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with said board.

with said board.
Sec. 16. It shall be the duty of each
county superintendent of education to
visit the schools in his county at least
once in each year, and oftener If prac-
ticable, and to note the course and
method of instruction and the branches
taught, and to give such recommends
ton in the art of teaching and the
method thereof in each school as shall
be necessary, so that uniformity in the
course of studies and method OF IN
struction employed shall be secured
as far as practicable in the schools OF 3
the several grades, respectively. BE
shall acquaint himself as far as practi- :
cable with the character and condition
Of each school, noting any deficiencies
that may exist, either in the govern :
ment of the school or the Classification of
its pupils or the method of instruction
employed in the several branches, and
shall make such suggestions in private
to the teachers as to him shall appear
necessary to the good order Of the
school and the progress of the pupils.
He shall note the character and condi-
ton of, the school houses, the s1ffi-
cheney or insuffciency of the furnitnre
and shall make such suggestions 20 fha2
several boards of trustees, as I'M
opinion shall seem conducive to fhl
comfort and progress of the several
schools. 1t shall be the duty of each
county superintendent of education to I
aid the teachers in all proper efforts to !
improve themselves in their profession.
For this purpose he shall encourage
the formation of associations OF teach
ers for common improvement and
conduct teachers Institutes. He
shall attend the meetings of such asso-
Citations and give such advice and in-
struction in regard to their conduct
and management as in his Judgment
willl-contribute to their greater eff1-
cheney. s3Ss q.
Sec. 25. There shall be q county
board of education in each county
composed of the county superintends &
ent of education and two otherpersonS.
to be appointed by the State board of
education, who shall hold their Office
for the term of two years from the:
time of their appointment and until
their successors shall be qualified nm
less sooner removed by the State board
of education. No person shall be sap-s
pointed a member Of the county board
of education unless he is qualified to-:
hold first grade certificate.
The rest of the committee amend
ments-some 80 or rmore-were agreed
to without trouble. They were simply
amendments to make the bill conform
to the provision for the county super.
intendents. 70 ,gsss ~
THE ENROLMENT QUESTION. 3 s
Mr.. Whitmire offered an mendments
to define enrolment as meaning tsan
attendance of at least 10 school days;
during the preceding scholastic year,
instead of 20 days as recommended
by the committee. The pupils in the
country could not attend the schools
as well as those in the cities.
Mr.. Enerbe said that it would be,
manifestly unfair to base enroll on
the average attendance. They thought:
it but fair that pupil should come to;
school at least twenty days out of 100
school days. That was what the COM
mittee wanted. It would encourage;
the people to send their children TO.
school. e:
Mr.. Bacot made quite a strong speech
in favor of the 20 day requirement..
He said the interests of the rural dis
tricts should be looked after. They
should not put premium on children
staying at home.
i Mr.. Burn said that the 90 days pro-
vision would give the town and cities
an advantage. The schools in the.
cities would always have great adj
vantage. ...... ~,
Mr.. Thomas regretted very much
that the line between city and country
i should have been drawn.
] Mr.. Fred Williams wanted tho 10
day provision or a lower one.
The ayes and noes were then called
on Mr.. Whitmire's amendment. The
house agreed to the amendment by g
vote of 55 to SO. 8,
u When the committee amendments
had been adopted Mr.. Sturkie offered
one to require man to be a patron OF
the school in his district before he
could be eligible to election as trus-
tee. 8
Mr.. Ellerbe said there were some
men who had no children to educate.
The amendment was then tabled.