The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-06

sions, thus having the afternoon for
the teachers to devote in careful pre-
parations of the work assigned.
For the benefit of teachers and others
interested, l hereby submit sections 9
and 1G OF the Institute Law:
Sec. 9. There is hereby created in
each county in this State q county
institute fund TO be supplied in the
following manner: 1t shall be the
duty of each teacher in the county to
; pay 20 the county treasurer. on or be-
fore the opening Of the institute. each
year. the sun of three dollars: and 70
teacher shall be enrolled in anv iEsti-
, tutr. or receive a certificate without
first presenting 4 receipt from the
| county treasurer. showing that tie
law has been complied with. II shall
be the !uty of the county treasurer
10 credit the money received under
the provisions of this section 10 the
county institute fund. and to pay out
money from that fund only upon the
order of the county institute board;
provided, however. that all the mon
cys received by the county treasurer
from colored teachers shall be kept in
a separate fund. and by the said treas
Erer paid into the State treasury ar
rualiy on the first day of August. TO
be used TO deiray The expenses Of col
ored institutes.
See. 10. 1t shall be ;he duty of the
county courts in each county, on or
before the first day of July. each year.
20 appoint. by and with the advice of
the county commissioner. two cOmpc-
tent persons. who. together with the
county commissioner. shall constitute
the county institute board. .hil va
cancios which may occur i'll said
county institute board shall he filed
by appointment by the remaining
members or member. II shall he the
duty of the county institute board to
appoint the conductor and instructors
in the county institute. fix their COM
p%enSatiOns. and ill all vacancies which
may occur by designations or other
] VI - itoN Itlt'!- How tNtI. tiil III N.>t
the county commissioner holds = GER
~tiiicatc from the State training school
board. lie shall be either the conductor
or one OF The Instructors III his county
institute. 1t sl.all he tie duty
of the county institute board to
issue warrants on the county treas
;Ircr for the payment Of the conduct
ors and instructors. the members of
the county institute board of cxamin-
cr>, and for the payment of all other
expenses.
Thus you see, hy the foregoing see
ton, that there are TIVE county boards.
One is called the County Institute
Board. and the other is called the
County Institute Board of Exam
liners" who examine and issue the
teachers certificate.
| hope all teachers who coutem-
plate attending the institute. will
immediately send in to the county
/ treasurer the three dollar fee. so that
the county institute board VIII know
what it will have for imployin. con
durturs AID Instructors. Again LET
ne urge each teacher in the county.
| Whether You have 4 certificate or not.
to become Il member OF Inc institute.
If intend 10 teach for the good you
can DO, it VIII pay you. If you nov
held 4 second grade, come ana obtain
Il second grade under the new law.
1t i possible for advanced and am
bilious teachers 20 make a frs: Grade
certificate good Cor three years in any
county i'll the State. Thus doing
three years work III one. Another
reason why each teacher should be
in attendance at hi. institute is: there
will be placed before the teachers and
discussed Il course of study for dis
trict schools. Supt. Wolfe says tie
following N the subject:
After careful inquiry, | have found
that probably not more than one
county teacher in fifty leaves a record
Tor his successor. showing classes.
work done by those classes, standing
of pupils, classes for the next term,
etc, hence The incoming teachers
waste a week in trying to classify
their school. Every day so wasted
means 4 loss of $4,000 to the schools
Of the Slate. If our institutes would
do nothing more than 10 secure this
record, they would De worth ten
times the costs. The course of study !
10 be placed in the hands of the
teachers at the summer institute care
fully outlines TIE work for each year.
Teachers of Missouri. | insist that
you teach these common branches
Outlined in the course Of study with
some degree of throughGess before
rushing your pupils. with such un-
sccmiy haste. into higher branches.
VIII we ever get forgiveness for
huribngging the people by advanc-
ing their cEiIGrcn in higher ariihme-
tic, elocution. and all the "ologics"
before teaehing them to spell, read
Understandings. and write Il respect
able page III Enghsh:'
hope all who read this article will
tell their Icighbors of it.
This law is made for your parents;
yOu who send to the district schools.
viii you help us 10 enforce ii: Hope
you will. ,
Respectfully submitted,
Il. f. LUsK, {
County Commissioner. |
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