Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-25
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Teachers Salaries in Audubon County.

At the meetings of the boards of di-
rectors of the district townships of
Audubon county March Is, the follow
ing salaries were decided upon:
Audubon township--$30 per month for
8! months.
Cameron township-$SO per month for
s months.
Douglas township-$2S per month for
5 month and $50 per month for 4
months.
Extra township-$30 per month for s
months and $35 per month for 8
months.
Greeley township $50 per month for 8
months.
Hamlin township-$30 per month for
4 months and $35 per month for 4
months.
Leroy township-$3O per month for S
months and $35 per month for 8
months.
Lincoln township-$33 per month for
s months.
Melville township-$25 per month for
5 months and $27.50 per month for 8
months.
Oakfield township-For first grade GER
tificates $50 per month for S.months;
for second grade $50 per month for 8
months; for third grade, $2S per
month for S months.
Sharon township-For first grade certi-
ficate $50 for 1 months and 1874 per
month for a months; for second
grade $50 per month for months
and So per month for 4 months; for
third grade $2S per month for 4
months and $50 per month for 4
Viola township-$30 per month for 8
months.
To the teachers of Audubon county:
An article appeared in one of the
county papers a few weeks ago which
while containing no signature, has led
to the belief that a change has been
made in the requirements for certifi-
Gates in this county. Such are not the
facts. We did not authorize the ar
ticle and have not contradicted it be-
fore, because of its bearing no sigma
turc we did not think teachers would
take any notice of it but nearly every
day we receive letters asking about it,
so we think it best to make this state
ment:
Fora first grade certificate an average
of 95 per cent with no grade below IS
per cent is required; for a second grade
an average of 80 per cent with no
third grade an average of 50 per cent
sides these grades we reserve the right
to do good work in the school room.
Mn hnNrti1Hy O~ran 1rit1 NJ SN1tpIo
ideas set forth in the following letter
to county superintendent:
"At the meeting ofthe county super
general agreement that very high
teachers. For a first class certificate,
the new code will no doubt require an
examination in several additional
branches: AS you are aware, a first
class certificate must be for two years.
Such q credential should now be
granted only to teachers of acknow-
lodged ability and unguestioned sue.
cessful experience. Excellent and
thorough scholarship is of course an
essential, but the power to lead, direct
and inspire a school, to unite the PEG,
pie of the community, to attract and
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the school all the youth ofthe district,
and thus to lay enduring foundations
for the work Of coming years, these
and other like qualifications mark the
teacher of highest value. :
Upon you as county superintendent
is placed the momentous obligation Of
deciding upon the qualifications of a
large part of those who are to direct in
great measure, the educational work
done in the schools. Your position as
educational leader of the work in your
county makes it incumbent upon you
to determine these matters in the light
of the highest good of the children.
Our only suggestion is that you give
the children the benefit of any doubt
that may arise in your mind, with re-
gard to the ability and worthiness of
each applicant for a certificate"
D.. P. REPASs,
Supt. of Schools.