The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-09-11
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.
The Meeting OF the State Board OF Exam
hefs-yVhat they Did and what the,
Declined to 10.
Cbiumbia .Reoister. ,Septenb,,. :.

The State Board OF Examiners closed
lis session yesterday. :
4 During their two days sitting they dis
| onssed fully the operations of the present
school law, and decided, after careful de-
fliberation, not to recommend any
changes In 1t at this time, IL being their
1r'nion that all necessary changes in its
operations can be made under tho gener-
nj authority given to tho State BoSrd of
Examiners under the school law. Con-
sidering that the present law Is Begin
ming to be undo stood throughout tho
State, and tho people becoming familiar
with Its provisions, no advantage was to
be gained by changing 1t. Some OF tho
obstacles in the way of an efficient pub
lie school system arc to be found In the
Constitution OF the State. These, OF
course, cannot be removed by tho Legis-
lature. and tho board wero of oninion
that the present school law was well
adapted to the present condition ofthiugs.
The board were Satisfied, however.
that the annual examination Of the largo
number OF teachers in tho public schools
of the State requires moro labor of the
county board of examiners than those
gentlemen should be expected to pe.--
form without compensation. In view OF
tha hi1h nharnEEar of the gentleman
forming those boards and for tho pur-
pose OF retaining their services, It was
decided to make the following order with
l. That In ali cases In which first grade
certificates have been granted TO appli-
cants upon tho second series OF questions
for 1879, the county boards of examiners
shai; have authority to renew said certifi-
Gates annually for period of time not
holders of such certificates ehhll give to
the county boards or exanine---- -...sEac-
tory evidence of continued good charac-
ter and efficiency as teachers.
2. In like manner coUntyiboards OF ex-
aminers shall have authority 10 renew
second grade certificates annually for o
period OF timo not to exceed two years.
3. Al applicants for third grade cartifi-
Gates to bo examined annually as here
tofore.
The board also yesterday, as advertis.
cd, hold an examination OF applicants
for teachers State certificates. Hour ap.
plicantsipresgnted themselves--one white
auti tfiTv5 vuivTSIss and afftsT a rigid az
animation, certificates were granted TO
them. The examination included algo-
bra, natu raj philosophy and ph .ology,
and the board express themselves IS
much piessed with tho proficiency exhib-
tied by the candidates, Tho good results
produced by the persistent efforts OF the
board to raise the standard, of scholar
ahip among teachers have already been
seen thEoug ghost the State. and 1t Is b9-
lieved that the action Of the state Board
with regard to the issuing OF certificates
will, while it relieves the County Borr1s,
OF much unnecessary work, excite an in.
creased spirit 0f, emulation amosg toaoh-
era to obtain tha higher gra6e9 VI certifi-
Gates. u = Srs.
a petition WIS presented to have tho
qnaA9ioIi of whit text books ahalI DO
used In tho public schools reopcncd and
another book placed on tho list. Tho
board unanimously decided that it wonld
be contr.yy 70 tho law 70 do so, and that
the adoption made a year ngo would have
TO stand for FIVE years from tho time it
>.--,ss made.