amounts previously furnished: Provided, That said board, Proviso. for the months of January, February and March, in the years in which the regular sessions of the legislature are held, shall draw money for current expenses as provided in section four hundred and nineteen of Howell's annotated statutes. (420) § 1203. SEC. 14. The members of the state board Compensation of education shall receive three dollars per day for their actual services, and also their necessary traveling and other expenses, to be paid by the state treasurer out of the general funds in the manner already provided by law for the payment of the accounts of boards of state institutions. of board. board to grant (421) § 1204. SEC. 15. Said board shall hold at least one Meeting of meeting each year, at which they shall examine teachers, and certificates. shall grant certificates to such as have taught in the schools of the state at least two years and who shall, upon a thorough and critical examination in every study required for such certificate, be found to possess eminent scholarship, ability and good moral character. Such certificate shall be signed Certificate. by the members of said board, and be impressed with its seal, and shall entitle the holder to teach in any of the public schools of this state without further examination, and shall be valid for life unless revoked by said board. No certificate shall be granted except upon the examination herein prescribed: Provided, That the said state board of education Proviso, may, in its discretion, indorse state teachers' certificates of certain granted upon examinations, normal school diplomas or certificates, or other state certificates granted in other states, if it be shown to the satisfaction of said board that such certificates are for life and that the examinations required or courses of study pursued are fully equal to the requirements of this state. Am. 1907, Act 125; 1915, Act 13. indorsement certificates. books, etc., board relat (422) § 1205. SEC. 16. The said board shall examine all Certain texttext-books in physiology and hygiene offered for use in the duty of public schools of this state, and approve those only which ing thereto. comply with the law relative to the space required to be devoted to the consideration of the nature and effects of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, as provided in act one hundred and sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. It shall also be the duty of said board to distribute to the various educational institutions of the state such specimens of copper, iron and other ores and rocks prescribed for such distribution under the provisions of section three of act nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, being compiler's section eight hundred and forty-one of Howell's annotated statutes. The act of 1887 referred to is act 165, instead of 164. It amends section 15, Ch. 3 of the general laws of 1881 relative to public instruction and will be found in section 60 of this compilation, Disposition of insurance moneys, etc. Certificate filed with county commissioner. (423) § 1206. SEC. 17. All insurance moneys or means collected, received or made available at any time, from policies of insurance, or by reason of insurance policies upon the said normal school buildings and property shall be and the same are hereby designated and set apart as a fund or means for rebuilding and refurnishing the said buildings. (424) § 1208. SEC. 18. Any person holding a certificate issued or approved by the authority of the state board of education, desiring to teach in any school under the jurisdiction of a county commissioner of schools shall file the said certificate, or a copy of the same, in the office of the commissioner of schools in the county in which he or she desires to teach. Added 1901, Act 155. Central Michigan established. NORMAL SCHOOLS. An Act to establish a normal school in central Michigan. [Act 261, P. A. 1895.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (425) § 1213. SECTION 1. That a normal school for the normal school preparation and training of persons for teaching in the rural district schools, and the primary departments of the graded schools of the state, to be known as "Central Michigan Normal School," be established and continued at the city of Mount Pleasant in Isabella county, to be located upon block ten of the normal school addition to said city, known as "normal campus" and being a block of land in area between eight and ten acres. State board of education to procure deed of conveyance, etc. School to be (426) § 1214. SEC. 2. The state board of education is hereby authorized and directed to procure a good and sufficient, deed of conveyance, to be accompanied with abstract of title and tax history, to be approved by the attorney general, conveying to the said board of education and its successors a good and unincumbered title in fee simple to said lands and buildings thereon, for such school, and a proper article of sale of all the library, school furniture and apparatus therein, said lands and buildings and personal property to be donated to the state of Michigan, in consideration of the establishment of said school, and to be conveyed within thirty days after the passage of this act. (427) § 1215. SEC. 3. SEC. 3. Said school shall be under and subject to the control of the state board of education, according to the provisions of act number one hundred ninety-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, of Michigan, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the state board of education, and amendments thereto," which is made applicable to this school, except as herein otherwise provided. The act referred to immediately precedes this. See sections 407-424. An Act to change the name of the "Michigan State Normal School" to "Michigan State Normal College." [Act 52, P. A. 1899.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: of normal school at (428) § 1209. SECTION 1. The institution now known Change name and designated under the name and style of "Michigan State Normal School" shall hereafter be known as the "Michigan Ypsilanti. State Normal College." Sec. 2, repealing clause. An Act to provide for the location, establishment and conduct of a normal school at Marquette, in the upper peninsula of this state, and to make an appropriation for the same. [Act 51, P. A. 1899.