Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-02
School Notes.


Of the ffty-fye students enrolled at
the lateinstitute, thirty-seven presented
themselves as applicants sfor teachers
certificates. Three others. not enrolled,
also tried the examination which was
held at the school building last Friday
and Saturday. OF the entire forty, sew
enteen were young and inexperienced,
the ages running from IA to A. The
average age being 90 for the entire class.
The twenty-three teachers of experience
report terms of service extending from
two months up to 100 months for the
veterans of the class. The average ex-
perience of the twenty-three is about
thirty-one months.
Of the entire number, ten are natives
of Iowa, nine of Illinois, five of Kansas,
three each of Michigan, New York.
Pennsylvania and Indiana, and one
each of Nebraska, Kentucky, Ohio and
Bohemia.
Twenty-Five certificates were issued,
as follows: Two of the first grade, six of
the second grade and seventeen of the
third grade. Of the latter, four came so
near failing it was thought best to grant
certificates only on conditions that the
applicants attend the October examina-
ton and attempt to raise their standing.
Even after issuing four conditional GER
tifcates we will not have enough teach
ers to supply all our schools until after
the October examinations.
The average standing of the whole
class ranges from 40 to SO per cent. Our
most experienced teachers falling below
their usual grade. The law sets no
limit as to the requirements for a third
grade certificate except that the appli-
cant must pass on nine branches but
the standard has been kept up in Trego
county during the past seven years at a
minimum of 40 and general average
of 20 per cent. The standard has not
been raised, neither does the board
think it best to lower the grades in Or
der to supply temporary deficiency
of teachers The Trego county standard
is 10 points lower than the required
standard in eastern Kansas. Our expe-
rience here is just the same as that of
all other counties which have held ex-
aminations since January, or since the
formation of the new state board of edu-
cation and is due to the character of the
questions furnished by them. 1t is only
justice to some applicants to say they
were writing for grades only and did not
expect to teach even if granted certif-
Gates. The examining board would con-
graduate them on the excellent standing
in comparison with experienced
teachers and are certain that their at
tendance at the Normal has been very
helpful. We hope that you may perse-
we're, that you may be prepared to teach
when you have reached the proper age
Prof. Rose voiced the sentiment of the
board when he said it was better for
prospective teachers and their pupils
that they should fail and be forced to
make better preparations.
The questions used at the last exami-
nation and the written answers may be
seen by those interested at the office of
the superintendent.
The superin sendent will be glad to as
sist certified teachers in securing schools
or district boards in getting teachers.
District clerks will please report as soon
as teacher is hired.
The following is list of the teachers
who passed the late examination. Those
marked ''E' are already employed: