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each. State board shall appoint president, professors, and other employees, and fix their salaries. Faculty shall consist of the president of the college and professors, who shall make all rules and regulations for said college. President, shall be chief executive officer of college, and all officers and employees, not professors, shall be under his direction. State board and faculty may confer degrees upon graduates. All white female citizens between ages of 12 and 35 years, who shall pass examination in reading, arithmetic, geography, English grammar, and United States history, and are of good moral character, may be admitted to said college.

See also A (b1), State boards.

Oregon: See P (c), State universities and colleges.

South Carolina: The Winthrop Normal and Industrial College is established for the practical training and higher education of white girls. The board of trustees shall consist of the governor, superintendent of education, and the chairmen of the committees on education of the senate and house of representatives, ex officio, and seven members elected by joint vote of the legislature: term of elective members, six years, two or three as the case requires being elected every two years; compensation, actual expenses when attending meetings. Board shall be a body corporate; it shall make rules and by-laws for the government of the institution. Objects of college: (1) To fit young women for teaching; (2) to give instruction to young women in stenography, typewriting, telegraphy, bookkeeping, drawing, designing, engraving, sewing, dressmaking, millinery, art needlework, cooking, housekeeping, and other industrial arts. Board shall appoint a president, professors, and other necessary officers and fix their compensation. No girl shall be admitted unless she shall receive instruction in at least one industrial subject. Tuition charge shall be $40 a session, but students unable to pay tuition shall be admitted free. Trustees may confer degrees and grant diplomas. Diploma from the normal department shall entitle holder to teach in the public schools as a first grade teacher. Each county shall receive as many scholarships as it has members of the house of representatives; each scholarship shall amount to $100 and shall be awarded on competitive examination.

The State accepts the conveyance of the property of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, located in Charleston Board of trustees shall consist of the governor, superintendent of education, and the chairmen of the committees on medical affairs of the senate and house of representatives, ex officio, and eight members elected by the general assembly; term of elective members four years, four being elected every two years. Board shall assume control of said medical college, elect professors, and make rules and by-laws for the government of the college. Governor shall annually appoint seven students in the medical department and seven in the department of pharmacy, who shall be entitled to free tuition. Board shall report annually to the legislature.

See also A (b1) State boards.

Texas: An industrial institute and college for white girls is established; board of six regents, three of whom shall be women; terms, six years, two being appointed by the governor every two years. Such board shall have general control of said institute; shall provide buildings and equipment; shall appoint president, instructors, and other officers; shall establish literary, industrial, commercial, household arts, and other like courses.

Wisconsin: See P (c), State universities and colleges,

R. PRIVATE AND ENDOWED HIGHER INSTITUTIONS; STATE

CONTROL.

(a) Higher Institutions.

Arkansas: See A (b1), State boards.

Maryland: See P (a), Higher institutions, general.

New Jersey: See A (b2), State officers.
New York: See A (b1), State boards.

Oregon: See A (b2), State officers.

Wisconsin: See P (c), State universities and colleges.

R (b). Corporations of an Educational Character.

Arkansas: See A (b1), State boards.

Illinois: See A (b2), State officers. Kansas: It shall be unlawful for any representative or agent of any business college or commercial department of any other school to canvass in the State for the purpose of selling tuition in advance or of contracting therefor before the registration of said student in said college without first securing a permit from the State superintendent of public instruction.

Louisiana: The Academy of the Sacred Heart shall be a body corporate; may confer degrees and literary honors and grant diplomas.

The Sisters of Divine Providence shall be a body corporate; may confer degrees and literary honors and grant diplomas.

Loyola University shall be a body corporate; may confer degrees and give diplomas or certificates thereof, but courses of study in learned professions shall equal that maintained by other standard universities.

The Ursuline Nuns shall be a body corporate; may issue literary honors and degrees and grant diplomas.

Maine: See N (a), High schools.

