The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-20
EDUCATIONAL NEWS
HAPPENINGS IN OUR SCHOOLS.

Furnished by county superintendent
d. NJ. n~unter.--A Comm u nication
from, the University OF Nebraska.
Continued from last week.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
l5-Tho board shall elect the prin.
Opal and other teachers.
l6-To secure uniformity, the state
superintendent OF public instruction,
the president Of the State Normal
school and the chancellor Of the State
University shall constitute o high
school board TO serve without renum.
sratiop). This board shall provide
three courses Of instruction for the
county high school, each requiring
three years for completion, namely:
A General course, q College course,
and Collegiate course. The general
course shall be designed for those
who intend to become teachers, and
shall fully prepare any Who wish to
entereupon professional work at the
Normal School. The collegiate oourse
shall fully prepare those who are to
enter the first year Of the University,
or any other institution Of higher
learning in tho state. As far MS prac-
ticable, students in these courses shall
recite in tie same classes. Students
in the last year Of the normal course
may be employed for . portion Of
their time in teaching the pupils Of
the first year in any coursc. Model
schools shall be encouraged.
17-Those graduating from the
Normal course in the county high
school shall be entitled to . teacher.
first grade certificate, and shall be ad
mitted to the professional work Of III,
State Normal School without furthe,
examination. Those graduating from
the Collegiate course shall be %entitlc,
/, enter the State University withou
further examination.
l8-Tuition shall be free to al
pupils residing in the county wher
the school is located Except tn
pupils Of such cities as may be 9,
empty. No person shall be admitte
to the county high school who sha
not have passed a satisfactory exam
nation in all the work Of the distri,
: schools Of the county in which cue
high school is situated; that is to sa
; in at least practical arithmetic, EN-
: lish grammar, descriptive and phys
cal geography, and the history of Il
United States.
l9-If the school cam accomodar
more pupils than apply for admissic
from the county, vacancies may
8 filled by applicants from other counti
= or from cities exempt 10 the count.
g upon the payment Of the proper tu
+ ton fees.
20-The general control and di
ciplins Of the school shall be in Il
. hands Of the principal.
>, 2l-Ths Board Of Trustees sht
report annually all details to Il
county superintendent. The repo
must be printed 10 at least one nj,
paper Of the county, and a copy Sc
: to the state superintendent.
22-Ths county commissions
shall have power to fill vacancies tn
may occur in the board Of trustee
by appointment until the next genel
!. election.
81 23-The county commissions
shall allow each member OF the boa
Of trustees two dollars a day for 4
time actually employed in the d
charge Of his official duties. The tru
tees shall not be entitled to any fl
ther remuneration Whatever, and t
q remuneration Of any one trustee sh,
not exceed thirty dollars a year.
A COMMENT.
g State Superintendent Gaines,
- Kansas, ia q recent letter writes
s follows on the high school questio
p "Iu reply to ou's Of the l6 ul,., as
" ing my opinion as to the feasibili
III Of establishing q county high scho
in Jour county, will say that I am