The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.
AN Act to Charter the Interstate Norm

AN All W SuaTter the lntcr-State normal
College, at Greenville, S. G..
SECTION /. BE It 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-
geuts for an Institute Normal College, to be
located in the city ofGrecnville, in the State
of South Carolina: Wade Hampton, w.
D. Simpson, H. S. Thompson, James Con-
ner, j. Il. Dunlop, III L. Morton, j. Scott
Murray, John III. Evins, j. f. Dorroh, S.
S. Marshall, j. NJ Carlisle, S. j. Douthitt,
r. Bowen, j. w. Livingston, Thos Thomp-
son, S. McGowan, A Burt, j. G. Maxwell,
j. ii. 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
wit: Board Of Rcgents-they may grant
diplomas to persons who have completed the
course of study prescribed in this institu-
tion and passed satisfactory examination
on the said course they may also confer
the usual honorary degree; they may hold
property to the amount of five hundred
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 insti.
tuition, subject to the authority and decision
OF the Legislature of this State; they may
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 Of the school year, provided these
terms be not less than nine months in each
year.
SEC, 3. Students of both sexes shall be
admitted to this college on the following
terms: Que hundred students shall be ad-
United free Of tuition from the several Con.
Sressional Districts, to be apportioued ac-
cording to population. They shall be re-
quired to attain certain standard of oual
fications. They shall bind themselves by
written obligation to teach at least two years
within the State, provided situation can
be obtained within a reasonable time; and
should they refuse or fail to comply with
this obligation, they shall scverally pay 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
OF the same, and the sum required shall be
collected as other debts.
SEC. 4. Male students shall be eighteen
years Of age, and females at least seven
teen. '
Y SEC. ;. Any student aaRisiaaat 6 - sssiise,
ses O. = 4 :
SEG. O. sStates participating D in,
the management and support of this college
shall, by the contribution of three thousand
dollars annually, be entitled to send one
hundred students free Of tuition to this
Normal College, and be entitled to elect
number of Regents equal ta6phe number
chosen from South Carolina, and may send
any number of students they may elect at
the rate of thirty dollars annually for each
student sent.
SEC z. Other States participating in
the support of this institution shall be en-
titled to pro rata share of all funds re-
ceived from the Peabody Committee and
from othe: sources, except when contribu-
ted for special purpose, so long as they
continue to participate in the said support
SEC g. The Board of Regents shall meet
annually and make an annual report to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, to
be presented by him to this Legislature.
SEC. O. The male students of the Nor
NAL College shall be trained in military tao
tics, embracing the manual for infantry ant
the school Of the company and battalion.
SEC. 10. The Adjutant General of th'
State may, upon the requisition of th
Board of Regents, supply the necessar!
arms and equipments for the students o
the Normal College.
Approved December ~, 1879.