Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-07-26

There was meeting of the school trustees
of York county, at the call Of the County
School Commissioner, held in the Court
House, on Tuesday of last week, 18th in
stant. All the school districts in the county
were represented except one-No. S-as fol-
lows:
No. Ira Hardin; No. DIR. A. P. Camp
bell; No. 81. Clinton Patrick; No. ii. W.
Ardroy No. Sd. 4. LESLEY, Capt. J. F. Work
man No. 6-R. T.. Guthrie, J. Leonidas Moore;
No. w. j. Miller d. A. A. Watson; No: g
r. G.. Whitesides No. l0-S. l.. Davidson, Elias
Inman, Samuel Blair; No. ll-H. f. Adlckes
The meeting was organized by calling d.
A. P. Campbell to the chair and appointing
j. w. Ardrey secretary.
The Rev. r. Latham, School Commission
er, then read the school law, as it relates to
the duties of trustees, for the information
of the meeting.
The trustees then adopted the following
resolutions:
l. That we establish one higher grade Of teach
ers' certificate Of qualification for this county
| than those provided by the State said grade to
be known as Extra First Grade.
=. Before any teachers shall receive this Extra
| First Grade certificate, they must become COM
| petent to prepare pupils for entering the Sopho-
| more class of any college in this State.
| 3. That all Extra First Grade teachers be paid
| eight cents per day on the monthly average of
pupils; Provided, no such teacher shall receive
| more than two dollars per day, forty dollars
| per month.
| 4. That all First Grade teachers be required to
stand perfect examination in English grammar
and arithmetic, and be thoroughly competent
| to teach accurately photography, reading, writ
| ing arithmetic, English grammar, geography
| and history.
| 5. That all First Grade teachers be paid seven
cents per day on the monthly average of pupils
| Provided, no such teachers shall receive more
| than one dollar and seventy-hve cents per day,
or thirty-tive dollars per month.
| g. That all Second Grade teachers be paid six
cents per day on the monthly average of scholars;
| Provided. no such teacher shall receive more
| than thirty dollars per month.
| That Third Grade teachers shall consist OF
those having correct knowledge Of arithmetic
and are able to read fuently, spell correctly and
write plain, legible hands, in addition to an
swering the questions prepared by the State
| Board Of Examiners for such grade.
s. That Third Grade teachers be paid five cents
per day on the monthly average OF pupils: Pro-
vided no teacher shall receive more than sixteen
dollars per month.
| 8. That licensed teachers be paid from ten to
fourteen dollars per month, at the discretion of
| the trustees.
TO- The clerks of the several boards Of trustees
will hereafter qualify each teacher to his or her
monthly reports.
| ~
| examined orally by the county board of exam
iners in addition to the written examinations re-
quired.
| r. We earnestly request and insist that the
county board Of examiners adhere strictly to the
standard established for the examination OF
teachers, and in no case may the standard be low
cred, but in every instance strictly adhered to.
| 49, That in the employment of teachers, we
recognize no certificates except those issued by
| the county board Of this county, and the State
| board of examiners.
IA. We recommend that the above rules and
regulations 60 into effect and operation on the lst
of November next, and that the county board OF
examiners cancel all teachers certificates ofqua-
itication previously issued on that date, and that
said board meet as soon thereafter as practicable
for the examination Of applicants.
ID. We earnestly urge the people to supple
ment the free school fund, by private subscrip-
tions, in order to continue the schools longer,
and that they send their children regularly.
The trustees then adjourned, to meet at the
call of the county school commissioner.