Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-29


toWn or by school distrct .or not less than thlfts
Weeks each year and consisting Of four or more de-
ta9sht oy iour or more teachers, having
an Established course Of study, and having ali the
department. unGor the oversight or control 81 one
principal teacher. Is hcreny declared 10 he grad
Cd school AMI 20 be entltai 70 any and All prvile-
ges by law granted to graded schoSis. AID anv
school district supporting such a school is h.reby
graded school districts ~
sec. . Ihls act shall take cfoot from ia p.s,,eo
Approved Novembcr - 1876.
No. 45.-An ct to extend the benefits OF oommon
II is hereby enacted, etc
Soc. |. Whenever tho inhabitants or anu s.hoot
district may 10 so situated a. 10 DO convepientiv
aeeommodAted ior school purposes in some PUBLIC
sohyvt lh ne shboug school district or distrcts
such school district FIRST mentioned nav bx v,tanf
tso-thtus 81 The voters present at a meeting warn
"a snI ns.usn iot mat purpose. authorize tue pru-
GERS Of such neghborng district or distsicss far
the seh9oing OF the legal scholrs " the FIRST men
lOned district for time not exceed ny tWsntvsi,
weeks In any school } oar, l-nd in such rsss MAJ
also by Ike two-ihiris vote nay rcas,nehi. sn,,
~ '9o Anspor atipn Of such scholar or s,holarsto
and rom school and In case such scbolars ara
provided with not less than twenty weeksi school
ing ritnln tho school year, inciud az that In the
lsulct 81 Their residence, 10 shall bo deemed and
held that the first ment oned str 81 has snnnartes
school Tor the twenty weeks required bv i,w md
may WV assess and collect TAX " defray the
eNpensos OF such schooling 10 such ne vhborinS
dntrict or districts and Tor the Transportation of
the scholars rs hereinbel0rs provided and shal no
e s TO Us h"lnl proportion Of the public
zee ? It ls hereby made tho duty Of tho tsaebsr
ID huch nuighboring district 70 Keep In A sonar
hAo tchooi register, tfuo record Of the daily At.
tendance OF each scholar who may attend .uch
school under provisions OF this act while IN.
DER his instruction, In accordarco With the form
prescribed IN such esissr and Al the closa aftIs
school shall lie said register with tho elerk or
the district OF the residences Of such scholar pre-
ViouA 10 the receipt OF his WAGES az sueh tea,her
anu such district clerk shall certify 10 tho teashar
mat the said register is nlled and certified to
teacher shah not be entitled 10 his wa~es sxcsni
on presentation OF said certificate TO the pruden-
tial committee Of tho district in which said school
zee Thus act shall take eils,t from ia pas,,qe.
Approved, November ~, ls7G.
No. 46.-An act TO amend section ssvsn NJ an ..,
approved November % 1870, entitled Gan ACT IN
addition 70 chapter twenty-five OF tho general
statutes, felating to schools.r
IL Is hereby enacted, ETC..
Gee. !. section seven Of an &C. approved Noyem
sr ,S.v, united ~ An act In aadition to chap
yer tNenytNo OF tho genera, statutes in re alton
lows 80 w 'SA" rs ioi
SEC. 7. SAID board Of school direc,o,s s,,,, h.v.
the care and custody OF all property belon .n~ ~
the several pubic schools of such town shall nre
sorne inc humber Of ,enools, employ teachers and
NIX their compensation, have the mana ., nsnt and
control OF all the public schools In such town er-
anime and allow all claims arising therefrom. and
upon the town treasurer. which wafrsnts shall he
PAID from the money hereinafter specified, and
posos and ad as,s and md eDlqE in eps, 4 ,ss
pertaining TO the Office OF PRUDENT and
CLERK OF school districts as now provided by law
Tney may establish graded sshools aud proylas
Tor the instruction Of the scholars In the srienses
anu the higher branches OF thorough education
ana may establish such hyiaws aud regulations
loe tno carry ng out or the powers above mentioned
rs are consistent III this act aud tho laws OF thls
state. They shall DO sworn e. the faithful dis
enAIse OF thsr duties, aud DO entitled 10 such com
pensatiOn for ther services as their town mav vofa
70 pay them at the time Of their election But the
chairman Of said board shall recoiyo ths eomnsn'
saiion hereinneiOre provided for such oill,sr.
Approved October "a. 1876.
