The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-01

Cook county: W. u. Baker, OF Adams
county; Z. e. lirwett. OF Mclean county,
and a Vi. Grow, Of Lee county, as
State Board Of Examiners for the present
year, 10 a:d NE IN the examination of
teachers who may apply for State certiti
Cafes under the above provision oi law.
lhe hrst examination will be held "a, the
Normal University, hear the city Of
Bloom .ngtun beginning Oh Tuesday July
~. FOL, ;st ten o clOci. A. N, and con,Inu
i.s ifon day 10 day. II Necessary, until 1t
Is satisfactorily completed
II tIe gentlemen Ea:ued or any OF
them, should NOT be present, others vii
be temper. i!lA appointed to fiji the va
caHcles Ia ,!!r CoInInis>Iun, 30 that there
nay te mn del y o. di>ai poinl.ncnt.
Ali who Pi"!cse 10 apply ior State Ger
ii!.c-t,s aie lait.'U U!ar.y requested 10 bc
Ps"se..t ruHc;ul.ly ~ iie hour. 30 Ii.at
tie sect .".,s n.ay he promptly formed, and
III" 'AainiaatIDn pr",c.d - -tHu:It delay
y .iaaie Late a!r.vUl viii n... lily '.e
iuiisr ilic pidn ana delay The l,ICgIvss OF
the c&@U!!l.~t.UI.
ocsMFGcAr.oXs.
Candidates viii Ia no case be admitted
To examination, or he oe,n.ei e.iliUie
ther".o, untl they shall have r,..nisn q
ii:r E&In.lIe VII. coI.ciG,Ise evideu, e
oi iIre.'IO,.c;..D!s moral character. AID vi
not les than three ye.sr,- ol ulii..i,tiy
s4'ccvs-ie! rAperseice !i. teac.iI--, -. winch,
al 'cast Ci4e year s!4a.i have Uerii spent in
this State
l. = aa act of grave Responsibility to
i-v'-u-v a.. .eF-On - Ue 4. te.,ca.,r ut soutu
eIeu Ia. vIir ic!i!i i!i :, s.I8-i- district. 10
in.'"e scrit !!c'I,s. pei! tusi, AID to eX
ir-d lie jurisdiction oi tHc i.celIt!ate 50
- 10 eiaD.acr tiIr - l. State, ciI;iauc..4
tnst iuspOna!Ui..iy to u gree ct anIzni
tE,!r ai.u suIrIi.t...y winch sliou.d awe Lie
inusl I.c".s.,IcI.,.c, ~ I!.uu-Li,L4I.rss anG
care. Ia dvir.u4.I..!-. t..s. el.i,. tI.- uti,s
t.oH Of uurt!.I..,-s- ioG Ji.s ..i-s. ..,,.og -. i
professional Stale C-ItlIy..tr. winch - To
~ urri tl..s! vai.4iiy. I!.- c. .s!,ivr5.l.Ju O..
Ay.,AL. sIIH.,S Is Inst III ianpulIaI.ce-Il
lists s.oo.r -. Questions ui .c4o.aFsa.y--.j
ttansccaos eNesy consideration .! pro
!rss.U!!a skill aud sIcty-- IL l. sll s.v-
:.i,nI Uh.cI siIuL.I ever - l,iave,i IL =
s'mJlEel al Tie gateway oi t.r profession,
.4!e1vF~GlS vArIutt.LZ all VINO cannot eii
uu'r ais scrutiny. without IL. ic-rH.ns
the n1,~t l'so!ou.d, ecaO..isiIip the i,ost
.a5icoi, social quantities ti:e ila-t oi..l.4nI
lis''ii.sers tiae iaio@t pHs.Ia.i-a and eRp.iyAI
Gn., - mastery al TIE iaHs ui mind a,:a
,le an.l .nprvHct.s.,r, leave 81 waui N
tue vs~es.1lai rsiuPn.eni vi ,ne Il ue tvac"-
~, wnscti si.ouia pcronpiOIIiS civse tLo
dor - tse mast sacred cai.iaZ. ave Ui4e.
iHio W!..,.I a human Osin-, can enter.
t-4iserla.i.iiss .i:.sse N.eWs o.. tl,!> point,
! have placed u at tie n.su OF the c.t4
iuaue Ci qu4i i-..ca,.ots that will tc C,.-
i,a.dcd a .Ar ground ut claim 10 u Sla,e
g. q l,,.i Mt
the Coints!lsslOn wiii HIsi b- dilecieu aEd
uuIii taey a.e clearly satisfied Gpon tbs
fundamental question, 40 applicant viii
Ue auiIiitttu 10 IurIarF examinations
s>Yccil.c statvn4chts OF what shall he in
ciu'icd III aud excluded ty the standard
oi mora! EtEess here II.si>tVI o:I, cannot.
