The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-18
SCHOOL BILLS
IN THE HOUSE
Number of Measures Proposed
by Education Committee
Are Considered.
HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS
ONE OF MEASURES DESIGNED TO
SUPPLY CRYING NEED.

Yesterday was school day in the house
a number of the bills proposed BY the
education committee, some of them
at the request of the state superinten-
dent and the state teachers association,
received consideration. Another number
was deferred and one was defeated
One Of the bills passed by the mouse
yesterday provides for a number OF I'M
poTtant changes in the normal school al
the university. including the establish
neut of a training school of high school
teachers and the provision Tor 40 norman
scholarships This law VIII enable 'ne
university to meet the requirements OF
the Carnegie fund for retired teachers,
as il allows the university TO confer de-
gree for course in education.
OF the 400 scholarships, 200 are awarded
10 students completing the eighth grace
and the other go to high school gradu-
ates. The provision for scholarships Tor
students leaving the eighth grade enables
the elimination of the preparatory schooi
at the university and the establishment
of training school for high school teach
ers.
The holders of these scholarships will
form the student body of the training
school for high school teachers and as
such will be given four years of nigh
school work equivalent TO the entrance
requirements of the university me stu
dents then enter the university and re-
ceive tuition during a four years college
course along with the holders of the
other 900 scholarships. This arrangement
makes it possible for the normal school
TO equip high school teachers. who are
in great demand. and TO discontinue the
preparatory school, which is maintained
because there are many small towns IN
the state that have no high schools
The bill Furthermore provides that the
state normal school shall also be known
as the State School of Education a
name which is commonly applied to the
normal department in other colleges. An
hon inf L
ing to the university authorities the right
to award d teachers certificate or dt-
plcma to a student in some other part
of the school to teach in the high school
the subject in which he is specializing
Opposes Free Text Books.
House bill No 1O5 sought to amend the
present law in that it provides, brief
ly. that the children living in sections
remote from cities where there are high
schools shall be assisted in the way OF
transportation. The bill was passed
In the course of the debate on this
measure Mr.. Thompson of Willard went
on record as being opposed to the present
system of free textbooks
Il know that what ! am going to say
will not meet the popular opinion OF this
body" said Mr.. Thompson, but ! take
this opportunity to say that am OPP
posed to the present system of free text
books. / believe that the old law is the
better, the law that provides that free
textbooks shall be given only to INDECENT
children.
House bill No. %. relating to violation
Of contract by teachers. dismissal for i'm
morality and neglect of duty and the
ike, was Withdrawn for amendment.
House bill No. 107. relating to the cleo
tion of members of the board OF edu-
cation was deferred for further action.
House bill No 90. which was passed.
provides that the basis of revenues for
school libraries be changed from an as
sessmeHt of half mill to per capita
tax of Is cents, based on school popula-
ton. This was considered to be d more
equitable distribution.
House bill No. "a was killed by strik-
ing out the enacting clause II required
that persons to be qualified for the Of
flee of county superintendent should have
had five years of experience in teaching
in the state.