The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-07-04
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW,


HAILEcK, June "a, 1891. The law au'
thorizing the granting OF certificates good
for four years under certain conditions
has been repealed, but all certificates OF
this class issued prior to March II, 1891
are valid until they expire by limitation
Of time, and the holders OF such certifi-
Gates are not required to submit to fur
Their examination or compelled to attend
the teachers institute until said certifi-
Gates are revoked or expire.
Teachers State Certificates are in nc
respect affected by the recent amend
ments to the school law. All certificates
hereafter issued must be granted in
compliance with the amended law. I'm
der this law number one certificates can
be issued only at an examination held
specially for that purpose, and all appli-
cants for this grade Of certificate will be
compelled to pass on general history,
civil government and single entry book
keeping in addition to the branches now
required to be taught in the free schools,
and shall make a general average of 80
per cent. on all branches.
All applicants for a second grade GER
tificate must be examined in 1901, in
civil government in addition to the
branches now required to be taught, and
shall make general average OF eighty
per cent.
All applicants for third grade certif-
cate must pass an examination in the
branches now required to be taught, and
make-a general average ofseventy per
cent.
Second and third grade certificates can
be issued at the same, but a first grade
certificate can only be granted at an ex-
animation held specially for that pur-
pose
No examinations can be held in any
county till afterthe first day of July 1891
and then not till after the annual insti.
tute has been held.
These complications cannot continue
longer than one year, since after July
l, 1892, all county certificates will be bas-
ed upon the same branches.
TEXT BOOKS.
The change made in the textbooks
heretofore required TO be taught in the
public schools are as follows: Harvey's
grammars are adopted for use in the
graded and high schools, and Hyde's
| Language Lessons, parts | and ii, are
adopted for use in the common schools
Civil government and bookkeeping
to be taught in the free schools, but are
not required to be taught until after July
1, 1892.
Macy's "Our Government" has been
adopted for the common schools, pub
lished by CHM & Co., Boston, price u
cents.
Mayhew's Practical Book keeping is
the textbook on this subject, published
htrI RttfI a 10 nj a
Price, 60 cts.
Hyde's Language Lessons are publish
ed by d. G. Heath & Co., Boston, part
1, 80 cts, part Ii, go cts.
Any of the above books can be obtain
ed by the publishers by mail on receipt
of price.
The trustees of every sub-district shall
have charge of the school therein and
shall meet at the school house of their
sub-district on the third Monday in
July of every year, or as soon thereafter
as practicable and appoint a teacher OF
teachers for the coming session Of their
school, and in such appointment al
least two of the trustees, who are the
trustees for the ensuing year shall con-
cur.
School officers are requested to exam
inc the amendments OF the school law
with care.
The law has raised the standard of ex-
aminations and has placed great deal
more work upon the teachers. If Boards
of Education will now raise the teach
er's wages up to a fair standard in order
that they can properly prepare them.
selves for their work, think we can
nv pacf much hottpr achoOls
M. L. Brown, Co. Supt.