The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
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'ADOP new Plan
FOR D HIGH SCHOOL } !.
State Board Of Education Agrees
on Regulations for Rural
Training Glasses.
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RUSSELL COUNTY WINS OUT.
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captures Agricultural School for
Ninth District Board
|,si Adjouri,s.
RUSSELL COUNTY WINS OUT

Resuming its session at 8 O'clock
yesterday morning. the State Board OF
Education devoted several hours to the
I conslderation.so of routine business, adj
forming at 1880 T. M.
The matter Of electing superintend- :.
ent for the city or Danyille was passed
by until the next meeting OF the board,
and the resignation OF DIR. Dew, as
superintendent OF Spotsylvanla county,
WIS tabled, and resolution adopted
requesting him to serve out his term.
This Is looked upon as a tribute to
the good work OF the young physician
In the interest OF the schools OF his
county. DR. Dew offered his resigna-
ton because OF the fact that his prac-
tice Is growing. and he declares that
the duties of superintendent, In addi-
ton to his private work. are becoming
too exacting upon him.
The board decided to establish the
new agricultural normal school for the
Ninth District at Lebanon. in Russell
county, and indications are that this
will be one OF the most successful In
tho State.
Applications for the location OF new
high schools were heard from nearly
every section OF the State, and the
matter was referred to q subcommittee,
weh power to act.
Rules for iIEh SChOOIH.
Tho board agreed upon the follow
ing rules for the conduct OF training
classes In rural high schools.
Tho purpose OF these classes Is to
give to the One-rOom md two-rOoin
country school teachers proficiency In
at least two years Of high school work
md at least one yenr'n training In chow
to teach" 1t II not intended that
these classes should conflict with the
normal schools, hut, ON the contrary,
they should he the mems of leading
many more high school pupils to our
regularly cktnblished normal schools.
Nor Is 1t intended that our high schools
should become normal schools. Tho.e
found proficient in the trimming classes
will be licensed to tenth only In one
room and two-room schools, and, with
termination of the Department of Pub
Ito Instructions, in third, fourth and
fifti, grades of three, four or five
teacher schools.
Location OF Training Classes.
Training classes may be estnbliahed
{ only
(n). where there Is a fully deveI-
oped four-yenr high school courrc OF
Mt least nine months session.
Obj Where the school provides mt
least 800 of reference books per year
for five years.
(c) Where the school provides ply
steal md chemical apparatus costing
ut least 800.
td) Where n class of mt least eight
can be assured.
(e) Where Mt least two teachers
give their entire time to high school
work.
III Where not less than 5000 of the
amount appropriated must be used for
this training. class Instruction., wheth-
#er this be done by the principal or by
a separate teacher, approved by the
State Board OF Education. In the
event that the principal, VINO must re-
ccivo q salary OF $1,000 or more. does
this work, lie shall have n competent
nasistant in his high school work.
Who may he admitted to training
classcsi
(n) Those who have completed in a
satisfnctOry manner tyvo-year4 high
school course, MS prescribed by the
minimum requirements for high
(b) Those holding a sccond-grndc
teachcrr' certificate, with mt least nine
months OF successful experience I'm
teaching.
lcI Those who have tnught salts
fnctorily In public or private schools
for twelve school months.
Ccrtihcation of trnininE-clnss grad
untes.
When the two-year high school
course Inns been completed and one
year I'm academic and peEnEogic work
ms shall be prescribed by tho Depart
Inent of5sPublic Instruction, ccrtin-
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