Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-05
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EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION.

.% EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION.
supt. ,Stockwell gives out the fol-
lowing statement with reference to
educational legislation passed by the
ninth legislative assembly:
"The attitude of the legislature to-
ward the educational institutions of
the state was most generous. The
appropriations to pay old Indebted
ness, construct new buildings and
pay for maintenance have been large
and generous, possibly to fault. It
is possible that the governor will be
forced to cut out some items. How
ever. his well known friendship for
educational institutions will prompt
him to be lenient in their behalf. The
appropriation for increased aid to
high schools will do the greater Dos
sfble service to the state. The
amount is $4,000 annually; $500 to
first-class high schools and 5000 to
second-class high schools. The num-
Der OF schools now receiving aid Is
about forty, scattered over the en-
tire state, so that there Is a free
high school within the reach of every
boy and girl in our state. A. number
OF schools are now On the waiting
list and It is confidently expected
That the number Of high schools OF,
the aided list will reach sixty. It Ii
expected the Grand Forks and Fargo
high schools will accept the state aid
which they have hitherto refused.
's "a very meritorious measure was
enacted during the closing hours 81
the session, viz: an act to encourage
elementary education, introduced by
Mr.. Mooney. This establishes both
state, rural and state graded schools
and apportions a small amount Of
aid to such Of these schools as main
tain high standard No measure
ever enacted into law VIII do more
to raise the standard OF these schools
than this. We sincerely hope the
governor will spare this measure be.
cause It touches a spot in our edu "a.
tional system which needs stimulat.
ing. @
sFour or five bills OF general
educational nature were passed. Sen
ate bills 46 and 125 by Senator Tai
colt; senate bill 21s by Senator La.
Moure and senate bill 221 by the com
mfttee on education.
.No. As provides for deputy for
the county superintendent in lieu OF
clerk hire, increases the uualifica.
tions Of county superintendent, fixes
minimum wage Of s45 per month
Tor teachers holding second grade
certificates, makes the institute fund
applicable to joint summer schools
and bases it upon all the schools
taught four months during the pre-
ceding year; 1t changes the present
method of enforcing the compulsory
attendance law.
# ''No. 125 reyises the present state
certificate law as follows: Provides
for life professional, state GER
tifcate Of the frst-class valid for ave
years, state certificate of the sec
ond-class, valid for three years and
special certificates. It also makes
the breaking 81 contract sufficient
grounds for the revocation Of GER
tiicate. i S.. Cd Z
Senate bill 21s bases the school
census upon the enumeration OF
those pupils who have attended the
public schools sixty days during the
school year.
No. 221 changes the date Of school
election from the third Tuesday in
June to the first Tuesday in June 50
as not to conflict with the primary
election, which is held on the third
Tuesday in June. This change will
take place In the school election to
be held in June, 1906
Other minor bills have been en-
acted. All Legislation has been dis
finct1y progressive and the education.
Al interests have received decided
impetus.
Much credit is due to the senate
committee on education and members
Of the house interested in education
and great credit Tor the ultimate
success Of many measures belongs to
Senator r. s. TalcOtt Of Cass coun-
ty, chairman Of me senate commit
tee On education, whose intelligent