The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-02-08
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The Spring series of examinations will be held
as follows:
l; Manitowoc, Friday and Saturday, May %
and d.
,. Meeme, (Osman) Monday and Tuesday, May
2s and ~
3. Reedsville, Wednesday and Thursday, May
80 and 81.
!. Two Rivers, Friday and Saturday. June
and2.
=. Manitowoc. First ward school Friday and
Saturday, June and 9.
This examln nation Is intended solely for those
seeking the higher grade certificates.
d. Mamtowoc, First ward SCHOOL, Thursday
and Friday, July 19 and ~.
his Is a supplementary third grade examina-
ton and only such persons as are able to furnish
Ualii excuse for not attending of the regular
series Will be permitted to write.
AThird grade requires average of 90 per cent,
and a minimum of 80 per cent. in Written Arith-
metic, Grammar, l. ). History Geography and
Theory of Teaching, and 81 per cent. III the other
branches.
Second grade requires an average of 20 pei
cent. and a minimum of % per cent. IN Written
Arithmetic, Grammar, History, Geography and
Theory of Teaching, and 30 per cent. IN all other
branches.
A First grade requires an average of IS per cent.
and minimum of 20 per cent. IN Written Arlth-
metic, Grammar History. Geography and Theory
of Teaching and 90 per cent in all other branches
Teachers holding Third grade certificates may
during the validity of their certificate present
themselves twice for examination in second
grade branches, but the first snch examination
must be within months of the issuance of the
Third grade certificate
Teachers holding Second grade certificates may
present themselves twice for examination III the
first grade branches during the validity of the
second grade certificate but the first such ex-
animation must be taken within one year of the
issuance of the second grade.
Applicants may raise their standings in third
grade branches At any examination except the
July supplementary.
Hereafter but one regular series of examina-
lions Will be held each year and that late in the
spring, and all persons intending to teach in
Manltowoc county who hold no certificates an
thorlzlng them to teach for entire school year
advised TO attend at that time. The fall SER
les will be supplementary IN character and Will
be held some time in October. Certificates Will
Issued the latter part of June.
The following program Will be followed at the
examinations:
FIRST DAY: THIRD GRADE EXAMINATIONS.
A.. NJ, PM
Reading. History.
Grammar. Constitutions.
Physiology,
Mental Arithmetic. Theory of Teaching,
| Written Arithmetic. Geography.
| photography and Pronun-
clatIon
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION.
FRIDAY:
~ NJ P. NJ.
| Physical Geography. Algebra.
SATURDAY.:
Am.
| Physical Geography Natural Philosophy,
| Algebra Geometry.
| The examination in reading will be both oral
and written. The written examination will be
| based upon Shakespeares Merchant of Venice
| and Gray's Elegy in a Country Churchyard.
SCOTS IyanhOe will be used in testing machani-
| cal proficiency III reading. A critical acquain-
| lance with the novel Is not demanded, Appll-
Giants are expected to bring their copies of Ivan
| hoe to the examination.
All persons who hold or have held third grade
certificate are expected to make close study of
The Slavery Question as treated of in wilson
Division and Reunion. page l17-193 and john
stOns I. ) History. The examination for teach
ers will be limited to the above subject.
Chapters ,. and of Fishes Civil Government
will be used as the basis for the oral examna-
ton in Civil Government. Only teachers are ex-
pected to take part in this discussion but others
Will not be excluded.
In Theory of Teaching questions Will be based
on the Course of Study. 4 close study of the
Manual Is strongly recommended to all who IN
tend 10 write at the examination, Questions re-
latng to methods of teaching Will also be
asked in connection with many of the other sub
jeCts.
Pronunciation will be tested IN connection
with oral Reading. photography will be tested
by means of list of words and a close eXaInina-
ton of all answer-papers.
With the exception of stocks the examina-
ton IN Arithmetic will not 90 beyond what is
outlined in the Manual.
Persons under the age of sixteen will be denied
the privileges of the examination and certificates
will not be signed unless applicants are at least
seventeen years old.
Nanitowoc, Jan. }, 1894.
c. E. PATZER, Supt. of Schools.