The record-union., 1897-02-17
'ention of County Superintendent last

ventfon of County Superintendents last
tall
In examining the bill carefully, how
ever, It was found that it needed a
number OF amendments. In the first
part Oh the bill Section ITO is amended
TO make only an annual examination in
June instead of a semi-annuaI exarnin-
alton as at present. This met With
considerable opposition for reasons
given in yesterdays article. II was
found after the bill was printed that
Two subdivisions of the section in the
present law had been accidentally
omitted, and measures were immediate
iy taken to have them inserted in their
proper place, there being no desire to
change them.
superintendent Black, in examining
The bill carefully found various omis-
slons made and amendments needed,
an order to fully protect the teachers
interests. All these amendments We're
prepared more than a week ago, and
when the Senate Committee on Edu-
cation met he suggested them to the
committee. which adopted them. They
are all the amendments which We're
adopted by the committee, except the
DIT compulsory on County Boards to
grant certain specified certificates, of
which he is not in favor 1t is doubt
full, by the way, if the latter amend
ment is not opposed to Section of
Article TX. of the Constitution, which
places the control of teachers exam
inations and the issuing of certificates
in the hands of County Boards.
\ pIv Nv,
Black and adopted by the Senate Com
miutae cover nearly all the points crit
ioised in yesterdays article. and re-
move nearly all the objections to the
bill. They were also placed a week
ago in THE hands of the Assembly
Committee on Education, to be ap-
piled to A. B. CAB, which is identical
with S B. Al, in order that they might
be incorporated in that bill also.
In regard to the dropping out of the
clause in relation to documents granted
by the State Board to holders of Uni
versity diplomas after two years expe-
rience in teaching. Mr.. Black says
nhat it has been practically inOpera-
tive, as during the six years it has
been in the law the State Board has
never had a single application for such
a OOGuuleLl, IOluelS OL University Ol-
plomas saying that under the law they
are entitled to a certificate from any
County Board, and therefore do not
need the document It was therefore
thought useless to cumber the statute
books with such a provision.
The omission to state ON what stand
ing graduates from country schools
shall receive diplomas of graduation
still remains in the BILL but VIII doubt
less be remeded now that attention
has been called to it,
In relation to the requirement for
English in Kindergarten certificates, all
though more specific than for other
certificates, 1T is not intended to . any
more rigid and was placed in the sec
tion after consul alton with and with
the approval OF many prominent kin
dergarten instructors. who say that the
children should be carefully taught the
proper use of language by example as
we'll as precept in the formative stage
of their minds. and in regard to the
matter of general history it was
thought that the discretion left in the
hands of County Boards would not
lead them to make too rigid require
ments.
The provision allowing County
Boards to grant certificates to High
School graduates. who have had pro-
fessional training does not relate to
elementary certificates. as was sup
posed, but only to kindergar-
ten certificates, which would seem
to be unObjectiona bic. as it sets a
high standard and is equitable
Mr.. Black has also prepared in the
interest of primary teachers an amend
ment to another bill. which will allow
the State Board to grant to primary
grade teachers a primary grade life
diploma on the same terms on which
High School and grammar grade life
diplomas are ISSUED. and also fixing the
time of teaching required in order TO
obtain a life diploma at eighty months
the term ten years" having given rise
to 50 much contention. He is looking
carefully after all proposed educa
tional legislation.