The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-07
Monday, August Z, 1875.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE
SCHOOL LAW.

pin several measures were adopted
looking to important changes in our
public school system. In other States
and Territories, the organization Of
this important branch Of the public
service has been steadily brought up
BY Legislative enactment, to high
degree Of perfection and efficiency.
There has been desire on the part
Of many Of our own educators TO see
our Territory keeping pace with her
neighbors in this regard.
At the meeting Of the convention
these proposed reforms took definite
shape Resolutions were passed re-
commencing the establishment Of
Normal school for the professional
training Of teachers, in connection
with the Territorial University; and
declaring that ANY diploma granted
by Normal school in any State or
Territory of the Union, shall be pri-
ma tacie eyidence of fitness for teach
ing in the common schools Of this
Territory"
II was recommended that Boards
Of Education and Examination
should be esta blished similar TO those
in vogue in California, and that the
Territorial Superintendent should
visit every county in the Territory at
least once year, for the supervision
Of schools and organization of Teach
er's Institutes.
Relative to the subject Of teach
er's certificates, the fol owing reso-
luton was passed
Resolred. That this Convention
would recommend change in the
method of granting certificates TO
Teachers SO as TO secure more prof.
cheney, and to hold out greater incen-
tives for becoming thoroughly quail
fled To teach First, That there be
three grades of certificates, which
shall be issued only upon examina-
ton, had by board of examiners in
connection with a county Teachers
Institute. Second, Any teacher OBJ
tanning first grade certificate, may
il desired, present such certificate TO
Board OF Education. 10 be here
after appointed for the Territory, who
shall examine such applicant as TO
qualifications and aptness TO teach
and If such examination be- satisfac-
tory, they shall grant a certificate for
the term of four wears, which shall
ontiils the possessor TO teach in any
county in the Territory without be-
ing subjected TO any further cxamina-
ton by county Supcrintendcnts, or
County Teachers Institute Third, No
certificate granted by the Institute
or Board of Examiners, III any coun-
ty. shall extend beyond two years
and third class certificate in no
case beyond one year Fourth, Certiti-
Gates granted by the county Board,
shall be signed by the county Super
intendent, aud those granted by the
Board of Education, by the Terrific
rial Superintendent. Fifth, The
County Teachers Institute shall be
held at least once a year, ut the time
required by law for the Superinten-
dent to attend the county seat for
examination of teachers; and all
teachers living in the county, hold
ing certificates shall he required to
attend or 10 surrender their ccrtiii-
Gates, Sixth. In necessary cases.
the county Superintendent may ex-
anime and issue special certificates
To Teachers, which shall he good
only until the next meeting of the
county Institute.
The following persons were ap-
pointed as n committee 10 draft
new school law, according to the
spirit of the above resolutions 10 he
submitted to the next Legislature
]. +. Judson, J. V Meeker, Geo. +.
Whitworth. Mrs. \ ], White and
Mrs. J. b. Allen.
This committee were instructed TO
prepare their drafts ready TO be sub
mitted 10 the Convention at its next
sessionin Seattle, tioccur some time
in December next, for thorough re-
vision, discussion and amendment
10y that body. then to lie referred TO
new committee or recommitted TO
the same one, for final arrangement,
and 10 be resubmitsed to the eriti-
elsm of another meeting Of the Ter
ritorlal Convention 10 be held at
Olympia IN coincidence with the
session of the Territorial Legislature
next year, when il is 20 b. presented
for adoption.
Thus it is hoped 10 fix the funda-
'atal principles Of a good school