In addition to the splendid public school system maintained by Hall County and the colleges already detailed, there has been maintained a remarkable system of parochial schools in Hall County.

The Catholic parochial school of St. Mary's is intended for the education of the children of the Catholic families, is conducted by the Sisters of Charity and gives instructions in all of the common branches, in the United States history and required subjects to prepare the children for entrance into the high school, or for college if they pursue its entire

course of study.

The high standing of this school was attested by the fact that all its teachers hold certificates complying with the new law requiring a teacher in parochial schools to have equal qualifications with those of a public school, and they all did so before that law was passed last spring.

The parochial schools conducted by the parish of the Evangelical Lutheral Trinity church, and the one conducted by the Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul church have been treated in the church chapter.