Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
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School Commissioner OF Public Instruc-
ton every four years. The State Board
of Education consists of the Governor,
Secretary of State, COmptroller-General,
Attorney-General, and State School Com
missioner. Each County has County
Commissioner who hold their office for
four years. County Boards of Education
are chosen by the Grand Jury Of their re-
spective counties; and this Board elects
its own president and secretary, which
latter officer Is also County School
Commissioner. This Board consists of
five members. The School Fund con-
sssts OF the poll tax; the tax on the sale
OF liquors, shows, and exhibitions; (;
the commuiation for miiitay service, and
one half of the net proceeds of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad. The General
Assembly are authorized to levy a gen
eral tax 10y the Constitution, and can del
egate the authorities to County authori
ties.
Teachers are examined hy The County
School Commissioner before the Board
of Education; and are engaged by the
County Board. Their certificates entite
them To teach one. two, or three years,
without re-cxaminatiOn. Age of pupils
from 6 To 81 years. The County Board
choose textbooks. The branches taught
are: Orthography, reading. writing,
arithmetic, geography, and English gram
mar. These are compulsory, while 9TH
ers are not excluded, Ambulatory schools
are provided for in thinly peopleG district
where three militia districts are coniig-
uous, containing not less than fifteen pu-
pills each, the terms being two months N
each such district. The County Boards.
with the approval of the State Board,
have power To organize one or more Man
ual Labor Schools in each county. The
law of the State provides for separate
schools Tor whites aud negroes
KANSAS
The State Superintendent of PGblic In
struction of this State is elected for a
term cI TWO years by the people lIe
with the Secretary OF Stale, and Attorney
General constitute Board of Commits
-inners for the management and invest
ment Of the school fund. rhe Coun.,
cuoerintendcnts are elected in each coun-
ty, for TWO years. They app,rlion the
moneys, Givide counties into districts hold
county Institutes, and in general admin
lister the school-laws relating To counties
The County Superintendent and TWO
competent persons, who are appointed By
the County Commissioners, constitute Il
County Board OF Examiners. This Board
examines teachers, To whom it gives Ger
t,ncsles in Iorce IN tie county where is
sucd' for one year. he school Fund,
consists of the annual income, derived
from the interest and rents OF the perpet-
ual School Fund as provided in the State
Constitution, proceeds OF donated lands
dollar valuation ut all taxable property in
the state. The County Treasurer COLLECTS
ali county moneys due for school purpos-
cs trcm fines, iorteIlures, or proceeds from
the sale of estgays, and all moneys paid
Tor exemption from military duty. Teach
ers are examined by County Boards of
Examiners, aud get certificates good for
one year IN the county where granted.
school aye, from D IL 2l years. The
branches taught are: Orthography, read
ing, wri ing, arithmetic. geography, En-.
gllsh grammar; and when asked by tree
man language shall be taught. Teachers
Institutes are held annually, by the State
Superintendent, in each judicial district
OF the State, called Normal District Insti
tutcs. County Snperintendents are re
qulreG to attend these. In addition tC
these, the Uounty superintendent OF eacl
county, maintaining fifteen schools dur
Ing the year, must hold County Insti
tute ot not less than two nor more than
five days. a school month consists o
four weeks of five days, each OF six nourl
per day.
THE NUMBER SEVEN.
On the 9TH day God ended His work
On the 9TH month Noah's ark toucnet
the ground. In days dove was sent
Abraham pleaded times for Sodom
Jacob served years for Rachel, and We
another more. Jacob mourned day
for Joseph. Jacob was pursued day
Journey, by Laban. A plenty of year
and famine of seven years was forctolt
Tin Pharaoh's dream by fat and : leal
hearts, and ears of full and Z ears o
blasted corn. On the 9TH day of the I'll
month the children of Israel tasted Z day
rand remained days in tents. Every
years the land rested. Every years th
hondr-eu were set free Every rtb Won