Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-06-04
.c,,oGL MATTERS.
v, POINTS OF INTEREST FROM
CoNpAS SI,,prRISTENDENT BUTCHER.

ofiee of Superintendent OF Pnolc
The "I LIS been literally over-run, of late,
S;h'"', asking for information on various
brit'''' Col. Butcher has prepared CIR
points + which the followingare the prlh-
dPa l ,srm of office of all persons now
Inc ,r county or district school Offices,
hoIln3 Comfy superintendent, expires
cHePS5o,h 1881. and the term CT ottice OF
'flne "v,, elected May 18th, 70 county or
al P!!, per-, ,.rhool offices, except County SUI
di''Il...Snients. begins July LIST, 1881.
,.,tlcments, reports, statements, &C.,
An Wore required of sheriff, clerks, coun-
'Tc,'v,,rintcndentS, secretaries, boards,
~ S"n and others, are to be made under
u">,,,. law two months earlier. Instead
the ,",,r,,,t 3lst, the year now closes June
G .h The new school law is i'll force now,
|.','' miles TO the settlements ofthis year.
S.3 :, hool year has but ten months.
H., rrcSent Presidents of the Boards OF
,,Ir,aiion OF each county meet at the
H'.rfv seats of their respective counties ON
e.. .y first Monday in June [the lth) ana
."ls,t two experienced teachers, each oil
T,,1 shall have receiveda number one
Irr's certificate or lis equivalent, as
'.mhcrs of the Board of EXAMINERS;
.r.. words. cts equivalent, are construed
mean Normal Diploma or ir"lesslohaI
Certificate. ,honon, ,oorbcrs
begins July lsT, 1881.
IN teachers are required to obtain n
.-,if,atc in duplicate of their qualiilca-
,;n. before contracting 70 teach in the
.".,I,ir schools Of this State, whether they
i.il normal diplomas, three year certiii-
..,s. professional certificates, or not. The
,.,.rnr law recognizes no exceptions eX-
il',, the county superintendent and MEM
,.-s .. the Board of Examiners; and re-
-asl. sll acts and parts OF acts coming
1ni,bin the purview OF the present school
"a. and Inconsistent with it. All per-
.,rs wishing TO he examined to obtain a
Ssrriigstc To teach in the public schools
r,,,r produce q certificate of attendance
,.ra,. at least one Institute" held in this
si,re under the present Institute law. or
o. excuse sufficient in the Judgment OF
~ Board of Examiners"
The district and county institutes, ap-
re;ntrd 10y the State Superintendent, are
i.i under this law, and 4 certificate from
either j. good in any county Of the State.
Boards of education should make careful
.,rlcmrn,S with shcriiis and other officers
,f,r.vd with the collection OfSchool mon
-, 10 ascertain the balances Oh hand, rs
certain the existing Indebtedness of tn" dis
frirt. if any, estimate the probable eNpcn-
di,urcS, including probable purchases OF
}-gN- OF apparatus for the wear then be-
ginning, and lay Il levy sufficient to cover
all. The thirty-eighth and forticth sections
,frhc school law confer ample power 10
n-oyiGe for the expenses of the schools,
and ihe forthwith section limits the cX-
pcn>e- of each year TO the funds on hand
and the amounts raised for the current
wear. No debt can I've created 10 be paid
out ola subsequent levy. Boards should
therefore be careful To have enough, and
ceusllr careful 20 have only small bal
grrcs in the hands of collecting officers.
County SUpcrintcndents are authorized
n sppuint normal school cadets in proper
ton 10 the population of their respective
counties, and the Regents OF the Universe
~ are authorized to appoint five cadets
from each Senatorial district. Tuition,
&c, is furnished t. these appOiEtecs free,
upon certain conditions.
Persons desiring information from this
Office are requested tomakc il known thro'
,hyir County superintendent when con-
vrnicnt. Copies of the school law and
blanks for reports OF the several depart
ment, OF school work can be had Of Coun-
II Superintendent.