Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-22
sUPERINrENDENrs, MEETING.

Irasburgh on the 10th day of March. at
10 o'clock, a. m. Superintendent from
the following towns were present:
Albany, d. NJ. Parker.
Barton. +. w. Baldwin.
Glover, S. X. p. Perkins.
Irasburgh. A. A. Smith.
Newport. E. p Wild.
Troy. L. f. Ranney. E
Rev A. A. Smith was elected Presi-
dent, and f. W. Baldwin. Secretary.
Mr.. Perkins moved that the meeting
proceed to the business for which it had
met, which was agreed to. 1t was NOV
ed by Mr.. Ranney, and carried, that
teachers shall pass written examina-
ton in arithmetic. geography, grammar.
history of the United States and YER
mont; also to pass an oral examination
satisfactory to the superintendent. On
motion of Mr. Baldwin it was voted that
there be prepared a list of questions in
each of the above branches. Mr.. Ran
ney moved that as there were but six
Superintendent present, that commit
tee of two be elected on each subject,
except history, to prepare two lists of
questions, one for the Spring and the
other for the Fall examination, and
that the questions in history be arranged
by committee of the whole, which was
agreed to.
Committee on Arithmetic-S. X. b.
Perkins, d. N. Parker.
Committee on Geography-F. w.
Baldwin, L. P. Wild.
Committee on Grammar-A.A. Smith,
7. E. Ranney.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock, p. m.
At 2 o'clock. when assembled, S. X.
Corey, of Craftsbury, and Charles H.
Jones, of Coventry, were present in ad-
dition to those Superintendent of the
morning session.
The committee on arithmetic, geogra-
ply and grammar reported lists of ques-
tons which were accepted and adopted
as the lists for examinations for the year
ensuing; also questions in history were
prepared by committee of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Parker the time for
written examinations was limited to one
hour and thirty minutes for arithmetic,
and forty-fve minutes each for the other
three subjects. On motion of Mr.. RAN
ney, it was voted that the standard of
qualifications of candidates for certif-
Gates for the coming year. be fixed as fol
lows: An average of 60 per cent. on the
four subjects of the written examination,
and at special examinations, candidates
must pass an average of rs per cent on
the subjects of the written examination.
1t was agreed that the spring examina-
ton should be held on the st Saturday
in May, and the fall examination on the
4th Tuesday of Novem Der. On motion
of Mr.. Corey. the Secretary was directed
to ascertain if blank certificates would
be furnished to town superintendent by
the State Superintendent, if not, that
the Secretary be directed to procure and
distribute to town superintendent
throughout the county, blank certificates
similar to those now in use. 1t was vot-
cd that general questions in the lists
should be arranged by the Secretary.
Mr.. Jones offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions
WHEREAS. The existing law requires
every instructor of district school to
obtain from the town superintendent a
certificate of qualifications before OPEN
ing such school, and whereas, superin.
tendent who is called to decide as to The
qualifications of teacher for a given
school, should have the privilege of max
ing that decision before the commence
ment of the school. therefore
ReSOlred, That We will neither grant
nor approve certificate to any teacher
of any common school unless application
for such certificate shall have been made
previous to the commencement of such
school. excepting only when failure to
make such application shall have been
unavoidable.
Resotred, that a copy of these relsou-
tons be published in each of the county
papers before the spring and fall exam
nations
MIR. Baldwin moved that the resolution
be amended by inserting after the word
unavoidable at the end of the first reso.
luton, the following:
Resoi,ed, That we do not recommend
nor approve of the endorsement of certi-
ncates tor each other. or for superintend-
ents out of the county,
Which amendment was accepted by
MIR. Jones. Thereupon the resolutions
were adopted as amended. On motion
OF MIR. Ranney, the Secretary was d.
rected to furnish each newspaper IN the
county with copy of the records of
the proceedings of this meeting. On
motion of Mr.. Perkins, adjourned.
f. w. BALDWIN. Sec'y.