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HIGHER GRADE TEACHERS.
The Great Need of the Times is Bet:
ter Teachers and More Punctual
Attendance Of Scholars.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

sSCHO0L COASlSS.OSERS UFFICE- .
g., :. AkBRt.GLe, 8. c., November 8 1885.
We would respectfully give notice to all cncerned-
teachers patrUns and trustees-t wewilfahere as
strictly, us practicable to the school law and the FOL.
lowing resolutions passed by the State Bosr OlEx-
aniEers: -
j. "The County Board df Examiners shall examine
al candidates for the profession VI teacher and afveto
snch persons found qua trd, certificate, setting forth
the branches Of learning he Or she may be cnptbie Of
teaching, such m examination tn be renewed every
year." General Statutes section l005.)
The nbUye has been amended by the following j.,
The County Board Of Examiners shall have authsti.
ty to renew suid certificates for period or
time not to exceed three years; Provided that tbe
holders Of such certificates shall give to the County
Board Uf Examiners satisfactory evidence VI c0nLinu
ed eond character and of efficiency as teacbers."
(Adopted September Q, 1879 ~
2. (a) All examinations before County Boarl OF
Examiners must be In writing, except examinations III
(b) At all examinations before the County Boards
at least two members OF the Board must be present
(c) All applicants before County Boards sballbe ex
tic, Geography, English Grammer and History Of the
i'standtns Rnies Of the State Bnard Of Examiher.:
before the C"unty Board Of Examiners shall include
series Of questions On the theory and practics "f
teaching and that the Methods OF Teaching" by
5hp III na p Il
Resolred a' That the State surpenenndsn. Of
Education DC requested to prepare In future, only one
set Of questions for all three grades for by the
County Board Of Examiners; md that applicants for
County certificates Of Qualification be required to
nake general average N not less than eO ler cent
for first grade certificate, 10 per cant, or second
grae and 6O per cent for third grade aud not less
than 40 per cent. on any other brunch" - -
(Circular No. s, series Of 1857
5. ''rhat the examinations OF teachers by County
State on the first Thursday and Friday in january
and July Of each year or on such other days as the
Stale Superintendent of Education, In his dscreta,
may direct. No examination shll he held excerpt On
such days without the permission a" the State supe-
rintendent of Education first had and obtained"
(Adopted September, lee4)
Implicit obedience TO lawful ahthnrtty ts basel
principle In education and no teacher who worthy
the Eane will neglect to incucate this truth both BY
! precept and example. We therefore hope that M
teacher patron will ask US to disohey the plain and
imperative requirements OF the Inv and the Stats
Board whose ministers We are, by DUNG ony act con-
trury to the foregoing resolutions
We realize our responsibility, and We shall endesvor
to meet 1t, without fear, favor Or anec-
tion. We earnestly request the trustees of
the several districts the patrons OF tho public
schools and all teachers who are conscious OF their
own merit to aid us In carrying out the foreeog re-
gula:ions i! =. ~
We would suggest to those who expect u apply fsr
r,iAcatcs Of qnalication thnt they study before
the examination. one or both Of the works recom-
meudrd in Rule No3; that they review carefully tie
branches required in "C Of No: Q. especially Artth-
met!c and English Grammar. There are two adVan-
tages In pursuing this course:
/. You got through with the physical labor sooner.
Q. You may save yourself some humiliation.
The examination will b. held In the court house IN
the hrst Thursday and Friday In January, 1856 Tor
white and for cored teachers respectively, beginning
| at 10 n. m. and cosing ut p m. IS. g
Applicants must furnish pens and Ink, and legal cap
1T the applicants keep continually in view, before
and after tile examination, the language OF Shake
sreare:
'"It is In ourselves that we are thus or TINS"
GEO. G. HODGES, .... ..-.
j G. KLUGH,
JOHN A. ROBINSON, Z
County B ard VI Examiners