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cessors in office, in trust for,the Stat
Of South Carolina, for edueationa
purposes solely, any lands, tenemepts
hereditanients, goods, chatteis and tet
tects, of whatever nature or descrip
ton the same may be-. which may 10
necessary and reqairedfor the legiti
mate purposes objects and uses 20
the State Normal School authorized
by this act, and none other, with fuI
power to sell or dispose Of snch per
sonal property. or any part thereof
when, in their Judgment, it shall ibt
for the interest of the State; to make
all such contracts and agreements, al
shall be necessary to carry into effect
the purposes of this act; to sue ano a.
beAsued, to plead and be- implicated
in all the courts of this State. i; tt
have and use a common seal, and the
same to change, alter and renew "a,
pleasure; to make such bylaws; and
regulations as they may deem proper
for the we'll ordering and government
of said corporation and the transac
tion of its business: Provided The
said board of regents shall not, .haye
power to sell, mortgage Or dispose of
in any way, any real estate, 50 held
by them as aforesaid, without the ex'
press autborityof the General As
sembly of this State, nor have power
to borrow, money; nor shall .the in
debtedness contracted, nor liabilities
incurred, by. said. board of regents
ever, atany time, exceed, In the ag.
gregate, the amount Of money which,
under. the provisions of .ths law, shall
then be ut their disposal, in the hands
of the State treasurer: And Provided,
That the proceeds derived from the
sale of any real OF. personal estate by
said; board of regents shall be paid by
them into the State treasury; and
shall become a part of the income OF
the income Of the State Normal m,aall
School fund. ~ ~ i
Sec, g, That it shall be the duty
of the board of regents to prescribe
a course of.study, and the lime and
standard of graduation and TO issae
such certificates and dplomas as
may, from time 70 time, Be deemed
snitable. Such certificates and di.
plemas shall eBtitle the'p holders to
teach in any county in the State, for
the time and in the, grade specified riu
the certificate or diploma, the said
certificates o" Diplomas to be COUP
tersigned by the State superintendent
of educationi y7cF 70 "4' =: fT!.ift
Sec. q: That at each annual meet
ing Of the. board Of regents, they
shall det etermine what number of pu-
pill 8 may be admitted into the school
and this number shall be apportioned
among the counties of this State &C.
cording TO the uamber of represen.
tatives from said counties in the Gen.
eral, Assembly,, Provided, That
teachers holding second and, third
grade certificates may be admitted
from the State at large. u .; 2t.'"H
Sec g. That the County school
commissioners and the county board
of examiners shall bold conpetena
examinations before the '6fst Monday
in July in each year of all persons
desiring to''becomeh pupils Of tn,
State Normal School, which exami.
nations shall he conducted in the
same manner as examinations fol
third grade teachers certificates. A
list shall he made of the applicants
thus examined. and they shall receive
recommendations in the order of stand.
ing in the examination: Provided,
That the county school commissions
ers may discriminate in favor Of
those whose age and experience spe.
cislly. fit them to become normal pu.
pills. After the expiration of the
year d new list must be made out,
and thoseno recommended must be
ire-examined or forfeit the right to
recon mmendation. f!ja~@,fr' a, H7ef :
Sec. g.. That. to secure admission
into the junior class Of the Normal
School, the applicant, if a male, must
be fifteen years of age; or, ifs fe-
male, must be: fourteen years Of age
to enter an advanced class, the appli-
cant must be proportionally older,
must also present letters
of recommendation from their county
school commissioners, certifying to
their good moral character and their
fitness to enter the Normal School,
Before entering, all applicant, must
sign the following declaration: VIC
hereby declare that our purpose in
entering the State Normal school is
to fit ourselves for the purpose oi
teaching, and that it is our intention
to engage in teaching in the public
schools Of this state. 'e,,. rs; 81
Sec. 10. That no religious testshal
be required of any one connected
with the State Normal School, MOI
shall there be any discrimination in the
appointment of regents for or admis
sion of pupils to the said school or
account Of race, color or previous
condition Of servitude. ya 2 ar;~E
Sec. IL. That the State treasure,
shall: by virtue of his Office, be the
treasurer of the board Of regents o
the State Normal School, but tht
said board shall have power to ap
point suitable persons to receive ant
pay the State treasurer any tuitiol
fees or other moneys ahat may b
due fromeany student orr other per