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: school. (429) § 1219. SECTION 1. That a normal school shall be Name of located at Marquette, to be known as the northern state normal school, for the purpose of instructing persons in the Purpose. several branches pertaining to a public school education, and in the science and the art of teaching the same. of site. location. (430) § 1220. SEC. 2. The state board of education is Selection hereby authorized to procure a suitable site for the grounds and buildings for said normal school, which site shall consist of at least twenty acres of land, located within one and Area and one-half miles of the present location of the postoffice in said city of Marquette. Said state board of education shall pay for such site a sum not exceeding one dollar, which sum is hereby appropriated for the use of said state board of education out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be drawn on the requisition of said state board of education and the warrant of the auditor general, as the moneys and appropriations are drawn. Said state Deed or board of education shall procure good and sufficient deed or conveyance of such site and grounds, and have the title for the same duly recorded. When so recorded, the said deed of conveyance, with an abstract of title showing a clear and unincumbered title, and all papers relating thereto shall be deposited in the office of the auditor general. Sections 3. 4 and 5 provided appropriations for buildings and maintenance of the school. conveyance. Control of school. (431) § 1224. SEC. 6. The said northern state normal school shall be under and subject to the control of the state board of education, according to the provisions of act number one hundred ninety-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the state board of education, and amendments thereto, also according to the provisions of act number one hundred and seventy-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An act to fix the relation of the existing normal schools of the state," which laws are made applicable to the school, except as herein otherwise provided. Name, etc. Site, how and by whom secured. School, how controlled, etc. An Act to provide for the locating, establishing and maintaining of a state normal school in the western part of the state, to make appropriations therefor and to provide a tax to meet the same. [Act 156, P. A. 1903.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (432) § 1225. SECTION 1. A state normal school shall be located, established and maintained in the western part of the state, at such place as the state board of education shall designate, to be known as the "Western State Normal School," for the preparation and training of persons for teaching in the rural district schools, and the primary departments of the graded schools of the state. (433) § 1226. SEC. 2. The state board of education is hereby authorized and directed to procure a suitable site of not less than twenty acres for the building and grounds for said normal school. Said state board of education shall pay for such site a sum not exceeding one dollar, to be drawn on the requisition of said state board of education, and the warrant of the auditor general, as other moneys and appropriations are drawn. Said state board of education shall procure good and sufficient deed of conveyance, with an abstract of the title thereto, showing a clear and unencumbered title, and all papers relating thereto shall be deposited in the office of the auditor general. The sum of one dollar is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred four, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section. Sections 3 and 4 provided appropriations for buildings and maintenance of school. (434) § 1229. SEC. 5. The said western state normal school shall be under and subject to the control of the state board of education, according to provisions of act number one hundred ninety-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the state board of education," and amendments thereto; also according to the provisions of act number one hundred seventy-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to fix the relations of the existing normal schools of the state," which laws are made applicable to the school hereby established except as herein otherwise provided. Sections 6 and 7 prescribed manner of payment of appropriations, and tax clause. An Act to provide for physical training in the state normal schools and in certain city districts. [Act 40, P. A. 1911.] taught. vided for. The People of the State of Michigan enact: (435) § 1232. SECTION 1. Physical training shall be in- Where cluded in the branches to be regularly taught in public schools in city school districts having a population of more than ten thousand and in the state normal schools, subject to such rules and regulations as the superintendent of public instruction may prescribe, and it shall be the duty of the How proboards of education in such city school districts and of the state board of education to make provisions in the schools and institutions under their jurisdiction for the introduction of a systematic and educational course of physical training; to engage competent instructors; to provide the necessary equipments; to establish and conduct same; and to adopt such methods as shall adapt the same to the capacity of the pupils in the various grades therein; and other boards may make such provisions. The curriculum in all normal schools of this state shall contain a regular teacher's course on physical education under competent jurisdiction. An Act to authorize and empower boards of education in certain school districts of this state to provide for the establishing and offering of advanced courses of study to high school graduates, and to provide for the regulation thereof. [Act 146, P. A. 1917.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: courses in districts. (436) SECTION 1. The board of education in any school Advanced district of this state having a population of more than thirty certain thousand people, according to the last official census of the United States government, is hereby authorized and empowered to provide for the establishing and offering in such district of advanced courses of study for high school graduates, which courses shall not embrace more than two years of col |