The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17
STATE TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
Circular With Important Information
Regarding Them.

ant document containing much valuable In
formation concerning the granting of state Ger
nhcates and life diplomas. The circular reads
as follows:
The state board of education of Washington
10 authorized TO grant state certificates, which
qualify the holder IL teach in any public schoo
In the state for a period of five years; also Il
grant life diplomas, which qualify the holder
70, 20 .each In any pa pic sehool IN the state dur
Ing his or her natural life. Either OF these
parers may be revoked for causes deemed SUN
Gent by the state board OF education.
The requirements for the state certificate,
ana lie diplomas are identical, except as re-
CARDS the experience which the applicant mus
nave had as teacher prior TO the tim. of max
Ing the application. No state certificate can b
granted 10 any person who has not taught sue
cessfully at least twenty-seven months, at least
nine oil which must have been In this state and
no HE diplofna can be granted 10 any person
VINO mas not taught successfully at least ter
years, ~ least one OF which must have been in
this state.
All applicants must pass an examination in
sne following branches, VIE: orthoDaphy, read
Ing, arithmetic, both written and mental; gram
mar ana composition. geography, United states
history, United states constitution and civil gov
eminent, school law aud constitution OF the state
Oh washington, physiology and hygiAne, theory
and practice OF teaching, psychology and peda
gogy, algebra, natural philosophy, penmans n 7
and bookkeeping, English literature and general
history plane geometry, geology and natural
history, ana must attain an average OF 90 per
cent OF correct answers; or, in lieu OF passing
the examination in the branches above enurn.
Grated, the applicant may file with the board a
certified copy OF a diploma from a state normal
school, or certified copy OF state or territorial
certificate or diploma, the requirements 10 OBJ
tain which shall not have been les than the r..
quirements 10 obtain q state certificate or life
diploma in this state.
state normal school 10 one which 10 sup
ported by the state, or body polite, and which
constitutes part of the system of public oil
popular education. Diplomas from normal
schools OF any other class or kind can not be
recognized by the board, no matter how meri.
torions their character may be. II is useless to
present them.
The fee for q state Certificate ID 50; that for q
Lie diploma 81. The fee must accompany the
application, and II cannot be returned unles.
the application Is Withdrawn before being con
sidered by the board.
The regular or annual meetings of the board
are held at the capital OF the state, commenc
Ing on the first Tuesday of June of each year
ana such special meetings are held st such
times and places a. public interest or the bust
ness OF the board seems To demand.
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING APPLICATION.
First. II the application is based upon state
or territorial certificate or diploma, or a dploms
from some state normal school, y perfect copy
OF the certificate or diploma must be made, and
the certificate OF anotary public or other Officer
be attached to said copy, declaring it TO be
perfect copy OF the original paper. This certi
fed copy must be filed with the board. Do moi
send the original papers.
the board m affidavit stating the entire length
OF time he or she has taught, and also the length
OF time that he or she has taught in this state.
tb) II the application Is based upon a state or
territorial certificate or diploma, in addition to
stating the length of time which applicant
has taught, the affidavit must also enumerate
the branches in which he or she was exam med
In obtaining such certificate or diploma, upon
which bis or her application Is based unless
those branches are enumerated In said certif-
cate or diploma (el II the application 10 based
upon diploma from a state normal school, the
amdavit must specify the branches embraced in
the course OF study pursued in order TO obtain
said diploma, and must aso state length of time
required to complete said course OF study.
Applications can only be considered at formal
meetings OF the board. and all applications that
may be received win simply be filed to await
Its action. Ample notice will be given Of ali
special meetings. Do not forward 10 this Office
papers upon which you desire to base an appli-
cation and ask the superintendent to state
whether or not q certificate or diploma will be
granted on them. Such questions can not con
sistently be answered. study the law and the
conditions set forth in this circular before max
lug application, aud IL you decide TO make the
application, forward 1t, together with testi
mouiais rs TO successful teaching and moral
character, either to this Office 10 the secretary
OF the board Also forward the required aifida
VIZ and the lee. Blank applications with blank
amuavits and blank certificates attached win bs
sent from this once on application, and TO the
complete u 10 suggested that all applicants senC
Tor these blanks. Iu case the application ii
based upon an examination these blank forml
viii not be needed until the day OF examinatio
The present state board of education consist.
| OF X b. Bryan, president, OLYMPIA; J. ID. Akin
son, secretary, Seattle; f. B. Gsuit, Tacoma; X
Z. Kerr, Walia Waila, and ID. Bemiss, Spokane.