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'Descending Grade.
For 15 pupils—salary,. ............................. $60,
From 15 to 12 deduct. ....................... $1.50 each.
" 12 to 10 " ........................ 1.00 "
" 10 downward, ........................ 50 "
EXAMPLE.
15 pupils,. .......... $60.00 11 pupils,. .......... $54.50
14 ........... 58.50 10 " ..........53.50
13 " ........... .57.00 9 " ........... 53.00
12 " ........... 5.5.50 8 " ............ 52.50
3. Teachers must collect from their patrons all incidental expenses—
Rent, Fuel, &c.
4. Teachers roust make their Reports full—even to the number and
kind of Books required.
Ques 6. How long can Schools lie kept in operation ?
Three Terms.
Ques. 7. Opinion respecting the New System?
My own opinion, which seems to be the opinion of nearly every
person who has studied the law and knows anything; of the system,
is that it is admirably adapted to the wants of the Counties, and we
trust of the Cities also. The' restrictions and supervision under which
Teachers are now placed will work wonders lor them, a.? well as
for their pupils. Already; in some parts of this County, even the
older and more experienced Teachers meet in classes at some con-
venient School House, on Saturday, for mutual instruction and
improvement.
Such a course as this I had never heard of before. They are be-
ginning to realize that the office of Teacher must be magnified.
There is but one suggestion I shall take the liberty to make, and
that is to change the law so as to exact a term fee for every pupil
who attends School twenty days—say one dollar per term. The
law, however, as a whole, is undoubtedly a good one, and rather
than risk many changes by special legislation, I would cheerfully
Submit to) it as it stands. The danger is that the Legislature, once
induced to alter or'" amend, may whittle the original entirely out. of
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shape.
Very respectfully, your obedient serv't,
T. S. C. SMITH,
Prest. Board School Commissioners, Harford Co., Md.
HOWARD COUNTY.
Your letter of the 1st instant, soliciting information in reference
to the Schools of the County, and also the former management
thereof :, under the old local laws, has been received.
In reply, I will answer your questions in the order in which they
are given. The condition of [lie Public Schools under the old local

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