The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-05-21
REPORT OF THE COUNTY SUPER
INTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

Below are given the names OF those
persons who secured certificates at the
spring series of examinations for the
year 1885. The classification shows the
grade of certificate and the relative stand
ing is indicated by the order of arrange
ment.
SECOND GRADR.-Vaid throughout
the county and for a period Of one year:
Annie Maggie, Fred. Meisnest.
THIRD GRADE Valid throughout the
county and for a period of one gear:
Average above rs per cent.
Mary T. Hayes, Bridget Taugher,
Alice Canright, Joseph NJ. Peppard,
Mary Noonan, John G. Naser, John Pos
pisieI, J. E. Meany, Henry Deters, T.
W. Hogan. B. J. Hayes.
Average above 70 and less than Is per
cent.
James Carrigan, Anna E. Kellner,
Peter Burns, j. w. Fitzmaurice, Julia
A. Hayes, Marian Hougen, E. S. Grove,
Mrs E. A. Brown, Edmond G. Burt.
AUerage 6etDeen 65 and 20 per cent.
Thomas j. Morris, Ed. Conlsy, Louis
Jerman, Mary Short, Nellie O'Connor,
Norah Morris, Louis Kahlsnberg, Joseph
Pospisiel, G. M. Morrisey, Katie J.
Sechrist, James P. Taugher, Belle CHS
holm, Adolph Jone, Sarah Walsh, Frank
J. Stangel, Verona O'Grady, Bridget
Morris, Alice G. Kennedy.
leverage betVeen SO and Is per cent.
Mamie Solberg, T. J. Walsh, Patrick
l.. Hewitt, Frank o. Immler, Katie
Taugher, Hattie G. Symes, Katie Kir-
wan, J. F. Magee, Herman Schlundt,
Tnrena Johnston, Paul Sims. Alice Gar
nett, Rosalind Pospisisl, Joseph Rick,
Constance Roeffs, Martha Thomson,
Mary L. Patnode, Mary A. Davis, Mag
gle F. Grove.
LIMITED THIRD GRADE.-Linlited to q
particular torn and for less period
than one year.:
AUerage 6etaOeen 81 and SO per cent.
Minnie Goedjen, Mary L. Berham,
Ella Scott. Nellie Fenlon, Francis Gray,
Carlotta Classon, Nora Lantry, Mamie
Brennan, Maggie Kelley, Katie Taugher,
Willie Brennan, Josie Thomson, Lizzie
81. Jahnke, Rose A. Burke, ]. l.. Nor
rissey, John Kelley, Victor E. Rock,
Sarah Thornton, E. D. McDougall.
A few of the persons whose names ap-
pear in the above list as receiving full
third grade certificates, fall below the
minimum in one or more branches,
though their average standing reached
the requirements, and certificates valid
for less period than one year have been
issued to them. There are others who
passed satisfactory examination and
whose names appear above as having
done so, but owing to their youth it was
deemed best not to certificate them.
One hundred seven applicants for GER
tifcstes of the third grade presented
themselves for examination; for certii
Gates of the higher grades there were i
candidates. Applicants for third grade
certificates were not allowed to divide
their work, doing part at the regular
series and completing the subjects at the
supplementary, except in one case where
sickness prevented the teacher from con-
Guiding the work begun.
The examinations this spring have
been to considerable extent oral as that
form makes it possible to give instruc-
ton while testing scholastic proficiency.
A feeling of hostility exists among many
teachers toward oral work, but it is main
ly because of lack of familiarity with it.
The training which it gives is almost
invaluable and it serves to show the in
accuracy or insufficiency of answers
given. and makes subsequent study
closer, more critical and connected. This
method of examining will become more
popular with practice and will correct
the weakness which now makes it dis
tasteful.
The increasing number of persons who
seek the higher grades Of certificates is
an encouraging sign. These certificates
are recommendation to school boards
in that they vouoh for scholarship su
perior to that evidenced by certificate
of the third grade, and to certain ex-
tent are guaranty of industry and praise
worthy ambition on the part of the hold
ers. But as they are so considered, it is
only proper that they certify facts. A
first or second grade certificate has no
value if it can be secured without tol-
cradle knowledge of the subjects upon
which its issuance depends. A certif-
cate of this kind is something more than
an authority to teach; it is an official at
testation Of scholarship. Quite num-
Der of the country teachers who have
had no assistance in acquiring q knowl-
edge of the additional subjects required
for these certificates, attribute failure to
their lack of proficiency in tho subject
rather than to the difficulty of the ques-
TONS It must be remembered that any
thing we are unable to solve or under
stand is difficult to US, though in itself
it may be more simple than perple1ing.
Most failures occur in algebra. The fact
is, the nature of the subject is largely
Inexperienced. The province of alge-
bra is not to furnish a semi mechanical
expedient for the solution of difficult
problems. Its proper study has higher
purpose.
No report for the examination of pu-
pills for the completion of the Course Of
Instruction for Country Schools, is made
st this time as it is purposed to holds
second supplementary examination for
those pupils whose standing at the regl-