River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-06
EDUCATIONAL.
MARTIN Il. CADx, A. M,
C0anly SUPERNATURAL q Selool

PepIn Co., commencing April 18th and
continuing week. The former will
be conducted by Prof Albert Salisbury
Of the Whitewater Nor NAL School, and
the latter by Prof. Duncan McGregor
of the PIattville Normal School. We
have deemed il best to defer the Iusti.
tute for Pierce Go. until the fall, be.
cause Of the bad condition Of our roads
in the spring. We shall then expect
one Of these gentlemen with US.
| The spring examination will be held
about the middle of April. The follow
ing is copy Of the law in regard to
teachers certificates with the State
Supt's. comments thereon:
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
SEc. 100. Every applicant for situa-
| ton as . teacher in any Of the common
schools Of this state. shall be examined by
the county superintendent of schools Of his
\ county, in regard to moral character, learn
! ing AID ability TO teach and if found quail.
| fled, shall receive a certificate as herein,
after provided
SEos l0l. There are hereby established
three grades Of teachers certificates, 10 be
known as certificates Of the first. second
and third grade, respectively az the case
may be. Each certificate shall show the
branches Of study in which the holder has
been examined, also the relative attainment
| of the applicant in each.
/ SEC l02. Every applicant for oertiG-
/ cate of The third grade shall be examined in
/ pronunciation. photography, reading. pen
mansh p, intellectual and written arithmetic,
/ English grammar, geography, history Of
| the United States and the theory aud art
Of teaching. and if found qualified, shall
receive a certificate which shall qualify
1 the holder to teach in any town IN the
county in which he is examined: pr0Uided
/ that the county superintendent may limit
such certificate to any town in the county,
and NAV also issue limited third grade GER
! ideates for a less period than one year, and
I Tor q particular district, whenever by ex-
animation he is satisfied tina The applicant
IS not qualified to teach in every district of
E the town for which he is licensed; and pro-
gided further. that no person shall receive
. certificate Of any grade who does not
write and speak the English language with
/ facility and correctness
! Candidates for the third grade certificates
should be required to spell correctly the
words Of any ordinary sentence, dictated
| 10y the exeminer, to pronounce with facili-
ty and correctness common words, and to
read distinctly aud intelligbly any passage
from an ordinary reading book; to work
readily the less difficult questions 10 COM
mon arithmetic; 10 parse any sentence of
good prose, TO have q knowledge Of the ele
ments Of geography and history; to write a
plain hand, aud to exhibit good taste in
the arrangement Of words aud paragraphs
The third grade certificates were intended
for temporary licenses, to be granted TO
persons OF limited altainments and little
experience; but the result proves that too
many teachers and officers arc content with
this grade. Earnest efforts are needed on
the part Of superintendents TO bring about
a better state Of things, and to induce more
teachers to seek certificates of higher
grade. District officers can greatly con
tribute to this result by seeking tue beat
teachers, and they will find it the bes
economy in the end, although wages paid 10
such teachers may be higher.
Limited third grade certificates should be
granted only when necessity requires.
SEC. lO3. Every applicant for a certid-
cate of the second grade, shall be examined
in all the branches required for eeriih-
cate Of the third grade, aud in addition
thereto, in grammatical analysis, physiolo-
gy, physical geography and elementary al
! zebra, and il found qualified, shall receive
u certificate which shall entitle the holder
to teach IN any town in the county in which
! he is examined, and which shall be in force
/ for one year from the date thereof.
Applicants for a second grade certificate
should understand the rules Of pronuncia-
ton and olocution, aud be able 10 read
with intelligence and expressions they
should write plain, bold hand, and be
able to teach some good system Of penman-
ships they should thoroughly understand
commercial arithmetic and be able TO teach
bookkeeping by single entry; they should
write dramatically and compose with ia
cilty, and should have, in addition 70
thorough knowledge Of the branches re 4.
quired for q third grade certificate, good
knowledge Of the additional branches 70
quired for ho seconl grade
sro. lOl Every applicat fof cortif.
cate of the FIRST grade, shall be examined
/ in all the branches IN which applicants for
/ certificates Of The second and third grades
arc examined, and IN addition thereto, 10
/ higher algebra natural philosophy and
geometry aud II found qualified, shall re-
ceive a certificate which shall euiiile me
/ holder to teach IN any town 10 the county
/ ia which he Is examined, and wL,oh saali
/ be IN force FOR two years after The date
4 thereof
Certificates Of tie first grods should be