The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

The board o. examiners conducting tn
teachers examination whicn c-osFz1 lt@sI
week AaS tas1 completed It's laoor q nA-
ing the standing II the applicants 4ae
board consisted Of Prof. II. J. Aere1lta,
county superintendent Prof E1V1h t~it-
rnyeT % the aic8 school. and Snperintez1-
dent r. r.. Stafford. % the Ballard scnoo.s.
Fifty-three applicants appesrea Al tae
beginning 81 the examination. but shortly
after four OF them dropped out Or tnose
remaining. tnirty-four have been found 70
Be entitled - second and third grade Ger
tiacates TIE following were success u;
Second grade-M J. Dyer. Anna l. Der
ray. Harold 4 Caunce Ellen A. Russell.
May Bradley. Kltgle l. Quinn, b.9acas
Frye. Florence Ely. Jsssamine =. Davis,
Ruth A. Bailey Julia 4. Morrison. Sessle
l.. Sears and Beatrice NJ Price OF seat
tie: c. A. Morrill, and Josephine "ssteE-
land. OF Kent: Frances d. way, sack
River Junction: Matte ktizgerald, re-
mont; Gladys Jones. Black Diamond; MIS-.
s n McNaurhton. Tolt; Edwin Pratt.
Palmer; Mrs. Minnie Staup, Norta Bend
Third grade-Auua NJ. Walker. cara
MeMastew, Bertha PtEley and Inere2a j.
Schmidt. OF Seattle. Mohye Jeans Ne e
Russell and Lottie r. Scott, u Maple Va
ley. Orval r March van Asset; Ala u.
Tangaon Inansta. Alice BlsselI. sunny
dale: Kate < White. South PARK Beat
rice Adams. Black River Junction. y IL
Donnel. Cherry Valley.
Speaking OF the examination and It's re-
suits Superintendent Meredith SAID;
This examination was very dlIhcnlt IN
some branches. particularly on Qaes'l0lfs
relating TO tae school laws and the state
constitution The questions on theory
and practice OF teaching are always nara
for aspirants taking their first eXanil1la-
ton.
The truth Is that the woula-ee teach
ers do not prepare themselves along me
line OF scientific teaching. They should
master some good work on elementary
psyc biology. and in addition 20 that ought
10 follow the instruction of ghe state
board OF education in regard to course OF
professional reading prepared and pro-
nuIgated by the board. The questions IN
theory and practice are based upon
whites Pedagogy and School Manage
ment' Painters History OF kducanoh
and 'Krohu's Psychology Many OF the
applicants had not prepared IN those
branches and so failed.
''The tendency is more and more toward
scientific preparation for teaching. We
no longer teach IN the old empirical way
trusting TO our own experience as We go
along. but require more careful prepare
ton from a professional standpoint.
Some OF the low grades obtained by ap-
plicants resulted from their having, for
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secondary grades and this has given them
no opportunity to brush up in the branches
required in the examination. II they at
tempt to brush up they do IL at the ex-
pense Of their regular school work and
often of their health.
we are hoping for some legislation that
will do away with this everlasting grind
at examinations. In the present instance
the examiners gave the candidates the fun
benefit OF the least doubt in every case.
The petition for the formation OF a joint
school district, which will attach three
sections OF Snohomish county to Botheli
school district. no IS, was granted yes
terday by Superintendent Meredith and
the matter now awaits the sanction of Su-
perintendent r. +, Friars. Of Snohomish
county The Snohomish sections have had
| very poor school facilities. but their roads
| closely connect them with Bothel. and
| the new arrangement viii give them grad
cd school privileges nine months in the
wear.