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Annual Report of the Commissioners of Statutory Revision; Transmitted to the Legislature, March 25, 1898
Annual Report of the Commissioners of Statutory Revision Transmitted to the Legislature March 25 1898 Author:New York General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1898 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: [General note. -- In this article the subject of teachers' institutes and training classes has been rewritten without substantial change. A few changes, however, are made, which are indicated in the foot notes.] § 295. Superintendent to appoint institutes. -- The superintendent shall annually provide for teachers' institutes as follows: 1. He shall appoint an institute in each commissioner district, or for two or more commissioner districts, for the benefit and instruction of teachers in the public schools, and of such persons as intend to become teachers, with special reference to the presentation of subjects relating to the principles of education and methods of instruction. He may, after consultation with the commissioner, determine the duration of each institute and designate the time and place of holding the same. 2. He shall establish and maintain three summer institutes, with a course of at least three weeks' duration, at such convenient and accessible pointa as m/ay be designated by him. Admission to such institutes and all the advantages thereof shall be free to all teachers of the state, and those preparing to teach therein. Persons not intending to teach may also be admitted under such regulations, and upon the payment of such tuition, as the superintendent may prescribe. He may provide for examinations thereat and also for certificates of qualifications to be issued to graduates. 3. He may employ suitable persons, at a compensation to be fixed by him, to supervise and conduct the institutes, and may also provide for additional instruction. He shall establish such regulations for the gov...« less