The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-05-11
STATESUP ERINTENDENrO OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Governor Smith on Monday announced
the appointment of Martin Bates Steph
ems, Of Caroline county, as Superntend-
ent of Public Education for the State of
| Maryland.
appointment completes the changes
in the educational system of the State de-
vised by the General Assembly of 1900.
The reorganization of the State system
does not effect the public school system
of Baltimore city, which is separate and
independent BIT it places at the head of
the administration of the schools for all
the counties an executive officer under
the immediate guidance and control of the
| State Board of Education, of which the
Governor himself is the head.
| The change does away with the exercise
of the function of superintendent by the
principal of the State Normal School or
division of the duties with the conductor
of teachers institutes. In fact, it abol-
ishcs the office of Institute Director and
imposes the duties of that position upon
the Superintendent. The pay of the In
stitute Director was 81, 800 a year. The
sum of 81 200 was added to this amount
to make up the pay Of the Superintend-
ent-S3, 600
Governor Smith was much interested in
al the details of the reorganization. 1t
was at his suggestion that the bills were
prepared which became laws by his APP
prevail. He was particularly impressed
with the idea that close superintendent
over the county school boards and coun-
ty school examiners and their eXpendi-
lures was much to be desired. He now
thinks that the changes made will greatly
improve the system, and he pridcs himself
particularly on the minority representa-
| ton feature and trusts that his selections
| for the State Board of Education and for
remove public education as far as possible
from purely political influences and con
| siderations.
Tie State Superintendent of Public f
ucation is appointed by the Governor for
the term of four years. The Governor is
empowered to remove the Superintendent
for misconduct or inetficiency upon sub
hitting his reasons in writing to the Su
perintendent and ratification by two
thirds of the members of the State Board
of Education.
The salary of the State Superintendent
of Education is to be fixed by the State
board, not, however, to exceed $4,000 IA
year, in addition to $500 year for travel
ing expenses The State Superintendent
/ is allowed clerk, who is also to act as
clerk of the State board, and paid a rea-
sonable salary to be fixed by the board
and to come out Of the fund allowed the
the board for contingent expenses. The
office of the State board in the State Nor
nal School building in Baltimore, shall
also be the office of the State Superin
tendent. The duties of the Superinteld
ent of Public Education are prescribed in
the act of 1900 as follows:
| l. To inform himself and the Board of
Education as to the condition of the pub
lie schools throughout the State.
3 To diffus, information as to the best
methods of instruction.
| 5 To receive and present to the State
board the reports of the various county
school boards.
| f. To examine all county school eX-
penditures and submit his Judgment of
| them to the State board
| s. To remove, with the assent of the
shall be guilty of any misconduct or prove
inefficient, but no examiner shall be SO
removed without opportunity to be heard
in his own defense by the State board.
6. In every way to conserve the in.er
est and promote the efficiency of the pub
| lie schools of the State