Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-28

finally decided to let the law stand
as IL Is, giving teachers the privilege
OF attending Institutes or teaching,
just as they please. lt was recon-
mended that there be repealed the
provision which prohibits the hold
Ing of Institutes in June, July or Aug
ust. Many believe that the insti-
tutes should be held in the summer,
when the teachers are at liberty.
1t was further decided to recon-
mend that the supervision ofelcctlOns
in districts Of the first class be taken
away from thecounty commissioners
and placed in control of the trustees
1t was proposed to abolish the regis
tratiOn ot electors In districts of the
first class, but this proposition was
turned down hard.
The meeting also decided to recon-
mend that the census in each district
be taken in September of each year.
At present 1t II taken in August, " hen
many children are out Of the cities
Many names are ommitted and the
city districts suffer. In September,
nearly all children residing in the city
are at home.
The present law provides that Ar.
bor day shull be the second Tuesday
in May. Frequently the weather mt
that date has been so bad that there
could he no observance uf the duy,
and the new law will probably
authorize the governor to fix the date
by proclamation each year, fixing
the responsibility for the weatherup-
on the chief executive.
The present law requires a non
resident pupil to pay tuition, unless
the trustees OF the district in which n
pupil resides will voluntarily trans
fer the apportionment Tor that pupil
to the district in which the pupil is
attending school. The meeting rec.
commended that the new law should
provide that the transfer must he
made upon the application of The
trustees Of the district in which the
child is attending school.
Examinations OF those who are
dcsirous Of securing certificates per.
mitting them to teach are now held
on the third Friday and Saturday ot
February, April, August aud NOvenI.
ber.
The present law is in such shape
that no bond house will acccpt bonds
issued for the purpose Of providing 4
county high school. This il to he
remedied in the proposed law. Til,
provision OF the present law, whicl
requires that a building for occupancy
by a county high school shall b,
leased only Of the trustees at III,
county seat will be 50 amended as [,
permit uf the leasing OF a building
from any person, ut any place in tn,
county. The present law does mo-
provide any qualifications for II prin
cipal of Il county high school. Tht
proposed law will provide that b,
shall have the same qualifications a,
are required of n city superintendent
with the exception that he need hav,
had only two years experience.
After the desired changes had beer
discussed 1t was found that the pro
posed law must be very CAREFUL,
drafted, in order to avoid the error
which have resglted in eOmDlete de
morallzation OF the school laws q
the state. The chairman OF tn,
meeting, Conrad kohrs, Of Dee
Lodge, was authorized to appoint T,
committee OF five ON drafting the pro
posed law, and this committee wa,
empowered to employ able counsel
The proposed law will be drafted a,
soon as possible; the drafts will b,
submitted to the trustees of all dis
tricts in the state with requests fo
suggestions, and when replies shal
have been received the draft will b,
changed to meet the appreciation o
the majority, and the bill that will
be presented will have the earnes
support OF all who have at heart tn,
interests OF the schools OF the state