No. 4-An act granting powers 10 scho A district,
and 70 school directors
tits hereby enacted, etc.i
Soc ANY school district In this State not other.
wise directed in special act OF Incorporation Mt
US annual meeting may elect prudent vi commit
tee OF three persons Of the nube TO be chosen
each year, and - hold their Offices Tor three years
or until others are chosen. And at tho hrst cleo
ton one OF said prudential COMMITTEES sha!l DO ohos.
en- Tor ono car, one for two years, one for tnfcs
years and Ia cass OF vacancy from any cause, tho
district at hoy annual school meeting may elect a
Substitute 70 serve for the unex pired torn.
Gee. Z. Inc board OF school directors OF any town
making use OF the town system Of schools shall
have power TO provide for the schoolln. or any of
the legal scholars OF tho town In tho publc schools
nen adoi9ing town. Of a school district In an al
Iolnins town, the parents CT guardians OF the
scholars consouting thereto, aud to paw for tho
schooling from the school moneys OF the town.
sage.
Approved. November "a. 1876.
No. f8.-An act to amend section nlnsteen ch,pter
twenty-five OF the General Statutes reiatlnz 10
studies la 90 nmon schools.
sec .rectlor nineteen chapter tWonty Two Of the
general statutes Is hereby amended to read as
iollOws,
kach or ganized town In the stats tbal kesn aud
support ono oil moro schools, provided with co.ups-
tent teachers Of good morals for the instractisn OF
tbs young In orthognphy, re1ling, wiling I'm
slsh grammar, geography, arithmetic, free-hand
Drawing, history and eonstl,uton Of the Uaited
States, and good behavior and special instruetlon
shall DO given Ia the geography and history con,
stitution and principles Of government Of tho
State OF Vermont
Bee. rhis act ihall take effect from It's pas.
sage.
Approved, November q. 1876.
No. is.-in act to encourage the training Of CON
mon school teachers.
II Is hereby enacted etc,
Sec. /. ANY graded school organized in accor
dance with special act Of tho legislature, and 81.
tuated In county In which there Is no State nor.
mai school, may establish in connection with such
graded scnool training school department for thS
instruction and training Of teachers.
And the State superintendent OF education may
school department.
The ilrst course Of study shall include lnstrue.
ton and practices In the science OF teaching ali tho
branches required by Law 20 be taught in tho som.
mon schools Of this hiato. The Second course shall
include distraction and practice in all the branches
OF the hrst coarse and in higher branches which
may be prescribed by tho SiAls hupe intendent of
educAtoni and certificate VI graduation shall be
granted 70 alt who pafs .he required examination
10 the hrst course, or "a both uufses. The cettA-
Gates Of graduation from tie fret course shall have
the effect ~ licenses 10 ach ia the com on schools
or THIS state for i've year, from the date Thereof
anu eertlheates Of graduation from the second
course shall have the Ell ct 81 licenses to teach In
said schools for ten years y IN date thereof.
hec. z. The State superintendent, tho principal
Of the training school department, aud the exam
iner appointed In accordance with the provisions
OF section two OF an act entitled IAN act relating 10
normal SCHOOLS, approved November "a lsfs"
shRll attend ana conduct the examination for xra
duatlon In the training school department connect
ed with any graded school established In the con
gressionai district for which such examiner has
been appointed, and such officers shall constitute
board 10 revoke tho same upon cause shown.
Soc, J. The trustees OF each graded school dis
trot having training school department. in accor-
dance With the provisions Ct this act shall on the
18th day Of June In each year make, cause TO be-
made 70 the state superintendent of education
complete report OF the number OF scholars Ia at
tendance Ia the training school department during
the ear and the number o. certificates granted Ia
the regulation aud government OF said trainlns
school department.
Sec. This act shall take effect from its pas
Approved, November ., 1876,
No. lo.-Aa act relating to the licensing of teach
II is hereby enacted. etc
Soc. T. Any graduate OF a normal school OF this
state AZ The end OF tho tenn for watch he she was
licensed TO teach at graduation, may be admitted TO
an ANIMATION Ia the second course Of study then
existing la said normal school the presentation
81 testimonials showing TO the satisfaction Of tho
examining board that auch graduate has taught
successfully for twenty weeks during eacb year OF
.he period or for al rquisa emit number OF weeks
turing the whole period, and ON passing satisiae;
DRY examination In said couno such person shall
DO entitled 20 receive license 10 teach Tor ten years
n tue common schools " this state.
500. 2. The town superntendents At their annusi
0unty meeting In each county fhall choose by bal
VI Que VI tneir own number aud two practical
eaehers Of said county 10 constitute an esamin-
ns board for tho county. And the secretary OF
AID county usetiag shall within hye days s1sr