The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

be required to make at least one In
spection annually of all children in the
schools except those who present a
certificate of health from q reputable
physician. Notice of physical defects
or of abnormal or of diseased children
shall be sent to the parents and recon-
mendations for treatment shall be
made.
BY the new bill state board OF ex-
aminers is created, consisting of the
state superintendent and four other
persons actively engaged in school
work to be appointed by the governor
for term Of four years. OF the first
board, however, two members shall be
named for the two years and the other
two will serve four years. Within f1f-
teen days after their appointment the
members shall meet at the state capt.
tol to organize. The only stated meet
ings Of the board shall be held on the
first Monday in July each year, other
meetings Of the board to be called as
the business Of the board necessitates.
The appolntIve members Of the board
shall receive a salary Of So per day and
their expenses for the time actually
employed in their work. The state
board of examiners will have the pre-
pairing of all questions for teachers
examinations in the state. There are
to be four regular grades of certificates
issued, and they are to be granted
only to people of good moral character
who have other qualifications required
The second grade elementary GER
tificate entities the holder to teach in
any graded or rural schools up to and
including the eighth grade and shall
be renewed at the discretion of the
board. First grade elementary certifl-
Gates entitle the holder TO teach in any
grade in any school in the state up to
and including the eighth grade, and In
the ninth grade in schools doing not
more than one year of high school
work, and shall be renewable at the
discretion of the board.
Second grade professional ceTtif-
Gates legally qualify the holder as a
teacher in any of the common graded
or high schools in the state except in
The high school departments Of
schools doing four years of high
school work. Their certificates shall
be valid for period of five years and
shall be renewable at the discretion of
the board for certain period of years
or for life. First grade professional
certificates shall be granted to those
persons who have the equivalent of a
college education and will qualify to
teach in all common graded and high
schools of the state and shall be valid
for five years or for life. The board
will be empowered to to grant special
certificates in some lines in which a
particular knowledge of the branch of
study is required. Diplomas from teach
ers' college of the university shall be
recognized as first grade professional
certificate for two years and after
nine months of successful teaching the
certificate will be extended for life.
Other certificates Of various grades
will also be issued according to the
course completed by the holder thereof
In the various educational institutions.
One provision covers the child labor
practically the same as provided in the
measure passed two years ago.
The school laws compilation COM
mittee, consisting of Prof. Joseph Ken
nedy, Of the university; Professor
Black, Of the school of science; Pro-
lesser Weeks, of the A. c.; Supt. r. ].
Taylor, and Attorney General Miller.
was authorized by the legislative as
sembly two years ago and the bill pre-
scented now is the result of their work.