The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06

Office Superintendent of Public Schools
c. Il. Egelly, Superintendent. Lake Provi
dence, La, April 2, 1901.-In accordanc,
with orders received from the State Super
intendent relative to examination o
teachers, as prescribed by the rules ant
regulations OF the State Board of Educa
ton. adopted by them at the City of Batoi
Rouge on August IA, 1900, requiring tina
thereafter examinations OF applicants fol
| certificates to teach in the public schools O.
Louisiana should be held twice year now
| therefore in accordance with instructions
so received, public notice is hereby giver
that on Thursday and Friday, the 18th anC
| 18th days of April 1901. an examination Of
| white applicants for certificate to teach in
the public schools of the State will be con.
Quoted by the examining board at the white
public school house, at Lake Providence
commencing at 8 o'clocka.m.
The certificates to be obtained by these
| tests will be of the first, second and
third grades, and will be upon the branches
in, sections ~, As and 50 of Act No 81, ses-
sion 1888.
| Applicants will be examined in the fol-
! lowing branches, to-wit:
| For Third Grade Certificate.-To OBJ
tain third grade certificate the applicant
must be found competent to teach spelling,
reading, primary mental arithmetic, rudi-
| ments of practical arithmetic through frac-
lions and simple interest, elementary
geography, primary language and laws OF
health.
For a Second Grade Certificate.
metic, geography, English grammar and
composition. U. S. history, elements OF
natural philosophy and elements of physi-
ology.
For First Grade Certifcate.-To obtain
high school or first grade certificate, the
applicant must be found competent to teach
elocution, spelling. grammar, rhetoric and
literature, history, botany, philosophy.
arithmetic. algebra. geography and geom-
etry and such other studies of high grade
as local boards may deem necessary.
No person shall be appointed to teach
who has not obtained license for the
scholastic year in which the school is be
taught and of grade sufficiently high to
meet the requirements of the school, or un-
less he or she hold a certificate provided
for by law. which exempts him or her from
examinations provided that all teachers
who have been teaching since three years
are exempt from further examination.
No certificate shall be granted hereafter
TO any new applicant to teach in the public
schools, who has not passed satisfactory
examination in the study Of the nature Of
alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and their
effects upon the human system. in connec-
tion with the several divisions of the SUBJ
Ject OF relative physiology and hygiene.
In addition, an examination on pedagogy
and school government will also be held in
connection with the regular examination,
and made part Of the requirements for
obtaining certificates of qualification
A special examination upon studies DUR
sued in the High Schools will be held for the
benefit of applicants for those certificates.
one set OF questions will be submitted al
tests 1or certificates of the first and second
grades; eighty per cent OF correct answers
oeing required for first grade certificate
anu seventy per cent for second grade
eertlncate and eighty-fve per cent for
third gaade certificate. Certificates of the
nrst grade issued after this examination
are valid for three years; those of the
second grade for two years: those of the
third grade for one year; and all certif-
Gates so Issued are to be recognized in
every parish in the state,
The elements OF pedagogy and school
management by Emerson e. White are
commended to those who intend to COM
pete. Algebra, Geometry, Botany, Ad-
vanced Literature and General History.
will form special subjects of examination
for those who teach in high schools.
Special certificates so given are to be
GOOD Tor three years, and OF value through
out the state.
Printed questions of examinations pre-
pared by the State Superintendent wfll be
furnished the examining board for the COM
ing examinations.
The examination of colored applicants
for certificates to teachin the public schools
oil Louisiana Will take place at the colored
school house in the town of Proyidence
on Friday. April Is, 1901, commencing at 8
o'clock a. m.
al examinations wiz be written. in ink.