The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-18


pfedsctivenoss Of The sosi. The hcsuiir- q
cur eiimsis asa The chcspsess q ibe , 4
The noss inporfani bal a. al u ili
proPossS pe~ school Law whish pia b
tboreushly discussed ia tkr commits
anA Afterwards 10 The Honse and Senate
We glrs below sofne 81 The prineipa
changes prop0se1 by the bili. though the,
msy b. amended scmea ha. before ihe bil
u passed. il u does psss. The esiimaits
adaiiiobAi eiPerse q osrryiog oal The pev
lay soald sot exceed $4,000 annually
Ifii wonld be great imb vement on th,
old sys,sn The expense crs : not 20 stand
IN be 80! q ~ passage.
The bill provides for state superin,tn
dent ~ nov. and one supervisor for each
eoupiy, wiih AZ assistant 10 Ratsna aad
Windsor counties The distrie, and town
systems are beth preserved. The s;Ais
school tax is raised from ~ 10 Ii
per cent Of The grad lisa
The public money is 10 be divided QUE
half up TO $1,000. snoug The districts
equally; q the neat sl2o0. one sixth "a
be divided equally; Of the next $500,
ono-iwtliih 10 be divided equally; the
amount TO be divided equally not to ex
coed 300. The remainder shall be diyid.
ed among the districts according TO aver
age attendance. bu, no district shall re
ceive q sum greater than its cash expendi
lures for teachers wages aud the running
expenses OF the school
The selectmen are empowered 10 pro
vide schools on failure OF the district, aud
10 levy taxes upon the district for the cost
OF support. The school age is lowered to
Is years instead OF 20, and attendance be-
tween the ages OF and IA is made compnl
sorry. Each town or district must maintain
at least "a weeks Of school each year. =
County uniformity Of school books for five
years is required, and towns mag own the
books il they prefer. The selections are
10 be inside by board TO be appointed by
the county court. and the county superyis
OF shall be q member.
The supervisors are TO have advisory
power over the repair OF buildings. They
are also to hold public examinations OF
teachers and to grant and revoke certifi
Gates. The Office Of town superintendent
is 10 be sbolished. Graded schools, town
central schools and ore state normal school
are provided for Districts employing II
or more teachers may employ person for
special supervision. under the committee
and the county supervisor
The state superintendent shall be elect
ed by the general assembly add
be paid $4,000 year aud his expenses He
shall hold the teachers Institutes AZ rcquir
cd by existing laws. the expenses OF each
not to exceed $50 day. The county su
peryisors shall be appointed by the Cover
nor aud senate, must be citizens and entiil
ed to vote in freemen's meeting aud must
reside in the county. The supervisor for
Grand Isle county shall be paid $500 a
year, Essex county $500 Lamoiile county
$500, and in other counties $500. All
the latter must give their entire time to
the work Rutland and Windsor counties
are TO have assistant supervisors at an ex-
pense not exceeding $500 year. The su
peryisors shall have their expenses paid,
after audit by the state 1ditor. They
must visit the schools as 81 en- as practice.
BILE, note the methods aud progress, oh
serve the condition Of the buildings aud
apparatus and ascertain il all the pupils
are supplied with proper text books Ga
complaint Of selectmen or prudential com
mittees special investigation shall be made
by the supervisor at any time When In
the opinion OF a supervisor a district is in
adequately supplied with apparatus,
or furniture, he shall notify the dis
trict committee aud they shall report il to
the annual meeting.
Three grades OF certificates fhall lie
granted by supervisors. First grade, to
be granted upon evidence OF suecessfulex
perienoe 10 teaching aud an examination
in such higher branches OF study as the
state superintendent may direct. to be
good for five years and by endorsement Of
the supervisors, can be made good Ia any
county person Who has held y first
grade certificate for ten years and has
taught 200 weeks Ia The schools OF the
state can be grated q life certificate good
throughout the state Certificates OF the
second grade. good for t@o years are grant
Cd by the supe. visors after 20 weeks o.
successful teaching and upon an eramin
alton 10 branches required by law to be
taught 10 the common schools. The third
grade certificates are good for one year
aud may be limited to particular school.
All certificates now in force shall be good
until their expiration. or revocation as
provided by law. The state normal school
shall be supported and controlled by the
state aud not connected With any private
institution, The governor, the superin
tendent OF education and the county So
peryisors shall be its trustees Appoint
ments TO scholarships from the several
counties shall be made by the county su
pefviscr aud each town shal be entitled 10
one. The studies prescribed aud the pro.
visions authorizing the instruction Of pu-
pills 10 tho dis,ric, schools Of adjoining
districts. arc the same as in the present
ia~.
Queer People
This is the title 81 the latest. aud by all