommissiQRers.
See. 8. The person or persons act.
ting as Secretary, Treasurer and Exam
iner, under the provisions of this Act,
shall devote their whole time to public
school buigess, and shall receive such
compensation as the BOARD of County
School Commissioners may direct.
Sec. 8. The Examiner of each coun.
~ shall, on or before tho fifteenth day
Of January in every year, notify the
Comptroller how many months the
schools in his counties have been kent
open.
CHAPTER XII.
State Normal School.
Sec. !. There shall be located Ia the Civ Of
Baltimore State Normal School for the In.
spection aud practice Of tea chers in the sriepce
OF education, the art Of teaching and mode Of
governing schools. II shall be under The con-
ets, who shall appoint n Principal at q salary
of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum the
Principal Of the Normal School shall not vote
upon the subject OF his appointment or removal.
Sec. 2, The sessions Of the State Normal
School, until otherwise provided for by the
State, shall be held in such building as he
Board of State School Com mjssiopers NAV Sc.
iect, the rent to be paid out Of the fund pro.
vided for its maintenance.
Sec. }. The Faculty of the State Normal
school shall consist OF the Principal and two
male and two female professors, who shall bc
appointed by the Board OF State School Com
missioners, and have such salaries and parform
such duties as said Board may direct.
Seq. =: The sessions Of the State Normal
School shall be determined by the Board of
state School Commissionersj provided, that
the school shall be open for not less than pine
months in each year.
Sec. B. Students Of both sexes shall be ad-
mitted to the State Normal school females AT
the age OF sixteen years, and males at the aye
OF seventeen years. The students shall he an
portioned by the Board of State School Com
mlssioners among the several counties and the
City OF Baltimore in proportion TO their re-
spective representation in the General Assem-
bly, of the State. The students shall be selected
by the several Boards of County School Com.
missioners, and the Board of Commissioner, OF
fuoiie schools OF the City Of baltimore from
among persons having the scholastic auali6ca
tons hereinbefore required for teachers. he
Tore any appointment shall be made, the appIi.
cants shall procure the certificate of the Conntv
Examiner or the City Superintendent, in testi-
mony oil their scholastic proficiency, and shall
also hle written declaration that their object
in obtaining admission is to qualify themselves
as public school teachers, and that Il is their
intention TO engage In the profession Of teach.
ing within the State, and in case any student.
shall fail to fulfil the condition upon which
they were admitted, they shall forfeit and pay
thirty dollars for each session they haye AZ
tended the Normal School, to be collected =,
other debts are collected, and TO be applied for
the benefit OF the Normal school, IL there he
not applicants sufficient from any county or tbs
city, then the Board OF State School Commi,-
sioners may Oil all vacancies by selecting an
Pilcants possessing the requisite qualifications,
from any other portion OF the State In the pro.
portion aforesaid.
Sec. 6. 10 addition to the students admitted
from the counties and the City of Baltmore
who shall enjoy all the privileges Of the school
and be furnished with the use Of the text books
Tree oi charge, there may be admitted In The
proportion Of one to two Of the scholars selected
by the Board Of City and County School Com
missioners, other persons having the rcoui.its
qualifications, who shall pay the sum Of tkenty.
hve dollars per session, and purchase their
own text books, and be subject 10 every respect
to the same rules and regulations as the other
students; provided, that the number Of stu
dents sent by the State shall not exceed two
hundred. aud as long as this number il not s,,
eeeded by the State. or after Ii shall have been
reached BY the State, all remaining vacancies
pacity of the school.
Sec, 7. The Board of State School Comn;..
sioners shall prescribe the course OF study. and
supervise the school In every particular No,
provided for in this law they shall make pro-
vision for model and experimental Primsrv
and Grammar schools under qualified teachers.
ia which the students of the Normal School
| shall have opportunity to practice the modes NJ
instruction and discipline inculcated 10 ths
Normal School. The salary Of the teachers of
the model and experimental schools shall he
paid in part from .he tuition fees derived from
the pupils Of said model schools.
| Sec. 8. The annual sum Of ninety Ave hup.
dred dollars Is hereby appropriated for the
support OF the Normal School, to be paid 10
| quarterly installments BY the Treasurer on the
warrant Of the Comptroller, To the Board of
state school Commissioners, and To be applied
| TO the payment OF teachers salaries and the
purchase Of educational apparatus. for tbe
salary Of the Principal Of the Normal School.
incidental expenses OF the school.
Sec. Q. All donations or bequests of monev
or personal property, and all gesnts or device.
| OF lands for the benefit OF the STATE Normal
school shall be held In trust by the Board on
State School Commissioners.
Sec. 10, The Board Of State School Com
missioners shall, On or before the dfteenth day
OF January i1 each end every year, make q re-
port 70 the Governor Of tbe condition Of the
schools OF the Statej q statement Of the sp-
portionmegt OF money TO the counties and inc
City Of Baltimore for the support Of schools. A.
abstract OF the reports rerejved from tne Board
OF County School Gsnmissioners, together
with such euggestiers for the Improvement Of
schools and The advancement oj ppblic educa-
ton as the Board o. State School Commission
ers shall deem expedient