Maryland: Empowered to receive white minors under 21, who may be lawfully received by or committed to any of the juvenile institutions or societies under State laws; it may also receive such white minors under 21 as may be committed to it by any court or justice of peace after conviction, and with respect to minors so committed the Junior Republic shall have and exercise such authority as is prescribed by the laws for juvenile institutions and societies. See also A (b1), State boards; P (c) State universities and colleges. Massachusetts: It shall be unlawful for any person or persons engaged in publishing or selling books or doing business as a correspondence school to sell stocks, bonds, or other securities of such person or persons until necessary papers have been filed with the State commissioner of corporations; any pupil who is defrauded by such person or persons may recover three times amount paid by him to such person or persons. Every person, firm, association or corporation doing business in this Commonwealth as a correspondence school shall conform to the law thereto appertaining and with the rules and regulations established by the board of education.

See also A (b1), State boards.

Michigan: The president of the board of trustees of every organized academy or literary or collegiate institution duly incorporated shall annually cause to be made a financial and statistical report of such institution to the State superinendent.

New Hampshire: See N (a), High schools.

New Jersey: See A (b2), State officers.

New York: See A (b1), State boards: A (d), District boards and officers. Ohio: When a college, university, or other institution has been incorporated, and has property of $25,000, a schedule of which property has been filed with the secretary of state, the trustees of such institution may appoint a president and faculty and all other needed employees, and fix their compensation. Trustees may, upon recommendation of the faculty, confer degrees; but no college or university shall confer any such degree until the president or board of trustees thereof has filed with the State superintendent of public instruction a certificate showing that such institution is qualified to issue such degree. Any such institution may hold in trust any property devised, bequeathed, or donated to it, consistent with objects of such institution. The president and professors shall constitute the faculty of such institution, may enforce rules and regulations, and suspend and expel offending students. Such institution may own mechanical shops and machinery, or lands for agricultural purposes, not exceeding 300 acres; may change stock into scholarships; may change its location by vote of three-fourths of its trustees, or if institution is owned in shares or by stock, by vote of holders of three-fourths of stock. The trustees of a corporation incorporated to manage a college endowment fund may apply to common pleas court of the county to apply such fund to any object not inconsistent with purposes of education different from that particularly specified therein if such provision be included in articles of incorporation. In case of vacancy in board of trustees of such institution, and there is no provision of law for filling it, the governor shall fill such vacancy. Property of such corporation may be increased, but use of such property shall not be divested from the express will of the donor. Trustees of such corporation may borrow money for enlarging or adding to buildings, and issue bonds for it and secure them by mortgage. Before the trustees of such corporation may acquire and hold additional property, they shall file with secretary of state a statement setting forth the amount and use of such property. Any college or university operating under the patronage of any religious body may accept the provisions of this act, which shall in no way affect its rights under its charter or any law of the State. The president of such university shall ex officio be a trustee; such board shall divide its number, not including president, into classes, one class for each religious body patronizing such institution, one class for alumni, and one class at large; no such class shall contain less than 5 nor more than 10 members; those members apportioned to said religious bodies shall constitute not less than three-fifths of entire board, excluding president; said trustees shall be appointed in rotation, the several classes being properly represented, term, five years; alumni association shall elect "alumni class" of trustees, such trustees to constitute not less than one-fifth of entire board; 11 shall constitute quorum, if board shall contain 20 or more members; a majority, if less than 20 members. The trustees of a corporation incorporated for purpose of creating a fund for promotion of education, may receive subscriptions for membership in such corporation. The board of trustees of a university or college heretofore incorporated, and under patronage of one religious body, may increase number of its trustees, not exceeding six, such additional members to be chosen from alumni of such institution and to be of three years' standing. A corporation may be formed for promotion of education under religious influences, the articles of incorporation to set forth such fact; existing corporations may avail themselves of provisions herein prescribed; the patronizing body of such institution shall elect 21

trustees, divided into 3 classes of 7 each, one class elected each year, to serve three years; president of such institution shall be ex officio member of board; such board may be increased by 6 members; 10 members shall constitute a quorum. The terms "academy," "college," and "university" may be used interchangeably. The academic board of an institution incorporated for military and polytechnical education shall consist of the superintendent thereof, commandant of cadets, and the professors; may make and enforce rules and regulations for government of cadets, to be approved by governor; board of visitors shall be composed of governor, of two other persons appointed by governor, and such other persons as may be appointed by superintendent of institution. Trustees of educational institutions not endowed by voluntary subscriptions and not located at some particular place by charter may change location of such institution as they may see fit. By a threefourths vote of stockholders the trustees of any educational institution, incorporated under special charter, may dispose of property of such institution. The trustees of any educational institution, incorporated under authority of the State, owned in shares of stock subscribed and paid up in full, by a majority vote of owners of such stock, may change the name and enlarge the purposes of such institution; such amendment shall be filed with secretary of state; secretary shall receive fee of 25 cents per 100 words, to be in no case less than $5. A mechanics' institute, incorporated under laws of State prior to year 1851, may borrow money, issue bonds or notes therefor at no more than legal rate of interest, and secure them by mortgage; the directors and trustees of such corporation shall not be personally liable for debts so contracted.

