Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited and Conducted by
D. f. LANGENBA Ugh.
Kentucky.

The State superintendent of Public In
struetlon OF the State of Kentucky is elec
ted by the legalized voters, and holds hi
office for two years. The Attorney-G Gen
erai. Secretary of State. and Superintend
ent of Public Instruction constitute th,
Board OF Education for the State. This
Board adopts regulations for the govern.
ment OF the common schools under the
school act. County Superinendents are
here known as Commissioners of Com.
mon Schools, elected by the presiding
Judge and justices OF the peace of each
county at the Court OF claims, for two
years. These Commissioners are the ex-
ecutive OF the school laws in their respec
tive counties. The counties are divided
into districts, and each district is under
The control of three trustees, who are elec-
ted annually by the people They nave
power to establish schools. buill houses,
elect teachers. and regulate all details ap
pertaining to schools in their districts.
The annual revenue OF the Common
School Fund consists of The interest State
bond for 81, ,3a7 900 the dividends on 7l5
shares OF stock of the Bank of Kentucky.
the annual tax of five cents ON each hun
dred dollars in value Cf the property Of
the State heretofore imposed BY law. and
the annual tax of ifteen scents. and all
fines and forieitures set a. art by existing
laws in aid of common scho Is. The
funds are distributed to the counties in
proportion to the number OF their white
children between and % years of age.
Teachers are selected By the district Trus.
tees, the county Commissioners nj tendiny
the exami nations. The Board ofexamin
ers consists OF the County Commissioner,
and two persons appointed BY himself
y first class certificate Is issued to those
who have shown thorough and accurate
knowledge OF the branches OF study re.
ouIred.
\ second class certificate to those who
have shown an Imperfect knowledge. A
third class to those who have shown an
indifferent knowledge. Second inG third
c." s. certificates arr yand for one year
ana -rst Class certificate two yc;is.
School age from to 20 yeaFs.
The Comfy School Commissioners un
der the direction of the State SupCr;nrcnd
ent calls a Teachers Institute once wear
The sessio can not last longer than 4,
week; and one hour each day is set n
apart Tor tile examination of tcachers az !.
paying 10. certificates. Five m,aihs is I
the sciool year required by law requir-
nc attendance. IN districts having less /
iian the minimum of pupils three
nonths Is required TWENTY-FIVE DAYS
aake school month. For negroes and 4
a special tax is levied on them
s. Oh every male over eighteen years of
'se, and this together with all other school
axes collected from them j. set arart for
he ir education. Selaia;e schools are es-
for them. No books. tracts.
1aper. catec.iisms. or other notifications
,i Il seciarian, inilei or denomiliaiional
..iaracter.ar allowed To he used or laugh,
in any common school.
The State Board has power 10 orgarize
State Teachers Association, To he com
'osed %: the members of the Board. the
commissioners, the Trustees, and the
Teachers of the common schools, together
win such Other teachers of the State as
he Board may invite. The State Board
nay Cause To I've organized, Ia meet a,.nu-
'ly al model State Teachers Institute;
'ut no money can be aid out of the
reasury or the common Sclioo. Fund in
support of such Institute.
Federal officers may bold office on
'oards OF education, School committees.
'ublic Libraics, Religious or Elementary
Institutions Incorporated or established or
ustaIned by State or municipal authority;
'rofessorships III colleges, provided the
ttention required does not interfere with
he regular discharge of studies of their
flee under the Fedral government.
MANsARD ROOFS. [
A mansard roof is SO called from the :
ame .ofra French architect. Francis
iansard. who applied to buildings a mod
icaii0n of Tho old n,atbod -, T., Go >