The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06
ARTICLE III.
EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATES.


Sec 21-The county board of examiners
shall consist of the county SUPERINTENDENT
who shall be the chairman, and two COM
potent persons, registered voters resident
in such county, VINO shall be appointed by
the county court for term OF Two years
The county court shall determine the com
pensation of the two examiners thus ap-
pointed and shall have power to remove
them or either of them for misconduct or
inability, and to fill any vacancies occur
ring in the Office of either of the said two
appointeeS.
Sec. 22-The county board OF examiners
shall hold teachers examinations during
each year, at such times as the chairman
may direct. If from the percentage of
correct answers required by the rules, and
other evidences disclosed by tine examipa-
ton, including particularly the superin-
tendent's knowledge and information Of
the candidates experience as d teacher, the
applicant is found to be u person of good
moral character, and to possess such know
ledge and understanding, together with
aptness to teach and govern as will enable
the applicant to teach in district schools of
the territory the various branches required
by law, said board of examiners shall
grant to such applicant a certificate Of
qualification.
Sec 23-Certificates Of qualification
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grade territorial certificates which may be
issued by the commissioner of schools on
the recommendation Of county examiners
for term of five years. The second grade
for term of two years, the third grade for
term of one year, according to the ratio
OF correct answers to questions asked Of
each applicant and other evidences of
qualification appearing from the eXamina-
ton. No certificate shall be granted unless
! the applicant be found proficient in and
qualified to teach the following branches
of q common English education, viz:
Reading, writing, spelling, English gram
mar, geography, United States history,
arithmetic, physiology and hygiene;
and for a first grade certificate q candidate
must pass in addition to the foregoing a
satisfactory examination in civil govern
ment, physical geography, clements of
natural philosophy, elementary algebra
and bookkeeping. The per centage re-
CURED to pass any branch shall be pre-
scribed by the board of examiners. In adj
dition to these regular grades of certifi-
Gates the county superintendent may grant
temporary certificates valid until the next
regular meeting of said board.
Sec. 24.-No certificate or permission to
teach shall be issued to any person under
eighteen years of age; and no second grade
certificate shall be issued to any person who
is under twenty one years of age, and who
has not taught successfully ten school
months The certificates issued by a county
board shall be valid only in the county
where issued. Provided, That second
grade certificate shall be valid in any other
county in the territory when endorsed by
the superintendent of that county. No per-
|Sson shall be employed or permitted to teach
In any of the district schools of the terri
tory who is not the holder of lawful GER
tificate of publication. Provided, That all
normal diplomas issued after the passage
of thAs act by the University of Deseret