The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-20
THE SUMMER NORMLS
REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED 6YSU-
PERlNTENDENT LEFEVRE.
Applications for "Recoanition" MustBe
Made by the Proposed Faculty an
Not by Attendants.

Austin, Texas, February ls.-The =
partmcnt Of education ebay gave out e
following notice regarding summer norm
schools and their regulations:
With the purpose Of creating strengthen
ing tendencies and of simplifying the cot
uol Of the state superintendent, the fol
lowing regulations for tne summer normalS
regulated by the department OF euacb'
tion during the summer Of 1892, are hereby
announced.
Previous requirements concerning local
executive committees aud signatures nf
the application for recognition u 70 I've
made by the proposed faculty, one Of their
number being designated as conductor
\ minimum session OF i've weeks Is re-
quired, and minimum attendance Of three
weeks will be requisite for The privilege
of standing examination with toe ad.
vantage OF 10 per CEN in the Issuance OF
four years certificates.
Two series of summer normals will be
recognized, one closing July 5, 1902 and
the other July 81. 1902 Respective schools
may open whenever desired, provided only
that the requirement Of minimum length
of term Is fulnled-the FIRST series begin,
ming not later than MAY 80, and the second
not Ia er than June &c. lnuuiry proved
II impracticable TO hI one date for clos
ing without serious Inconvenience In many
localities; and inasmuch as no principle 4
involN ed, and no trouble 10 any one, except
the State superintendent, the two exam.
nations will be cheertully prepared)
The minimum force OF The faculty must
be two professional teachers; and larger
faculties are advised. and will he pre-.
terred in case of rival applications, Other
conditions being equal Additional lee.
lures by lawyers, physicians. etc, are ali
ySntageous features; but such aCcessions
10 the teaching force will not be accepted
In lien OF the minimum requirement Of pro
fessiona teachers.
No arbitrary limit is set 10 the number
OF summer, normals that will he recognized
hut too close proximity will be guarded
against carefully. Past experience has
shown that small schools with weak sup
port can not accomplish the good result,
obtained from a strong faculty and JaTS'
Attcncnrce. The welfare OF the attendant.
upon these Institutes Is the consideration
| OF paramount Importance, and desires Of
| those seeking conductorshlpS must Wee
| thereto Accordingly, II Is reSpectfuily
| under no circumstances less than two
/ ally themselves In an application and on
! deavor to cover by their alliance as larg
| territory Ms possiOle--at least two o
more counties IN some sections Of tn
| state. There ought to be no rivalry a
| to which member NJ the faculty IS dcSlE
mated conductor, nor should there be an
! considerable distinction made In point O
| remuneration on that score alone Sue
! internal affairs however are left entlrel
| to the men who undertake tho risk mn
| the responsibility.
Each faculty applying for recognition
/ mus, pledge Itself To conduct the insrtut
| to the date Of examination with at cas
| the minimum OF two profe ,sionNl instruc
| tors, regardless of the financial success o
! the undertaking, unless the institute shoul
! be discontinued by the free aud unanimoIi
! consent OF all attendants.
No prescribed form Of Endorsement of a,
| application for recognition Is required; bu
| any pertinent Endorsement Will be dull
| considercd-Such as nm expression of nret
| erence made at meeting OF a teacher.
| county institute, Where county superlr
| teudents are not themselves members a
! proposed faculties their Endorsement o
faculties and locations Is highly desirable
aud Will In many cases determine the dt
ciSlon OF the State superintendent
| The tuition fee charged attendants mus
not exceed So, including all instruction ot
fcred unless higher terms are approve
| in some individual case whore execution
ally strong and elaborate courses OF In
| structlou may be offered,
No loca lon will he approved where ma
express and telegraph or telephone facil
ties are not found.
Blank forms for Ming applications wi
he furnished upon request. No anpllc;
lions for the first series received lite
than April Is, or for the second series late
than May Is, will he considered Put
licatlon of the list of recognized Sunlmt
normals will bo made for the drst ser,
on April 70 ard for the second series o
May 20 Respectfully,
Arthur Lefevre,
State superintendent