Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-05-25
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS
STATE BOARD OF EXAMIN
ERS NOW In SESSION
HERE,
Course of Study in Public Sch9O
Those i'm Negro Sch OILS
And in the White
Schools Being Pre-
pared.

pared.
Raleigh Post
The State Board of Public
School Examiners began Fri
day afternoon the work of pre-
pairing the courses of study il
both the white and negro sch ools
The meetings were held in the
Office of the State Superintend>
ent Of Public Instruction Mebane
and those present were; State
Superintendent Mebane, Prof.
Noble OF the State University
Prof. Hobbs of Guilford College
Prof. ] "A. Cam pbell. Buie's Creek
Academy.
At the afternoon session the
course Of study in the negro
schools was considered and pretty
well mapped out.
At the evening session the
course to be prescribed in the
white public schools of the state
was taken up and the board is
still at work on this matter.
ELECTION OF COUNTY SUPERIN.
TENDENTS
The County Boards Of school
directors will elect a superinten
dent Of each county on the sec>
ond Monday in July (the 10th),
under Sec, Is of the new school
lax, which provides:
The county board of school
directors shall, on the second
Monday in July. 1899. and bien>
nialIy thereafter, elect county
superintendent Of schools, who
shall be at the time of his elect
ion practical teacher, Or who
shall have had at least two years
experience IN teaching school {.
Said superintendent must be Of
good moral character and liberal
education, and shall hold his off,
ice for term of two years from
the date of his election and until
bis successor is elected and qua.s
flied. Immediately after the cleo
ton Of the county supssintend-
ent of schools the chairman Of
the county board Of school, direc-
tors shall report to the State
Superintendent Of Public Lusturc-
ton the name, address and ex-
perience Of the person elected,
the person elected shall report
to the State Superintendent as
soon as he shall. have On allied
the date of such qualification.
LIFE CERTIFICATE EXA NINA
TIONS.
On the second Thursday in Ju
ly (Which is the 1871 the exam
ination of teachers applying for
life certificates will be heldin tie
various counties.
Supt. Mebane is now sending
out a letter to the county super
iutendents in this connection in
/ which he says;
The State board of Examin ers
will furnish you Or your success.
sor in Office set Of questions fol
teachers who may wish to stan6
the examination for life certifi
Gates. This examination will take
place on the second Thursday ir
July. You will notify the teachers
of your county, through the press
Ior otherwise. Besure that it i:
generally known, so that all WHIT
wish may have an opportunity tc
take the examination,
The county superintendent will
conduct the examination at tn,
house or some convenient plac,
at the county seat. The question
are not to be opened until the ex
animation begins. Examination
/ papers are to be warded t,
this Office and graded by the Stat
| Board of Examiners.
| A diploma will be issued to al
successful applicants, This dip
Iona will have the signature 0
each member of the State Boar
| of Examiners and their seal up
: on it, and will entitle the holde
thereof to teach anywhere i
! North, Carolina without examin
, alton by the county superinter
dent OF schools, subject, however
! to the provisions of Section z
of school law.
!, Questions on the following sub
: iects will be prepared;
English Grammar, English Ii