The Dillon tribune., 1885-01-10
Nie 1illon Gribu,,e.
TERRITORIAL TEACHERS INSTl-
TUTE.

for nominations for Secretary in place O
Professor Howell, late Of Butte. a. =
Newi'l. of B.,,te. being nominated, vas
unanimously elected.
Alter all names had been duly signed
Judge Hedges remarked that the srecia
object OF the Institute was to recommend
to the next Legislature, which Will shortly
be IN session, certain necessary changes Ii
the school law.
A Programme Committee OF three, o
which Professor Davis was Chairman, vas
then appointed by Judge Hedges.
The two main points on which leg'sla
ton seemed to be necessary are concerning
the rights and privileges Of teachers and !;
change Of text books.
The first point was warmly discussed
and the following resolutions adopted:
1.-That teachers should, in case OF dis
nissal. he notified to that effect at leas, SC
days before the close of the term.
2.--That the Territorial Superintendent
should on examination grant high grade
certificates 10 teachers, which certificates
should be v, lid throughout the Ierrltor,
7.-That the blanks on " hich contracts
between Trustees and teachers are to D.
drawn shout! be uniform throughout the
Territory.
In regard to text books the following
resolutions were passed on Tuesday morn
ing:
1.-That we, the assembled teachers OF
this Territory, do heartily approve OF
uniform series of text books for the public
schools of Montana, established by law,
providing for the sale of these books at
retail at moderate and fixed rates in each
county.
cd-That, while favoring these general
purposes, we further believe that the series
at present in use would be greatly improv-
ed by the substitution of Bancroft's read
ers for the Independent Series; of Apple.
tons for Monteath's biographies; of Reed
& Kelloggs for Sells grammar, and Fish
er's arithmetic for Robinson's.
AT Wednesdays session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President--Professor S. G. Murray, OF
Helena.
Vice President-Miss Mary r. Layson
of Butte.
Recording Secretary-A. c. Newill, o'
Butte.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Gertie
Barker, of Butte.
Treasurer-Professor "A. E. Logan, o.
Miles City:
Executive Committee-Professor S. G.
Murray, Helena; Professor ]. X. Davis
Butte; Miss M. NJ. Williams, Helena, and
Professor ]. Cannon, Dillon.
AT Wednesdays session the following
resolutions were adopted to accompany the
report of the Territorial Superintendent to
the Legislature:
1.-That the school law should be SC
amended as to provide for but one annual
repor. from County Superintendent, dur
ing the month OF December, 50 that il
might contain the latest statistics, and that
such report, in addition to the statistical
facts now required, contain statements oi
the general school interests of the county,
with suggestions for improvement in any
direction.
2.-That to secure prompt reports from
district clerks, such officers should be al.
lowed SIS from the General School fund
for making the report, and that for every
days delay after due the County Superin.
tendent shall deduct SIS from the amour,
apportioned to said district, to be turned
back to the General fund.
3-That the minimum Of county school
tax for supporting schools shall be 4 in
stead Of Z mills, and the maximum shall
be 6 instead Of laills on the dollar on all
assessable property.
4-That the minimum of school term
SJl3Il DC IOuu UtO.llnS lOt CNIu OlOuNl.
s-That all census returns shall specify
particularly the number Of children be.
tween tho ages Of 5 and IS years.
At the evening session the following res
olution was adopted:
That it is the sense Of this convention
that the school law should be so changed
that applicants for certificates before the
County Superintendent shall be charged
ST each, and that the fund 50 made shall
be used to secure competent instruction q
the County Institutes.
a resolution was also adopted to the ef
feet that the Legislature be memoralized
% allow teachers 8 mileage Of S ceass Pc,
mile when attending the Territorial Insti
tute.
Tie Institute, after listening to m ID