The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-04


ability to impart Instructions in the various /
branches taught 10 the public schools, but |
when The Examiner shall have satisfied /
him self upon these points he shall be en-
powered to issue certificate which shall /
continue in force tor three years.
Sec. 8. No certificate Of qualification as
a teacher shall be issued 10 any male under |
nineteen years Of age, or to female under 1
seventeen years Of age.
See 4. The county examiner shall hold /
regular exaH nation of teachers at such |
times as 'thR board may direct, Of which due |
notice shall be given In the newspapers or |
otherwise; no examiner shall be allowed to 4
charge any fees for the issuing Of certificates
to teachers; and If any examiner shall be /
fognd guilty OF charging or receiving any |
fee or reward, directly or indirectly, for |
issuing any Certificate to teacher, he shall |
be dismissed from office.
See. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the county |
examiner, or his assistant, at least three |
times in each school year, to visit the schools |
in his county if it contains fifty schools, or
less; and twice year in counties having 4
more than fifty schools; he shall observe the |
method Of the teacher. aud give him such |
practical suggestions a. the circumstances |
may prompt; he shall, whenever possible, |
attend public examinations, and report |
quarterly in detail ihe.resali OF his obser- |
vauons TO the board Of county school CON.
missioaers.
Sec s.. The Secretary and Treasurer Of |
the board OF county school commissioners |
shall give bond TO the State OF Maryland, !
with at least two securities, TO be approved |
by the said Board, IN such penal sum as the |
said board shall determine, with the condi. |
lion that he will faithfully perform the du. !
ties Of Secretary and Treasurer, pay over
and apply all moneys that shall come to his |
hands or care as Treasurer, to such persons, |
and in such manner as said board may un
der the provisions OF this Act direct; and
that he wall keep fuliaeeoant OF all moneys
received and paid by him, and all matters
relating 10 the duties OF his office, and pre-.
serve the same, and all vouchers relating
thereto, and deliver up oil books and youeh
ers relating to his office to his successor,
which said bond, when executed, shall be
filed in the office of the c lerk Of the Court
for the county; he shall be present a. every
meeting Of the Board, and may debate any
question before them, bat shall have no
vote; be shall keep the minutes and con.
duct the correspondence; and shall duly file
ANh1 ahh eAtet. hStE al AStAeIs. TNlOEtA
and other papers pertaining TO the business
Of the Board he shall prepare and submit
TO the Board for their adoption the annual
report 10 the State Board Of Education,
Sec. I. The person or persons acting as
Secretary, Treasury and Examiner, under
the provisions Of this Act, shall devote their
whole time to public school business, and
shall receive such compensation as the
Board of County School Commissioners
may direct.
Sec. s. The Examiner Of each county
shall, on or before the fifteenth day OF Jan
aary in every year, notify tue Comptroller
how many months the schools Of his county
have been kept open.
CHAPTER XII.
State Normal School.
Sec. |. There shall be located In the CITY
Of Baltimore a State Normal School, for the
Instruction and practice Of teachers in the
science Of education, the art Of teaching and
mode Of governing schools it shall be under
the control of the State Beard Of Education,
who shall appoint Principal at a salary Of
twenty-five hundred dollars per annum the
Principal Of the Normal School shall not vote
upon the subject Of bis appointment or re-
moval.
Sec. 2. The sessions Of the State Normal
School, until otherwise provided for by the
State, shall be held In such building as the
State Board OF Education may select, the rent
to be paid out Of the fund provided for its
maintenance.
Sec. 5. The faculty Of tho State Normal
School shall consist of the Principal aud two
male and two female professors, who shall be
appointed by the State Beard Of Education,
and have such salaries, and perform such du-
ties as said Board may direct.
Sec. 4. The sessions of tina Stata N0Fmal
School shall be determined By the State Board
Of Education prov ided, that the school shall
be open for mot lees than nine months in each
year.
Sec. 5. Students Of both sexes shall be ad-
mitted TO the State Normal School females at
the age Of sixteen years, and males at the age
seventeen years; the stadents shall be appor-
toned by the State Board OF Education, among
the several counties aud the City of Baltimore
in proportion to their respective representa-
ton in the General Assembly OF this State
the studenis shall be selected BY the several
Boards of Couaty School Commissioner. and
the Board Of Commissioners of Public SgY4nls
CT the City OF Baltimore, from an ing p,r.oas
having the scholastic qualifications hsreiab,-
fore required Tor teachers before any appoint-
ments shall be made the applicants shall pro-
cure the certificate Of the County Examiner "
the City Superintendent, in testimony OF l!ieir
scholastic proficiency, aud shall also die
tanning admission, is to qualify themselves as
public school teachsrs, and that it is ,heir In.
tention to engage in the profession Of teaching
within the Statei aud in case any student.
shall fail to fulfil the condition upon which
they were admitted, they shall forfeit aud pay
thirty dollars Tor each session they have at.
tended the Normal School, to be collected as
other debts are collected, and to DO applied for
the benefit Of the Normal School IL there be
not applicants sufficient from any county or
the City, the State Board of Education may Gil
all vacancies, BY selecting applicants posses
sing the requisite qualifications from any other
portion Of tho State 10 the proportion afore-
said
Sec. 9. In addition to the students admit.
ted from the counties and the City of Balti-
more, who shall enjoy all the privileqes Of the
schools, and BE- furnished with the use OF the
textbooks free OF charge; there may admitted
In the proportion OF one 70 two Of the school
afs selected by the Board Of City aud County
School Commissioners, other persons having
the requisite qualifications, who shall pay the
sum oil twenty five dollars per session, and pur.
chase their own textbooks, aud DO subject In
every respect to the same rules and regulations
as the other students; provided, that the num-
Der OF students sent by the State shall not ex.
coed two hundred, aud as long as this number
Is not exceeded by the State, or alter 1t shall
have been reached by the State, all remaining
vacancies may be filled by pay scholars TO the
| full capacity OF the school.
Sec. Z. The State Board OF Education shall
prescribe the course of study, and supervise
the school 10 every particular not provided
| for in this law; they shall make provisions for
Model and Experimental, Primary and Gram
ner Schools, under qualified teachers in which
the students OF the Normal School shall have
| opportunity to practice the modes OF instruc L.
ton aud discipline ineuleated in tho Normal
| Schoplj the salaries OF the teachers of the
Model and Experimental Schools shall be paid
in part from the tuition fees derived from III a
pupils Of said Model schools.
Sec .. The annual SUN Of ninety hundred
dollars Is hereby appropriated for the support of
the Normal School, to be paid in quarterly in:
stalments by the Treasurer, on the warrent of
the Comptroller to the State Board Of Educa-
ton and to be applied 10 the payment of
teachers salaries and the purchase Of educa-
tional apparatus for the salary Of the Prinoipal