The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-12-13
EDUCATIONAL,
Report of Teachers Examinations.
Fall, 1877.


aminations. The following are the
names of those to whom certificates were
issued arranged. in order of average
standing
First Grade. throughout the
county for the period of two years I:
Thomas J. Walsh.
Second Grade.-Valid throughout the
county for the period of one year.
Lydon ". Briggs, G. L. Powers, Alice
B. Canright, James Burke, Lizzie Mer-
riil. Byron L. Oakley.
Third Grade.-Valid throughout the
county for the period of one year.
average, 20 to 80.)-Sarah Sibree,
Thomas Burke, William Leith, P. H.
Martin, Esther Burnet, Annie G. Burnet,
John Kelley.
Average go to 20. )-Chas Tiff, Jas.
Kirwan, Veroqua Sheldon, John Barn
stein, P Fl. Hewitt, James L. Stitt,
John Carey, Marie F. Gould, Peter
Carrigan, Gertrude Sibree, Josie How
arth, Mary A. Cody, Minnie Richard
son, A. E. Whitman, Anna Nicholson,
E. A. Benedict, J. W. Barnes, Ida
Murphy, Eta Solberg, J. P. Donohue,
Robt. Rudolph, Charles Whelan, VIM.
Ross, Hattie Burnet, Annetta Amunds,
Frank Cleary.
Limited Third Grade.-Limited to a
particular town and for period of time
less than one year.
average, SO to COLT. W, Albuers,
J. P. Martin, Charlotte Flynn, J. A.
Koelzer, P. Ell. Lynch, A. D. Coleman,
Evelyn Murphy, LeRoyL. Backus, Anna
Lueps, Lizzie E. Kelley, Edward Brown,
Selma Klingholz, John O'Hara, Johanna
Lueps, S. A. Flaherty, Clara Blesch,
Nellie O'Connor, William Elfers, J. D.
Brockert, Relia Lawrence, f. NJ. Ben
edict, Robert Haukohl, Katie Dempsey,
T. w. Byrnes, J. w. Finch, Thos. Gal
iogly, Julia Bressler.
average, 40 to Sod. r. Solar,
Ernst Prizes, NJ. Hale Smith, James
Finnegan, Fred. II. Hillyer, G. J.
Hutchinson, J. f. O'Hara, Melora
Shove, Mary Walsh, George Puffer,
Erasmus Sartell, Lou Falge, Celia
Fitzmaurice, James Cahill, A. l..
White, J. J. Lyons, Fay Richardson,
g. A. Aubol, Sarah Henry, John V.
Erickson, NJ. Y. Sullivan, Ella B. Ross,
Lizzie NJ. Hayes, Julia Ross, Katie
Walsh, 0. f. Listen, L. Fl. Ward, Thos.
O'Niel, Addie Van Week, Hannah Gar
ry, Peter Brady, Richard Burke, G. T.
Canright, Fannie III. Bean, Mira McMil-
Ian, VIM. Mulholland, Mary D. Patnode,
Angelina Heath, Katie Fardy, p. J.
White, Mary A. Hougan, James Grogan,
II. K. Waldo, Theodore Wolf, Webster
Barragar, f. A. strupp, Jessie P.
Ross, Eta Shove, Isaac Cratic, A.
Nusang, 2. ". Donohue, Adolphe Jone.
10. Arnstein, A. l.. Schmitz, d. w.
Gallagher.
Ihe number of persons desirous Of
earning q Livelihood by teaching seems
to be constantly increasing. Each series
OF examinations is attended by larger
number of applicants than the previous
one. Little thought IS apparently o. Gwen
by many of those applying, to their
qualifications Or disqualifcations for the
business of teaching, and district boards
sometimes lend their influence in en-
dea7oring to procure the licensing of
those totally incompetent. Petitions,
solicitations of friends, and various 9TH
CT means are resorted to by those who
fail to reach the magic 40, and feel :.
burning desire to educate the rising
generation,- and earn $40 per month,
to procure eerssfieatea. One applicant,
after protracted and diligent endeayoT
st one OF the late examinations, succeed
ed in obtaining an average of less than
Is. Nothing daunted, however, by this
evidence of his appalling ignorance, .
request signed by g school board, and
persistent solicitations of relatives and
friends were brought to bear to secure
the granting of a certificate to the in
dividual. 1t is probably needless to
state that the applicant was compelled
to labor in other parts, in which he held
evidence of his ability as an instructor.
This is not an isolated case, but others
similar in character, occur frequently
They certainly indicate great presump.
tion-and perhaps in some cases, dis
honesty-on the part of the would-be
teaehers, ana dangeret;s want of inter
est ana neglect Of duty on the part o.
the school boards involved,
A class of applicants that feel failurs
acutely is composed of those who, with
out any preparation worthy the name,
spend a limited period of time in atten
dance at some school OF note. Time is
needed for the formation of the scholar,
and if the mind be in rude, uncultivat-
ed state. terms Of school attendance are
essential to learn the art of studying and
secure the ability to acquire knowledge;
and much longer period is necessary to
secure facility in the giving instruction
Yet one term, or even less, of such atten
dance is looked upon as emitting the
attendants to licenses to teach, and fail
ure to obtain such is Judged grievous
fault in the examiner. It does not pay
financially or educationally to attend
school at q distances from home until g
fair stage Of mental DEVELOPMENT is
reached. The best schools Of oul
county afford every facility for the ac-