The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-07-18
r...h.r.. Eranin.tions ter iss4.

Elk Lick and Salisbury. Salisbury, Ju-
" 10.
July Il.
Black and lockwood. lockwood: Jniy
T.
BrothersvaIIey and Berlin, Berlin. Ju-
" Is.
Somerset township and borough, SOM
eTset. July L.
jefferson and Lincoln. Edie. July Is.
Jenner and Jennertown. Jenner y
Roads, July 10
Quemahoning and stoyestown, stoyes-
town, July -.
stonyereel. shanksvlile, July "a
shade, Buckstown. July p
Paint and Ogle, Berkey :. H., July u
conemaugh and Benson, Davidsviile.
July q.
Milford and New Ceniervilie, New Cen
tervilIe. July n
AIiddIecreek. New Lexington, July 81
Upper Turkeyfoot, KingwOod, August l.
Ursiua. Confluence and Lower Turkey
foot. Ursina. August >
Addison and somerfield, Petersburg,
August T.
Larilner and GrcenviIie, wittenberg,
August =
southampton and weilersburg. Well
ersburg. August 5.
Northampton and Fairhope, Johnsburg.
August 9.
Allegheny and New Baltimore, Mt.
Zion, August 10.
REQUIREafESTs AND SUGGESTIONS
/. Examinations viii begin promptly
at SEA \. NJ Applicants cannot enter a
class after the examination begins
, Applicants viii present themselves
for examination in the district OF section
in which they expect 10 apply for school
3 suitable examination paper and
stamped envelopes viii be furnished
Applicants should bring pens, black ink,
pencils, ruler and IF examined beforel
the last certificate or report
4. An applicant from another county
must present valid certificate from his
own superintendent. and also declare his
intention to apply for school in this
county.
5. Applicants not known 10 the Super
intendeni personally must bring written
endorsements Of good character from
prominent business or professional men,
q. Applicants must De Al least Il years
Of age, Of good moral character, and both
mentally and physically qualified for the
duties Of the schoOl-room.
:. Applicants who fail TO reach the re-
quired grade viii receive reports Of their
work in the examination. These reports
have no legal value
& All certificates viii be issued within
week after the examination. In most
places. upon the following day.
. Applicants for professional certifi-
e=iieS will D. examined with the regular
classes. All professional certificates Is
sued prior to June, 1886, expire June 4,
Is9i, unless renewed before that date
10. Special examinations will be grant,
Ell At any time during the year upon the
written request OF school board of the
county. The request must also state that
II + the intention Of the boaFd to employ
said applicant provided heor she be found
( 10 po-ssoss the necessary qualifications
Private examinations cannot De granted.
II. Provisional certificates are good for
one year only from the date Of issus, and
according 20 the ruling Of the State su-
perintendent, eannci be renewed without
re-examination. Il has also been decided
that Junior Normal School Certificates
cannot be legally endorsed.
Last year se5 applicants for provisional
| certificates were examined and ~ Of
them licensed to teach. This was - in
! excess of the number actually needed TO
supply the schools. This year the in
/ creased attendance Of our teachers Al the
/ state Normal schools, and the large at
tendance at The y local normal and select
schools throughout the county, indicate a
much larger number of applicants for
certificates than ever before In vieW q
these conditions. il becomes my duty 20
make suei, advancement in the standard
0f qualifications a. the circumstances
seem 20 justify. The ohjeet of the exaHi=
nations IS 10 secure qualified teachers fGF
| the public schools Of the county. Tbs
/ good of the schools a. well - the inter
! ests OF the teachers demand that only q
sufficient number cf the best qualified
applicants FOR certificates be licensed y
teach.