The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-02

BOARD OF EducatiOn's Notice 90 Thoso
Desiring Certificates or Lise Diplomas.
OLYMPIA, June 3O.--[Special. Tho fol.
lowing circular letter has been issued by
J. w. Bean, superintendent OF public in
struction and ex-officio chairman of the
state board Of education:
oFPicE OF
eufERiNrESDESr OF PCBLIc ISsrRucfIoN,y
OLYMPIA. June "a }
In order to accommodate teachers in different
sections OF the state who may wish to take the
examinations for state teAc hers cert or life
diplomas, the state board Of education viii hold
special meetings 1t the times and places indi-
Gated below, at any Of which applicants may
appear and write for the paper desired:
Al Coiiax. Wash, July 2S, lsa2
At Vancouver, Wash, August I, 1894
At North Yakima. during the winter holidaya
on day TO be announced later.
The Law governing the issuance OF state Ger.
tincates and life diplomas reads a. follows;
Estate certificates shall be granted opiv to
such applicants a. ahan file with the board
satisfactory evidence that they have taught
successfully twensy-seven months. at least
nine months OF which have been in the pu bli G
schools OF this state. The applicant must also
either pass satisfactory examination in all
the branches required for first grade county Ger.
dncaies. also pedagogy. plane geometry. geol-
ogy, natural history, civil government nav
chology. Bookkeeping. composition, English
literature and general history. or file with tho
board . certified copy u q diploma from some
state normal school. or OF . state or territorial
certificate from any state or territory. the re-
autrcments to obtain which shall not have teen
less than those required by this act State Ger.
tinca,es shall be valid for five years, and NAV
be renewed without examination, and shail
enttle the holder 10 teach in any commoo
scnoo. in the s,sse They may DO revoked Ar
ANY time Tor cause deemed sufficient ty tho
board. Life diplomas shall be granted to such
applicants ouly 40 shall file with the board
satisfactory evidence that they have taught
sneccssfally for ten yesrs. not less than one of
watch shalt have teen in the common schools Of
this state. la other respects the requirements
shall be the same a. those required for stat.
certificates: bat life diplomas shall be valid
dgtinS tie life OF the holder. uaiess revoked for
cause deemed sufficient by the board. and shaI,
earf!e the holder 90 teach i'll sny common
school "A The state. The lee Tor s,ats certificates
shall DC g. and for life diplomas - Sal, fees
must be depos,ted with tie application. and
eanaof he refunded 70 the applicant. unless the
application 30 Withdrawn before il hss been
considered by the board.
At these meetings The board will receive and
psss ugoa applications for certificates or
diplomas based gpoa papers !rom other states or
territories a. indicated above Bank ap.l;cx-
toas aud fnil directions will Be furnished s,eh
app.icsa;s from the ofice OF the superintendent
o. pablic instruction, tt desired. In order 10
avoid delay al who wish to maze application.
except upoa examination, should sead for the
proper blanks. stating in every ease what kind
81 . paper the application viii be baSesf urou
IN not in any case sand the original pacsr
NeFy respectfully. c. W. BEAS,
superinfsntsa, OF Public destruction and ex
osscse Chairman State Board OF Education