The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-12
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THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE TEACHERS
Important Information in Which
Manv Are Interested.
THE DATES HAVE BEEN FIXED.
For. the Whites on June goth and
and 9th, and for the Colorcd
onJune esth and
20th.
THE DATES HAVE BEEN FIXED.

Teachers in the public Schools OF VIZ
cinia WILDE Interested in the announce
ments that have just been sent out RON
the Department of Pu6ilc >lnstruce Lon.
These announcements contain iull liiot-
nation about the three kinds OF eXiHiiia-
lions that are to be held during the pres
< ent summer.
trhe uniform examinations for those
who are APPLYING for certificates to teach
In the public schools will be held as fol-
lows:
For white teachers-Tuesday, June 18th.
and Wednesday, June 9th.
For colored teachers-Thursday, June
18th, and Friday, June S't@
These eXamina tons all embrace ORTIZ
oeraphv. reading writing, arithmetic,
grammar, geography, history, physiology
and hvgeine, and for first and second
grade certificates, civil government ana
the theory ana practice of teaching also
WHO INTENDED FOR.
These examinations are intehded ioT
those who have never taught IN the pup
lie Schools or VINO having taught On
second and third grade certificates, de-
sire to secure first grade certificates.
Examinations for State certificates ana
life diplomas on the old course of study
will be held at. Roanoke, Lexington and
Farm0unt, near Richmond, for white ap-
plicants, and at Hampton for colored APP
z ipliCantS Wednesday, thursday anu L =
day. July 18th, 18th and goth.
Applicants for State certificates VIII be
examined on orthography, reading, writ
ing arithmetic, grammar. geography, his
tory of the United States, general MS
tory algebra, physiology, civil govern
ment Virginia school laws, theory and
practice of teaching.
Applicants for life diplomas. in addi-
ton to the above named branches, will
10 in, natural history,
botany, English literature. composition
and rhetoric, psychology
Diplomas and certificates will be issued
to applicants who show a standing Oh
seventy-five per cent. in reading, Wrltlns'
spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geography
history, algebra and physiology, anu an
average of seventy-five per cent m the
other branches required, and who do not
fall below fifty per cent. on any one SUB
ject.
If applicants SO elect they will be given
two consecutive years in which 10 com
plete the examination, and will be cred-
tied the first year with those SUBJECTS IN
which they shall nave maze the REQUIRE"
per centage.
The holder of a professional certificate
NAV obtain a life diploma by passing eX-
animate in all the additional branches.
as stated above. and furnishing satisiac-
tory evidence of continued success IN
teaching.
Before the examination begins appli-
cants must present to the examiners Sal
isfactory testimonials of good character
and proof of at least two years of success
full experience. When possible, testi-
monials should be presens'd from the
superintendent OF the county in which the
app Ticant last taught, and the superin-
tendent who gave the last certificate un-
der which he taught.
COURSE OF STUDY
To meet the needs of teachers, whose
first grade certificates are about to ex-
prc, the Department of Public 1nstruc-
ton about one year ago outlined a course
of study which teachers can pursue at
their homes and on which they may be eX-
amined in the counties and cities where
they reside. This course includes general
history. civil government, English and
American literature, algebra. physical
geography, pedagogy. and Virginia school
law, and may be completed in three con-
secutive years.