PUBLIC EDUCATION. 2505

for regular (academic) high school work, and the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars ($150) on account of each additional full-time high
school teacher, provided the total amount does not exceed the sum of five
thousand dollars ($5,000). For high schools in Baltimore City the
amount on account of each of the senior high schools shall be six thou-
sand dollars ($6,000). In this Chapter the term "Special Teacher''
shall be construed to mean a teacher of commercial, manual, or indus-
trial training, home economics, agricultural branches, music, physical edu-
cation, fine or applied arts. Each county high school in the second group
shall receive State aid on the basis of the cost of instruction, and in the
following manner: One-half the salary of the principal not exceeding
the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700), and the sum of five hundred
dollars ($500) on account of one assistant teacher. Each high school of
the third group shall receive State aid on the basis of the cost of instruc-
tion, and in the following manner: One-half the salary of the principal,
not exceeding six hundred and fifty dollars ($650).

State aid shall not be allowed for the third assistant employed in any
high school unless such high school has an enrollment of at least sixty-
five bona fide high school pupils and an average daily attendance of at
least fifty pupils; and State aid shall not be allowed for the fourth assis-
tant employed in any high school unless such high school has an enroll-
ment of at least ninety-five bona fide high school pupils, and an average
daily attendance of seventy-five pupils; and State aid shall not be allowed
for the fifth assistant employed in any high school unless such high school
has an enrollment of one hundred and twenty-five bona fide high school
pupils and an average daily attendance of one hundred pupils; and State
aid shall not be allowed for the sixth, or any additional teacher, unless
for each of such additional teachers there are twenty-five additional-pupils
in average daily attendance. State aid on account of any high school prin-
cipal or teacher shall not exceed one-half of the salary paid to such prin-
cipal or teacher.

See notes to sec. 192.

An. Code, sec. 129. 1910, ch. 386, sec. 123A (p. 231). 1916, ch. 506, sec. 129.

198. All certificates or diplomas issued to students having completed
a course of study in a county high school shall show the group to which
said high school belongs, the course taken by the students, and the num-
ber of years of instruction given; and the graduates of any approved high
school providing a four years' course shall be admitted without examina-
tion to the freshman class of any college of Maryland receiving financial
aid from the State; provided .said graduate pursued the academic course
in the high schools.

See notes to sec. 192.

An. Code, sec. 130. 1910, ch. 386, sec. 123B (p. 231). 1916, ch. 506, sec. 130.

199. The state board of education, subject to the provisions of this
article, shall prepare the course of study to be used by the several groups