The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING-QUAL.
IFICATIONs NECESSARY FOR
TEACHERS.

Sessions Of the Classes-varfOus Branches
of study to be Pursued.
The Board of Regents Of the Peabody Normal
School met yesterday at the Office Of the State
superintendent.of Public Education, all Of the
members being present but two.
The committee, Messrs. Gutheim, Rogers and
Martinez, appointed at the last meeting for that
purpose, reported q set Of rules and regulations
ployed, or wishing to be employed, in the above
named schools
THROUGHOUT THE STATE,
which are as follows:
l. All colored teachers and candidates for
teachershipe, over eighteen years of age OF good
moral character, graduates of high and normal
schools, or non-graduates, but possessed OF
corresponding grade of scholarship, shall be
deemed elg BILE for admission to the senior
class.
All colored students over eighteen years Of
age, il males, and over sixteen years OF age, ii
females of good moral character, capable OF en-
tering the highest classes Of the grammar de-
partments, may become members, upon appica-
q The sessions Of the senior class shall be
held on Monday and Wednesday, school days, OF
each week, between the hours Of and 5 p. m.
during the winter months, and from to p. m.
Of the summer months. and on Saturday from
q. m. to IL m.
The sessions of the Junior class shall be on
Tuesday and Thursday Of each week and on Sat-
urday, during the same hours as those pre-
scribed for the senior class.
8. The course OF instruction in the normal
school shall embrace:
1. A critical and comprehensive review of the
branches taught in the public schools.
2. A systematic training in improved methods
mar classes in all public schools, with such oral
and written exercises as may serve to improve
the understanding of the students or illustrate
the principles Of education and the art OF teach
8. There shall be at least two teachers constant
" employed in the school, principal and one
assistant, whose duties shall be hereafter pre-
scribed. and who shall be elected annually at the
first regular monthly meeting OF the Board OF
such additional instruction in special branches
adapted to the teachers vocation shall be given,
from time to time, as far as the means and oppor-
tunities at the disposal Of the Board OF Regents
will allow.
a The annual session of the school shall COM
mence on the second Saturday Of September, or
as soon thereafter as practicable and close on the
last Friday of June.
S, An examination shall be held in the last
week of January, and another IN the last week of
June, of the different classes, upon all the
branches of study pursued by them during the
preceding four months. This examination shall
be in writing, and careful record of the same,
showing the questions asked and the numerical
value Of each answer, shall be preserved by the
Board OF Regents.
g. The course of instruction shall be extended
through two years. No student shall De ad-
mitted to the senior class who has not first been
examined upon the studies Of the junior year, and
no diplomas shall be issued to any member Of the
senior class who has not been member of that
class in good standing for department, scholar
ship and attendance for ct least six consecutive
months prior to the final examination.
I. The diplomas awarded to ths graduates
| upon the satisfactory completion u tho pra-