Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21
IMPORTANT sHAcrnENrs.
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number of acts Of the Philippine
commission. ss promulgated by the
military authorities In the islands,
have l~~n received at the war de-
rartmens. One of the mos, imrort
sns-that for establishing . depart
mens of public instruction in the isl-
ands-slready has been briefly report
ed by cable from Manila II provides
for . general department OF public
Instruction with . central once at
Manila under the direction Of n gener.
si superintendent 20 he appointed by
the commission at a salary OF ss.ooc
per snnum. schools are TO BE- estab-
iished in every pueblo in the arrhi-
pelazo. where practicable. and sho~e
oiready established shall be rrorgan-
ised where necessary. The xaiarie.
Of the division superinsendenss aud
teachers and the curricula for pri-
mary. secondary OF public schools are
TO b. established by the superintend.
ent- He also Is to exercise general su-
pervision over the entire department.
There are TO be ten school divisions in
the archipelago. each with q divi~ioa
superintendent and there Is to be q
supervisory board comprised of the
general superintendent and four
members to be appointed by the Phil
ippine commission who shall consider
the general subject of education in
the islands. make regulations. etc.
According to the terms of the act.
the English language. As soon as prae-
ticable. shall be made the basis of all
public instruction. and soldiers may
be detailed as instructor until re-
placed by trained teachers. Authori-
~ II given to the general sup~rin-
tendent to obtain from the United
States 1000 trained teachers at salar-
les not less than SIS nor more than
500 per month. the exact salary to ne
liked according to the efficiency of the
teacher. The act provides that no
teacher or other person shall teach or
criticize the doctrines of any church.
religious sect or denomination. or
shall attempt to influence the pupil.
for or against any church or religious
sect in any public school,
Violation OF this section ix mad.
punishable by summary dismissal
from the public service. IL is provid.
ed. however. that il may be lawful for
the priest or minister of the pueblo
where the school il situated TO teach
religion for one and a half hours.
three times a week. in the sehooI
building. to pupils. whose parents de-
sire IT, But il any priest. minister or
relative or teacher use this opportu-
pity for the purpose of arousing dis.
loyalty to the United States or for dis
couraging the attendance Of the pub
lie schools or interfering with the dis-
cipline of the schools" the division
superintendent may forbid such Of,
school building thereafter.
The act also provides for a normal
school at Manila for the education of
the natives in the science of teaching
II appropriates $500 ooc for school
buildings. s220.Ooo for text books ane
other supplies for the current eaien-
dar wear. $4,000 for the normal
school. $1,000 for the organization
and mainte nance or a trade school In
Manila, and the same amount for =
school of agriculture.
Among other acts is one declaring
all persons in arms against the au-
thority of the United States in the
Philippine islands and all persons aid
ing or abetting IL. on the first day oi
April, 1901. or thereafter, ineligible tc
hold any ofice of honor. trust Of
profit in the Philippine islands.
Another act provides for the free
admission into the islands of all sup
plies and materials for the use of the
army or navy or of the insular gov
ernment. Still another act regulate.
the hours of labor. IL provides that
the heads Of departments and officers
in the Philippine civil service shah re
quire of all employees of whatever
grade or class not less than six hour,
Gf labor each day. not including ths
time for luLch and exclusive of sun
DAYS and public holidays.
Provision for leaves OF abse..cs
NTH pay is rs follows: Employees re
eeiving less than $500. IS days; be
tween 5000 and $1,000. 20 dayss from
81 900 TO 81. 500. 30 days, and above 81.
500. IS days leave.