The news & observer., 1898-09-02
BOARD or EXAMINERS.
| Supt. Mebane Rcromnt That its
| Powers hp Increased,

Powers he Increased.
Prof. c. \. Mcbaue the State Supcrm-
tendcnt of Public Instruction, win in his
Forthcoming biennial report, make the
following recommendations touching the
State Board OF Examiners,
'"rhr present State Board OF ENamin-
rrS is composed of the Superintendent
of Public instruction cN.ofheto chairman
Prof, w, l., roteat, of Wake Forest
College; Prof, L. l.. llohhs. of Euilforl
College, aud rrot NJ G, =. Noble, of the
University
This hoard should Ne kept ana It's
powers Increased instead of heing dmn-
jNhcd, The present hoard has prepared
au outline COURSE of study Tor our public
school teachers, Eight thousand copies
were published aud distributed through
nut the dNeroNt counties an the state.
This wil prove a. be- a stimulus 20 the
teachers, and much Improvement
aud study viii follow NS n result.
"ENaN,UtAtian for an teachers in pub
lie ScAoo)S should hc prepared by this
State Hoard az ENammcrS. advise
th9t Ne have uniform examination FOR
the eugNS State prepared by this board
twice each wear, Instructions sent out
with the questions rs 60 grading. Then
let these ccrtiucatcS granted under these
uniform examinations he good for one
year in any county in the state. by max
mg il the duty of the Supervisor to en-
dorSe every such certificate presented 10
him hN teachers from another county.
unless he has information. that such
teacher or teachers are morally disquali-
fed in any way. then he shall refuse
to endorse such certificates. In cases
where it can be shown that the applicant
could not for any cause take either Of the
uniform examinations. then let the coun-
ty supervisor give examination and cert-
ficate good for his county alone.
"ThiS board should also prepare the
course of study for the colored normal
schools of the State. and arrange Sys-
tematic course of work to be done In
the, county Institutes for terchers o.
both races in the pun;c scnools.
mo schools supplies such as charts.
maps. globes black boards and .ieSi;S
should be allowed % he sold hy any
school supply houses or the.c agents nm.
less such goods and prices are recon-
mended by the State Board of EEHm!n-
ers as body sitting Tor transaction 0f
business.
cone of the most sacred duties the
Legislature has to perform is to enact q
law which will stop the squandcring of
the public school fund for school sup
plies. How many thousand dollars Of
the poor helpless childrens money have
been squandered under the head of
School Supplies
"The,' committeeman. / take il for
granted do not mean to waste the money
of the children as they often do, but
they are simply deceived and led into
contracts by shrewd agents. These com
mitteemen, ! feel sure, are surprised ar
their own actions, after they sit down
and reflect for a few minutes. Then let
this State Board Of Examiners be the
means of protection to the committee
men as well as for the children.
AT present there is no COMPENSATION
for the members Of this board eXccpt
their hotel and railroad fare. # would
be well to allow n reasonable compensa-
ton to all the members, except the SUI
perintendent of Public instruction, if
these additional duties that | have re-
commended are added"