The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.
AN ACT tooCharter the Interstate Norma
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THE NORMAL COLLEGE.
AN ACT to~Charter the Interstate Normal
College, at Greenville, S. G.
SEorIoN l.. BE 1t enacted by the Senate
aud House OF Representatives of the State
OF South Carolina, now met aud sitting in
General Assembly, and by tho authority of
the same, That the following persons be.
aud hereby are, constituted Board of Re.
gents for an Institute Normal College, to be
located in the city of fGreenvile, in the State
OF South Carolina: Wade Hampton, w
ID. Simpson, III. S. Thompson, James Con.
ner, j. e. Dunlop, II L. Morton. J. Scott
Murray, John III. Evins, j. r. Dorrob. s
S. Marshall, j. M. Carlisle, S. j. Doutbitt.
X. Bowen, j. w. Livingston, Thos. Tbomn.
son, s. McGowan, A Burt, j. G. Maxwell
j. III. Sigh and j. j. Lewis.
SEC. 2. The said Normal College is here
by chartered with all the privileges usually
granted colleges Of the highest rank, to
W.T., Board OF Regents-they may grant
dipl9mas to persons who have completed the
course OF study prescribed in this institu.
ton aud passed satisfactory examination
on the said course they NAV also confer
the usual honorary degree: thew NAV hold
property to the amount of five hnndred
thousand dollars, buy and sell, sue and be
sued as corporate body. The said Re-
gents may hold their regency during life or
the faithful performance of their duties and
functions In connection with the said ipsti.
tuition, subject to the authority and decision
OF the Legislature of this State; they NAV
elect the President, professors and teachers
OF the said Normal College and the Model
School connected Herewith they shall pre-
scribe : course of study aud regulate the
terms Pf the school year, provided these
terms be not less than nine months in each
year.
SEo.N3. Students of both sexes shall be
admitted to this college on the following
terms One hundred students shall be adj,
mltted free of tuition from the several Con.
sressional Districts, to be apportioued ac
cordlng to population. They shall be re-
CURED to attain certain standard of oual |
hlcatlons. They shall bind themselves by
written obligation to teach at least two years
wtnin the State, provided situation can
DC OBTAINED within a reasonable time; and
should they refuse or fail to comply with
TINS obligation, they shall scverally raw the
sum OF thirty dollars for each year spent at
the Normal College to the Treasurer of the
said institution, to be used for the benefit
'f the same, and the sum required shall he
collected as other debts.
SEC. 4. Male students shall be eighteen
ears OF age, and females at least seven.
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SEC; I. Any stsasat ssssss,l'
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he management and support ofthis college
hall, by the contribution of three thousand
lollars annually, be entitled to send one
hundred students free Of tuition to this
Normal College, and be entitled to elect q
lumber of Regents equal teGDhe number
chosen from South Carolina, aud may send
my number of students they may elect at
he rate of thirty dollars annually for each
student sent.
Sec. z. Other States participating in
he support of this institution shall be en-.
titled to pro rata share of all funds re-
,eived from the Peabody Committee and
from other sources, except when contribu-
ted for special purpose, so long as they
continue to participate in the said support.
SEC. 8. The Board Of Regents shall meet
and make ap annual report to the
of Public Instruction, to
be presented by him to this Legislature.
Seq 9. The male students of the Nor
NAL College shall be trained in military tao
tics, embracing the manual for infantry and
the school of the company and battalion.
Sec. 10. The Adjutant General of the
State may, upon the requsition of the
Beard of Regents, supply the necessary
arms and equipments for the students of
the Normal College.
Approved December T2, 1879.