The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-12-08
REPORT OF6BR4RRyR7
OF SCHOOLS.

ct the fall examinations for the year 1881
The data at the head of each list offe
sufficient explanation of the grade o
certificate held by the teachers thereil
mentioned:
FIRST GRADE Valid throughout tn
co,:'ty and for q period of t,ro years
Albert Guttmann, John F. Sims, Attire,
Thomas.
SECOND aRADE.-V Valid throughout tn
county and for a period of one year
Eta Solberg, Annie Nagle, John Barnes
James O'Hara, G. F. WheIan, Jane
Kirwan, Julia Bressler, Carrie Pierpont
j. 8. Cahill, Anna Lueps, JohannaLueps
Minnie Richardson.
THIRD GRADE Valid throughout tn
county and for q period Of one year
(a.) AVERAGE ABOVE rs.
Sara Sibree. E. P. Mcmahon. John A
Hussey, James Bowe, Byron Oakley
Henry Deters, Eva Murphy, q. A. Gle
low, Helen Richardson, Bertha Kostom
latsky. Veroqua Sheldon, Fay Richard
son, Agnes Burnett, NJ. F. Gould.
3D. AVERAGE ABOVE 10 AND UNDER rs
Katie Dempsey, J. D. Brockert, Char
lotte Hecker, j. P. Cornell, Otto o
Wiegand, Fred w. Dumke, August
Guedinger, Hattie Burnett, F. A. Ions
dorf.
To- AVERAGE ABOVE 60 AND UNDER 70
Joseph B. Rick, Charles Ostenfeldt,
Kate Fardy, Ella A. Honey, Maggie
Ryan, J. W..Guhin, E. K. Gibson, Au
gust Krause, John Chloupek, Edward
Grove, Mary E. Hewitt, W. @. Schmitz
Isaac Cratic, Maggie Cody, DelleA. Shove
F. W. Stangel, Lucy Niquette. Robert
Rudolph, Aggie M. Scott, William Ross
Alice G. Kennedy, Louise o. Harris
Sarah Cornell, Maggie Peppard, Addie
Van Week, Cora M. Lawrence, Belle
Chisholm, Adolph Jone, Johanna O.
Conner, William Dunbar, Alice V.Symee,
Fred Christensen.
LIMITED THIRD GRADE Valid for q per.
iOd of seven months and limited to q
particular toUn.
AVERAGE BETWEEN 55 AND 60.
Willie A. Grove, Augie Heath, Daniel
Peppard, Mary E. Kennedy, Maggie A.
Morrissey, John Dunbar, S. L. Weber,
Lizzie Baetz, Lizzie Donohue, Fred. w.
Broer, Lizzie Hammond, Gustie Boett-
cher, Sarah Walsh, Julia Sullivan, Jos.
P. Cody, Mary Packard, Minnie Tori
son, James Keehan, Matilda Eller, B. A.
Morris, Emily Smoke, Maggie Barry,
Martha Mcmillan.
The average standing fixed for first
grade certificate was rs per cent. with q
variable minimum dependent upon the
importance of the branches. An average
of 70 per cent. was required for second
grade, and of 60 for full third. Limit
ed third grades were issued on an aver
age standing, varying between IS and
Gu per cent. Two of those mentioned in
the above list did not quite reach the
requisite per cent. but they were engaged
in teaching and as there is scarcity of
teachers it was thought prudent to allow
them to conclude their terms of school.
One hundred thirty one applicants at
tended the examinations, of whom 80
received certificates and 80 failed. Three
persons receive first grade, IL Sec
ondgrade, So full third grade, and
% limited third grade certificates.
1t was at first thought possible to
supply the schools of the county with
teachers, without the issuance of limited
certificates, and they were not issued
until it was found that the needs of the
schools made it imperative. The average
was fixed SO high, however, that there is
but little difference between the lower
class Of the full third grades ard those
limited to particular town. 1t requires
136 teachers to supply the schools of the
county. There are nine persons teach
ing in the county who hold state certifi
Gates or their equivalent. There are AZ
who obtained certificates last spring, good
for one year or more. These, with the
persons tG whom certificates were Issued
this fall, make an available teaching
force of 146. from which to select a corps
OF l36. A few of the best teachers have
abandoned the profession for employ
ment more congenial, permanent and
lucrative and scarcity is thus occasion
ed. In order to meet the necessities oil
the schools, limited certificates will be
issued to those whose standing most
nearly approxlmates the standard fixed,
until the deficiency no longer exists.
One encouraging feature of the late
examinations is the large number of ap-
plicants for certificates of the higher
grades and the success attending then
efforts. 1t is to be hoped that il will bs
the occasion OF stimulating others, with
less industry and ambition, to like effor
and that in time the third grade certif
cate will be esteemed as tho limited nov
is,-a license FOR the inexperienced ant
unprogressivs. There are many things
inherent in the business of teaching tina
prevent its being ranked with the pro
fessions. 1t does not hold out tina
promise which encourages continuous
exertion. and youthful. energy looks tc
other pursuits which do not hedge the
future so narrowly nor limit aspiration
so closely. Still the teacher i; an impor
tant factor in the progression Of society
Ie stands in the sams relation to tn
needs of the intellect ~ the husband
man does to those of the body. 1t is
calling which, although not grand In it