The Ottawa free trader., 1871-05-20
EDUCATIONAL.
BY GEO. S. wEDGEwooD, COUNTY sup


from those whom we know to be unable to furn.
ish them, or from others who are careless as to
whether such reports be furnished at sll.
The school law provides that certain reports
shall be made and that certain statistics shall be
keEt on file by the several schsol officers. Most
of these reports originate with school directors,
who directly receive no remuneration for their
services.
1t Is not ouc intention here to question the
motives that prompt men to accept these offices,
but shall rather assume that they do so for no
other purpose than desire to improve the con-
dition of their schools. The duties of d school
director are arduous. Keeping the house in re.
pair, maintaining uniformity of text books,
watching over the school and harmonizing the
minds of the patrons pupils and teachers if we'll
done, furnish work of no little importance, and
when in addition to this he is required to leave
his work in the field and perform clerical duties,
we do not wonder tina: he often becomes negi.
gent. Some return is to be made to the treas.
urer; a census to be taken; a contract with the
teacher to be made; a certificate of tax" to be
| filled; election notices to be posted, or ''poll
book" TO be filed in the treasurers office These
would not require so much time were the proper
blanks on hand, and it is of great Importance
that these duties be performed promptly and
with uniformity. Realizing the fact that very few
officers are supplied with the proper blanks, we
desire to inform all who are interested, that
there are printed ones, kept by nearly all book.
hat h,yfb fbo5
urer, will save much labor to them and secure
full and uniform reports. Many of the Difficult.
ties that arise to disturb the peace OF the school
districts and damage the schools are the direct
result of negligence on the part of school officers
in forwarding reports. For instance, dispute
arises between directors and teacher concerning
the contract the dispute could not have arisen had
the contract been in writing. There is a district
in which two directors claim to have been elect
ed for the same term no poll book was return
ed to the treasurer as evidence of either. We
can cite one school in La Sale county where five
different men claim to be legally elected school
directors, and one gooCl teacher has made failure
in that school through no fault of hers, but
direct result of differences thar would not have
been had all the papers been properly made and
returned. Both directors and treasurer have
authority TO purchase all necessary blanks for
their respective offices, and it is earnestly hoped
that reform in this resprct may take place.
Every bookseller should keep the required
blanks. Below will be found list of reports
required by law; each blank shows on its face
when and where it should be filled and returned
Poll book of school dliectors election,
Certificate of tax,
Census report of district
Election notice,
Contract of teacher and directors,
Township school map,
Township treasurer's bond,
Poll book of school trustees election.
Census report Of town.
II all school officers will unite in correctly
keeping the required returns, one step viii DE
made in the advancement Of the interest, vt our
schools.
STATE CERrIFICATES-A examination oi
teachers desiring state certificates will be he'd
in the city of Spr,nrf"li. on Tuesday and Wed.
ne>day, August s.. and 9rh, 1871,
The conditions Of admission 10 tine tXanlin..
,icn 'r,:
|. Z" furnish satisfactory evidence OF good
IuorHl character, and
,, r., 'nrnish >ati-f,ctorv evidence Of having
t,usht. with decided success. not less than three
yeas. ut least uae Of which shall have been in
this .'nt,.
Ie uhrrs who propose 80 attend the eXamina.
ti"n "re requested ~ signify the sane by letter,
H. ,""n rs practicable, forwarding the necessary
testimonials upon the above mentio.cd pont..
II III" testimonials are satisfactory, the nsme .:
~" teacher sendinc them will be registered MS
an accepted applicant, and all necessary ini"rm,
Iion concerning Tire manner and requirements
of tht examination, the branches Included. etc,
will b. Immediately sent to such teacher. /! the
Testimonials are not sstivfacto the teSch-r
furnishing them will be promptly inforsed o'
the fact, and that in consequence, hc cannot be
admitted to the examination.
1t any teacher desire. the return OF the tes,i.
monials and documents sent, copic. thereof
should be sent with the originals. 70 be filed in
this Office, in which case the originals will he
cnserfully returned. The originals will net 10
returned unless requested, nor unless accom-.
panied with duplicates, or copies, for file. us
aforesaid. It ID necessary to the complete record
OF each case, that the testimonials furnished. or
copies thereof. should be preserved in this office
for future reference and nse, should occasion re.
quire; ana the pressae upon our clerical force
will not allow Of copies being made here. Orig.
lnhi documents whether with or without copies,
must ia ali cases be forwarded.