The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-05-07

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EDITORS JEFFERsoNIAN-Srs: In obedience
to your request, herewith hand you a report
OF the result of the School Examination on
the LIST inst, TO which l append few observa-
tions relating to the qualifications of teachers
Certificates were issued 10 MessIs. J. W. H.
Morrison and David Huffman, for eighteen
months; TO Misses Jennie c. Quirk, NJ. ].
Hoffman, and Kate Byal, for twelve months;
and 10 Misses Eliza J. Ray, Alice Elder, Ida H
Byal, Sarah Slosser, Alice Hammond and
MeToa Hol kins, for Nix months. Eleven ap-
plicants received certificates, and four failed
one On Grammar, one On Arithmetic ana Ge-
ography, and two on orthography, Arithmetic
Geography and Grammar.
Written answers were required to the follow
ing questions:
ARITHMETIC.
l. What is the difference between simple and
compound numbers?
>. Explain the principles of pointing in null
tiplication and division OF decimals
3. What will "a a i Il. g r. OF land cost al
Sass per acre?
j. Reduce Ia yd. TO the decimal of a rod.
S. = and b bought 100 a. of land in partner
ship; A paid $3.50, and s255O. After A s1ent
500, and b sl3OO in improvements, they sold
50 A. for S3IC0, and timber TO the amount OF
Ss00. II they sell the remainder of the farm
lor s5iOJ, what will each gain?
GEOGRAPHY.
l. Describe the shape OF the earth, and give
its diameter and circumference. What part OF
il is land:
2. Define each of the natural divisions of
water.
3. Bound Ohio, and name and locate its
capital and metropolis.
4. Name the conditions that determine the
climate of a country.
D. Which are the five ''Great Powers of Eu-
rope?" Give the capital and metropolis o1
each.
GRAMMAR.
The sentence, Each applicant was requested
TO bound Ohio" was required to be anaIvzed
and each word, except the last, to be parsed.
Many failed to give a correct solution 10 og
the problems in Arithmetic, and very few
gave correct analysis to the sentence in
Grammar, OF correctly parsed all the words
Very many of the applicants who, from time
TO time make application for certificates. are
sadly deficient in OrthOgraphy.
This deficiency, however, is much more COM
mon III lhelT allelnpI 10 make a practical an |
plication of their knowledge i'm that branch i'm |
spelling words on paper, than in giving orally
the common analysis of words, or the nature
and power of letters.
Those teachers who habitually misspeIl and
miswrite the common, simple words in daily
use in our language, and who use their capital
letters promiscuously, and begin their senten-
ces, proper names, &c, with small letters, are
not qualified for the work expected of them.
They should at once begin dnesc, and 20 over
and master the rudiments OF orthography and
English Grammar, and properly and fully
qualify themselves for their work.
Our teach ers, generally, and especially those
in the country, do not read enough-do not
iUTite enough.
Every teacher who would become proficient
in the use of our language, and who wishes to
be properly qualified ior his or her duty in the
school-room, must spend much time and study
in reading good, substantial, sensible literature
Teachers will be abundantly rewarded fortheir
labor and pains if they will but read, reflect,
and practice.
Very respectfully,
GEO. F. PENDIETON