The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-01-11

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To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors o
Cedar county. Iowa;
GENTLEMEN II herewith submit to yor
the report OF my work since your meeting
IN September, and also brief review o.
the school work ia this county for the yeal
just closed.
A large portion of the time since then
has been employed in the Office in the pre-
paration of my annual report to the state
superintendent and the examination oi
teachers Much of the time spent upon
tie =, port ought to have been devoted TO
other purposes, hut the hardness and mac
caracy of H.. reports sent me from the sec.
retarles aud Ieasar:rs of the various dis
tricts rendered il unavoidable. The errors
are usually such as can lie easily remedled
II schoo, olhcefs will be more careful in
their manner oi attending io ,hs work. |
would respectfully urge the presidents and
secretaries 10 stale particularly in the or.
d@rs which they draw upon The treasurers,
the purpose for which aud the fund from
which the money is Ia be paid. The school
law states empha'ically that moneys shall
not be transferred iron one fund to an
other,' yet 1t frequently is done, and IN
nearly every instance at the expense OF se-
curing "A correct report.
A great deal OF Time has been occupied
III the examination ui candidates for teach
ing. In a former report Ia you | express
ed my opinion IN regard toleqniring all
candidates 10 pass the examination and to
reach gwen standard before receiving n
certificate. lime has Gully served to CON
slnee me mat the plan VAS one worthy OF
adory,on. The work h-s been iraught
s,th much difficulty, many perplexitns,
hat with good results.
As soon IA ! commenced upon this
course many Of the candidates urged that
| had not given sufficient notice at my IN
l.uuon TO raise the standarj, and tina; u
vas unreasonable TO expect SO much OF
Them. In consideration Of these oijec-
;lons | have, therefore, frequently gwen
Candidates three trials, that they might
reach the result they desired. l do not
consider, however. that this excuse can be
urged hereafter with the slightest show Of
reason, and, therefore, after the FIRST Of
February shall confne the examinations
to the last Friday and Saturday Of each
month, aud the candidates will receive
such certificates as their work at that time
entities them.
Since my last report have examined
124 candidates, and have issued 26 first
clats, As second-class, and ~ third class
certificates.
There is habit, quite prevalent in the
country, of allowing teachers to commence
their schools without the proper credsn-
tials, with the expectation Of having the
certificate dated back to cover the school.
il they are found to be entitled to one.
H., Ian tn
the teacher to pursue, but do not feel
that directors ought to ALLOW this state OF
affairs to exist. as It frequently occurs that
the teacher, after teaching four or five
weeks, is found incompetent upon exami-
nation, and must either forfeit bis salary
or the superintendent must lower the stan
dard tor these exceptional cases. In this
work there should be cordial ana honest
cooperation of directors and superinten.
dent. that the best interests Of the schools
may be advanced.
The Cedar County Teachers ASSOCIATION
has met twice since my last report, once
at Clarence and once at Aechanicsvi lie.
Notwithstanding the unfavorabls weather
which We encountered on each occasion.
the attendance was fair, and the interest
manifested on the part Of both teachers and
citizens in this work consider sure har-
hinger OF good.
have had less time to devote 10 school
visiting than | expected up to the present,
bnt ia the schools where have been
have been pleased to notice an increased
zeal and activity on the part of teachers.
aud to find that subjects hitherto entirely
neglected are receiving a fair share of at
teution.
Al the close of this year an glad to be
able 10 say that | consider the work in
good con iition. | do not, by any means,
consider that We have reached. or even
approximated perfection. There are still
many things in which We are sadly def
cient that hope will be materially reme-
died the coming year, but looking back
over the past twelve months | cannot feel
that the work has been "A failure. l have
workec during the cniiic Year for what
firmly believed was The best interests OF
our common schools, aiid my success llf
have had any) has been due very largely TO
The encouragement aud support tina. !
have received from the leading teachers in
the county who have never Jailed to assist
IN. IN every enterprise that they believed
10 bs for TIE good OF The schools.
la conclusion, gentlemen, | desire To
r:Iurn 10 You my thanks for tie interest
,oa have so kindly manifested in thus work
and for the ilicient nd that you have m
yariably given me ia my endeavors to pro-
mote the interests q! the schools lii Cedar
county during the year 1915.
Z. +. FRlsx,
Co. Superintendent