The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-04-13
For the Transcript.
VI FIFF1 I 'fFF'|F NV
The Spring Examinations

The Spring Examinations
The -*e';., q examinations will take
Place as heretofore, at the sch oel hous"
ia Tosaao, on 'heals, Satur ay Of eac.,
's,nn,h at 10 o'clock.
The object Of an examination is ,o
ascertain the apI'icart's general know.
ledge 81 the i,anc1cs, required by law,
to be taught Tina, h. who engages il,
Tie work If ins'ruc;ing the imnollei
minds, intlu>ted to his care, shonil
possess, in addition 10 good
moral character, thorough llnawic1ge
Of the several brat ches usually studied
in our scho,o&y. is Acknowledged bv al
vho realize the Importance AMI .nacni-
tule Of Tira teachers calm, Nor is
th's All. lIe should ~ !, possess the
ability t. systemat;t Ai,y arrange and
properly govern 2 .chool for u school
that Is not well governed cannot be well
Taught. Many teacher " whose quail
locations n other respects were excel
lent. has f!ilc because lEl !iieie,,t in
'h,s particular
TGis, then, should be tie standard to
which every teacher should ain first
ito ou,h acggain anee with Vie
branches lie viii have - teach second
the. essential .qual. Ecaions TO govern
and instruct a school. According 10
ils;r,c,l ms f:om the Office Of the Su
perintcudant Of t'ull G Instruction, no
person Who does not come up to this
standard is entitled to 4 certificate
Bat We all can readily conceive Of the
difficulty there would be Of snt pl, ING
our schools with teachers, if THIS should
he adopted as the standard, to .hich
applicants must come III order to en,i,le
'hcm 10 a certificate. No one realizes
alorc than I do, that during the past
year the Standard Of qualifications aas
becr too low THAT the real progress
and elevation VI all our schools demand
la,.er number Of energetic and
Efficient teachers. have therefore de-
:ernintu 10 raise the standard this
spring, and in 50 .loiny snail he under
the nece e>sl'v ot rejecting some, who.
last year we." engaged IN teaching. Il
is an unpleasant duty 10 do this, bnt
all are realr 10 admit thai th1 int. ests
vi hc schools demand i!
Tie regular ex limitations will We con.
Iac'rd as heretofore VIZ, by having
each applicant wri;c tie answers to a
sufficient number IF questions On each
branch. as 10 test his acquaintance with
those branches. This gives TO all alike
a tar opportunity 10 tell what they
know On he subjects Wis., which the
questions deal. Aul, if, afer fair
trial, any shall fail 10 receive cer,ifi
rr;es i, nii be wholly because they
al below tie standard adopted, or arr
disqualified ii other respects, such as
ability 10 govern. - faculty Of interest
IN. children or isnna'ting instruction
Il is desired that those whe fail this
spring, will engage with renewed
energies in tie landalIe work Of thor
oug!ly preparing themselves Tor the
sacred calling oi teachin. the "young
iiea hoy to shoot.
Those Who answer correctly 90 per
Ger, : the questions asked, or come up
to the standard mentioned above, will
receive certificate e the frs, grade
- per cent, second grade 60 per
cent, third grade. Having now from
actual visitation become acquainted
with tie manner IN vliich nearly all the
teachers in the county conduct and
govern their schools, # course my
knoxlvd = ef:heir ability in The school
room viii 'be taken INTO consideration
in determining the gfa.le.
School officers and Others are re
minded thai, /! viii NEE. them q, the
rn.r, d.:lcnse in r ,l.lo FOR he irons
action 81 AZ; l,,"iitess within nv Iiris
fiction Oil The second Saturday CT eaci,
month.
r l.. DOWNS.
County Supt.