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population, the total number to be determined by the superior 

 civil government, and for a limited number of day students, who 

 were to come from reputable families living in the capital or 

 in neighboring provinces and to be under the immediate care 

 of parents or guardians who would guarantee that the stu- 

 dents would complete their course and become an honor to the 

 institution. 



The following were to be the requisite qualifications for 

 entering the normal school. The prospective student was 

 required: (1) To be a native of the Spanish dominions; (2) to 

 be 16 years of age; (3) to be free from contagious diseases and 

 of sufficient health to enable him to fulfill his duties as a teacher ; 

 (4) to possess certificates of good conduct; and (5) to be able 

 to speak the Spanish language, to know the Christian doctrine, 

 and to be able to read and write well. 



COST TO PUPILS 



The regular resident pupils, who were to be selected by the 

 council of the superior civil government, were to receive free 

 support, medical treatment, school equipment, and tuition, but 

 were to be required to furnish their own clothing. 7 The 

 supernumerary resident students — that is, those students not 

 selected by the government — were to pay 8 pesos per month 

 for board. In 1866 this amount was raised to 10 pesos per 

 month, in 1870 it was fixed at so much for each study pursued, 

 and at a still later date the price was raised to 140 pesos a 

 year. 



Each student was required to provide himself with certain 

 specified articles of clothing. The total annual cost of his 

 clothing was reckoned at 40 pesos. 



After leaving the normal school, the regular resident students 

 were required to serve the state for a period of ten years as 

 teachers in the public primary schools. 



INTERIOR REGULATIONS 



The royal decrees provided further that "special regulations 

 shall detail minutely the organization of the normal school." 8 



' The minimum age limit was later reduced to thirteen. 



' The government pensioners received an allowance of 10 pesos a month. 

 From this amount they paid a part or all of their expenses. 



* The most important of these regulations are given on page 151 et seq. 

 The students' daily program of duties is given on page 136. For the details 

 of the student's conduct in and about the building, see No. 26 of the 

 bibliography. 



