The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-15
FOR HIGHER HONORS.
Successful Students Desire to
Be Teachers.
THE QUARTERLY EXAMINATION,
List OF Applicants for Pedagogic Certi-
hcates-The Tests of Capacity
TO Be Applied.

The quarterly examination of applicants for
teachers certificates, held by the King county
board OF examiners, began yesterday morning
In the Young Naturalists' hall of the State Uni
versity and will continue for two days more.
Forty anxious and determined aspirants were
on hand, all eager to undergo the intellectual
ordeal. These examinations occur in February,
May, August and November of each year
County Superintendent v. A. Pussy stated
that the number of applicants. forty, was less
than had appeared at any examination during
the last twelve months. He also remarked upon
the crowded condition of the room and lack of
general comfort All interested hope that the
next examination will be held in the library
room of the new courthouse. The county COM
missioners have been approached on the subject
and have been favorably impressed with the
idea.
A complete list of the applicants as given is:
Alice Marie Gill, Seattle; Lizzie Atkinson, Sc
attic; Arthur I. Hoyt, Seattle; Lucy NJ. smi tn,
Orillia; Hattie NJ. Ring, Seattle; Ansie J.
Brown, Seattle; Hansena Weise, Maple Valley;
Isaac P. Rich, Olney; Adella NJ. Parker, Seattle:
Gertrude Keene, Seattle; Blanche Croffut, Sc
attic; William 8. Windell, Seattle; Chas. C. Sal
ter, Seattle; Nellie Dyer, utsalady; Ella NJ.
Wakefield, Seattle; Jennie c. Sullivan, Gilman;
Annie Mcintosh, Chico; Charlotte J. Kempster,
Marion; sallie Valentine, Renton; Evelyn E.
GILL; Seattle; Lennia A. Moburg, Sc
u
Edith NJ. Sample, Maple Valley; Kate Bruce,
Seattle; Harriet p. Griswold. Seattle: Charles Z.
Baker, Sumner; Elda Orsborn, Olney; Marguerite
Baldwin, Seattle; Charles B. Gallagher, Seattle;
Matte Orsborn, Gilman; Caroline Workman,
Vashon; Mary r. Conway, Seattle: z. Hurlbut
Stafford, Seattle; Frank S. Pratt, Palmer; J.
Griffith Kinds, Seattle; Alyce E. Anderson,
Kirkland; Alice d. Langdon, Juanita; Annie
o'Neil, Novelty; William Brong, Seattle.
The Inst comprises twenty mine females and
eleven male applicants aud they are required
10 reach a high standard in photography, writ
ten arithmetic, mental arithmetic, grammar,
history, theory and practice, school law, ply
siolegy, geography, reading, United States and
state constitutions, writing, algebra, philosophy
and literature.
For first grade certificates, applicants must
receive 1850 credits according to the above
scale, and must not fall below 90 per cent. in
either written arithmetic or grammar, and must
have taught at least one year. For second grade
certificates, applicants must receive 900 credits,
and must not fall below 75 per cent. In either
arithmetic or grammar. For third grade certi-
acates, applicants must receive 40 credits, and
must not fall below so per cent. in either arith-
metic or grammar.
The board OF examiners, consisting OF Profess
ors " A. Pussy, o. s. Jones and J. NJ. Taylor,
have arranged the following programme of ex-
animation:
Yesterday the applicants were examined at
the morning session, at o'clock, in orthogra-
ply and written arithmetic; at the afternoon
session, at 1880, history of the United States,
United States and state constitutions, theory
and practice of teaching.
Friday-Morning session, begin at o, grammar,
physiology; afternoon session, begin at 1870,
mental arithmetic, geography, school law, read
ing.
misunderstanding session, begin at 9, slgs-
bra, philosophy, English literature.
There will be from 500 to 600 papers to exam
Inc; consequently the result and the names of
the successful applicants will not be known be-
fore the first days of next week.
The list Of questions is fair and carefully Sc
lected one, difficult enough to ascertain the
ability Of the applicant, yet not SO severe as to
be unjust in any degree. The examination will
continue today and tomorrow.