The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-04-12
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The county Snpt. reported as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Cedar County.
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit the fol-
lowing as the report Of my work since
your last meeting. Since that time have
visited 2s schools. A part of these have
found in good order, we'll disciplined and
doing systematic and satisfactory work.
There are others among them. however. of
which the least that is said Of them is heir
highest recommendation | wish to re-
peat here, aud TO emphasize what ! have
said before. that our greatest needs are a
higher grade Of scholarship. and better
knowledge OF the improved methods Of
teaching.
Many are engaged in the work, (and
many more are willing to engage in i, who
have never received any special training
for it, who take no School journal, and
who have never owned or read pro.es.
sional book on the work. My obserya.
ton of their work conynces me that those
who possess the talent to do successful and
thorough teaching without previous prep
aration are rarely found.
Beside the regular examinations at the
last Of each month have held two public
examinations this spring, one at Clarence
and one at West Branch. Since making
| my last report have examined 100 can
| didates. and have issued 81 certificates, of
which but IL were first class Thus far
! have found but three instances where
candidates have worked their way from
| third to second grade certificates | fear
| the number will not be greatly augmented
so long as the holder Of a third grade re-
ceiyes the same salary as does the one
who holds first grade certificate. There
4 il no incentive that will be so potent with
this class OF teachers as that OF an increas-
| ed salary TO induce them To raise their
| scholarship.
| The habit OF allowing teachers TO com
mence their schools without certificate
| is a dangerous and troublesome one, aud
| yet it is one that was extensively practis-
ed last fall, and ] was expected to, and did
date the certificates back to cover the full
| term taught There is nothing in the
School Laws that sanctions such step,
and ask your approval and cooperation
in the two following regulations
LIST. That no certificate shall be dated
back to cover the time that teacher NAV
have taught without one, provided there
is ho good and sufficient reason why they
did not pass the examination before.
2nd. That after teaching three terms
on third grade certificate without being
able to raise the grade, no certificate shall
be issued to that candidate thereafter.
The Cedar County Teachers Association
has held three meetings since Jan. !, at
Upton, Durant and West Branch, re-
spectively. The first two were well attend
ed by both teachers and citizens, but in
the last one We were less fortunate owing
to combination of circumstances over
which we had no control
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Il. +. FRiNK, Co. Sup't.
Resolred, That We fully endorse the
recommendation herein contained.
ResOtred, That the superstructure of
the Hildebrant bridge be accepted, and the
Auditor be authorized to settle with the
contractor as per agreement.
Motion prevailed that ID. T. Hedges
take measurement of stone work OF Hide
brant bridge, and report TO Auditor, and
he be authorized to settle with A. Is. Ole
son in accordance Herewith.
WHEREAS, it having appeared to the
satisfaction CT the Board, that in the mat.
ter of JenDette Mays assessment being
excessive and erroneous, she having lost
all recourse before the Board of equaliza-
ton, therefore,
Resotred, That there be returned the
sum of S22.45.
Resolved, That the members of the
Board of Supervisors are authorized to
act as bridge commissioners in their
respective districts.
RESOLVED, That when in their judg-
ment, ripraping or other extra work
seems necessary for the better protec-
ton Of the work, they are hereby au-
thorized to have the same done.
Ordered that the Auditor be author
lied to settle with Pat. Carlin for stone
work Of Dorcas bridge as per contract.