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

. ISi!ioIc EicdiiS Oh ,IuteiIS tiF otihoi .
khow!cd gc upon t.4e subject T. Gated OIL
( HE exan,iiat.on III all the branches
/ required by til. sciiool iaws Of the State
: VIII be THOROUGH AND sGAECutNG IbIs
+ statement must De taken in it, most HE
/ raj sense, aud Will answer instead Of an
elaborate description of the course that
Will be pursued with each separnte branch.
A conplete mastery OF the subjects eau
nIerated III the act, few as they are, in
wolves more, and is tar more rarely pos
sessrd than Is generally SUPPOSED. / his
fact viii appear in the course of the ex
animation.
/ II will be the aim throughout to make
The examination philosophical, not tech
nical-to 80 frame TIE questions as TO ellie
1t the applicant 5 knowledge Of governing
principle, rather than unIniportant details;
To test his acquaintance with the general
1 truths, the bread outlines Of a subject
rather than isolated facts and barren stat;
/ istlcs Thus liz Geography, for example ;
the relation OF the earth 10 the solar .ys-
! tenn; the causes of day and night. ana Of
the seasons the elements OF inathenat
Ical ana physical geography, clear gen
era! view oi the geography Of ;he whole
wo III, and an acufate know led .e OF that
o the uited States, vii. he deemed of
more Importance than the population O:
some obscure town III South America, or
the length OF ten class river in Africa
In history. clear and inteliigeut state
ment oi the cau-cs which d to the war
Of ISL, VIII br Infinitely more satisfactory
than the ,.reois. number oI the killed and
Wounded 1t the battle nt Ncw Orleans IN
Arithmetic a lucid explanation OF the
principles of deciina.. q ready and ac-
Curatc analysis and dem lla!l-trai!un OF tie
Iu.t.> iDF taking tHesccoiId and third roots
OF numbers. would establish Il claim 70
scholarship ia thal science, which the f.!
Ur- 10 answer some mere technical 4;e.-
ton OF d chance error Ia The p"TiOfuIAii. -
"f gwen exciul.c, could Eot seriously
impair Thc~e IIi,:nu"c5 ..ili ~erve - ia
d.c.stc The renrial character of the exam
/ iraiion, and hat ], ;u"aa, by the iH..s-
.i.at;on oi principles IIstcad Of d.iaIl--
4 Not that technical know d-- aud accur.-
g Of detail are unimI IOit.-nr, 10y any
means. but si;upl. that general saonl-
edge of causes sAd principles AID laws j.
more important. Candidates n.ay he q.
.ITcd that in-y Viii not To-. harr.,ed and
qIizzei aAd abused by mere techuic. li,ir.
or itreiry..'.t lI-I,-s. while ~ ali essential
knor!~ls- ,A.y wi.! be held 70 ast!.s: ac-
cIuI.t:.b.I -.
Bul uo ,sarlinatiaU. il The for.n ot oues-
tiol and an>:yr hus,ryeF comprehensive
II scope OF scUud al-d jg,t IN character
can d. mach ii settling the questions oi
tgc c!uG'is;e gp'-oS {. 'er-;; al aj, prac
teal >k..i. h. r,-gurrrs ot cxrial alton
Illustration. &c \ ruesn~. Therefore,
# :Hi.ruIi"g the Cpmnl!;te ulrun these
l,oi.ts which ore oi paramount ia. o.
4 snrc. each cai.i.te VII is- .ai..crp., i.
eAu u.t n 'ar - possible. with he s:a Of
i,r L.,rA board, etc, lis own pcci.iar
nir;so.is 81 teaching. exV'aiaiug 81 i il.u>-
,Iaiiu- ilr saI;cE= usaa, i.cs e .Urcd L.
law. These eXrTcisos Will constitute th.
s'1.aa,5 n qyat ACTION III tl.v department
ol iLe examination 90 when they relate.
aad tAr abi;y d.a.lay,d IN ,Lrn will.
