The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-27

AN ACT entitled, an Act to encourage the es-
adjustment of High Schools and Colleges in
the State.
WHEREAS, There Is a recognized want of a
system of High Schools and Colleges furnish
ing course of instruction intermediate be-
tween the Common School course and the Uni
versity course; and,
University have recognized this deficiency by
the organization of preparatory school,
which works to the detriment of private edu-
cational enterprises in the State; and,
WHEREAS, The officers of the U University de-
sire link connecting the University and the
Common Schools and,
WHEREAS, This deficiency can be best sup
piled, and at less cost to the State, by fos-
tering and encouraging individual enterprise
WHEREAS, There are already in the State
several chartered institutions of learning with
buildings, libraries, apparatus, and organic
ed faculties composed of competent teachers I;
and,
WHEREAS, There are other p ces where
such school facilities would be FINISHED if
proper assurances of permanency were given
| by the State; therefore,
| SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That where suit
able school buildings, library of SOD bound
volumes of well selected literature, and SZOO
worth of apparatus suitable for a College or
High School, are furnished without expense
to the State and where a faculty of three or
more teachers of good moral and educational
standing in the State shall have associated
themselves as faculty in such school, stud
ents attending such school from any county
in the State shall be entitled to draw from
the School Fund of his or her county the sum
of two dollars each per month for each schOl-
astic month he or she may be IN actual at
tendance in said High School College
Provided. Said sum shall not exceed $40 per
annum, and shall be approved by the Presi-
dent of the Board OF Supervisors.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted. That the
Principal of said school shall be required to
furnish TO each student in attendance GER
titled monthly statement of number of days
said studen: was in attendance, his grade
of scholarship and department, except in cases
where students shall ma ke his or her expulsion
or suspension necessary, and he shall also
be required to send to each unity Superin-
tendent a monthly certified roll of the students
in attendance from his county; and upon the
presentation of said certificate, held by the
student attending, his parent or guardian, it
shall be the duty of the several County Super
intendents of education in the State. to issue
to him or them a ply certificate as now pre-
scribed by law for the pay of teachers in their
respective counties, to be paid out of the Com
mon School Fund of the county.
SEC g. Be il further enacled. That students
attending these schools shall only pay the
regular rates of tuition established by the
Principal or Board of Trustees OF said
schools; or said Principal and Board of
Trustees shall look to the students, their pa
rents or guardians, as they do in such
Colleges and High Schools, for their tuition;
and the student, parent or guardian shall look
to the school fund of his or her county Tor the
amount herein provided for.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That said High
Schools and Colleges shall adopt course Of
text books as nearly as possible in accordance
with the curriculum of the University of Mis-
sissippi, so that students may pass from these
schools into any class in the I University with
out loss of time or text books; and that these
schools shall take the place of the University
Preparatory School, and that any funds that
would be expended in the maintenance of
the said Preparatory School shall be distrib-
uted among the several counties, to be used
for the benefit of students attending these
schools.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, That graded
honor not to be opened in the University for
students entering from these schools or col
leges, showing the literary status Of such
students; and that the Chancellor of the
University be required to furnish, on request
| of Principals of these schools, q certified
| statement as to the character of preparation
of his students, that said teachers may be
encouraged by a proper recognition Of their
work, and q higher educational standard
erected in the State.
SEC. o. Be it further enacted, That the Prin-
cipals and Presidents of these schools be, and
are hereby Required to meet in the Legisla-
i tive Hall, in Jackson, Mississippi, annually,
| on the LIST Tuesday of July, at their own ex-
pense. TO take into consideration all matters
pertinent to the proper development Of the
educational interests of the State; and such
Convention Of Teachers shall be styled The
Teachers Associations Of the State Of Missis-
sify and State superintendent Of Education
shall be respectively ex-oficio President and
Vice President
sEr Z Be i further enacted. That this Acl
take effect and be n force On and after thu
1T dry q September. 8. d 1875