Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-09-09
state Teachers Institute.

The Cdyorn'd Teacher for September announc-
es that State Teachers Institute will be held
in the city of San Francisco commencing on
Tuesday, September 10Th, and closing on Satur
day, September 23d, 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 learn
ing. are invited to attend and take mart in the
proceedings. The exercises OF the Institute will
consist of lectures by professional teachers from
various parts of the State discussions on impor-
tant topics relating to our school system, aud an
examination, by the State Board of all who de-
sire TO secure certificates. 1t is hoped that all
School Trustees who employ teachers of suli-
cient intelligence to desire to attend the Institute
will be liberal enough to give them one week :
vacation and allow their wages TO continue. The
money so paid will prove good investment
County Superintendents requested to secure
the publication of some notice of the time aud
place of the Institute, in the county papers Of
their several counties. As this Institute will he
held without expense to the State, the editors of
the papers friendly to education will undoubtedly
publish, without charge, any notice prepared by
County SuperintcndentS. The California Steam
Navigation Company, the Petaluml steamer, the
Central Pacific, the Sacramento Valley. and the
San Francisco ana SIN Jose Railroad companies
will grant free prsses to all professional teachers
and to County Superntendents, on the following
conditions In travelling to san Francisco, they
will pay the usual rates of fare Il certificate
from the President Of the Institute of attendance
during two days, will secure the holder free
pass back, and IL return Of the money advanced
/ for tickets on the way to attend the Institute
( This arrangement is made to protect these COM
panies from imposition and to accommodate only
such teachers visit the city for the sole pur
pose of dcvoting their time to the Institute. The
various hotels will make liberal arrangements
I for the accommodation Of teachers. The cXamin-
alton for State Certificates will be conducted in
writing, with printed questions, and while it
will be full and thorough, will rrluc to general
/ principles in all the studies rather than to tech
meal details. Its object will be. not to test the
power of memorizing Nets and fl cures, or excep-
/ tons to general rules, but to ascertain habits of
mind power of original thought, and familiarity
with methods of teaching For State Diplomas
and First and Second Grade Certificates, eXamin-
alton to be held in the following branches :
/ Arithmetic. Algebra Grammar. Geography. His
tory Of the United States Theory aud Practice
of Teaching, General Questions. Physiology,
Natural Philosophy, PENN inship, Orthography
Defining, Reading and Elocution, Constitution
and Government of the United States, and School
Law of California. Extra Credits. not to exceed
25 in each branch will be allowed for ability to
teach Vocal and Instrumental Music Drawing
Casthenics and Gymnastics. and for experience
in teaching.