The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-02-08
The Fremont Journa7
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

Several communications having ap-
peared in the columns of cotemporary
in this county, relative to the examina-
ton of Teachers, their authors request
us to re-publish the same in the Journal
as a matter of general interest. We
comply with the request, and present
them below:
The Examination OF Teachers for SAN
dusly County vs.. Our Common Schools.
After several years of observation l have
been forced to the conclusion that my d, es-
ent subject is; beyond all doubt, a correct
one. That teachers have, and do at present,
receive certificates to teach in our common
schools, who are wholly Incompetent oteach
the branches required by law, is a fact that
none dare to question. For example: The
Board of Sandusky county eight years ago
refused a young man n certificate who was
fresh from his books. Said young man has
not applied himself TO books for a single day
from that time to the present, being other
wise employed. 1t was my fortune to be
present at the same examination in Novem-
Der last, that this young man was. Before
the examination in Grammar began Mr.. Ross
arose and said, 81 know nothing of your quail
iicatiUns who arc here to-day, but ] feel safe
in saying that one-half the parsing that is
done in oUr common schools is done wrong"
Then turning to Mr.. ]. B. Lovelsnd, he said,
cam j too severe o. no" said Mr. Love-
land, ''if you would say three-fourths you
would be as near right in my opinion. =
I @Ln..z L
they certainly should meet the requirements
of the law, and commission only those who
are competent of correctly teaching the re-
quired branches. In the examination afore-
said, the sentences aJohn is hoy loved by
all, I" was written on the board, and appli-
cants required TO parse it. The young man,
before mentioned, parsed boy as in the ob-
iective case governed by the proposition By
and all as an adjective qualifying persons un-
derstood and leaving persons undisposed of.
Now, any person that knows anything about
Grammar, knows that such parsing is per-
feet absurdity, and yet these gentlemen com
naissioned this young man to teach this
branch in one of our common schools. Such
limited education has cost The possessors
thereof but very meager sum; and they
can afford to teach in direct keeping with
what their education has cost them, conse-
quently our schools are supplied with this
class Of teachers, to very great measure,
while those who have expended means by
which they have accomplished an education,
capable ofteaching, are forced TO desist, and
follow other pursuits.
call upon the District Clerks of the sew
eral townships Of Sandusky coun'y to send
to these gentlemen remembrance to such ex-
aminations, and admonish them to commits
sion for US only teachers whose qualification:
are good.
Will the respective boards act at their nexi
spring session 2 The tideis moving onward
and carrying our youth into sge. They soor
''Must bid farewell to scbno', --t
Ani coming lessons Ger" sFr,.f.-,
And the education OF the youth is of a vast
and essential Importance to our national hap
piuess and prosperity. oipg .nsaBa.sE T.
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.