Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-03-12
Notice 10 Teachers.

uDHc EXAMINATIONS OF the teachers ~
the County of Grant will be held as fol-
lows -:
AT Tafon, for the towns of Tafton,
Wyalusing, Patch Grove and MilNilIe, on
Thursday, the 27th day Of March.
AT Cassyille, for tue towns Of Cassviile,
Glen Haven, Beetown and Waterloo, on
Monday, March 81.
At Potosi, for the towns of Potosi, FL
lenboro', Harrison and Paris, Thursday,
April 8.
AT Lancaster, for the towns 81 Laucas-
ter Little Grant, Clifton, and Liberty,
Wednesday, April 0.
At Fennimore school house, near the
post Office, for the towns Of Fennimore
Hickory Grove, WingvilIe and Blue Riye:,
Monday, April II.
At Boscobel, for the towns Of Boscobel
Marion, Waterstown and Muscoda, Ths~s-
day, April II.
At PlattevilIe, for the towns Of Platte
vile, Lima and Smelser, Tuesday, April
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At Hazel Green, for the towns Hazel
Green and jamestown, Thursday, April
"a.
The following comments of ]. i. Pick
ard, State Superintendent Of Common
Schools, upon Section s Of the Revised
School Law, relating to County Saperir-
tendency. are here inserted with a view Of
calling attention to the plan Of examina-
tons, and to the particular exception to the
rule of law which "contemplates that all
candidates for lice asnre rs teachers shall be
examined at the time and place fixed by
the County Superintendent" -
"The form Of examination is to be by
written and oral questions and answers
The Superintendent should prepare care
fully list of questions covering the lead
inc points in the branches upon which be
desires to examine applicants. These
questions should be such as will test the
knowledge of the applicant upon funda-
mental principles. Special care should be
taken to avoid all ambiguous or perplexing
questions, or such as may be designed
rather to puzzle, than to draw out the
knowledge of the persons examined. To
these written questions, time enough
should be assigned to allow Of written an-
swers to each and all. And that the ex-
animation may be faithfully conducted, a
definite time should be assigned to each
branch. The oral examination should be
had upon the same subject as the written.
and should modify somewhat the decision
of the Superintendent, which should after
all be made mainly upon the written an
sweis. Each form of examination has its
use, and neither is complete of Itself
Each may be made to supplement the
other. Still, less complaint will likely to
arise, if the decision Of tie Supennten-
dent is made upon the written examination
for the examination in this form remains 10
speak for itself to my who will examine
the papers.
"The publicity Of the examination viii
give employers a good opportunity to be-
come acquainted with the qualifications Of
those who seek employment. The law
contemplates Chat all candidates for licen-
sure as teachers shall be examined at the
Time and place fixed by The County Super
ntendent. If not convenient to attend the
examination held for the town in which they
are to teach, they may be present at any
other place in tie county, where such an
examination is helix
Every applicant is requested to be sup
Piled with pencil and paper and with sat
isfactory testimonials Of moral character.
The State Superintendent says: at
would be we'll to hold short Institute Of
/, day or two in each inspection district at
he time Of the examination Of teachers
Believing that such Institute properly
conducted, would be the means of doing
much good in an unlimited number Of ways
and with la view Of preparing the teachers
for a more thorough, and satisfactory ex-
inaticn, all candidates for certif cates,
ire advised to rake their arrangements to
Be at tbs place appointed for examination
Mree days the bfst half Of the time to
Be devoted to instruction IN the Theory
and Practice Of Teaching, School Discipline
General d.dI, &c. IN these exercises the.
Superintendent will Be aided ~ Geo. NJ.
Guernsey, Principal Faaesile Academy;
Professor Miller, Of tiazel tsreen Collegiate
Institute; r. a. DonaIdson, Principal Lam
caster Institute, z. S. Swan,of Potosi, Geo.
II. Frank, Of BoscobeI, d. IL. Pafchen Of
Lancaster and other leading teachers in
the county.
rs the evenings may be devoted TO lee
lures, it is hoped that the friends Of edu-
cation in each inspection district, will secure
such lecturers as will call out the people.
The Superintendent has abundant assur-
ances, from the well known liberality Of
the citizens and their own offers, that all
teachers at examinations and institutes
viii be entertained free e expense.
Teachers names, on tae first day ap-
pointed for meeting, will be recorded at
ID o'clock i. N. Exercises on other days
I'd commence at 8 o'clock precisely
Teachers viii please be punetual ia their
attendance.
DAVID PARSONS,
CO. .Snpt. Of Schools, Grant Go.
Taflon, Feb. n, 1862.
Al E1LIrARY SwINDLE.-A An airy youth
appeared in Dunleith day or two ago,
and proved himself :omething of an adept