Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-25

moral character, learning, ond ability to teach |
and If found qualified shall receive a certificate
hereinafter provided.
Sec. .. There are hereby established three
grades OF teachers certificates, 10 be known as
certificates Of the first. second and third grade,
respectively, as the case may be. Each certif-
icate shall show the branches Of study in which
the holder of the same has been examined al
so the relative attainment of the applicant in
each branch.
Sec 3. Every applicant for a certificate of
the third grade shall be examined in orthoepy,
orthography. reaiing. penmanship, intellectual
d written arithmetic, primary grammar and
geography; and if found qualified shall receive
certificate which shall entitle the helder to
teach in the town for which he applies for one
year from the date thereof
Sec. 4. Every applicant for a certificate Of
the second grade shall be examined in all the
branches required for certificate of the third
grade. and in addition thereto. in grammatical
| analysis, physiology. physical geography ele-
mentary algebra, United States history and
theory and practice of teaching and if found
qualified shall receive a certificate which shall
entitle the holder to teach in any town in the
county in which he is examined, for one year
! from the date thereof
Sec 5 Every applicant for certificate of
the first grade shall be examined in all the
| branches in which applicants for certificates Of
| the second and third grades are examined, and
| in addition thereto, in higher algebra, natural
philosophy and geometry; and if found quail
| fed shall receive certificate which shall emit
tie the holder to teach in any town in the coun-
! ty in which he is examined, for one year from
| the date thereof
Sec 6. The county superintendent of each
county shall under the advice and direction of
the state superintendent establish for his coun-
| ty the standard of attainments in each branch
Of study. which must be reached by each APP
| plicant before receiving a certificate of either
grade, and the standard SO established shall be
uniform for the county.
Sec Z. No school district clerk shall have
power to contract with teacher, unless such
teacher shall have certificate Of qualifications
in force at the time of making such contract :;
aud when district is composed of parts of 2
or more counties the clerk of said district shall
not have power to contract unless such teacher
shall have certificate of qualifications signed
1 by the superintendent Of the county in which
the school house is situated, and in force at the
time of making lch contract.
Sec Each county superintendent CT
schools may demand an examination in such
additional branches as the applicant may be
required to teach, and whenever he shall deem
it necessary may require new examination of
any teacher in his county, for the purpose of
aseertaining his or her qualifications to contin-
ne as such eIcher.
Sec 8. The coun- superintendent may ar
null any certificate given by him or his prede-
cessor in Office, when he shall think proper
giving at least ten days, previous notice, in
| writing. to the teacher holding it and to the
district board Of the district in which he may
be employed. Of his intention to annul the
same.
Sec. 10. The annulling of n certificate shall
not di GU lily the eacher TO whom it was given
Il
the teacher. the time when the certificate was
annulled. and reason for such annulment.
shall be fled by the county superintendent in
the office of the town clerk Of the town in which
the person whose certificate is annulled is en-
gagged in teaching
Sec II. All certificates OF qualification
heretofore granted to teachers by any town sn-
perintendent shall be null and void after the
10Th day Of April next; and no person shall.
from and after that date be held to be a qualifi-
! ed teacher unless he shall have a certificate
from the county superintendent of the county
il which he resides, issued in conformity with
the provisions Of this chapter.
Sec 10 Section g. of chapter 179 of the
general laws of 1861, is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following provision When
ever, on account of sickness, absence from
| the country, or other cause, any person dcsir-
| ing Ger ifcate of Qualifications as teacher
any time by the superintendent, without Civ
ing the notice required in this section; and up
on such examination. if found qualified, shall
receive a certificate which shall remain in
| force till the next regular meeting for exanin-
alton of teachers in the inspection district in
which such teachers is engaged in'teaching =
ProUided that the county superintendent, before
examcing and licensing such applicant. may
inquire of him or her satisfactory proof that the
! Nh Of from no Ia 11ar
meeting for examination of teachers, in the in
| spection district in which he or she resided
was necessary unavoidable upon the part ofaaid
applicant F"
| Sec. IS. All acts and parts of acts, eonfio-
ting with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed
Sec IA This act shall take effct and be in
force from and after its publication.
Approved April 1862.