The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13
Educational Column,
Edited by Mrs. II. =. blanchard,
County Superintendent.


limi, on age. we issued certificates to all who
made the required average on the required
branches. but thi. does not say that We rec
ommend schoel boards to hire snch young
teachers. We think the Law should require
the teacher TO be st least sixteen years old.
Financial report of the Normal Institute:
REcEIPrs.
81 pupis enrolled. sl.OO each, s5l 90
IS certificate fees % %
Received on subscription, 7j
Total, so2 rs
E1PESDITuREs.
Conductors salary. S65 90
Organ rent, . 90
Janitors fee and moving furniture, . so
$50 50
Donated by J, Blanchard, salary
as instructor in civil govt, SO 90
0rthogrspby and geography
taught by co. supt., saving teachers
salary at least Is 90
All teachers who would like to become
members of the Teachers Reading Circle
please esme to the superintendents Office
Saturday, Aug. Is. We will commence the
study Of Whites Pedagogy, and may take up
another branch Of str2y IL the circle 80
rules. The last list Of questions ON theory
and practice or psychology were taken from
whites Pedagogy. SO you see it will be
necessary TO read up in these books in order
to pass an examination. Besides, you will
be amply paid for all your trouble by the
pleasure there is in the study, and The light
that it gives on the "science Of the mind
and the assistance you gain in presenting
subjects to pupils in their order.
Some pupils are now ready and are ask.
ing for the establishment of high school in
the county. The class of 97 that will grad.
uate from the "Distrist Course" will make
u large enrolment for this school. There-
fore We should as county begin to pre-
pare for this necessity, to make iIvsstiga-
tons and TO take steps in this direction.
The list Of teachers examination questions
at the close Of normal are so easy that We
think the pupils of the county will enjoy
looking them over and by so doing can make
an estimate Of how near they each could
have came of making the required average
fer q certificate. Third grade requires sn
average Of 20, with no branch below so
Second grade requires an average Of so,
and not fall below co in any one branch
First grade requires an average Of 90, with
no branch below 20.
CONSTITUTION.
Name the principal forms of government
known in history.
Define patriarcbal form Of government.
Theocraiic. Aristocratic.
Distinguish between democratic and a
republican form of government.
What is a colony?
What is meant by the constitution Of a
country
Give the preamble.
How many reasons are given in the pre-
amble for the establishment Of the consti.
tuition!
How many amendments to the constitution
have been adopted.
What powers are vested in congress?
Hsw often and when shall congress
assemble?
GEOGRAPHY.
Define physical, political and mathemat-
ical geography,
Locate the following rivers snd tell the
direction and the body of water into which
each flows Nile, GAnges. Danube. Congo,
Irrawady, Rhine, Rhone, st Lawrence, Po
and Amazsn.
Tell about the climate and industries Of
Spain, Georgia, Brazil. Germany aud Mas
achusetts.
Mention eight states that touch the great
lakes. Give the metropolis and capitol of
each.
Bound Oklahoma and name the three
principal towns in the Indian territory.
Draw map of the county in which ysu
live. Locate the towns, streams and rail.
roads.
Name the states Of the United States,
South America, Europe and Africa which
border on the Atlantic ocean.
Mention two leading agricultural products
and the capitol Of the Chinese Empire.
0RTHoGRAPHY.
Write the correct spelling in the following
list Of words. Mortgage, lOrel, rarafraIe,
barester, Nurse, lisence, capassitate. iras-
sible- Illustrate, forsible.
,. Give SYNONYMS Of freedom, unsafe,
dishonor, initiate. real.
3. Use the following words in sentences:
Lessen, lesson, marshal, martial, mustard,
mustered.
4. Show the difference in meaning by use
in sentences Of learn, teach. stay, stop love,
like. splendid, excellent.
5. Thirty words to be selected and pro-
nounced by the examiner from fourth or
ffth reader in common use to be written by
the pupils.
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