The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-04-07
Recent School Legislation.

1851 OCICJ al AOOCAilO4S VI
lucky will go down in history as the
Educational Legislature 1t made
record for more shcool legislatin than
any General Assembly preceding it.
Following are the most important acts
passed by it, all of which have since
been signed by the Governor:
1.-The Half-Million Appropriate"
made up of $500, 900 for the State I'm
versity and $3.50, DOCTOR each Of the
State Normal Schools for additional
buildings and repairs. The same
measure carried increased annual ap-
preparations to these three institutions.
The bill changing the name of Ken
lucky State College TO Kentucky State
University, Lexington, Kentucky.
This1is an act which has long been de-
sired by the alumni and other friends
of this institution. In this connection,
the fact should be emphasized that all
sub-freshman work in The sense Of pre-
paratory work will be eliminated after
two years. Those now matirculated in
the Academy willsbe given opportunity
to finish their Academy course. All
sub-fresh:nan work in the Normal De-
partment will cease at the close of this
school year. The law provides for regu-
lar collegiate work in the Department
OF Education but there will be no sub
freshman studies offered in the Normal
Department after this summer.
A bill was also passed changing the
name OF Kentucky University, at Lex
ington, to TransyIvania-the name I'M
der which this institution in years past
won great renown.
A bill creating an Educational Com
mission of eleven members which shall
make study of the present school law
and school system of Kentucky and of
other States and draft recommends
tions to be laid before the next ener-
al Assembly. The law provides the
membership of the Commission as fol
lows: The kGovernor, ex-officio; the
State Superintendent, ex-oficio; the
Presidents Of the two State Normal
Schools, ex-officio; the President of
the State University, xe-ocffiio; one
Representative elected by the Lower
House of the General Assembly one
Senator elected by the Upper House
one member of the Federated Women's
Clubs, selected by the officials of the
Federation; one representative of the
colleges; one city superintendent; and
one county superintendent, the three
last named to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. Representative j. h. Jackson,
of Owen county, was selected by the
House; Senator ]. j. Watkins. of
Union county, by the Senate. Cover
nor Wilson has appointed DR.. F. w.
limit. President of Central UNIVERSE
ty, at Danville; Supt. E. H. Mark,
of Louisville; and Supt. l.. N. Taylor,
of Pulaski county.
1t is rightly believed that this Edu-
cational Commission has a greater
opportunity before it for shaping the
educational destinies ofssKentucky than
any other legally authorized body ever
provided for in the South. : --.a
The bill creating County Board Of
Education and doing away with the
present cumbersome School Trustee |
System many men prominent in educa- |
ton and in politics both have said that
there is a greater possibility of i'm |
provement for the common schools in |
this measure than in all the others put |
together.
At an early date, we snail give an
analysis, somewhat in detail, of the
provisions of the County Board Bill
which becomes a law in ninety days
from the date of its signature, which
took place March oath.