Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-03-13
TO the Teachers and Officers of Com.
mon Schools in Tama County
Gfpief cerATY Sur sIsTFv pryr,

VIZ A. r WIN II ~ -. Sl>IFNtlNl,
Toledo. Iowa. March, 18Th 1868
Tic regular examination Of teachers is held
i he ,aatiic school Building in Toledo, on the
las, Saturday Of each month. The law pro-
vd.s that any school officer, or other person
Stall be permitted 10 be present at such cx-
animation. 1t is desirable that officers who
.rc in need Of teachers, should be present. as
good opportunity is then afforded for the SC.
lection Of the best certificates issued and for
Judging Of tho promptitude and accuracy Of
the applicant in n better manner than can
well be indicated by system Of graded cer~
tiica'es. 10 eject this, District Township
boards might ;nstrnc; one Of their number TO
be present at one or more of the examinations
next preceding the meeting for electing teach
era Such 4 practice in any township would
soon cut of applications from the lower grades
Of certificates. and, of itself, help to elevate
the standard of qualifications.
Each teacher applying for n certificate, is
requested to present an envelope addressed to
the Office at which he wishes to receive his
certificate. and containing writer statement
Of the number of months taught, the College,
Academy or other Institution at which he has
pursued his studies, together with his name
in full, p. O. address and age. Conformity TO
this request, will aid materially in securing
prompt delivery Of certificates, and accuracy
in the records to be kept at this Office. 1t is
earnestly requested that teachers present
themselves not later than 10 o'clock on the
day Of regular examination az those. coming
in after the examination has begun rcterd the
progress Of those who are earlier, and are not
Likely to either give or receive satisfaction
themselves.
Tie attention Of Boards of directors is re-
specially called 10 the fact, that, after care
full examination of the plan Of the S1,perin-
tcnJent Of Public instruction as well es that
ofseverale county Superintendents, It's thought
that the groH ing demands Of our schools re.
qure change in the present mode of grad
ing certificates. Therefore, from and after
this date the grades will be as follows -.
'PREMIUA CERTIFICATES "FlRsT Class" and
"SEcoSD CLASS, instead Of first, second and
third grades as heretofore The "Fivt and
Second Claas' VII require al examination
in all the branches formerly necessary, with
degree of qualification somewhat higher in
each, than was required for the old grades
'Seeond and Third. The &Premium Csrtif-
cate will be issued to those, who in addition
10 the branches required Cor the "First md
Second Class, sustain M examination in
Physical Geography, Physiology, Algebra and
Natural Philosophy, or their equivalent. Thus
the standard Of all the grades is somewhat
advanced. For example: "Seconl Class" is
higher than the old "Third grade" and in
tended to be nearly the same as "secoad
grade heretofore, and 50 Of the other two or
more explicitly, it is the first step toward dis
pensing with the old '.third grade and in
Producing one which shall be distinct FROM
and higor than, the old "iirat grade
Respectfully,
]. X. STEWART,
County Superintendent.
TamA County Ln.o., and Oxford Leader
please copy.