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 respective counties, shall appoint the time, place, and duration of these institutes, and shall designate the person to act as conductor of such institute, as in his judgment the needs of the various counties demand.

§ 137. STATE INSTITUTE FUND, HOW PAID OUT.] It shall be the duty of the county superintendent in all cases to consult with the State Superintendent in reference to the management of such institutes, and, so far as practicable, to carry out the suggestions of the State Superintendent as to modes of instruction. No salary shall be paid to any conductor of any institute not previously appointed or employed as herein provided. The money hereby appropriated from the State Treasury for an institute fund, shall be paid to the persons to whom it is due, by warrant of the State Auditor, upon the State Treasury, which shall be issued upon the presentation of an account in due form receipted by the person to whom due, and approved by the State Superintendent; Provided, That no county shall receive more than five (5) dollars from the apportionment for each day its institute is in session. All additional compensation and all incidental expenses of such institute shall be paid out of the county institute fund.

§ 138. ADDITIONAL AID FOR INSTITUTES MAY BE GIVEN BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.] The money assigned for any particular institute may be added to any fund furnished for the purpose by any county, and the institute extended as long as the entire fund will allow. If a sufficient county fund be not otherwise provided, the board of county commissioners may appropriate not more than fifty (50) dollars in any county each year in aid of institutes. The State Superintendent may require a statement of the amount of funds the county has on hand for this purpose at any time.

ARTICLE XIV.

NORMAL INSTRUCTION.

§ 139. STATE SUPERINTENDENT MAY DESIGNATE CERTAIN COLLEGES FOR NORMAL INSTRUCTION.] Until one Or more State Normal Schools Shall have been established and opened for pupils, the State Sperintendent of Public Instruction may designate not to exceed three private colleges or academics in which at the expense of the State as hereinafter provided, professional instruction SIC|tion}} and training in the science of education, and the art and practice of teaching shall be given to persons preparing to teach in the schools of the State. Such professional instruction and training Shall be given only by teachers who as to qualifications are approved by the State Superintendent. A class of not less than ten at any one time shall be so instructed and trained in any such institution, and for not less than ten weeks in any one school term; Provided, That no such private universities, colleges or academies shall be so designated, except those which at the time of the taking effect of this act, are giving such professional in-