Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
--rrxAmIsAr1oN FOR TEACHERS.
-.r,utendent Salmon Issues an official
Notice.

.nerlltthN
Notice.
cate superintendent Cortez Salmon
,.sues the following circular:
examinations for state certificates
"A ainlomas will be held at the fol-
,awing named times and places: HUI
Nav 30-3l; Parker, June 80;
.Ssrdeep. June 1915; Hot Springs,
Inne z7-2S. Later in the season ex-
.minations will probably also be held
atotner points in the state.)
candidates for state five years. "eT
.,ecates must present satisfactory
.n;dence of a good moral character,
. three years successful experience
:. teaching and must pass a satisfac-
low examination 10 algebra, geome-
.rv physics, physiology and hygiene,
drawing. civil government, d~idactics,
General history and American litera-
ture.
graduates of Madison and Spear
ssb Normal schools, who reside in the
state. are, upon presentation of their
iiplomas, entitled to state certif-
..tes without examination and free
of charge.
ANY person receiving two successive
70 year certificates will be entitled
TIA renewal of the latter upon pre-
sontation of his state certificates and
evidence of continued employment
and successful experience in the bust
ness of teaching.
Every candidate for a state (life)
dinloma must comply with the fol-
lowing requirements:
First. Present the diploma Of the
institution OF which he is a graduate,
mr. PASS examination in such branches
as will be selected by the state super
intendent.
Second. Present ample proof OF ten
years. successful experience as a
teacher.
Third. Pass satisfactory examina-
tion In the science and art Of educa-
tion, unless he is a graduate of some
reputable normal school.
Fourth. Pass an examination in
two branches selected by the appli-
s7k 4 from the following: Geometry,
trigonometry, astronomy, chemistry,
zoology or geology. Also in two
branches selected from the following:
English literature, rhetoric, general
history, political economy or psychol-
ogy.
Fifth. Submit a thesis Of not less
than three thousand nor more than
Ave thousand words, uponsome spec
il topic embraced in one Of the
branches in which he is examined.
This thesis will be submitted TO two
persons Of acknowledged ability to
review.
Sixth. All papers must show a cor
rect and intimate knowledge OF the
English language.
Seventh. He must be recommend
ed by persons of liberal education,
disinterested and'having full knowl-
edge Of his experience.
Eighth. He must submit a thesis
OF not less than four hundred words
in his own handwriting upon some
professional subject chosen by the
superintendent. This thesis must be
written on the day of the examination.
Ninth. He must submit evidence
Of good moral character.
The fees are: For five year certiti-
cate, five dollars: for life diploma, ten
dollars. Should an applicant fail TO
pass the examination one half of the
fee paid In will be returned.
The superintendent OF public in
struction may revoke any state GER
thcate or diploma for any cause that
would have prevented its issue.
County and city superintendent
VIII please give notice Of these exami-
nations to the teachers under their
Charge.
Applicants who are TO write on the
Topic Of geometry should supply
themselves with a pair Of dividersl
rule and triangle. Paper will be fur