The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-09-10
Meeting Of State Board Of Examiners.

The State Board Of Examiners closed Its
session yesterday.
During their two days sitting they discuss:
law and decided after careful delibcration.
not to recommend any changes In 1t ut this
time. 1t being their opinion that all necess'l-
ry changes In its operations can DC made I'M
der the general authority given to the State
Board OF examiners under the school law.
Considering that the present law Is beginning
to be understood throughout the State and
the people becoming familiar with Its provis
ions, no advan t,ge was to be gained by chang.
ing 1t. Some OF the obstacles In the way OF
an efficient public school system are To be
found in the constitution Of the State. These
Of course cannot be removed by the Legisla-
ture, and the board were OF opinion that the
present school law was well adapted to the
present condition Of things.
The Board were satisfied, however, that the
annual examination OF the large number of
teachers In the public schools OF the State re-
ouires more labor OF the County Board OF In
aminers than those gentlemen should be eS-
pected to perform without compensation. In
view Of the high character OF the gentleman
forming those Boards and for the purpose OF
retaining their services, 1t was decided to
make the following order with regard to ex-
aminations
/. That In all cases in which first grade GER
t~ificatcs have been granted 10 applicants up.
County Boards OF Examiners shall have au-
thority to renew said certificates annually
for u period OF time not to exceed three years
provided that the holders OF such certificate
shall give to the County Boards Of Examl-
ners satisfactory evidence of continued good
character and efficiency as teachers.
2. In like manne County Boards OF Exam
liners shall have authority to renew second
Crude certificates annually for u period OF
time not to exceed two years.
3. All applicants for third grade certificates
TO he examined annually ~ heretofore.
The Board also yesterday, rs advertised,
held IN examination OF applicants for teach
ers' State certificates. -Four applicants pre-
scented themselves-one white and three col
ored-and after q rigid examination, certi0-
cates were granted to them.
Thu examination included algebra, natural
philosophy and physiology, and the Board cx-
press themselves as much pleased with the
proficiency exhibited by the candidates. The
good results produced by the persistent efforts
OF the Board to raise the standard OF scholar.
ship among teachers have already been seen
throughout the State. and 1t Is believed that
the action OF the State Board with regard TO
the Issuing Of certificates will, while 1t relieves
the County Boards Of much unnecessary work,
excite nh increased splrlto OF emulation among
teachers to obtain the higher grades of certil-
Gates.
A petition was presented to have the qucs.
ton of what text books shall be used In the
public schools reopencd and another book
placed on the list. The Board unanimously
decided that IT would be contrary TO the law
TO do 20, aud that the adoption made q year
ago would have 10 stand for i've years from
the time 1t was made.