The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-01-21
Tho District Schools of Baraga
County.

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ably necessary that something should
be done to improve our system of COM
mon schools in the county. As coun-
ty commissioner OF schools, / have
introduced u mammal and uniform
course of study in all these schools,
with one great object in view, j. e. TO
enable tho children of the district
schools to follow from term to term,
and from year to year. plain, simple,
progressive line of study that shall
give them, in the end, good. common
school education. The aim of this
manual and course of study throughout
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First, To introduce only what
should be taught in the district schools,
Second,-To make the classification
as simple as possible, easy for tho
teacher to understand and follow, and
to Tighten his Iabors.
Third, TO regulate the steps from
grade to grade so that pupils shall be
interested and kept in school, encour-
aged and credited for work done, and
that the usual waste of time and aim
less work resulting from frequent
change OF teachers may be reduced to a
minimum.
Fourth, To put all tho school work
of the comfy on ono common plan
I with the state, so that methods used in
( teaching tho various branches, amount
of work accomplished, the system OF re-
ports. records etc, may be the same.
! E0Fifth, TO make the work of super
vision more effective, and TO enlist the
interest and sympathy of parents and
school officers by making them better
acquainted with what the schools are
trying to accomplish for their children.
Tho average number of months for
the school year in our district schools
does not exceed eight: consequently
each years work has been arrauged
with this in mind The course is di
vided into ei ght grades or years, each
grade occupying year as above de-
scribed.
To enforce the course of study, II sys-
tenn of examinations for each term is
arranged as follows:-
The examination questions based
upon the requirements outlined in the
various grades will be printed by the
commissioner aud sent out to the teach
ers in sealed envelopes to be written
upon during the last week of the term.
Tho system OF examinations will DO
the means by which the commissioner
will Judge whether the teachers are
doing satisfactory work. Without
Which the teachers will give the course
of study . half hearted support, or
none at oil. Then, also, the knowl
edge on the part of the pupils, that
they are to he tcsted on thhir work will
interest them and make graduation
popular.
Just before the closeof the term OF
year the commissioner will prepare n set
of test questions covering the work
that should have been done during the
term, placc them in sealed envelopes
and mail TO each teacher, lot to be
opened until the day of examination
and before the pupils.
When the examination is completed |
the papers are to he marked by the |
teacher, and securely fastened together |
and kept in the teasher's desk for the |
commissioners inspection. All stand |
inga are to be entered upon classif- |
cation register, which the commissioner |
will inspect on his visits.
Whom pupils have completed any |
yeass work they will receive certif-
cate, certifying that the pupil has COM
pleted the work prescribed and will be |
admitted to, or classified in an advance
grade This viii admit the pupil into
the same ADVANCE grade in any other
common school.
The questions for tho final examine
tioa in the eigth grade will be prepared
by che state superintendent of public
instruction ut Lansing, and the papers
of this rinal examination will be marked
by the commissioner, and he will issue
diplomas of graduation to those who
have siicces fully passed the examina-
tion. This diploma will admit tn Q
holder into any high school in Michi-
gan.
The first examination will he held
tho last week in February 1893. lfany
school terms close prior to that time
the teacher should notify tho commits
sioner and request set OF questions
for the closing week, or if any schools
are to close very soon thereafter the
teiclisr should notify the commissioner
and have set sent for tho closing
week.
The hearty cooperation of school
boards and patrons is invited. Tho
commissioner viii cheerfully answer
any questions regarding the manual
aud course OF study. or aid the teachers
in any possibly way in advancing
the SCHOOLS.
w C3ScItAFrR. Co. School Com'r.