The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
GOVERNMENTAL.
WHAT Is GOING ON IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED AT THE CAPITOL
YESTERDAY.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Superintendent of Instruction Baker
has issued elaborate instructions for the
government of summer normal schools,
among which are the following:
Sir: In conducting the summer nor
NAL institute, Of which You have been APP
pointed principal. you are required TO OBJ
serve the following regulations:
LIST. You will open your institute on the
18th day of July, and close it Oh the 9TH
day OF August, holding sessions every day
in the week except Sunday.
I'd. You will arrange your own pro-
gramme, keeping in view the fact that
the principal object of the institute is to
instruct teachers in Tn, latest and most
improved methods Of teaching.
meeting of principals of white nor
mails will be held on the Both day of June
next at Austin, during the session of the
State Teachers association, TO discuss
summer normal work.
Sd. You will render such assistance rs
may be required by this department IN
conducting competitive examinations of
applicants for scholarship at Sam Hous-
ton normal institute YOu will not likely
be called on for this duty.
4th. You, in con junction with two 9th
ers of recognized ability TO be selected by
you, will conduct examinations for sum
mer normal certificates. These examina-
tions shall take place on the 3D., 4th, 9TH
and 9th days of August, subject to Ger.
tain rules. which are stated for making
the examinations.
9th. You will notify me, at as early
date as possible, how many certificates of
each grade you will require for your insti-
tute.
9Th You will observe the following in
granting certificates:
~ No one who has not attended the
institute and participated in its labors for
at le- fifteen days, including Sundays,
will not be entitled to apply.
(2) The examination papers will cover
the branches required by law for first
grade certificate and the theory and prac
tice of teoching. Candidates who make
an average of 30 per cant. will be entitled
TO first grade certificates; those making
an average of so per cent. second grade
certificates; and those making an average
Of 10 per cent third grade certificates.
Provided candidates must not make less
than 80 per cent. ON every subject submit
ted to them.
(3) Candidates must satisfy the com
az The committee having signed the
certificates, you should yourself mail them
TO this department, being careful to give
the address of each teacher entitled to re.
ceive one.
(5) Duplicate certificates will not be
issued.
90 These certificates will be valid for
two years from date of approval by the
ash nj ,c Ia,
az As these certificates rank all 9th
ers except diplomas from the state nor
NAL institutes, too much care cannot be
exercised in grantir z them.
(S) Blanks for loIr report to this de-
partmeut will be forwarded you.
The board of education met yesterday |
to consider an appeal from the decision of
Superintendent Baker relptive to re-
c mt election in Georgetown TO determine
whether the city should take charge of
the public schools in that city. At the
me vote, the question whether the city
council or board of trustees should have
control of the schools. No one appeared
TO be properly authorized to take charge
of them, SO She matter was referred to Mr..
Baker, who decided the election was il
legal.
When the board of e,ucation came to the
consideration of the case to-day it was
found that there was no formal appeal to
the board and nothing final was deter
mined.
Governor Ireland rather agreed with
Mr.. Baker, but Col. Swain took n different
view, holding that the new school law re-
peaed the provisions Of the old law re-
lating to the submission of the last ques
ton to the board. The secretary of state
will decide betw zen them in case formal |
appeal is made.
Statistics in the Office of the superin-
tendent of public instruction, make the |
following exhibit:
Number of white children of scho-
lastic age who could not read at the
BEGINNING of the term in the public
schools 80. ...... =. 2S,ij2
Ditto colored children.... ....... is,gOS
Total In i21 counties reporting 1850 /
Number white children unable 10
reas at the end of the term -. S,i22
Ditto colOred children. ... e. S,9l1
Total in llG counties reporting. 1889 |
Number of white children of sCho-
lastlc age who uld not write at
the beginning of the term 5i,iG5
Ditto colCred children .. .......... u, 400
Total in 100 counties reporting. Sll1i /
Number ~ white children unable to
write at the end OF the term m s5,9o5
Ditto colored children ..... 90. i5Oi2
Number Of white children at the be-
ginning OF the term who did not
understand the four elementary
rules of arithmetic: viz: addition,
subtraction, multiplication and di-
Vision...... iN.62i
Ditto colored children ..... ..... 800 2g,536
Total in i2g counties reporting 1876 !
Number white children similarly IL
literate at the end OF the term &c, 500
Ditto colored children go. 1900
Total in i27 counties reporting. 60GlG |
STATE DEPARTMENT..
The charter of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church, of Dallas, was filed with the |
secretary of state yesterday.
The state department is officially ad |
vised of the organization of Knox county |
by the election of the following officers
on the Goth of March, 1856:
j. j. Truscott. county judge, qualified |
April ., 1856; ID. A. Walker, county and |
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