The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-01
Normal School Regulations

! The regulations OF the board OF re-
gents require that any one who enters
the normal department of any normal
school in Wisconsin shall be of good
moral character, in good health and at
| least sixteen years of age.
HOW CANDIDATES MAY ENTER
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Firstly taking an examination in
arithmetic, geography, grammer, spell
ing, and United States History at the
school, and showing by that examina-
ton that one has a good knowledge
/ of the subject. Candidates who fall
/ below fair standing in any Of these
branches may be assigned work in the
I preparatory department until the de-
| ticiency is removed.
Second.---By taking an examination
! in the branches named before the coun-
! ty or city superintendent at regular ex-
aminatiOns, the papers to be forwarded
| to the president of the school bp the
| county or city superintendent before
| whom the candidate appears.
Third-Candidates holding first grade
! certificates will be admitted without
/ examination and given credit for enc
| half years work. Second grade school
! certificates will be admitted to the
normal department without examina-
ton and third grade certificates will
entitle the holder to credit for all
| branches marked so percent or more.
! Fourth-Ciraduate of high schools
will be admitted to the junior rank
| without examination. Graduates who
| feel themselves strong in some particu-
! lar will be given an examination in
| that branch If they desire it. If such
| examinations satisfy the authorities of
| the school of their proficiency they will
| be given an advanced standing. This
| will enable them to select some other
! line of work which they need more.
Candidates who do not hold teacher
certificates Will be examined upon the
following topics before being admitted
to the normal department.:
ArIthmetic-Mental and written.
eography-General knowledge of
grand divisions; United States: Wiscon-
sim---their boundaries, natural fea-
lures, climate, soil, productions, occu-
patton of people, explanation of such
terms as wheat belt, ""corn belt, etc
Spelling-By sound and by letter.
penmanship-Ablit to write neatly
and legibly as manifested by the man
uscript work handed in during the ex-
animation.
Readiug-A paragraph will be read
with reference to enunciatiOn, pro-
nounciation and expression. An eX-
| PLANTATION of the meaning of the para
graph read will be called for.
Observation-Disclosures of sentences
correction of false syntaX, III which the
! applicant applies his knowledge of re-
! lation and agreement, classification of
the words of given sentences into parts
Of speech. application of the principles
| of capitalIZing, punctuating, etc, in q
short essay on some literary, historical
or geographical subject.
The Superior State Normal School
offers students the advantages of several
distinct courses of study. The courses
of study are intended to put into oper-
alton here in Northern Wisconsin the
| law under which the school is operated
''The exclusive purpose of each normal
school shall be in the instruction and
training of persons, both male and fe-
male, in the theory and art of teaching.
and in all the various branches that
pretain to a good common school edu-
! cation; also to give instructions IN
| chemistry, in the fundamental laws OF
! the United States and of this state, in
what regards the rights and duties OF
citizens" BY virtue of this authority
| the board Of regents has established the
! follow courses OF study:
A COMMON SCHOOL COURSE.
This course was established in March,
1896, for the special benefit of teachers
of ungraded schools. 1t is intended to
give special academic and professional
training in branches of the third grade
/ certificate. The completion of this
! course by person who has attended
the school for at least thirty weeks en-
titles the individual who possesses good
moral character and who exhibits indi,
cations of power to teach and govern 10
certificate signed by the president OF
the school. This certificate mas, strictly
speaking, no legal value at present, but
it will constitute grounds for favorable
consideration by school authorities who
try to secure the best trained teachers
available.
ELEMENTARY COURSE.
This course is intended to fit teachers
for all grades of work below high
school. Students who complete this
course in satisfactory manner are en-
titled to a certificate of the board OF
regents. After successful experience III
teaching for at least eight months, sub.
sequent to graduation, this certificate
when countersigned by the state super.
intendent becomes state certificate