Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-29
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


| 1nporsant - TeocAers.
OysicE CouHrY SrP'r Or Coxxou SCHOOLS
DAvsNPoAT, Scott Co., Iowa,
January S0th, 1868.
The attention Of teachers and others in.
terested 10 the cause Of education is called
to the folio wing circular:
'Orrrcs OF Sur'r OF PuBLic INSTRUCTION,
Dgs MoisEs, Iowa,
November lsi, 1867.
Occasional applications having been
made to this Department for graded cer,t-
Gates, we have caused some to be printed,
which will be forwarded 10 County Super
intendents on application. Three forms
have been prepared. The certificate mark
Cd First Grade is to be awarded TO these
who sustain . thorough examination in ell
the branches required by lav, aud who pos
sess the other requisite qusl,6cai ions. That
marked Second Grade 10 intended fos
those whose examination and qualifications
are not equal - ,ose Of the former class.
but vho are considered competent to be in
trusted with the Instruction and govern
ment Of school. Tkis 4 tie losrsss grade
eAieh u recommended 10 b ejsvn-
The third form 10 styled Premium
Certif cstss.' and is designed for those
who sustain an examination In Phys.
teal Geography. Natural PHILOSOPHY,
Ply siology aud Algrebrs, or their equiva.
Tents, in addition to thorough examina-
ton 10 al the branches required By law.
While the plan Of graded certificates 10
not recognized in the Law, neither 10 it pro-
hibited, and ~ believe general desire 10 |
gratifed in their preparation"
The above contains fecoomendatisn
which will receive the approval Il the peo.
pie Of this county. and which will be car
ried into effect ON and after Nay LIST, 1868.
This will give teachers now helding Tn,rd
Grade cesti6cates time to prepare for such
IN examination as will entitie them 10 those
Of the Second Grade, while those who nov
have First TRADE certificates may, BY devot-
ing their attentions to the branches named
above, succeed in qualifying themselves for
eestificates marked "Premiu0s."
After the date last named NO Third Grade
Certificates will be awarded. After this
date no certificates will BE- renewed" with
cut an examination.
AZ GEOGRAPHY" 10 one Of the branches
in which the laW requires applicants for GER
tihcates to sustain an examiaatien, IL u a.
TUNED that those presenting themselves for
such possess fair knowledge Of physical
Geography; il 10, therefor, suggested that
the teachers Of this county give some at
tsntion 70 the study Of Geometry. . knowl-
edge Of which 10 20 essential to success in
the school-room.
Hereafter there will be published, once in
each msnth, the names aud grade Of sehol-
arship Of those to whom certificates have
been awarded. By this means will be made
known the names and intellectual attain
ments Of those in whose professional quail
Acatioos the public are so directly interest
ed.
Notice Of the intention to carry into e.
feet in this county the recommendations
aud suggestions contained above, 10 given
in this way. and, thus early. to the end that
no unkindness or injustice may b shown to
any, and also for the purpose Of stimulating
the ambition Of the younger teachers that
they may make 90 earnest effort 10 qualify
themselves for more satisfactory A'schargs
Of the duties Of their very responsible po-
sitions.
In pursuing the course herein defined,
the undersigned has firm eonvietien that
he will receive the cheerful cooperation Of
the teachers Of this county.
JOHN GALLAGHER,
County Superintendent.