The weekly union record., 1865-09-09
STATE Teachers INsrIrUTE.-The Califor.

STATE TEACHERS INsrIrUTE.-The Califor.
MIA Teacher says:
A State Teachers Institute will be held in
the city of San Francisco, commencing on
Tuesday, September 18th, and closing Oh Sat
urday, September 23i, the sessions to be held
in the large hall of the Lincoln School building.
County Snperintendents and teachers. whether
engaged in public or private institutions of
learning, are invited to attend and take part in
the proceedings. The exercises of the Insti-
tute will consist of lectures by professional
teachers from various parts of the State, dis
cussiops on important topics relating TO our
school system, and an examination by the
State Board, of all who desire TO secure GER
ti6cates. 1t is hoped that all School Trustees
who employ teachers of sufficient intelligence
to desire to attend the Institute will be liberal
enough to give them one weeks vacation aud
allow their wages to continue The money so
paid will prove good investment County
Superintendents are requested to secure the
publication of some notice of the time and
place of the Institute, 10 the county papers oil
their several counties. As this Institute will
be held without expense TO the State the edi-
tors of papers friendly to education will un
doubiedly publish without charge any notice
prepared by County Superintendents. The
California Steam Navigation Company, the
Petaluma steamer, the Central Pacific, the
Sacramento Valley. and the San Francisco
aud San Jose railroad companies will grant
free passes to all professional teachers, and to
Comfy Superintendents, on the following con
ditions: In travelling 10 San Francisco. they
will pay The usual rates of fare certificate
from the President of the Institute of attend
ance during two days, will secure the holder a
| free pass back, aud return of the money ad
vanced for tickets on the way TO attend the
Institute. This arrangement is made TO pro
tect these companies from imposition, and to
accommodate only such teachers as visit the
city for the sole purpose of devoting their time
to the Institute. The various hotels will make
| liberal arrangements for the accommodation
of teachers. The examination for State Ger
ti6cates will be conducted 10 writing, with
printed questions, and while ii will be full and
thorough, will relate to general principles in al
| the studies rather than TO technical details
Its object will be, not to test the power o.
memorlzing facts and figures, or exceptions te
general rules, but to ascertain habits of mind
power, of original thought and familiarity with
methods Of teaching. For State diplomas anc
FIRST and second grade certificates. examination
to be held in the following branches Arith
metic, algebra, grammar, geography, history
of the United States, theory and practice O
teaching, general questions, physiology, natu
raj philosophy, pennmanship, orthograpby, de
6niDg, reading. elocution. Constitution ant
Government Of the United States, and Schoo
Law of California. Extra credits, not to ex
coed twenty FIVE in each branch, will be al
lowed for ability to teach vocal and instru
mental music. drawing. calisthenics and gym
nastics, and for experience in teaching.
We learn, through our County Superin
tendent, Mr.. Upham, that the Northern Cali
fornia Railroad is also free to teachers WHIT
may wish to attend