Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-17
TEACHERS INSTITUTES and EXAMINATIONS
OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, }
VIRoOUA. WISCONSIN,. IULN l. 1901.

To THE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL OFFICEkS
OF VERNON COUNTY: Two teachers INST
ties viii he held In Vernon county during The
summer of 1861. One institute at blilsooro
hepinning July 20. and the other at FlFoquA
beginning August s. Each institute wilicon
tinue ten days and will be conducted 9v the
following persons: AT Hillsboro Prof. w; ii.
schulz Merrill; Prof j. f. Philips. Sauk City;
Prot. J. G. Mcdowell. Pewaukee; Frot' r. y.
ztckie, kenosha. At Viro4aa, Prof A. h.
Fletcher, Mansion; Prot. J. T. Mcdowell, Pc
waukee; Prof r b. Dickie, kenosha; Miss
Gertrude l.. Ieininger, JaneSVille,
The work OF the institutes will follow the
outline of the circular prepared oy the
state superintendent. These circulars VIII
be distributed to the teachers at the begin-
ming OF the institutes.
Instruction can be given In only limited
number Of the new branches required for a
certificate at the institutes. Special atten-
ton will be given 20 instruction in elements
of agriculture.
should bring bis textbooks, including man
ual OF the course of study. The state super
intendent says only limited lumber or
manuals can be sent to each county, so II you
do not bring yours you may have TO do with
Outone
The school law on certlfcation was revised
by the last legislature, so that after Jan. !,
1902 an applicants for third Craze certifi-
cate must be examined ia the principles OF
agriculture and the manual OF the cou Sc OF
study, ia addition to the presesn1it. require,
ments. For sc 'ond grade, In addition 10 all
brancheS required for q third grade certih-
cate, 10 physical geography and algebra,
and after July /, 1902. in American literature
and English composition. For hrst grade,
in ALI the forego ny and also 10 physics aud
uiaue geometry. and after July |. 1909, In
English Literature and English history,
When an applicant has passed "A satisfac-
tory examination in the above branches. a
III I'd grade certificate shall entite the holder
to teach in the county for not more than one
year or it may be limited al the discretion OF
the superintendent a second grade cegIi-
fcate entities the holder 70 teach In the
county for three years. 4 first grade eerti-
6c..be VIII eutitie the holder To teach in the
ti6cate aha l he issaed 10 any person who mas
not taught successfully for one year in the
public schools Of Wisconsin
Diplomas from any gh school having .
four years co Fse may again be counter
signed by the county superintendent, proFl0-
ing the holder furnishes satisfactory proof
that he has Eeught successfully for one
school year under first Grade certificate
and tina he has pursued the stndy OF theory
and art Of teaching in high school for Il
weeks or more and has received satisfac-
tory standing in the same,
A new law makes IL unlawful for super
intendent 10 renew in any way or to extend
the life OF an old certificate. No certificate
issued by one county superintendent can be
endorsed by another superintendent All
papers Doth questions and answers on Whien
a certificate is issued must be on file in the
county in which the cel t:hcate is in force.
1t is now also unlamful for a superintendent
TO endorse more than tive standings, and
THESE I'VE STANDINGS must rave DetH feltl "a
on papers written by the applicant at the
preceding examination. These five stand
ings may be transferred only under condt-
tions tn 4t the applicant has taught success
fully In the uperintendent's istrict at least
one school year, under certificate pre-
viously issued by him. Teachers VINO are
expecting d greater number Of endorsements
must make preparations accordingly, be-
cause this is no optional matter with the
county superintendent, but matter of COM
mon law in which we have no choice.
The new branches on which applicants for
the different grades of certificate must be
examined in the future will add consid "rable
work, and make 10 necessary for come teach
ers to do g great deal OF studying before the
dates on which these new branches are ad-