The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-14
STATE EXAMINATIONS
Teachers Must Show Their
Right to Diplomas.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION GIVEN.
State Superintendent Bryan Looking
After Public Education-The Legal
Requirements Fully Explained.

v. A. Pusey, county school superintend-
ent, has received official notification of the
coming state examination of school teach
ers from X. b. Bryan, state superintendent
of public instruction, at Olympia. In a
communication TO Mr.. Pusey Mr.. Bryan
says concerning these examinations:
The state board of education of Washington
will hold three meetings in 1s9i, at whichtstatc
certificates and life diplomas win be granted to
such applicants a. shall be found qualified 70
receive them, according 20 the requirements oil
the laws of this state.
Applicants for state certificates must file with
the board satisfactory written evidence OF hay
ing taught successfully at least twenty seven
months. al least nine months OF which time
must have been in this state.
Applicants for life diplomas must file with the
board satisfactory written evidence OF having
taught successfully at least ten years, nj least
one year Of which must have been in this state.
All applicants must pass an examination in
the following branches, viz: orthography,
reading, penmanship, written arithmetic, men
tai arithmetic, English grammar, geography.
United States history, school law oil wash
jngton, physiology, United states con
siitution, state constitution, theory and
practice OF teaching, Algebra, natural
philosophy, English literature, pedagogy, plane
geometry, geology, natural history, civil govern
rnent, psychology, bookkeeping, composition
and general history; or, in lieu OF passing the
examination in the branches above enumerated,
the applicant may file with the board certified
copy Of diploma from state normal school. or
certified copy of a state or territorial eertif-
cate or diploma, the requirements to obtain
which shall not have been less than the require
ments to obtain state certificate or life diploma
in this state.
State certificates are valid for five years unless
revoked for causes deemed sufficient by the state
board OF education. and life diplomas vail
during the life OF the holder, unless revoked
for cause
The fee for state certificate is 81. and the fee
for life diploma s.. All fees must accompany
the application, and they cannot be refunded
unless the application is withdrawn before
being considered
The regular meeting Of the state board will be
held at the city of Olympia, commencing on the
second day OF June, 1891, but owing to the fact
that most teachers are still engaged in teaching
nj that time OF year, no examination OF teachers
will be held at that meeting. But, all persons
desiring to secure certificates or diplomas upon
certified copies OF state normal school diplomas,
or upon certified copies of state or territorial
certificates from other states or territories.
should file such papers with the board prior to
the regular meeting in June, all such appl-
cations win be sctcd upon at that time.
For the purpose OF examining applicants for
certificates and diplomas two special meetings
oil the board will be held in August--one east of
the Cascades and one west the exact times and
places 10 be determined at the time of the regu-
lar meeting in June. Due notice of such special
meetings will be given after the exact times and
places have been determined.