The county elementary school was completely controlled by the county magistrate. This county magistrate assigned the principal, who in turn personally recruited teachers and students. But every few years, the magistrate would be replaced, and the school would have to begin anew from principal on down to students.
譬如集美屬於福建省同安縣，這個縣的縣立小學，實權完全掌控在縣長手中，縣長指派校長，校長再去招徠教員學生；縣長每幾年更動一次，學校就得從校長到學生來次大搬風。