The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-26

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tssa That tea1 1ers SidinS second and md
third grade cs1Ehoatess maybe adq5atts
trpm the Stat4St larg& = ~
sSs6.B.. Thas9the OoNnty School Com.
fmisaopefs and1heA County BoardSof Ex-
fkmhets ahaIT hold Competitive examina-
Hons before the frst Monday in Jcly in
each year OF all persons desiring to be.
oofne' pupils Of the State Normal School,
which examinations shall be conducted
IN fhe same na9ner as examinations for
thifd grade teachers' certificates. a list
strt be made 81, tho applicants thus ex:
am uefrand ttey, shall receive recon-
me daf6n ia the order Of standing in
the examination: Propided, That the
County School, Commissioners may dis
.cfiminate IN favor OF those whose age
and experience specially fit them to be-
come noFlAl, pupila.,. After the. e1pira.
tien ofahe year, anew list must be made
| out, land those mot recommendedt must
bs re:exan1ihed, orforfeit their right'to
recommendation.
SEC 8. That, to secure admission into
the ju1ioc- class OF tie. Normal School,
the applicant, if q male, muat be fifteen
years Of age; or, if female, must be
fourteen years OF age; to enter all ad.
vanoed class, the applicant must be pro-
Portionally older. Applicants must also
present letters OF Recommendation from
thsir County School Commissioners, Ger.
tifying.to their good moral character and
their fitness to enter the Normal School.
Before entering, all applicants must sign
the following declarAtiop: We, hereby
declare, that our purpose'in entering the
State Normal School is,to'fit ourselves
for the profession of, teaching. aud that
it is our intention to engage in teaching
in the public schools OF this State
SEC 10. That do religious test shall be
required OF any one cohpected with the
State Normal School, nor shall there be
any Discrimination in the appointment
Of Regents for or admission of pupils 10
the said school on aocount'of race, color
or previous condition Of servitude.
SEC. IL. That the State Treasurer shall,
by virtue Of his Office. be. the Treasurer
OF the Board OF Regents Of the State
Normal School, but the said Board shall
have power to appoint suitable persons
to receive and pay to the State Treasurer
any tuition fees or other moneys that
may be due from any student or other
person.
SEC. IL. That lectures on chemistry,
anatomy. physiology, astronomy, the
mechanic arts. agriculture, and on any
other science or branch OF literature that
the said Board Of Regents may direct
may be delivered to those attending said
school, in such manner aud upon such
terms aud conditions rs the said Board
may prescribe. That the Professors of
the University OF South Carolina shall,
upon application of the said Board Of
Regents. deliver, from time to time, such
lectures rs shall be required, and the Lii
bra. = Of the University shall be open to.
and the benefits Of the same enjoyed by,
the officers and pupils of the State Nor
NAL School.
SEQ. 13. That the exclusive purpose OF
the State Normal School shall be the in-
strnction and training of persona, both
male and female, in the theory and
art Of teaching, and in all the branches
that pertain to good common school
edncation; elso, to give obstruction in
the mechanic arts, agriculture, ohemis.
try, in tho arts of husbandry, the fnnda-
mental laws of the United States and
this State. and in what regards the rights
and duties of citizens.
SEQ. IA. That as coon as the State Nor
NAL School is prepared to receive pupils,
the State Superintendent OF Education
shall give notice Of the fact to the Coun
ty School Commissioners. and the said
Board OF Regents shall cause notice OF
the same to be published in at least one
newspaper in each Congressional Dis
trict at least for thirty days.
SEC IS. That the President of the
Board OF Regents shall make to the
State Superintendent of Education an
annual report, bearing date the first
Tuesday in November, which shall con.
tain Q full and detailed account of the
doings OF said Board, and of all their ex.
penditures, and Of all moneys received.
and the prospect. progress and condi-
| ton OF the school; and such report, to-
gether with the reports of the different
| boards of visitors, shall be transmitted
to the General Assembly by the State
Superintendent Of Education as part
of his annual report. and in addition to
what is now required by law.
SEQ. 16. That after the first term, and
at least once in each year thereafter. the
State Normal School shall be visited by
three suitable persons, not members OF
the Board OF Regents, but to be appoint.
ed by the State Superintendent Of Edu-
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