The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-30
WHAT TEACHERS RECOMMEND

ton. Read them owe carefully and if
you are convinced, and you undoubted-
" will be, that they are for the best
interest of the country schools, then
sit down and write your delegation at
Pierre asking them to give their sup
port to a law covering these improve
ments. This is the best method of Sc
curing legislation that you deem advis-
able. Remember, that the legislative
delegation are not sent to Pierre to
legislate for themselves alone, but to
represent you and your neighbors and
do your bidding. The resolutions are
as follows:
Resolved that we favor:
l. The enactment of a bill authoriz-
ing the County Superintendent to con-
duct agricultural and other industrial
contests and to provide for the pay
ment of the expenses of such contests
not to exceed $500 by the county in
which held.
II. Amending Sec. 40 Of Chapter 1875
Session Laws of 1907, so that the time
of holding county normal institutes
shall be from April l to December 1.
III. An amendment to the constitu-
ton removing the term limit from the
office Of County Superintendent.
". Amending Section 25 so as to
provide that in all counties employing
70 or more teachers the County Super
ntendent shall appoint an office deputy
| who shall receive an annual salary of
not less than so per cent of the annual
salary of the County Superintendent;
provided further that in counties en-
ploying $50 or more teachers or COM
prising an area of "a or more congress
sional townships the County Superin-
tendent may appoint n field deputy,
whose qualifications shall be the same
as those of the County Superintendent
and whose annual salary shall be 5000
in excess of one half the annual salary
of that of the County Superintendent.
V. Amending Section 20 so as to
provide for the payment of the actual
travelling expenses of the County Su-
perintendent, and of his field deputy if
one is provided, incurred in the dis
charge of their respective duties, the
maximum allowance for such purpose
in any county not to exceed $500 for
any n year, except in counties where
a field deputy is employed when an ad-
ditional amount in the sum of $3.50.
shall be allowed.
vi. State aid to the amount of $50
annually for three years to one-room,
or 800 to two-room rural schools,
which comply with the following con-
ditions: Employ a teacher, holding a
state certificate Or one of higher rank
or a teacher holding a first grade GER
t~ificate, with two years experience;
maintain a nine months term; and
equipped with a heating and ventiiat-
ing plant, library, maps, globe, refer
ence books and other apparatus as
pl escribed by the state department;
also with building in sanitary condi-
ton and good repair, and approved by
the County and State Superintendent.
Annual appropriation, $4,000.
VII. We recommend the extending
of the school term to a minimum of
seven months, and such districts as
are not able to maintain a seven
months term by levying a maximum
Of 20 mills, shall receive state aid sui.
ficient to enable them to maintain such
seven months term. Amount of ap-
preparation to be $4,000.
VIII. For the purpose of fostering
the consolidation Of rural schools,
state aid to the amount of $1,000 shall
be given to a fourroom consolidated
school, and state aid to the amount of
$500 to a three-room consolidated
school. To he entitled to state aid
d SCuOOl HluSC ulcSC the re-
quirements: The principal must be
the holder of q state certificate; or one
of higher grade; a school must main
tain a course in agriculture and pro-
vide a five-acre demonstration plot and
must comply with such rules and regu-
lations as may be established by the
State Superintendent.
The appropriation for 1913 for state
aid herein provided shall be $4,000
and for 1914 the appropriation shall be
$4,000 and
This act not applicable to a district
containing a village of more than 100
population within a radius of one mile.
x. Amending the ~certification law
so as to propide that after September
1, 1915. Agriculture shall be required
in all examinations for first, second
and third grade certificates.
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500 PER PLATE
| Was Daid at a BANQUET To Henri CLAW