The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
NORMAL INSTITUTES.
OFFICIAL PLANS FOR THEIR on
GANIZATIoN.
There VIII he Two summer Exnm-
nations, First and Latter
Part OF July.

education:
To County superintendent.
summer Normal Institutes will be or
ganized this year on the following PLAN
/. The white or colored teachers OF any
county may organize one summer normal
institute, or the white or coiored teachers
OF two or more counties may cooperate in
the organization OF one such institute II
is hoped that the teachers of the different
counties Will unite when necessary TO In
sure strong institute.
. There will be two summer normal ex-
aminations in 1898. The first summer nor
NAL examination will be held on June l,
=, 3 and 4; hence 1t Will be necessary for
the first series OF summer normal insti-
tules 10 close on June 4. and the sessions
may begin at any date not later than May
.. The second summer normal eAamina-
ton will be held on July ~ IS, 20 and 30;
hence it will be necessary for the second
series of summer normal Institutes TO close
ON July 80, and the sessions may begin a.
any date not later than July ..
If the white or cclored teachers of Any
county desire to organize a summer normal
institute, to begin not later than the 5tn
of May and TO end on the Attn al June.
applications for the recognition OF such
summer normal institutes must be made TO
this department on or before the ath CT
April II the white or colored teaches cr
any county or Coz rites desire to organize
Il summer normal institute 10 begin not
later than the 9Th of July and to END On
the 30th of July, application for the recog-
milton of such summer normal inst',hse
must be made TO this department on or
before the LIST OF June Each ap ,lication
for the recognition of summer normal ln-
sttutes should be signed by at least twea-
~ teachers who have been actively engaged
in teaching during some part of the presen.
school year, and who pledge themselves to
attend the summer normal institute for
which they apply, either as instructors or
as pupils. The application should Give the
names of al least three persons who are
recommended as members of tho executive
committee for the institute: IL should also
give the location of the institute, the Ia
dlcements offered in favor of the location,
and such other information as tie blank
applications furnished by the department.
OF education may require Tie count"
superintendent of the county In which The
institute is sought to be located snGull ap-
prove the application, but no county suae'-
intendent should approve more than one
application for either race.
8. At the close OF each summer normal
institute recognized by the department OF
education an examination will b. held,
which will be conducted by an examiner
appointed by the state superintendent OF
public instruction. No person In any man
ner connected WIN auy sulHlliSr hoiAh0i
will be eligible to appointment as examiner
for the institute with which he is CON
necttd, but the faculty OF each summer
normal institute is requested TO recommt no
one OF its members. or some other com
petent teacher. to hold an examination at
some other place, the assignment OF ex-
aminers to be arranged by the state sii-
periptendent of public instruction. There
must be sent with each application GER
tificate of deposit issued by some local
bank for the sum of S25, payable to the
order of J NJ. Carlisle, State superintend-
ent of public instruction. to be used to de-
fray the expenses of the examiner and pay
for his services while conducting said ex-
animation In each case where the appllca
tion Is not granted. the certificate of de-
post viii be returned 10 such person as
may be named in the application, but II
there should be no instruction on this point
the check will be returned to the county
superintendent. so that he can have II
cashed and return the money to the con-
tributors,
l. The executive committee OF each In
stitute shall select and employ conductor
and not less than two additional instruc-
tors, and as soon as these selections are
made report the names and POSSIBILITIES adj
dresses of all persons emp.oyei to the de-
partment OF education at Austin. The con-
ductor and instructors shall exercise such
be agreed upon by them and the executive
committee. Each conductor ana instructor
should have first grade teachers ceftif-
cate. CT should be a graduate OF some
college or university of go5d standing
There should be no reasonable ground to
question the scholarship OF any person do
ing work in any summer normal
5. The executive committee OF each In
stlute shall have charge of all the buii-
ness affairs OF the Institute. This conf
mitiee shall fix and collect all charges and
shall pay all the debts OF The institute ac-
cording - the contracts made BY this
committee. The department OF education
will in no case be responsible for any sum.
or undertake TO adjust any differences that
NAV arise in reference TO the business o.
any institute II is urged that all business
matters be reduced 10 such distinct and
specific agreements and embodied IN such
clear and unambiguous written forms
that Neutrality-suspicious. III relation fhereto
can not easily arise.
You are requested 10 call the attention
of The teachers OF your county TO the fact
that two summer normal examinations VIII
be held IN 1898 on the dates above desig-
mated This change hes been made FOR the
convenience OF the teachers OF the state,
and they should he urged 10 at once de-
tcrmine, under the foregoing instructions,
The date OF The opening OF summer nor
NAL institute for their county. or for any
number o. counties that may combine for
the purpose OF organizing summer nor
NAL institute. The sessions should be 80
arranged as not to conflict with The meet
ing OF the State Teachers association
which meets during the third week In
June or the State School OF Methods,
which vii! be opened in Austin on Jnne 4.
to con inus in session until June II
RELYING ppon the professional so.rit aud
patriotism az the teachers and supsrintend-
nrts NJ tho State and upon the nieres /
always manifested by the people OF Tfxas
IN educational development, to sustain this
great work, remain, most resnechully
]. 81. Carlisle.