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HIGHER GRADE TEACHERS.
The Grcat Need of the Times is Bet
ter Teachers and e More Functual
Attendance OF Scholars.
SCHOOL Com, 1sS'oNEEs OFFICE.

ARHEv LIE, s. g., November 3 1880.
We would respectfully give notice to all cnncerncd-
teachers, patruuS and trilstces.-that wc.will adhere rs
strictly, as practicable to the school law and the fol-
lowing resolutions passed by the State Board Of En-
aminciS:
/. 1.-The County Board of Examiners shall examine
all candidates for the profession Of teacher and give to
such persons found qua flied, q certificate. setting forth
the branches of learning he or she may be capable Of
teaching. such an examination to be renewed every
year" General Statutes section lOO5.)
The above has been amended by the following
The County BOARD of Examiners shall have authori.
ty to renew said certificates annually for a period OF
time not to exceed three years; Provided that inc
holders IF such certificates shall give to the County
Board Of Examiners satisfactory evidence of %cnntinu-
ed good character and of efficiency as teachers"
{Ad0pted September 2, 1879
,. (oJ All examinations before County Board OF
Examiners must be in writing, except examinations in
reading.
% 1T all examinations before the County Boards
at least two members of the Board mnst he present.
(c) All applicants before County Boards Shallbe eX
amintd Oh OrtlloSnphy, Reading, Writing, Arithmc-
tic, Geography, English Grammer. and History Of the
T.. =. and this state"
('S,anding Rules of the State Board of Examiners.
3. "IteS0lred, That the examination of teachers
before the County Board Of Examiners shall include n
series Of questions On the theory and practice OF
teaching and that the "Mrthoas OF Teaching" by
John SWEET and art of School MANAGEMENT BY John
Baldwin, will be recumm Ondcd as books OF reference
(AdnIt"d May |. 1872
4. Resolved, That the State Superintendent OF
Education DC requested to prepare in future, only one
set of questions for alt three grades for use by the
Comfy Board of Examiners; and that applicants for
County certificates Of Qualification be required to
mak. 4 general average OF not less than 50 per cent;
for Il first grade certificate, 40 per cent. for a second
grade, and GO per cent. for 4 third Grade and not less
than 20 per cent. on any other bramch.'
(Circular No. 5, Series of lSS1)
5. "ihat 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. or on such other days as the
State Superintendent OF Education. in his discret!an,
may direct. No examination shlll be held except on
such days without the permission OF the state oule'
ri:trndcnt of Education first had and obtained"
(Ainptcd September, leSl.)
Implicit obedience to lawful authority is q basal
principle in education. and no teacher who is worthy
the Elme will neglect to inculcate Ibis truth both by
prcccpt and example. We therefore hope that M
teacher or patron will ask US to dis"bcy the plain and
imperative requirements OF the law and the State
Board. who's" ministers We are, by doing any act con-
trary to the foregoing resolutions.
We realize our responsibility, and we shall endrnTor
to meet it, without fear, favor or atfcc-
ton. We earnestly request the trustees OF
the several districts, the patrons of the pHbIic
schools. and all teachers who are conscious nl tHcll
own merit, to aid us in carrying out the foregoing re-
1GiatiOnS.
We would suggest to :hosc who expect to apply for
c, rii!iratcs Of qualification, that they study, before
the examination. one or 10th Of the works recon-
mcndrd in Rule Nos; that they review carefully the
branches required in "C' if No. .. especially Arilh'
inctic and English Grammar. There ae two advan'
tagrs in pursuing this course:
!. You get Through with the physical labor sooner,
2. Y"a may save yourself some humiliation.
The examination will be held in the court lnnse on
The fiji st Thursday aid Friday in January, 1SSH. loi
white and for colored teachers respectively, beginning
at II a. n. and closing at I +. m.
Applicants must furnish pens and ink, ard legal car
paper.
1T the applicants keep continually in view, before
and after the examination. Tie language Of Shake
spcare:
tit is in ourselves that we are thus or tins"
GEO. G. HODGES,
j. G. kLUGlI.
JOHN a. ROBINSON,
Counts 3 ard uf Examiners