The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03
{d.l Acreage, so to 60.
lb.l Areraqe, 40 to so.

the idte eXdHln6uOn9 nave ADVANCED INTO
the next higher class, and three others have
secured averages which transfer shem from
the (b.) to the (a.) division of teachers
holding limited certificates. In contrast
with these instances Of progress, there are
few cases in which the figures, though
less gratifying. are no less significant or
worthy the earnest attention Of the parties
concerned.
-Four teachers whose names do not appear
above-Mary Walsh, Laura Hamilton, Dora
Kelley, and Mrs. Libbie Nellis-haye re-
ceived limited certificates. Miss Walsh
and Mrs. Nelis were granted special exami-
nations; Miss Hamilton states that illness
prevented her from attending any examins-
ton, and her certificate of last fall was re-
newed at the request of her school board;
Miss Kelley, who has attended several
examinations in this county and taught here
for some time, Was this spring examined in
Waukesha county, and her papers we're
forwarded to me, on receipt of which she
was licensed here.
The whole number Of certificates issued
by me this spring is sixty No dis.
trict certificates, or "pernits," have been
given. The graded schools Of the county
are every year furnishing a number of young
teachers whose qualifications are good, and
several who have acquired an elementary
education in our mixed schools are now
pursuing their studies elsewhere, prepare
tory to teaching here; it may therefore be
assumed that it will not be necessary in fu-
ture to grant many of the last-mentions ed
class of papers. At the present time,
school boards seldom request the superin-
tendent to Issue these papers unless some
of the members deem the claims of kindred
paramount to their official obligations.
The papers on Penmanship show that
many applicants have no knowledge of a
system of writing, and that they teach it in
no other way than by requiring their pu-
pills to initiate given copies. Every teacher
should have text book on this subject and
be familiar with its contents.
Iselect few extracts from papers written
at the late examinations, to show the char.
acter of the information possessed by some
applicants ~ho lave the ambition rather
than the ability to instruct the rising gen
Grafton: "Nepolion". "Mosouri'. "Given,
the product of three equal factors to fird
the factors. Divide by 81. corsica is q
city of the Cape Verde Islands." "Corsica
is city in Sraiu." "Corsica is peninsula
in the eastern part of the Chinese Empire. u
1.-The leading exports of Canada are Hall
fax, Ontario and Quebec" "The leading
exports of the U. 8. are Boston and New
Oralens." "Havana Is city of Georgia.
"Glssgow is a city in Sweden; has a cele
brated university" "knosha Is situated
on the wisconsin river" "The three
largest cities of Wisconsin are New York
Brooklyn, and Philadelphia" "The Tortit
Is colder than any other zone." ''Ths
principal source of atmospheric moisture il
an upward direction" "The shortes
water-route from La Crosse to Milwaukee.
lie on the Milwaukee, St. Paul and La Cross,
r. R." "The area of North America Il
54 million square miles" "The area of N
A. is 5000 square miles" "The populs
ton OF the U. s. is 2l0 million" "Shay',
Rebellion was violation against the govern
ment of their own country CT the people o.
Carolina" "Lineoln was a great fghte
during the Rebellion and was then nomi
mated for president and was also elected.
"Henry Clay was great poe. he was blin'
and he composed poetry and had his daugh
ter write it for him. "Alex. II Stephen
was rendered ineligible to seat in Con
grers because lie fought duel with Aro
Burr Congress has power to promot
the progress of science and the useful art
BY acquiring authors and inventors Unite
times for their discoveries and writings
"The right of trial ny jury shall not be VIC
lated where the valoe in controversy doe
net exceed 800" "The sacratary of tn
state shall be President of the Senate.
1.-THE number Of members in the House Q
Representatives is 126, 316."
J; The number of applicants licensed thi
spring is greater than the number Of schoo
now in sessions state Of things that ha
not been of frequent occurrence with US
late years, and which cannot be accounte
desirable if We consider that our teachiu
force is largely composed Of persons VII
need better culture to make them teaehe,
: in the true sense Of the term, and that til
excess of supply over demand does not PRE-
mote the employment Of those best ftte
, for the trust; since it unnecessarily pc
f mits parties of very limited requirement
{ to compete for positions with Others who al
better educated, and does not insure ,
r children instruction of the highest ord,
& that can be obtained The experiences
r former years did net lead me to anticipa
that the services Of some applicants WI
a might get the prescribed average and via
to teach would not be required. Had
done 20, it would have been well to ha'
advanced the average and given .eachs
r ncti,e of the new terms of admission. II
U operation Of the present system under viii,
> licenses srs given on IN average OF 40 Is
many instances unsatisfactory. To stip