The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-14
HOST OF new TEACHERS
THEY ARE GRANTED STATE GER
TIFICATES ON EXAMINATION

| Very nearly 1.500 teachers certificates
| Of the first and second grade have been
mailed to county superintendents By State
Superintendent Lewis for delivery to
those who passed the state examination
held Feb. 2 and g. Mr.. Lewis signed 1920
certificates for candidates Who wholly
qualified at the February examination.
and 233 who perfected subjects In which
they were deficient at the August exam
ination.
Ramsey and Hennepin county, as COM
pared with some of the other counties,
are credited with very few certificates.
The explanation for this lies in the fact
that both Minneapolis and st. Paul op-
crate under special charter provisions,
and to be eligible to appointment in the
city schools, state certificates are not
requisite. The greater number of the
teachers for the cities are supplied by the
local teachers training schools, and to
outsiders special examinations are given
to determine their qualifications for ped
agogical work.
The following is the distribution of Ger
tificates by counties:
Aitl<in, /; Anoka, 5; Becker, IS; Bel
trami 9; Benton, 5; Big Stone. IT; Blue
Earth, 65; Brown, 20; Carlton, 3; Carver.
IA; Cass II; Chippewa, 9; Chisago. S.;
Clay. 33; Cottonwood. 18; Crow Wing. g.;
Dakota, 3; Dodge, 10; Douglas, "a; Farl-
bault, 35; Fillmore, so; Freeborn %; Good
hue, So; Grant, s; Hennepin, 26; Houston
6; Hubbard, II; Isanti, 6; Itasca, 2; Jack
son, 7; Kanabec, A; Kandiyohl %; Kilt
son. 8; Lac qui Parle, 10; LIE Sueur, IS
Lincoln, 8; Lyon, @; Mcleod, 26; Marshall
5; Martin, %; Meeker, 10; Mile Lacs. g.
Mower, II; Murray, S; Nicollet, L. Mobiles,
10; Norman, 49, Olmsted, "a; Otter Tail
Is; Pine, 12; Pipestone. 6; Polk, as; Pope,
10; Ramsey 16; Red Lake, 20; Redwood
IA; Renville, II; Rice, %; Rock, 9; Rose eau
2; ST. Louis, 10; Scott, Is; Sherburne, O.;
Sibley, 10; Stearns, 25; Steele, 6; Stevens.
10; Swift 16; Todd, 26; Traverse, 6; Wa
basha, 80; Wadena, IA: Waseca, 26; Wash
ington, 10; Watonwan. Is; Wilkin, 6; WI
mona, 80; Wright, 7; Yellow Medicine, 4.
Under the new law regulating the certi-
f1cation- Of teachers examinations are
held at county seats Of every county at
times fixed by the state superintendent
Last summer the number Of certificates
issued resulting from the examination
was much greater than for the spring
examination, the result of Which was an
nounced by Mr.. Lewis yesterday. Next
summer, when another examination Is
held, 1t is anticipated that the number
will be still smaller. The law requires
that all who were not teaching in the
state prior to five years ago. take the
state examination. A very large percent
age Of the teachers have already COM
piled with the new law, and Mr.. Lewis
believes that the heaviest part Of the
work incident to the change In the 5ys-
TEN of registering teachers has been ac-
compllshed. and in the future the depart
ment will have comparatively clear sail
ing.
1t cost the state 5 cents each to have
the papers read and marked. Since the
latter part of February the department
handled 1855 papers; representing the
work of 2,437 candidates who took the ex-
animation. OF this number 1,22S had their
papers rejected, an unusually large num-
ber. Mr.. Lewis stated yesterday, how
ever, that local examiners accepted nor
NAL scholars who were under the age linn
it, which accounts for very large num-
Der whose papers were rejected.
As the new system gradually works out,
its small details become more emphasized
and generally better understood. Next
year Mr.. Lewis will allow three days for
the examination. This will give county
superintendents an opportunity to sub
nit questions for a written test of the
professional training OF applicants, and
the department recommends that county
superintendents notify teachers of the
books upon which the questions for the
professional examinations viii be based,
and recommending the books adopted by
the executive committee OF the state
teachers reading circle.
In regard to the Steele county cases of
copying, no certificates will be issued to
parties whose papers show that they
copied In future no papers will be ex
amined from counties where superintend-
ents have not complied absolutely with
the law and the applicants are seated at
separate desks, as in school room.
The superintendent states that papers
which were close have been passed upon
by three sets of readers and he Is quite
sure that no applicant deserving a second
grade certificate has been denied It.