more f:.tu ANYTHING else, determine tie
rank az each candidate in tie essential
qualities OF a successful iescher il is
even mote important; to knon iloIT man
cau teach. than VIA. he c,,n teach
Ia a,iili:o.. a. ttEa b.iii3ci.e> ssi.c tiee; in
/ lie Aci, app'icaAts foF ~sst---+- ,--rrrsi
ci,tr- ISL! b.. ex4miusd IN TIE elements oi
Geometry in the simple rules 0f Algebra
i including qnadratic equations; and In tie
and ia the Principles OF Teaching. b",.I
a. a science ;Id a,t. viewed with special
reference IN the proper c.tsu:zaiIau and
management Q: schools. aiitie improved
meth oHs cf teaching IL j. he'd t..ai i
knoled -e Of Algebra, through qasar.:.c-
al least, j. H., aluatle. II Ioi ;n,i!>. .cn>-b!e
. in the eluc.dat!on % the higher rules Of
! arithmetic and HAT geometry i, % related
( t. tie >yEtheiic process .! reasoning sud
3 tn future Gtial!. nl-Ui- in -'!rEc.1. that the
elements a; least should ie d.ls.Oo8 by
the rro'e-. i.ual :, arl.,r: wi.i. q general
knowledge Of th- S,.ienceo! Teaching ana
lis approved Aethc!-, i the criterion Of
professional excellence
Three books Of Euclid (auy APPROVE ed
/ ition.) Will meet any requirement i!Iat Will
b. made III Geometry.
The Importance OF q3g.! II dia7 and ror-
rect spelling VIII justify srecd reuisrk.-
M teacher il wol;lI the. highe>: certificate
known to The law, who cannot at sight
read with Ease intelligence and oppression, So
lections oi different styles. both in prose
and yer-e. and who il hot familiar with
! tiie general principles OF reading and pro
nunciaton: or who cannot spell with a.y
readiness, any common word oil the Ian
( gua-e, and apply the established rules oi
/ English oT;h"graphy.
! Proficiency in the subjects nov cnUmer-
J atad will be- the |, west standard OF quail
/ tcation. and will tie essential. in NIL cases
! TO eut;ile an applicant othr safe certificate
! Eut il l. not proposed TO CoUllne the eH-
animation Ia these limits. Candidates
NAV nj ;he,r optioD le eXain:n.d in any
az all OF th.. studies embraced in the best
/ High School course, iuglUdiug Ito Latin,
/ Greek. and modern languages. Tea hers
are especially recommended 20 5cVUGint
/ themselves with the elements Of vr-eta-
/ III. aud animal Physiology. History Music
/ Autonomy. Ci*,n:s.r. Gcnlngy, and M-n-
Ia! and Moral Science, !cr, upnn al. q
. these and many more, the teacher insy
dgaw dirs city. for purposes OF eXplalation
and Illustration, even in the subordinate
grades "f the profession The diploma
will show apo,, is fdrs the standing OF the
holder in each branch of The essential
course and, also. in each additional study
urau which he is examined; for the in
sertion Of which ample space will be re-
served so that School Directors, commit
! tees, and TIE comnun'ty, NAV see at a
Glance What branches tie heller the hoi-
I der Cf the certificate can each. and MS
/ grade of sci, l,o.arship in each ot them
TIE examination viii he chiefly written
the questions having been previously
printed upon slips. cnns~nient for di>trb-
/ ution and use But free. use will also be
made Of the oral method, both interroga-
tive AID suggestive Fu! details of ;;,e
! plan aud order of examination Will Ice
1 made known through the Commission on
the first day. 'fhe fees, authorized 10y law
will be used to ,ay for engraving aad print
ing the diplomas, ."r books aud stationery,
f.. and fy travelling expenses OF the Board o!
| Examiners
1t will he esteemed rs q favor if all who
propose to apply for State cr,;itices ut the
time and place mentioned herein. VIII ap
prize me OF such intention n the earliest
asy. {name and address in full 50 that ar
raucementS may he made far their enter
tainneu. and accommodation at Bloom
ineton. No other examination vii Ga
I.,I l,r;,,. .l,a n~nsant school wear