Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-29
w. P. Miller, Of Fargo, has been
appointed special assistant United
States Attorney for the district Of
North Dakota. -
Educational Legislation.

Educational Legislation.
Emma F. Bates, superintendent Of
public instruction. favors The Courier
with the following brief summary of
educational legislation enacted by the
fourth legislative assembly:
Section 121 of the school laws, revi-
sion of 1893 (s. %, c. Sc, 1917, has been
80 amended as to include civil govern.
ment among the subjects upon which
applicants for teachers certificates of
the third grade are required to be ex-
amined, as we'll as applicants for certi.
ficates of the first and second grade, AS
heretofore.
Section 1s0 of the school law (s 130,
G. 81, 1s9W has also been amended,
and the study of civil government is
among the branches which "every
teacher in the common schools shall
teach pupils, as they are sufficiently
advanced to pursue the same," etc.
Section 122 of the school law revision
of 1893 Is. "a, c. Sc, 1s91) has been
amended by adding at the end of the
section the following proviso: "Pro.
vided, further, that no certificate or
permit to teach in the schools of the
state shall be granted to any person
not II citizen of the Uuited States, unless
snch person has resided in the United
States for one year last prior to the
time of such application for certificate
or permit. Any contract made in viola
ton of this section shall be void"
The so.called high school law, for
the encouragement of secondary educa-
ton, constitutes the governor, superin-
tendent of publication and the presi-
dent of the State University board of
commissioners of preparatory schools.
which high school board shall classify
the high schools of the state, prescribe
studies for the first two years of the
course, visit and examine classes pur-
suing the prescribed courses, inspect
instruction and discipline, report there
and classify As estate high schools" all
schools whose work merits the approval
Of the board. The board is to have full
discretionary power to pass upon appli.
cations for classification, prescribe con-
ditions, rules, and regulations relating
to examinations, reports, courses of
study, ETC., make an annual report to
the state superintendent and shall re-
celve no compensation. All state high
schools shall admit pupils Of either sex
from any part of the state, provided
that non-residents must first pass ex-
animation in photography, reading in
English, penmanshlp, arithmetic, gram
mar, modern geography and history Of
the United States.
The free text book law authorizes the
school board of any city, town or dis
trict to provide free text books pursuant
to an election held for that purpose,
called upon petition of a majority of
electors, if majority of the votes so
decide, and provides that the question
shall, upon the above condition, be sub.
mitted at tie next annual school elec-
tons.
Amendments in the political code
provide that county superlntendents
shall 10 elected in November, at the
same time as other county officers, in.
stead Of June. as heretofore: that two
thirds (instead of three-tifths) of the
voters Of a school district present and
voting, may order the removal of
schoolhouse, and schoolhouse SO re.
moved may not be again removed for
three years.
School boards are authorized and re-
quired to purchase one or more flags of
the United States and display same on
school buildings, upon stats in school
grounds during schools honrs of each
day. A proposed bill tending to lower
the standard of requirements on exami-
nations for state certificates and lnfring-
ing upon the prerogative of the super
lntendent of public instruction and
county superintendents of schools, was
defeated.
House Bill No. 152, reducing the mum.
Der of inhabitants in villages necessary
to organize as special school districts
from 800 to 200, is yet in the hands Of
the governor. ala
The law relating to health and de.
cency." requires the erection Of separ-
ate outhouses adjacent to school houses,
prescribes rigid regulations for inspect.
ion and preserving cleanliness, makes
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