The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

lnetinr for the location Of summer norma ~ az
Iinstitnte should guarantee at least S1 20
Tor tho conductor and at least SJO III
| n urinary teacher, who should be ape
tn assist in other departments. Inns Is
ItLo minimum Refinement for the OrgaIl-
Izaton of an institute. Inc best Le9u.IJs,
however, can not be obtained WIN oLiy
two instructors for an institute. ~ ' al
lcnmulisb the highest good, there sIoGIu
ID F,,,,. ~. more instructors for each in
sttute. =,
Eighth-rhe teachers interested IN the
nroo nizatiou Of these institutes are re-
nursfel to recommend two or more SUIT
ahle prrsOns, any one of whom would De
occcDtabe to them, as conductor u an
liustitutc. These recommendations snouId
he separate from the petitions Tor loca-
ton. and should state the quallhcatlohs
for such work of the person recommended
Ninth-The location Of each summer nor
NAL institute will be determined by the
State Superintendent Of public instruction,
who will appoint the conductor Any in
formation which will assist him in making
these locations and appointments IN sucn
manner as to bring the greatest good to-
the teachers of the State will be apprecl-
ated. i
Tcnth-All petitions for the location Of
institutes and recommendations Of persons
| 10 DE uIlIlDlHl'Hu It's NOlluu'Dlo hiu't nc Oii
| file in the department of education by
noon on the 18th day Of May, 1893. The
location and conductors will be announced
on or before the 22nd day of May 1893.
Elcventh-There should be for each in
stitute an executive committee, composed
Of three or more persons. This committee
should be selected by the district meet
ing. Should no such meeting be held,
the committee should be raised in some
ntbnr ppnVanigut manner. In every cuSp
the petition for location should give the
name and address Of each member Of the
executive committee, and should also deSig-
nate the chairman of said committee.
This committee should be charged with
the financial management of the institute,
and should make all local arrangements
and have charge of all outside matters.
The conductor will have charge Of the in
tcrnal affairs Of the institute The eXocu-
tive committee should provide for sufli-t :
ccnt number Of assistants, who should be
nominated by the conductor, to meet the
demands of the institute.
Twcfth-Thc petition for n summer nor
nal institute should be signed by none but
teachers, and should show where each
teacher taught during the school year !
1S9l-9J; each person who signs such pc
tition should give his address, and should
place opposite his name the sum which he
promises in support of the institute if To-
Gated in accordance with the petition. A !
separate form will be furnished for the
citizens Of a county or town, not teachers,
who may wish TO contribute II part of the,
sum required for the support Of the insti-
tutc.
Thirtccnth-Thc members of the exec
utive committee, and such other persons
as may choose to join with them, must
sign an agreement to guarantee to the
conductor Il salary of not less than 1925
per month, and enter into contract with
him, upon his appointment, binding them
selves Individually and sevcrally for the
salary. They shall also promise to en-
plOy, upon the nomination of the con
ductor, u primary teacher at n salary
Of not less than $50 per month, and bind
themselves for the salary. This rule
is adopted to secure definite business
between each conductor and
the executive committee. and to prevent
any disagreement after the beginning of
the work.
Fourtecnth-Thc county superintendent
Of the county asking for the institute
should approve the petition; he should
also certify that the persons named as
of the executive committee are
authorized to act as such. The superin
tendents of other counties in the district
should also approve the petition.
fifteenth-The summer normal insti-
tutes will be opened on the date fixed
by the petition, not later than July 16,
1893, and be closed on July 49, or on :
August 16, 1895. But each institute
must continue for term of not less than
four weeks.
PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES.
In addition to the regular summer nor
nal Institutes, as outlined above, it is
desired to establish in different sections
of the State two or three summer normal
institutes for white teachers and one
for colOred teachers, to be devoted strictly
to professional work. At the close of
these institutes examinations will be held
for primary, intermediate and high school
certificates, valid for four years in all
the cities and Independent districts of
the State: also for professional certif-
Gates, valid for life in all the counties,
cities towns and independent districts
of the State. These institutes will be
opened June 4, 1895, and closed June %,
1895 No attempt will be made at this
time to outline the plan of these profess
sional institutes, but correspondence on
this subject is invited from all persons
interested in this character of work.
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