VI couise, be ina.cri Isur a.c sI.cu stale
,i.eits necessary. Eluai-y inlI Practical j.,
snd uui.sees.Jry wound ov the attempt 10
Grgiie Tie precIse nature SI.d amount oi
prooi that siiaii be required IL establish
tl.e TACT oi satisfactory moral excelieuce
besides the o.dii:ary tesiiiiiuuilus. there
aIe induces OF noblene,s, OF ioii.uGss OF AIM
oi punty OF lie aid thought and feeling
O! srur dignity, winch. t.ivu-ii subtle, c.in
neither be disguised II EXISTENT, nor suc
c,>>fGily teIsned Il wanting They will
crop out III the tone. tDe bearing. the
uiaaner, tie actlon-tusy will be revealed
III ine prevailing type OF thought, lam
susse expression. BY these aud other
iests. t"e acco.np is.,ci gentleman named
ass lie io.nini>-oii, wl.l Got tail ~ te guId-
Ell 40 just a,iu reliable conclusions. wili.e
tGe.r nigh Character iorbids the lear iuat
they ~.ii iessiis To "iat tuey do ..ot con
sc.eiiIIou>.y bei!vye 10 be iiuc
Next tu nIuiai eActilcaue. the success
a
oe conditioned u .,oI t.Ie proof afforded oi
Suitable eX! eric..ce aud eminent auii!ty
IN actual service. 1he>e must he esIap
iis!ed b,teiid ,raoveltuse. Tue Iiuies.
s!o..ai diploma oi the STATE, is intended 10
be- ANA - TAI lies III tie poNer oi this
uenartlEeHt II shall be- II marx o.! honor
woith tie w.nnIng; and hence It can and
should be bestowed oniy upon teachers OF
usS.thyU,Shei nirrit--Uu!y uyou those whu
/ maze :.Ifra,lL achieved :. h Igi rrputat tiuu.
at.u sti;itd ttle question i.tn,.Ss. com
petency ana executive ;iU!ius. 10y the uii-
eiriBe test uf tuilaeut success IN the
-cnOui-Iouin issi!. Ii Was ior this end,
precisely, that The Legislature autiioi ,zcd
tue l-su" oi u STATE diploma, as - recogn.-
ton ot ro e-sIoHal rAceiiei.c- nnd sue
cess aitc.oy attaii.eG, ara thus To lDcite
oth.rs 10 ann 10 qualify themselves Tor n
ine distinction. ilciice there may he
high character and scholarship, but with
o., lIis professional Xuaiiiica;ion, the claim
10 the badge oi di>tsnctiou conferred 10y
tie S;;tle Is w.o. y 7n.sdnaIssible. Ii is
though: tia; IL term oi TIRES. wears actual
service Is not too long to determine the
question oi practical skiil and abiiity-.t
Is no !onger than the rrubatIon required
in all ali our best schools ot Professional
trai.iDs. 1t Is meet, also. that hot less
/ tnan oi.e wear shall lave becn spent lii
I tue sciiuois ot lii, State, that our system
] oi public Instruction, the habits oi our
/ people and the Gus. ouis and u>ag ges al the
! country may beniore perfectly understood.
:; W hiie. therefore, the board oi ENainiIiers
will recoEuize tnUse candidates WHO bear
! sat siac;osy credentials oi experience and
success. and reco;nmend them wort Y
to receive the mark OF the State appro.
priaiion, they will inilexibly refuse all
whose position III these respects is III tie
/ least equIyoc..L 1t must be known IRON
/ the first. aad demonstrated to the last
I thar u State certificate Is awa.ded only 10
distinguished professional merit.
II is also rfcD, me ata thai each candi
| date present a., isinal essay, OF hot less
/ than three nor more tan ten pa. es, Upon
sc;,ie practical theme relating 10 the or
I gan zas ion. government. discipline, classi
f..atiom or Instruction of the school, O!
u;,on the teaching OF some particular sub
/ ies,t or sci. nc. The aid which such pa
/ p,.,s would All. ri to the Cont,,ittee, in es
r.,tiating the candidates scholarship, cha
~ .cter. IN. of thought aud expression
etc. will readily be perceived So, also
I penmanship, spelling, punctuation, syntax