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be removable by the board of managers whenever, in their judgment, the interests 

 of the institution require any of the said officers to be changed. 



SEC. 7. And whereas the most effectual mode of promoting the general diffusion 

 of knowledge is by judiciously conducted common schools, to the establishment of 

 which throughout the Union much aid will be afforded by improving and perfecting 

 the common-school system of the country, and by elevating the standard of qualifi- 

 cation for common-school teachers; and whereas knowledge may be essentially 

 increased among men by instituting scientific researches, and, generally, by spread- 

 ing among the people a taste for science and the arts: 



Be it furthe^ enacted. That the board of managers shall establish a normal branch 

 of the institution, by appointing some suitable person as professor of common-school 

 instruction, with such other professors, chiefly of the more useful sciences and arts, 

 as may be necessary for such a thorough, scientific, and liberal course of instruction 

 as may be adapted to qualify young persons as teachers of common schools, and to 

 give to others a knowledge of an improved common-school system; and also, when 

 desired, to qualify students as teachers or professors of the more important branches 

 of natural science. And the board of managers may authorize the professors of the 

 institution to grant to such of its students as may desire it, after suitable examina- 

 tion, certificates of qualification as common-school teachers, and also as teachers or 

 professors in various branches of science; they may also employ able men to lecture 

 upon useful subjects, and shall fix the compensation of such lecturers and professors: 

 Provided, however, That there shall not be established, in connection w r ith the insti- 

 tution, any school of law, or medicine, or divinity, nor any professorship of ancient 

 languages. And the said managers shall make, from the interest of said fund, an 

 appropriation, not exceeding an average of $10,000 annually, for the gradual forma- 

 tion of a library, composed of valuable works pertaining to all departments of human 

 knowledge. 



SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the said board of managers shall make all 

 needful rules, regulations, and by-laws for the government of the institution and the 

 persons employed therein; and in prescribing the duties of the professors and lec- 

 turers they shall have reference to the introduction and illustration of subjects 

 connected with the application of science to the productive and liberal arts of life, 

 improvements in agriculture, in manufactures, in trades, and in domestic economy; 

 and they shall also have special reference -to the increase and extension of scientific 

 knowledge generally, by experiment and research. And the managers may, at their 

 discretion, cause to be printed from time to time any lecture or course of lectures 

 which they may deem useful. And it shall be the duty of each lecturer while in 

 the service of the institution to submit a copy of any lecture or lectures delivered by 

 him to the managers, if required and called upon. 



SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the said board of managers shall also make 

 rules and regulations for the admission of students into the various departments of 

 the institution and their conduct and deportment while they remain therein: Pro- 

 vided, That all instruction in said institution shall be gratuitous to those students 

 who conform to such rules and regulations. 



SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be competent for the board of man- 

 agers to cause to be printed and published periodically or occasionally essays, pam- 

 phlets, magazines, or other brief works or productions for the dissemination of 

 information among the people, especially works in popular form on agriculture and 

 its latest improvements, on the sciences and the aid they bring to labor, manuals 

 explanatory of the best systems of common-school instruction, and generally tracts 

 illustrative of objects of elementary science, and treatises on history, natural and 

 civil, chemistry, astronomy, or any other department of useful knowledge; also, they 

 may prepare sets of illustrations, specimens, apparatus, and school books suited for 

 primary schools. 



