Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-24
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OF INTEREST TO TEAcHe rs.
Superintendent Stetson Sends out Circular
Containing Synopsis Of the New School
Laws.

Superintendent Stetson Of the State
school department has issued circular
containing a synopsis of the new school
laws together with explanations and com
ments. Regarding the examinations OF
candidates for State certificates AS teach
ers, the superintendent says: 1T is the
Intention of the State superintendent, if
a sufficient number Of persons represent
themselves as candidates for State certifi-
Gates, to hold at least one examination in
each congressional district during the
present year. These examinations will be
held on the same date. and they will be
uniform throughout the State. Any per-
son who has taught school successfully for
six terms Of not less than ten weeks each,
may be a candidate for State certificate.
The certificates issued may be proba-
tionary or for life, as the scholarship and
skill Of the candidate as shown9in the
| school room, warrant. They will be of
two grades, namely: (a) first grade, and
90 second grade. A first grade certifi-
cate will authorize the person holding
the same to teach in any public school of
he State A second grade certificate will
authorize the person holding the same
to teach in any public schools of the
State. except in the free high schools
and the normal schools of the State. Pro
stationary certificates will be granted for
term Of three years, and may be renewed
for a like term by the Endorsement of the
State superintendent on the back of the
| certificate, with the date of the indorse-
III ent affixed thereto.
Candidates for second grade certificates
will be examined in reading photography,
penmanship, arithmetic geography, Eng
fish grammar, composition, United States
history, American and English literature,
civil government, business forms, physi-
ology, hygiene, the elements of the natur-
al sciences, theory and practice Of teach
ing and the school laws Of Maine
will be examined in the above named sub
j ects, and, in addition thereto, in algebra,
geometry, botany, zoology, geology, chem
istry, physics, astronomy, general history,
rhetoric, political economy, psychology,
French. German, Latin and such other
studies, or so many of them as will en-
able the candidate to demonstrate his fit
ness to teach in high school, which pre-
pares students to enter our colleges and
the technical school of other states.
| Life certificates of both grades will be
granted to persons who attain satisfac
tory rank in their examinations, and who
exhibit marked skill in instruction, man
agement and dicipline in the schoolroom.
Teachers who contemplate taking
either of these examinations are requested
to send their names and post office address
es to the State superintendent at an ear
ly date
"There are many ways in which the
possession of these certificates will be of
advantage to the teachers and the schools
of the State They will give an added
dignity to the profession. set higher
standard of admission to its ranks, make
the tenure of office more secure, ensure
better pay for a better service, form State
list of eligible teachers, make perms
nent record of the names of the progress
sive teachers of the State, provide super
intendents and experimenting school
committees of ambitious towns with
copies of this list, thus placing the best
teachers in direct communication with the
school officers who are willing to pay for
high grade of work. These changes
will tend to secure for the competent
teachers of the State the most desirable
positions.
Everything which helps to make bet
ter teachers, in increasing proportion,
makes the best schools
Teachers who do not hold certificate
from the State superintendent must be
examined by the experimenting school
committees, as provided in section
cghty-seven of chapter eleven of the Re
vised Statutes of Maine, as amended"
ut is expected that the school at Orono
Maine State College, will open July 10,
1895; at Foxcroft (Campground) Au-
gust 12; at Northport (Campground)
July 2a lat Fryeburg (Campground July
IS; at Saco (Thornton Academy July 23;
and mt Turner Orange halD August ..
Regarding the summer schools for
teachers the superintendent dwells briefly
upon the objects sought and upon the diff
ferent studies that will be taken up.
Instructors.
Arrangements have been made with the
following named persons to serve as IN
structors in the work outlined for the
several summer schools:
Nature studies: Prof. W. II. Harris
horn. Bates College: Prin. Harry Landes,
RockIaud High School, and Assistant ON
u. S. Geological Survey for 1912 and 3;
prof. Daniel e. Owen, instructor in sci
ence in Thornton Academy; and W. 6.
MalIett, instructor in science in Farming
ton Normal school.
f,;y;cs. PROT. William Mcdonald, Bow