Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-23

tries to do more work by remaining in
session longer hours, beyond the limits
Sof reason. and because 1t permits the
teacher to enroll in more classes and
attend more recitatioGs than the human,
mind can endure The management of
the institute should aim at quality
rather than quantity efficiency rather
than supernuity. To this end the insti-
tute should as far as possible not close
with an examination for teachers GER.
tificates and should not be conducted.
upon the compulsory plan of attend
ance since ii should be co conducted
that those who attend will feel that it
lis a privilege rather than require
ment A teachers certificate should be
graded upon some different basis than
a scholarship that is determined by a
capacity to answer u large per cent of
the ordinary stock questions commonly
lreauired from year to year, from which
much variation is ell-night impossi-
9ble The teachers real grade of certifi-
cate should be determined from a diff
commonly conceded. Those features
perience. third. technical scholarship.
y IL
school, to the community and to edu-
catioral work should constitute the ele-
ments OF spirit as a means of growth
and development and largef efficiency.
Experience and scholarship are both
l3dead factors and inert influences with
out spirit
The employment of specialists as in
listructors is urged as a great necessity.
| The county superintendent is advised to
| devote his attention to supervision and
not to undertake instruction. The
course of study is arranged for four
weeks term, yet it can be adapted to a
| shorter session.
| The state board of educational exam
liners has prepared new eSaaii1ia-
ltions for state certificates and diplo-
mas. complying with the new law. Can
didates for state certificates are re-
| quired to submit evidence of three
\ years successful teaching, except thos,
VINO are graduates of approved normal
| schools. where i two years course OF
study is counted in place of one year oi
1 jeXperience. Where the candidate has
also had year of special training in a
well-orsanized training school. this is
Icounted as another year of experience
Graduates of higher institutions OF
learning whose courses OF study are ap.
\ proved by the board are admitted tc
examination upon proof of thirty-sis
weeks of successful experience. where
1 they have pursued during the junior o,
senior year of their course year oi
4 pedagogical study
\ The board is now prepared to con.
duct examinations for special state GER
4 titicates. as authorized by the last leg.
! islature. In addition to music, draw
ling and penmanship. special certificates
/ vii! he granted in English. involving
4 English grammar. composition. rheto.
i ric and literature. in latin German
4 mathematics. involving arithmetic, al
/ zebra. geometry and trigorometry anG
I in Individual sciences. Candidates 70,
these certificates are required to show
three YEARS successful teaching. two o,
which years must have been under ons
school board. Allowance Of time vii
be made to the graduates of good
schools. Examinations in he common
branches will be required for these Ger.
4 tifcates. except in cases where the up,
/ plicant is the holder of an excellsn
county certificate. The fee for these
certificates is SO. One person may Sc,
cure more than one certificate. bu
i must pay separate fee for each one
4 Examinations will he conducted wher
lever sufficient number petition fol
them.