When any person sets apart any property for the endowment of any school, not previously established, but does not provide for management thereof, the common pleas court of the county shall appoint five trustees for same, one each year, to serve five years; said trustees shall give bond; the trustees of such school may, when said school is nonsectarian in character, and instruction shall be as provided for public schools, receive pupils from the school district, and receive public-school aid; such aid may be given if not inconsistent with purpose of endowment; trustees shall make annual report as prescribed by court; said court shall annually appoint three visitors for such school, to report condition of school to the court.

See also A (b2), State officers.

Oregon: Any correspondence school giving instruction in the State must conduct a resident school of at least the same grade and character that it represents itself to conduct through correspondence; it must file with the superintendent of public instruction proof of the conduct of such a school. Pennsylvania: See G (b), State normal schools.

Rhode Island: See A (b1), State boards.

South Carolina: Persons in charge of all literary, scientific, or professional institutions of learning incorporated, supported, or aided by the State, and of all schools or private educational institutions shall report annually to the State superintendent of education.

See also A (b2), State officers.

Tennessee: Misdemeanor to interfere with, disturb, or disquiet pupils or teachers of female boarding school while in a public place or on school premises, or to communicate for such purposes with pupils either orally, in writing, or by signs, or to enter upon premises of such school, except on business, without permision of principal. Misdemeanor to loiter about such schools. See also N (a), High schools.

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Vermont: See A (b2), State officer; N (a), High schools. Wisconsin: President of board of trustees of every organized incorporated academy, seminary, and literary or collegiate institution shall cause principal or other proper officer of such institution to make report to State superintendent in even-numbered years. President or other pincipal officer of any incorporated college or school under military discipline or maintaining a military department, with not less than 100 cadets, upon application to governor, may have corps of cadets annually inspected by adjutant general or other officer appointed by governor; such inspecting officer shall report results of inspection to governor; graduates from such military institutions shall be entitled to honorary rank of second lieutenant in the unorganized militia of the State.

Wyoming: See U (e), Schools for dependents and delinquents.

S. LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS.

(a) General.

See S (b), Public-school libraries.

S (b). Public-School Libraries.

Alabama: Annual appropriation of $100 for each county to aid in establishing and maintaining school libraries; no part of appropriation shall be expended in cities and towns of 1,000 inhabitants or more; county commissioners may appropriate not less than $10 to each district; patrons or friends of district school must raise $10 before benefits of this act may be had; three amounts thus provided shall be turned over to county school treasurer. State superintendent shall prepare list from which books shall be chosen and shall prescribe rules for the conduct of libraries; district trustees shall have control, appoint a librarian, provide bookcase, etc.; books selected from prescribed list by trustees on recommendation of teacher. When books are delivered, county school treasurer shall draw order to cover charges. Unexpended balances of the State appropriation shall be reapportioned equally among the counties; no person charged with duties under this act shall receive compensation.

Arizona: The board of district trustees may use 3 per cent of school funds received for the purpose of purchasing books for a district library, but total amount expended in any one year shall not exceed $300; said trustees shall have control of said library.

California: County boards of supervisors may maintain county free libraries for territory outside of incorporated cities and towns and library districts maintaining libraries; such cities, towns, and library districts may elect to become a part of the county system; county may contract with incorporated city or town to give privileges of county library to such city or town; county supervisors may contract with supervisors of another county for the extension of privileges of library; State librarian and librarians of San Francisco and Los Angeles shall constitute State board of library examiners; county supervisors where library is established shall appoint a county librarian; supervisors may make rules governing library; supervisors may establish

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