Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
Educational Column.
Edited and Conducted by
J r. LANGENBA UGH.


Maine.
| The State Superintendent of Common
Schools: of the State of Maine Is elected
by the people, and holds his Office for two
years. The State Board of Education
consists OF the County Supervisors, of
which the State Superintendent is Ex OF.
rrCIo Chairman. There are no County
Boards of Education; and the County
Supervisors (of which there are sixteen
in the State), perform the usual functions
of County Superintendents. These are
appointed by the Governor and Council
on the recommendation of the State Su.
perintendent. Teachers arc examined by
Superiutending School Committees, who
issue certificates, good for one year only,
and renewable by indorse ment. These
certificates are valid beyond the county
where granted when indorsed by Town
Committees. School age of pupils, from
A to 81 years. A rule of school, requiring
every scholar to read from the Protes-
tant version of the Bible, is sometimes
enforced. The SCHOOL FUND, consists
OF a tax levied upon all taxable property,
also special district tax, and $3l7, ,9O2.
which Is distributed to each district In
proportion to its number of children. Ad-
ditional funds are raised, Unnecessary, pur.
suant TO vote.
MISSOURI.
The State Superintendent of Public
Schools and Assistant Superintendent,
are appointed by the Governor and hold
their office two years. The State Super
intendent, Secretary Of State, and Anor
ney General compose the Stale Board Of
Education. They control all school
moneys, and grant State certificates.
County Superintenderts, one for each
county, are elected for two years Coun-
ties are divided into sub-districts, and
each district is entitled to three Directors,
elected for one year, by the people of said
district, who have the management Of the
school, and educational matter. The
Township Board is composed of the sub
district clerks, who determine on text
books. The School Fund consists OF
twenty-five per cent. OF State revenue,
sale of section 16 sale of swamp lands,
fines, penalties sale of as;rays, income of
Stock Of State Bank tax of one per cent.
for current expenses and building tax, not
exceeding two per cent.
REPORTS.
Local Directors, report to Township
Clerk; Township Clerk, 10 County Su-
perintendent and County Clerks; County
superintendent and County Clerks, to
State Superintendent. He reports annual
ly to the General Assembly The teachers
are examined by the County Superintend-
ent, who issues certificates for six. twelve,
eighteen and twenty -four months, accor-
ding TO qualification. They are employ
ed by the local directors. Cities, towns, !
and villages may be organized, under spe-
cial set, with Board and Superintend-
ent. There are three Normal Schools in
the State; one at Warrensburg; one at
and one at Jefferson City. The
one at Jefferson City is for the exclusive
use of colcred teachers. All are support |
ed by the State. The State University is
located at Columbia; and is open to all |
(whites and colored, , between sixteen and |
twenty-five years ofage.
DAUGHTERS OF THE RICH.
No class of women are more 10 be pit |
led. than the daughters of the rich men, |
who, having real force and energy fchar
acter, have ho vent for it, because fashion
requires them to sit still, and fold their
hands. 1t does not require this Of their
brothers. They are applaudei when they
grow resiive under it, and breaking their
bounds, interest themselves in manly /
way in something besides mtre pleasure.
But let daughter try it, and immediate
ly Mrs. Grundy starts up, and points to
her worsted dogs and cats, and her cro-
uet-ground, and her French dress maker,
and bids the daughter Of the millionaire
still her pulses, and close her eyes and
ears to the possibilities, and think of
nothing but husband hunting. We nev-
er can know how many real heroines are
behind this wall of restriction, till what |
is called adverse" fate sets them free,
to stand on their own feet, and to use
their own hands, and know their own
powers, which had been dwarfed almost
ID extinction. by inaction.