The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-09-19

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ton for the thorough professional educa.
tion Of Teachers for the Public Schools 1t
Ohio. Some sI4Oo has already been plsd-
ged in sums of 500.
A grand Teachers Institute for HsrTi-
son. Jefferson, and the neighbOring couu-
ties is to be held in the Normal School
Building during the week commencing Oct.
22d; and by that time it is hoped that Q
part, at least, of the arrangements for open
| ing the Normal School can be announced.
Convention Of County School Ex-
aminers.
Alta convention Of the school examiners
Of Ohio. held at Cleveland on tho 9Th Of Ju.
lily, i855.--the committee to whom was re-
ferred the duty Of reporting such q plan 81
regulations as should secure uniformity N
conducting examinations and grading eer-
tifcates throughout the State, reporteA
through their chairman. NJ. D. Legsett.
Esq. the following resolutions. which weEs
unanimously adopted.
! L. That examiners should keep full and
accurate record of all their doings as ex-
: aminers. in which should be entered NOT
only the name Of successful applicants. but
! Of those who are rejected,
/ G. The records Of Of the examinations
: should be kept in form as follows, to wit;
The page should be ruled for 1 5 columns.
The lst should contain the number OF the
Z applicant, the Cd the name, the Sd the ages
) The oh the number Of terms taught BY the
j. applicant, the 9th his grade in orthographys
e the 9th in reading. the 7th in writing. the
Q eth N arithmetic. the 9Th in grammar. the
= 10th in geography, the llfh his average
Il grade. the l2sh time certificate to be valid.
D the 18th remarks. @
g 8 That as the Law requires US to exaam-
! inc applicants in reference to their quali6-
r. cations for teaching the branches upon
l. which they are examined, and not merely
p as to their knowledge concerning them, ex-
Y aminers should consider the physical as well
= as moral and intellectual defects, and refuse
certificates to all who are in any way inca-
Ial pable to discharge the duties Of teacher
~ either in teaching Or managing schools; and
= that we believe the gift Of hearing and tbs
- unobstructed power Of speech are among
he the indispensables in a teacher.
A. That as the intellectual dlci line acqui.
lin red in the study of those branches upon
" which the law requirts examination il nee.
y. essary to Git "a person to take charge Of the
intellectual culture, however backward or
he Young. we believe that persons are not
ia qualified to teach any grade of schools. un-
less qualified to teach all Of said branches.
ain s. That not more than twenty 1--WE sho'd
~, be examined on the same day.
Ok, s. That certificates should not be granted
-. to persons whose youthfulness units then
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schools. whatever may be their scholarship
r. I. That examinations should b. conduc
ted by both oral and written questions ol
/, all the branches. and to secure uniformit
~ we would recommend that eight question
for written answers be given on each branc
4 and that FIVE Of the eight should be answe'
nal ed correctly 70 entitle the applicant 70 /
certificate.
lall 8. That in order to avoid the conaHlo
Fith suspicion Of ipartialit5, the names of ell y
'ase applicants should be entered ia the rscor
ags lg before commencing. the examination, u
al. each applicant should have his number 81
IN en- him, and should be required 70 give b
MY number and not his name. upon tha mani
lscript answers These answers should I
be examined and their grade marked befo'
" reference i hsd to the record for the name
M .aS 8. The grade Of each branch sho'd Be Z
.bs timated upon scale 81 I've. dsnctiE
re- perfect. good. y fair, passable. Z 1 a
N, lre.
thel 10. That more efectually 70 securs u
u,v @ formitg. this convention appoint : com,
1nds three whose duty Il shall b. ~ soon ~ pra
ac. ticable, to form series d Questions
his written examination, aad send i copy
sfe- che same 10 each county il tho State. n
INA I III. That no csrtifsate shonld be revoke
any without giving the holder thereof due =
18 tice, ID writing. of the charge agsihst hia
hree and full time and opportanity q dsisi
hose himself against The charge,
! re- il. a'hai the following questions shS.'
the be ansx srpd in writing By y ch and evs
ksep ianplicant. 10 wit.
re- What school. Il any, hsye you attend
ard. With direct reference % fitting yourself
En- Iteachingg
dis What books, On che subject of tsnehll
man have Won ready
10 what educational papers ase yos'
the sahscribeF2
sne The committee appointed N sccord y
4 ~ 81 Win he tenth resolution. consisted n
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