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THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The Ordeal through which they Must
Pass OIL the First Thursday and
Friday in January, ISSG.
School COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

ARBEv LIE, 5. o., November = 1880.
We would respectfully give notice to all concerned
teachers, patrons and tru$ tees, that We will adhere rs
strictly, as practicable to The school law and the fol-
lowing resolutions passed by the State Board Of En-
aininers:
!. 1.-The County Board # Examiners shall examine
all candidates for the profession of teacher and give to
such persons found qualified, q certificate. setting forth
The branches Of learning he or she may be capable OF
teaching. such an examination to he renewed every
year. General Statutes section l0o5.)
The above has been amended by the following
The County Board Of Examiner shall have authori-
ty to renew said certificates annually for n period OF
time not to exceed three years; Provided that the
holders Of such certificates shall give to the County
Board Of Examiners satisfactory evidence Of %continu-
ed good character and of efficiency rs teachers"
IAdopted September 2, 1SI9.)
=. (a) All examinations before County Board Of
Examiners must be in writing, except examinations In
reading.
TO- At all examinations before the County Boards
Mt least two members Of the Board must be present.
(c) All applicants before County Boards shall he en-
nmincd on photography, Reading, Writing, Arithme'
tic, Geography, English Graumer, and History Of the
L. s.. and this State"
l'Standirg Rules of the State Board OF Examiners
). "Rcsolred, That the examination Of teachers
before the County Board of Examiners shall include {
series Of questions on the theory ana practices o.
John SWEET and Art Of School Management 10y John
Baldwin, will be recommended as books OF reference
(Adorted May ]. 1881
i. Resolved, That the State superintendent o.
Education be requested to prepare in future, only one
set of questions for all three grades for use by tho
County Board Of Examiners and that applicants fol
County certificates of Qualification be required u
make a general average OF not less than So per cent
for q first grade certificate, 10 per cent. tor 4 second
grade, and 10 per cent. for third grade and not less
than 40 per cent. on any other branch"
(Circular No. ), series Of 1891
5. THAT the examinations OF teachers by County
Boards of Examiners shall be held throughout The
State on the first Thursday and Friday in January
and July Of each year, nr ON such other days rs INC
Stnt, ,r.ein n liant nf Elnnntin, / lIs IlSPrntIDn
may direct. No examination shall be held except or
such days without the permission Of the State Supc
riutcndent of Education first had and obtained.'
(Adoptcd September 1sS+)
Implicit obedience 10 lawful authority Is q basa
principle in education. and no teacher who is WORTHY
tie Ealne will neglect to inculcatc this truth both by
prcccpt and example. We therefore hope that NJ
teacher or patron will ask as to disobey the plain an'
imperative requirements OF the law and the Stat
Board, who's" ministers We are, by doing any act con
trary Ia the foregoing resolutions.
We realize our responsibility, and we shall cndenvO
to meet 1t. as God shall give us strength, without fear
favor or affection. We earnestly request the trustees
nf the several districts, the patrons OF the public
schools. and all teachers who arc conscious OF thei
own merit, to aid us in carrying out the foregoing re-
gulartions.
We would suggest to those who expect to apply fo
certificates of qualification, that they study, before
the examination, one or both Of the works recon-
mcnded in Rule Nos that they review carefully TN
branches required in "C" Of No. 2, especially Arith
motto and English Grammar. There are TWO advan
tageS in pursuing this course:
/. You get through with the physical labor sooner
9. You may save yourself some humiliatlon.
The examination will be held in the court house ol
the first Thursday and Friday in january, 1856, do
white and for colOred teachers respectively, beginning
ut 10 q. IN. and closing ut t p. IN.
Applicants must furnish pens and ink, and legal ca
paper.
1T the applicants keep continually in view, 6EJor'
and after the examination, the language OF Shake
speare:
sit is in ourselves that we are thus or thus
+ G. HODGES
j. c.. kLUGH,
Ohm A. ROBINSON,
County Board Of Examiners