The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-25
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Results of Teachers Examinations

Manltowoc, Wis, April 18th 1872.
Ninety-four applicants were examined
in this county at the spring examinations
of this year. They were principally teach
ers holding limited certificates. and schol,
ars from our best public schools through
out the county. But few of the best
teachers attended. as their certificates do
not expire until October. Many of the
applicants have had no experience in
teaching, while others have taught dur
| ing periods of from one to twenty
two terms. The average age of those in
attendance is 193 years. Dividing the
whole number of months during which
| the several applicants have been engaged
| in teaching by the whole number of per-
sons desiring to teach, gives to each an
average experience in the school room of
about eleven months. The appended
list for publication includes the names of
all applicants whose standing is not less
than d. The marking is on a scale of
10, and the average is obtained by adding
the credits of each applicant in Orthoepy,
Orthography, Arithmetic, Grammar,
Geography, History, and Constitutions,
dividing the sum by 7:
Evelyn A. Flagg. At; Clara Hop
pin, 7 Al; Peter Carrigan, 81; James
Stitt. 6 81, Jennie Hodges. 81 Alice
Canright, 5 Al; Charles Smalley, 81;
Ida Murrhey, 5! ; Henry j. FIagg, 81;
b. +. Pouland, 81 j.; Annie Nagle. 5, 81 !;
Charlotte Hecker, 2-7 Nellie Hodges.
ST F.; Mary j. Rowe, 1-5 Nancy Oar
ling, 5; Mary Nelson, 5 Mary Cuff,
81; Veroqua Sheldon, 81; A. S.
| Chloupek, 4 ST; John Chloupek, 4 ST !;
Hattie Richter, 2-3; Annie Sullivan,
AT.
Comparing the results of this years ex-
aminations with those of the past two
years, we observe that the few
competent teachers recently examined
have we'll sustained their, standing, and,
| in some instances, have earned credits
higher than those secured on former oc-
casions. Pupils of the public schools
who have attended many of the teachers
meetings during the time above mentior-
ed, have this spring acquitted themselves
more creditably than ever before. Some
have almost doubled their credits of last
year, and nearly all have given proof OF
substantial progress. A few have not
done as we'll as heretofore, but their fail
ure may be traced either to irregularity
in attending school, or to the fact that
their time during the past term has been
occupied with some of the higher studies
| in which teachers were not examined this
spring.
FIVE grades of certificates, or licenses,
are issued ir this county. namely: GER
tifcates of the first, the second, and the
third grade. limited certificates, and limi-
ted licenses. The first three are valid in
any part of the county, and are issued
only to teachers who are really competent
to give instruction in all the branches
named in the certificates which they hold.
A certificate of the fourth class limits the
holder to particular town, and is issued
to any applicant whose knowledge may
enable him to teache with some degree OF
success in prescribed locality, but whose
lack of Judgment, experience, or want Of
proficiency in certain branches disquali6es
him from other positions which he might
| obtain if not prevented by the limiting
clause in his certificate. A limited IL
| cense permits the holder to teach in a
certain district mentioned in the license.
It does not certify that the holder posses
ses satisfactory qualifications; on the
| contrary it is evidence of inefhciency and
should so be regarded by all district off,
GERS. Usually, these licenses have been
granted only on the application of school
boards. l have tried to adhere to this
principle. especially when the applicant
wished to teach a mixed school. In some
| instances licenses have been given te
teachers of prim airy schools without the
| Intervention Of officers, but in nearly
every case of this kind | have afterward
had cause to regret my action. The
marked scarcity of properly qualified
teachers in this county has hitherto rem
dered the issue of these licenses an i'm.
perative necessity when it was desired
| that all the schools should 60 into opera
ton but the wisdom of the measure is
questionable. and any one who has seen
the work performed by some teachers OF
this class must incline to the belief tina
school districts derive but little benef
from their services In primary schools
a few of them may do their work wei
when they have natural endowments fol-
the pursuits, or when tact and experience
have been acquired by long continuance
in the employment; yet it is fair to pre-
sumo that with more comprehensive
knowledge they could. do their work still
better. Many of them make no effort te
improve, cherishing the hope that the
old order of things will never be disturb
| ed. This inaction impeaches their en-
ergy, proves them devoid Of professional
| ambition. and must terminate In thel
supersedure by teachers who are not toe
languid to study, nor too unobservant te
realize that this is an age Of progress.
| District officers should always examine
the certificates of teachers before employ
| ing them. A glance at the form anc
language of the paper presented by any
applicant will enable them to determine
to which of the grades above enumerated
it belongs If it corresponds to either
of the first two, there need be no fear
entertained of the applicants ability
ToacLarS holding fi1ll third grade certl