Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-10-08

The ~txsr board of examiners. csn-
sis,iav % Prot wm. K~r Of Natchcz,
DR. J. q. Dcuprvc % the state t-aivers-
isy. and Prof J. G. F4ut q Meridian.
heid - arss 0rici4I meeting AZ Jackson
iast week The boani organized b
eI=ctsnx Prot Wm. ker % hatcher
president and Miss Fnrie PoNcr secrc-
iary- Miss Power has been she clerk IN
he supsrintendeut's otice for several
months and hs= made hers~l : ind .spsns-
able By her thorough kaoElsd - 70 she
duties pertaining 20 cdacatson1l mat
trrS ader she law creating the state
laarf % examiners tsachers throughout
she state may secure state or 3rofss-
s5oHal licenses % scacn IA 1ny county %
the STATE. Heret0t1rs q iiceuse granted
IA oae county was not vallI Ia another.
= fact which worked many har'tships
and burdens upon teachers. Bv comply
iBE Nith the provisions Of this laN. an
l-r conditions which she examiners are
~ uthoriEe1 20 stipuiase. teachers may
forward exam inatloa papers tp she state
board and secure Licenses "a q through
aas the >tate. or mar b. granted trans
fer licenses from one county % another
The <raie for state licenses Is much
CHER shan that required far county
licenses. lnd thus TEACHERS are iacited
% study and self-cuIture- Am0ng other
important measures adopted By the state
examiners vas a provision for home
Of se-s
teachers. - b. under tho immesIiat, d.
rection of DR. . q. Deupree. member
q The board aaI professor 0f pedsgOgy
a. the university Tearhsrs. may i1ia
these circles az bome. SiEh0ut cost %
themselves. and get al the aid ami di-
reetions necessary IA preparing for ex-
aminstions by corresponding with Dr.
Deuprse. Tbas iasstimabls opportl. nj
Ties for professional aIvaarsmsRt -
u's-pd thin the reach % every worthy
ant aspiring teacher n the STATE
Hereafter examinations for STATE AMI
professional Licenses Niil be offered oaly
~ the close Of the Peabody state nor-
mals, whieh NlII pursue the course Of
studies mapped CUT By the Ssats exam
iners- To correspond Nith ths grade Of
Licenses tho Institutes and n0rmAls Will
bs 50 conducted that county institutes
sib. lsaI u county license. and summer
normaIs in general ~ >sass license and
the universal summer normal especially
% professional liceuse- the county in
stltg.es. aade- tke direction Of experts
trained by specialists. Viii prepare
teachers for the county examinations
Thls plan vas adopted b. >uperinsend-
ens KincanHon early n the summer,
and thus every Incentive AS offered
teachers % ktteai the Institutes Re
parss from county supertaseustents show
the wisdom % sbls pan. for the state
sg gpsriaseu4enc ~ays the teachers who
attended she ? C NJ institutes and fol-
Ioxed the plan laid doxn IN the syIIa-
bus ~ 1 guide ia preparing for ex1min-
atoms t.d well in the september exam
nations. Everything possible Is being
done by thc safe superintendent Of
education AMI his associates % assist
teachers f1r the great wOrS OF educating
she future citizens q the state Mis-
SIS. ppi leads her sisters States in edu-
eataou1I matters. and she = to be con
x-atzlItei upon having the interests Of
her children in such t4itAfaI and com
petens hands. r. " Henry. n Com
mereiai Appeal