Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-26
BOARD OF EDUCATvON.
Special meeting of the Boar d of Educatio
July 18th, 1893

Special meeting of the Boar of Education
July nth, 1893.
All members present.
President Steinmann in the chair
"A communication was received from Mr. A J.
Whiting accepting his previous appointment.
On motion Mr.. A J. Whiting was reapDOinted
lst assistant in the High school at $4,000 per
school month
The committee on teachers and instruction.
to whom was referred the Superintendent's re
port on the special teachers examination
moved the adoption of the report and the grant
ing OF certificates as recommended by the su-
perlnIenoent. which was on motion adopted
and placed on file.
The Superintendent presented the following
report, which was on motion adopted:
Watertown. Wis july 18th 1893
To the Board Of Education. The following is
a list of the persons holding and entitled to
certificates which qualify them to teach in the
common schools of the city of Watertown:
FIRST GRADE: Emma Schoechert, Mary
Crangle, Lizzie Davies, Ida Kopp, Julia Rueb-
hansen, Mary Weise Bertha Marquart Alice
Dervin, Hannah Bernhard and Ella Peters
SECOND GRADE: Mary Lembcke Ella Miller,
Anna Holland and Mary Hanley
THIRD GRADE: Julia Cordes, Carrie
Reinke, Marion Shinnick, Dora Brennecke,
Lizzie Cordes, Katie Gormley, Addie Melon,
aid, Rose Moran, Martha Raabe, Emily Reinke.
Mary Giblin, Lizzie Williams, Anna Norris
The foregoing list does not include the names
of the teachers that hold state certificates or
diplomas that have the value of state certifi-
Gates
To obtain a certificate of the third grade
applicants must pass examinations in reading,
orthographY, grammar, penmanship, written
ana mental arithmetic. geography, United
states history, civil government, physiology
aud theory of teaching
ITO obtain a certificate of the second grade.
applicants must in addition to the foregoing
branches pass examinations in physical geo
graphy and algebra.
TO obtain a certificate of the first grade ap-
pl1cants must pass examination in all the fore
going branches and besides in geometry and
natural philosophy.
For the higher certificates, first and second
grades, higher average standings are also re-
quired
1t takes three qualities for good teacher:
learning, Skill in inStructing and managing
pupils. and character.
The certificates is evidence of learning only
Skill and teaching can be observed and tested
only in the school room, and character that,
highest OF all essentials in school and in life.
Respectfully submitted,
&. +. NIEBAHN, SUP T.
The Committee on TeacherSand Instruction
recommend the appointments of Misses Ella
RuebhauSen and Laura Barber as assistants in
the high school. On motion Misses Ella Rueb-
hansen and Laura Barber We're appointed as
SiStant teachers in the High School with wages
of $50 90 per school month each all voting in
the affirmative. On the motion to vote by bal
lot in filling the remaining vacancies the
ayes and noes were called with the following re-
suit: Ayes Moore, Brooks, Steinmann McGol
rick. Noes Habhegger, Pritzlaff Gardner.
The following teachers, having received
majority of all the votes cast were declared
elected:
Misses Dora Brennecke, Addie Mcdonald and
Katie GOrmely.
On motion they We're assigned places and al
lowed wages per school month as follows:
Dora Brennecl1e Sd grade School No. 1926. 90
Addie Mcdonald I'd " 2S25 90
Katie GOrmely 4th &c " 8 sos 90
All voting in the affirmative
On motion the Board adjourned.
VIM. H. RoHh, Clerk.