The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-05-05
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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1881.
TEACHERS STATE EXAMIN-
ATOMS.

The following circular has been issued
by the State Superintendent:
l. In pursuance of law, I have ap-
pointed Supt. James I. Lunn, of Iron
ton, Sank County, Prof. Jesse B. Thayer,
of River Falls, Pierce County, and Prof.
E. Barton Wood, of Oshkosh, the Board
of Examiners for Teachers State Certif-
Gates for the year 1881.
2. The annual examinations of the ap-
pIicants for these certificates will be held
at Madison, Eau Claire, and Oshkosh,
beginning at each place August 8, 1881,
at o'clock 4. NJ, and continuing forr
days. The examination at Madison will
lee conducted by Supt. James L. Lunn,
in the Senate Chamber of the State Cap
itol; that at Eau Claire, by Prof. Jesse
B. Thayer, in the East Side school house
and that at Oshkosh, by Prof. E. Barton
Wood, in the high school building. The
same set of printed questions will be us
ed at all the examinations. On Tuesday,
August %, 1881, the Board of Examiners
will meet at Madison, to decide upon the
applications for certificates and TO COM
plete their report to the State Superin-
tendent.
3. The applicants for the certificates
will be examined as follows:
% For the limited five years. State
certificate, in the branches now required
for first grade county certificate, with
the addition of English Literature and
the rudiments of Mental Philosophy.
90 For the unlimited Qife) State certi-
fcate, in the branches now required for
a first grade county certificate, with the
addition of English Literature, Mental
Philosophy, Botany, Zoology. Geology,
Political Economy, and General History.
The Board of Examiners recommend
that The applicants prepare for the exam
nations in the studies above those for a
first grade county certificate, in the fol-
lowing textbooks: Backus's Shaw's
English Literature, Alden's Intellectual
Philosophy, Gray's Botany, Orton's Com
parative Zoology, Dana's Text Book of
Geology, Chapin's First Principles Of
Political Economy, and Swinton's Out
lines or Thalheimer's General History.
The limited certificate will be issued
only to those who furnish satisfactory
evidence of successful teaching for at
least three terms; and the unlimited GER
tifcate, to those who have taught success
fully for at least nine terms. Satisfactory
testimonials of good moral character will
also be required.
4. Seventy per cent. is fixed as the
lowest average standing for the limited
certificate; and seventy-five per cent, in
all the branches, for the unlimited certi-
fcate. Seventy per cent. is fixed as the
minimum standing in any of the follow
ing branches: Reading, Orthoepy, Or
biography, Writing, Grammar, Arithme-
tic, Geography, .. S. History, Civil
Government, Theory of Teaching, and
Physiology; and fifty per cent. as the
minimum standing in any of the follow
ing branches: Algebra, Geometry, Nat
ural Philosophy, English Literature,
Mental Philosophy, Botany, Zoology,
Geology, Political Economy, and General
History.
5. The applicants who fail in aug of
the branches required, may present them
selves for re. examination in the branches
for the limited certificate, within one
year; and for the unlimited certificate,
once within two years. A re- examination
in those branches in which they passed,
will not be required. The candidates
who failed last year in any of the branch
es for the limited certificate, or did not
complete their examination therein, and
those who failed the previous year in any
Of the branches for the unlimited certif
cate, or did not complete their examina
don therein, are solicited to be present
with the new applicants this year.
6. All stationery needed will be fur
nished by the Examiners.