The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
Teachers Eramf nofSOns.

October 2d-At Breedsvile.
Oct 6th-At the school House in Dist No.
T. Hamilton.
Oct THAI Keller Centre.
Oct. 10th-At Decatur.
Oct 13ih-At the School House in Dist. No
/, Geneva.
Oct. 14th-At South Haven
Oct. 16ih--At Covert.
Oct. 27th-Glendale School House, Waverly.
Oct. 30th-Hartford Centre.
Oct. 31st-Lawrence.
Examinations will commence at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. and close at 4:30 p. NJ, and no teacher by
coming in late Will be permitted to pass any OF
the ex aminatioDs without an examination. Can
didates are requested to be punctual In attend
ance, and to provide themselves with pens,
ink and fools-cap paper. The same rules will
be adhered TO that governed the Spring exam
nations.
For the several grades the following branches
| will be required:
Thud Grade-Orthograph Reading. Pen
manshIp, Mental Arithmetic. Written Arithme-
tic. Grammar, Geography, U. $. History.
Second Grade-The above, together with
Algebra and Physiology.
First Grade-fn addition to the above, Bot
any, Science of Government and Natural Phi
losophy.
There is probably no branch so poorly taught
in our schools nor one OF which teachers are
hence submit the following questions as an
intro ductory to the examination upon this
branch
1, How many elements used in writing?
2, How many principles? Make them.
3, What is the difference between direct
and indirect oval?
4, What use would you make OF the black
board in teaching children to write }!
8, WHAT is meant by space IN writing
6, What letter is taken as the standard FOR
- nj rk.AE kIA hair
Z at what angle should the letters be made Z
:, What Is the correct movement in writing /!
3. How should the pen be held
10. low many positions are there reiatiVe 20
the desk?
IL, Analyze capital o.
higher standard OF proficiency will be re-
auired OF those who obtain certificates this
Fall than has ever before been required by me.
1t has always been my object since have held
this position to make each succeeding examina-
ton more critical and thorough than the pre-
ceding ones have been. and thus by gradual
ascending scale reach that ideal proficiency
among our teachers which the schools and the
times and the wages paid seem to demand.
I am pleased to give notice to the teachers
that there will be State Institute held at De-
catur, commencing October 10Th ana continu-
ing five DAYS. when hope every teacher and
every one who is preparing to teach will be
present. Certificates of attendance will be
given by the State Superintendent, and hb-
eral per cent will be added to the standing Of
each teachers certificate. Should any have
serious doubts concerning their ability to pass
an examination, vastly more important is it for
them to attend.
1t has been customary during these Insti-
tutes for the citizens Of the place in which the
Institute is held to furnish free entertainment
to the teachers attending yet, at this time. l.
as Superintendent, do not deem 1t my duty to
ask such entertainment OF the people of De-
catur nor do believe that we as teachers have
any just claim upon them for such hospitality
hence there will be no free entertainment pro-
vlded. There viii be, however boarding places
furnished at liberal rates in private families,
and committee appointed whose duty it shall
be to secure such places and assign teachers to
them, 80 that strangers to the town will have
no trouble in securing good boarding places
hope this matter o. board will not detsin any
one from attending, and that sufficient num-
Der will be present to demonstrate to the State
Supt that at least in one County in this State
the teachers have an interest in Institutes and
are not dependent upon charity.
The following is the Order OF Exercises. az
forwarded by Sup't Bnggs:
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
200 Introductory Remarks.
2:30 Enrolment and Classification
800 Election OF Secretary and Committee
$3.50 Michigan School Laws.
400 Essay on Precept and Example
/ 1880 Lecture.
s:45 Opening Exercises.
900 Organization Of Schools.
$3.50 School Records and Reports.
1000 Class-drill in Reading.
11:00 Orthoepy aud False Syntax.
80 School Economy.
200 First Lessons in Grammar
2:3O Science Of Civil Government
800 Cha. s-drill in Orthosrsphy.
400 Essay.
4:30 Query box.
1880 Lecture.
s:45 Opening Exercises.
800 Word-method System.
$3.50 Exercise in Map-drawing.
1000 Class-drill in Arithmetic
11:O0 Teaching Common Things.
1880 Phonetics.
400 Textbook Grammar.
2:30 Exercises in Physiology.
800 Class-drili In Geography.
400 Essay.
4:30 Query-box.
1880 Lecture.
THURSDAY.
s:45 Opening Exercises.
900 Pmlology.
$3.50 Rhetorical Exercises.
1000 Class-drill IN Arithmetic.
11:00 Exercise in Business Forms.
1880 Penmanship and Bookkeeping.
200 English Composition.
$50 Exercise in Word Analysis.
800 Class-drill in English Analysis.
400 Essay
4:30 Query-box.
1880 Lecture,
8:45 Opening Exercises.
900 Vocal Music in Schools.
$50 L. s. History.
1000 Class-drl in Reading.
HOO Class-drill in Spelling.
11:3O Exercise in Civil Government.
200 School Discipline.
$3.50 English Composition.
800 Class drill in Physiology
400 Essay.
4:30 Query-box.
1880 Literary Social.
The Sessions will commence promptly at 5:4s
A. NJ, 200 and 1880 p. M. A Lecture will be
given each evening Except the last) upon
some educational topic. At o'clock esch