The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-12-28
RAhATIOkS.
aaOpted by a BPard Of School Erdm-
iaers, fof ashland County, Ohio.

WI" W w Df"'" " Ot"VVt EN""'
liners, fet ashland County, Ohio.
4. No exc. nination will be held in pri-
vale, and 10 certificates giSees except at
Quarterly or Special Exa@idaions, OF
which the legal notice shall have been
| 6veSI III MtIDI .DT
2ld Certificates having 4 range Of quail;
i6calioas from one "a fqqA will rs given 70
The applicants who pass examination.
3D.. The four Qtsner'y Examination,
viii be held as Iollows.o The first, on the
second Saturday III J ahuafy; the second,
on the FIRST Saturday ii April; The third,
on The second Saturday in JULY aud the
fourth on the first Saturday in 0el9bfr. m,
o 4h.' There wiliabe held each year, Eve
Special Examinations, as fOllows:i The
first, on The second Saturday of March;
the sesond,aon The third Saturday Of April;
the third, ON The second Saturday in May;
The fourth, on the second Saturday Of Sep.
TENDER; and the fifth, on tile third Saturday
of Oclober.I noi,,,h.
9Th, The Board will, from time 10 time,
designate in some newspaper Of The county,
lhc place Of holding examinations. ifS'dsg'
We. are required, under The new School
Law, 10 examioe candidates with felerence
10 their qualifications ! o leach Orfhogra-
phy, Reading, Wrihng, Atihmeiie, En-
giish" Grammar and GeOgrwhy'i 10.
which, (for accommodation, we have alp.
pended History, algeDFa,, PhysiOlogyl,
Philosophy and Chemistryi "A knowlr
edge Of The hrsui6re, with the required
number to be tnqght Of The latter, will be
necessary in order ID secauIfe. d certificate.
For an explanation of what we mcanby
A KXowLEbdE Of the foregoing branches,
We adopt 50 mitch Of The regulations Uf The
OLD Beard a. touch The same, together with
an Cxplanalica of what we mean by q
knowledge oflhe branches lastenumerated.
no o." O. 'ORTHOGRAPHY. 9rui b9ds.
Under this head, will! be required the
ability to classify the Elementary Sound,
of the English Language, and 10 enunciale
each element separately and. distinctly,
The ability To- classify words with refer
ence to Their formation, distinguishing ftini'
live, deriyaliye and compound words from
each other, and also 70 readily define wOrds
IN cOrnaon HSe. 9n.gotg ed, st.i r,. .,.
'fiib adi THREADING. .aia9l3tV lo
By a knowledge of ReadiDg. mean
the ability to read correctly, andgIo correct
defecliye reading. Also, to explain The pa.
lure Of the evoluiions Of The voice, il tie
delivery Of The various kinds of sentences,
accounting o' the principles laid down 10
standard works on this subject. ,rdss.
,",' W1:r.NG. I' "ia'o'
i will be necessary 10 be able 10 write
anlain, legiblehand; 70 give instructions qp
pen-making, and 10 show a correct aud ca.
sy position 10 be maintained by pupils,
while engaged in this exercise '','sfd
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If ,-.re ARITHMETIC.
I In this branch, The ability 10 explain and
illustrate, readily aud with clparness, all The
principal rules usually found in Common
School Arihmetics, will be required ''al
lad ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ~"
s,By a knowledge Of English Grammar
we mean The ability 10 classify words ac
cprdiHg 10 their use, and to construct, and
anhly re Sentences actordihgW the princi.
pies bid down BY standard authors. 4'''d
...7 aled o GEOGRAPHY. ~
"A general knowledge of Mathematical,
Physical and Political Geography, will be
required. s1an gaa1fa ,'d la m hayfi.
BY Mathematical Geography, we mean
he determination Of the form and dimen,
sions Of The Earlh-ils relations with The
heavenly bodies-the relative positions and
distances of places on its surface, and the
name and use of the greater and the less
circles uuo dun 81. ,ls % .r.,..,..l.
By Physical Geography we mean the
description Of the principal features Of The
earih's surface, as consisting of land and
waler-the extent and c~oniiguration Of the
continents and islands; tho elevation and
extent Of mountain chains; the origin and
course Of rivers; the soil, climate and ami.
NAL and vegetable productions Of the differ,
ent countries. I'D. pG.. ... ...
li Under the head Of Political Geography,
we Include the description Of what relates
10 the moral and social condition Of HE dif.
feront nations; their language, religion, gov.
eminent, degrees Of civilization, &C., of the
different countries. ..ui 3. s...I.s aI.
HISTORY. l%.'t.aanll
BY a knowledge of History, we mean
an ability 10 trace The origin, rise and pro.
gress of nations; pointing out their chief
soveteigns, principal or greatest Orators,
Statesmen, Philosophers, Poets and Wri.
ters. Also, the revolutions and political