The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-06-19
REPORT OF TEACHERS EXAMIN-
ATOMS.

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Hara, J. A. Keller, Dora E. SOU. 'r, j
T. O'Hara, Esther S. Burnet, J. L. 5titt
3D. Average,60 to 20.
Eugene p McAIahon, JAS. Grogan,
Relia e. Lawrence. Yeroqua b. Sheldon
John Erickson, Mary l.. Shove, AIMS
Lawrence, Bridget Taugher, J. ID. Brock.
ert, Emma Gibson, Susan L. Danforth
T. Fl. Hillyer, J. P. Martin, LIE Roy
Bacchus, Mary A. Maloney, Mary Mont
gomery, John F. Sims, p. Fl. S. Lynch,
w. Fl. Nelson, Katie Walsh, Lille f.
Bushnell, Charles c. Blake, d. w. Gal
lagher.
~. LIMITED THIRD GRADE.
4. LIMITED TO A PARTICULAR TOWN, AND
FOR A PERIOD OF TIME LESS THAN
ONE YEAR.
(a) Average, so to 60.
Martin Mcmahon, Lizzie NJ. Hayes,
Emil Teitgen, Laura Ranch, Emma At
wood, q. A. Aubol, Sarah Henry, Ferd-
naud Lonsdorf, Celia Fitzmaurice, Mary
n. Walsh, Maggie Peppard, Ernst Prizes,
Katie Fardy, P. J. Taugher, G. w.
Schmitz, Aggie Scott, Joseph Rick, NJ.
Hale Smith, Lizzie Donohue, VIM.
Ross, Richard Burke, julia Bresler,
Emma Morrison, Isaac Cratic, Clara H.
B!esch, Jennie A. Keller. Louis Falge,
Josie Young, Leona Bach, Bridget Pat
node, Addie Van Week, John Beach.
o. Average, 45 to so.
Mary Classon, Mary A. Hougen, f. A.
Strupp, Elbridge K. Gibson, Henry
Deters, Johanna O'Conner, May f.
Doucet, Daniel Peppard, Edith NJ. SPUR
rel. Maggie Kelley, Alice Symes, Will
liam Grove, Augusta Bettcher, Julia
Sullivan, Nicholas Wickert, Emma En-
erson, Louise S. Avery, Julia L. Ross,
Eta Edwards.
125 persons wrote at the late examina-
tons, of which 81 were licensed. It is
worthy of observation that so few obtain
ing licenses average below 80 per cent,
this fact being indicative of considerable
advancement in the qualifications of those
in the teaching force. A much larger
percentage of the teachers are securing
third grade certificates than formerly,
and by we'll directed effort on the part of
those who are to have control of educa-
tional matters 10 the future, but few
persons obtaining limited certificates need
be employed in the schools of the county
at no distant day.
Nothing is more gratifying to Super
intendent than the granting of certificates
of the higher grades. The success of
those who have done themselves the
credit of obtaining first and second
grade certificates should stimulate others
to strive for similar distinction. It will
pay. Increased wages. the honor and
respect of fellow teachers and the public
generally follow merited scholastic sue
cess. Especially is this true when such
success is obtained unaided except by
determined spirit and painstaking appli-
cation.
The schools of the county have all
been visited one or more times since the
publication of the last report. Special
attention has been paid in these visits to
securing some degree of ola ssitication in
the country schools, preparing them for
the introduction Of the Course OF Study
for country schools recommended by
the State Teachers Association. That
this course or one similar in idea will be
introduced, greatly to the benefit Of the
common schools is, we believe, merely q
question OF time.
A large majority of the school districts
of the county have adopted the plan so
often advocated by me of having a single
term of school during the year, and en-
ploying d teacher for the entire term.
The breaking of the school year into
two terms and the employing of differ
ent teachers each term is detrimental to
the best interests Of the schools in many
WAYS. Observation has convinced me
that eight months is the most profitable
term of school for most Of the country
districts to have; that school should be
opened as early as the first of October Or
earlier, and continue, with short vaca
tons, until the completion of the school
year. Arguments might be advanced in
favor of the plan advocated, but as they
have been frequently stated and are
obvious to the thinking mind, time and
place will not be taken for their state
! ment,
The Manitowoc County Teachers Lii
brary Association, formed last winter by
about so teachers OF the county, is now IL,
successful operation, having purchased
30 valuable volumes, and having money
enough on hand for the purchase of near
ly as many more books. BY taking an
active interest in this Association, the
teachers can soon build up library that
will be of inestimable benefit to them in
| their work.
The Teachers Meetings of the past
winter were well attended. Fear, occa-
stoned by conscious weakness, or an utter
disregard for the benefit to be derived
from attendance, made certain class OF
teachers resolute in their determination
toabsent themselves from these meetings.
1t was found as impossible to secure THEN
attendance as to impress them with any
regard for their responsibilities as teach.
ers. 1t is probably needless to say that
the names of none of these appear il
the above list SO as to indicate surprising
advancement educationally.
The attention Of districts is again called
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