Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-18
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
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J f. LANGENB4 UGH.
NORTH CAROLINA.

The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction of North Carolina, is elected
by the people for three years. The State
Board of Education consists of the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, State Auditor, Superintendent
of Public Works, and Superintendent of
Public Instruction. County Superinten-
dents are called County Examiners. They
are appointed by the County Commits
sioners for three years. County Commits
sioners perform the functions of Count,
Boards of Education, being five in num-
Der. Township Boards consist of three
members. The school fund consists of
about one million dollars in State bonds.
(unavailablc), swamp lands, net proceeds
that may arise from sales of estrays, from
fines, forfeiturcs, and penalties; seventy
five per cent. of the county and poll tax,
and one twelfth of one per cent ON prop
crty. 1t is distributed to the counties in
proportion to the number of children in
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County examiners, who give certificates
valid for one year in the county where
given. They are engaged by the town.
ship school Committees. Age of pupils
from q TO 81 years. Text books are not
uniform. Branches taught are spelling,
reading, writing, arithmetic, algebra, geo.
metry, botany, and surveying. The State
Superintendent labored under very great
difficulty, from the fact that on the first
of November last-four months after the
day of return-juSt OIe-third of the coun-
ties had failed TO report, and he had TO
close his report in that condition. The
law in this State does not provide or
authorize the holding Teachers Insti-
tutes, Or Normal. There is but one held
each year by the Directors of the Friends
Schools at Springfield, Guilford county.
VIRGINIA
The State Superintendent of Public In
struction of Virginia is elected by joint
ballo, OF the two branches of the Legis-
laturc for three years. The State Board
of Education consists of the Governor,
superintendent of Public Instruction,
and the AttorneY-GencrIf. Tho County
and city Supcrintcndents are appointed
by the State Board. Township Boards
consist of three members each. The
school fund consists of interest on Libra
ry fund, about $4,000 year, of a one
mill tax, and of capitation tax af one dol
lar-in all about $550,0O0 year. 1t is
distributed to the districts in the ratio of
the number of pupils. Teachers arc ex-
amined by County Superintendents,
whose certificates remain valid one year,
in the county where given. They are
employed by District School Trustees
Age of pupils from TO 81 years. The
State Board selects two sets oftext books,
and the counties select from these. The
branches taught are reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, grammar, and geog-
raphy must be taught; while others may
be taught, under regulations. The Con-
stitution of Virginia provides that the
Legislature may make laws to prevent
parents from allowing their children to
grow up in ignorance.
A lecture was recently given by the
Rev. G. M. Griffin of Brooklyn, N. Y.
on the Geography OF the State of Matri-
mony. 1t seems rather singular title,
and. although VIC frequently read in the
locallrcports of fhymenial celebrations of
setting sail upon the sea of matrimony,"
we didn't think there was much geogra-
ply about it. The grammar of matrimo-
ny might form another appropriate theme
for some eminent Divine to lecture upon
also the arithmetic, there being good
many fractions and additions, not to speak
of multiplication and division in that "E
Pluribus Unum" state. Then the histo-
ry of matrimOny would be very inter
es'ing study, especially for those who
contemplate to emigrate into that State
SO also might be the astronomy, as it oc-
~S4cAJ AAPpCAo tiltt Ouc OT Luc Quiet
of the contracting parties behold stars of
the irst magnitude, without the aid of a
telescope; but, above all things, the study
OF the economy OF matrimony would form
a most interesting and instructive branch
of research.
MAxIMS FOR YOUNG MEN.
Never be idle. Hyour hands cannot
be usefully employed, attend to the culti-
vation of your mind.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company, or none.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements
Keep your OWL secrets, if you have
any.
When you speak to person, look him
in the face.
Good company and good conversation
are the very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things else.
Never listen to loose or idle conversa-
ton.
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