Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1879-07-19
County DISQUALIFICATION

, MIR. EDIToR.-ln reNvNto man,
questions received from 49, -
sources and in order to ing Tie
subject Of County Examinations be.
. fore the teachers OF Orange County,
, will, il you can spare the space in
. your paper, state tie objects aud
requirements of this examination
as l understand them.
First The object is to make it
possible for teachers, who have not
attended Normal school to obtain
certificates which shall entitle them
to teach for the same number Of
years as certificates from the first
course of the Normal school. 1t
only differs from the Normal school
certificates in being valid through
out the county instead Of the
State. 1t is convenient means
for Normal school students whose
certificates have expired to renew
their licenses.
Its most important object is to
bring teachers of acknOwledg ed
merit into class by themselves aud
aid them by this recognition of
their ability and at the same time
release them from the necessity of
getting a new certificate each year
or in each town they teach.
Second: The requirements of this
examination as regulated by law
are that, women shall be 1S years of
age, and men 20 years of age in Or
der to be admitted to the examina-
ton. Testimonials must be pre-.
sented to the examining board from
the committee by whom employed,
and from the Supt. under whom
they have taught, showing that they
have taught, successfully for ten
weeks in the common schools and
approving their moral characten
An examination must be held Din
all the subjects required by lawto
be taught in the common schools,
and the examination must be writ
ten in not less than six subjects.
1t will be seen from the fore going
that nothing beyond a thorough
common school education is neces.
sary in obtaining county license.
The examination occupies two days,
and in the past, two sessions have
been held each day, the first three |
sessions being devoted to written |
and the last to an oral examination. |
The policy of the examining
board has been and will be to make
their questions ola practical charac-
ter, such as teacher must be quail
flied to answer in order to be
thoroughly fitted to teach. AS the
season is near at hand when al ex-
animation may be. attended most
would suggest that
teachers desiring an examination
make application at once or at the
farthest during the month of July.
The place for holding the examina-
ton will be determined from the
applications and SO arranged as to
accommodate the greatest number.
There are many teachers in Or
ange county who would he greatly
aided by this examination, and it
is hoped that none will fail to at
tend or apply by reason of a sas-
picion that they may not pass. All
who have taught successfully should
make the effort, and if some should
chance to fail it is no disgrace and
The discipline will have been good for
Them. II they succeed it will be ma
terially to their advantage. Appli.
cations may be made to members
Of the committee viz, A. W. Ed I
son Brookfield, Geo. Dearborn Cor
nth, or to the clerk. If made to
he clerk it will avoid the necessity
If forwarding them to him by the
)ther members. |
VICTOR /. SPEAR,
Rraintrno VT (llorH Of Rnor.1 II