West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-09

49, "HANhN'N0 oN NAN Aaob cCcSlOA VI
the Legislature. The changes are
Ne follows:
BRANCHES OF LEARNING TO BK
TAUGHT.
In the primary schools there
shall be taught. photography, read
ing. penmanship, arithmetic, En-.
glish grammar, history. geography,
single entry book keeping and civil
government. ProeideG. That book
keeping and civil government shall
not be required to be taught nor
the teacher be required to be exam.
ined in relation thereto before the
first of July. 1892.
1t shall be the duty of the State
Superintendent to prescribe u man
ual and graded course of primary
instruction to be followed in the
country and village schools through
out the State, arranging the order
IN which the several branches shall
be taken up and studied. aud the
time to be devoted to them. respect
lively. with provisions for advance.
mcnt from class to class. also for
the examination and graduation of
all pupils whe satisfactory complete
the prescribed course.
No applicant shall be admitted to
teachers examination, unless he
or she has attained tho age OF six
teen years.
The first grade certificate shall
be issued to all applicants who shah
pass an examination in all the
branches required to be taught in
the primary free schools o. the State,
and in addition thereto the theory
and the art Of teaching, general
history, civil government and book.
keeping. and obtain a general av
crago of ninety per cent. OH scale
of one hundred per cent, and not
less than seventy Eve on any one
branch; which certificate shall be
valid for a period Of four wears, aud
shall be e.issued once without ex-
amiuati0n. at the discretion OF the
BSArd Of Examiners, provided the
holder has taught two year OH said
certificate.
The second grade certificate shall
De issued to AL applicants who shall
pass an examination upOn all the
branches required to be Taught in
the primary free schools and in ad
dition thereto civil government and
the theory md art Of teaching and
obtain general average of eighty
per cent. and not lower than seventy
per cent. on any one branch, vhich
shall be valid for period Of two
yeArs, and be re-issu, q only upon
examination.
The third grade certificate sh,I.
be gr nted TO 'pplicsnts who sh4
pass q 3 .tisf ictorg examiu .tion in
the br inches required to be tsughI
in the primary free schools, and the
theory and art Of telching, and oh
tain general average of seventy
per cent. and not lower than SIXTY
per cent. in any one branch. and be
valid for period Of one year. and
be re issued only upon lminltion,
and then not to the same Ipplic4nt
more than twice.
The second and third grade GER
tificates may be gr snted At the same
examination. The first grade GER
tifcates shall be issued only at an
examination held for that purpose.
Failure to attend the teachers'
county institute where such atend-
ance may be required Of teachers
holding any one Of these grades Of
certificates, unless excused by Law
or unless said failure may be for
reasons deemed sufficient By tho
County Board Of Examiners shall
be cause forrevoking said certificate.
All acts and parts Of acts coming
within the purUew Of this act and
inconsistent Herewith, are hereby
repealed
Chapter 65 OF the Acts Of 1888,
concerning certificates good for forr
years is hereby repealed.
If the Board of Education Of any
district agree that the school in
their district should be continued
more than four months In the year.
or il twenty OF more voters in the
He.N.f.a I'll.