The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-16
STATE BOARDS WORK.
Life, Conductors and Instruct
Ors' Certificates Issued.

The state board of education met in
the Office of state superintendent of pub
lie instruction and was in session during
today. A number Of important matters
were considered, among which were the
following;
Resolved. That the state board of ed
ucation viii base so per cent of the ques-
tions in reading upon Clarke's How to
Teach Reading" and so per cent upon
Davidson's History of Education, !"
these being the reading circle books
adopted for the years 1901-1902.
The time for the beginning of this ar
rangement was fixed for the exan1na-
ton in January, 1902.
Chicago university was placed upon
the accredited list Of schools whose
graduates receive a, state certificate upon
taking the examination in the five pro-
fessional branches.
The state superintendent is authorized
to prepare a circular to institute con-
ductors and instructors and county
superintendent, insisting upon the grad
ing of the works Of the institute as pre-
scribed in the institute course of study,
and offering suggestions concerning the
general subjects embraced in the course
and books upon which the examinations
will be based.
The state superintendent was also in
Structed to prepare a circular to the diff
fefent county examining boards, explain
ing the general character of the examln-
tificates and the standard which the
board hopes the examining boards will
demand in grading papers The purpose
Of this communication is to urge con-
certed action in securing uniform stan
dard of grading manuscripts of appH-
cants for county teachers certificates.
A change was made in the regulations
for institute instructors certificates by
which the experience in teaching re-
Quired of applications was changed from
four years to five years
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proved the examination questions for
the April county teachers examination
and for the examinations at the close of
the summer normal institutes.
The following persons were granted
state and institute certificates:
LIFE CERTIFICATES
Warren Baker, Great Bend; A L
Bell St. Afarys; Eva G. Clark, Baldwin;
J. D. Clear, Parsons; Mary W. Doran,
Topeka; Lucy Ellis, Topeka; L. NJ
L. G. HepWorth, Burlington; w. C.
Jameson, Atchison; Austin Jenkins,
Great Bend; A. E. Lockhart Abilene;
Henry Lutschg, Dundee; c. G. Messer-
McCroSkey, Kansas City; S. w. McGar-
rah, Olathe; w. A. McKeever Manhat-
tan; Sivon Neff, Libby, Mont; LaiTance
Page, Decatur, l. T.; Rosa Maud Per
due. Lawrence; Ralph Ray Price, Law
renee; G. A Smith. Dodge City: G. A.
Stephens, Attica; Olive Maude Stewart,
Shorey; Cora A Taylor. Nickerson-
THREE YEAR STATE CERTIFT-
GATES.
Anna Fakes, Allison, No; G. B. Long
mire, Great Bend; N. Eleanor Lovea1l,
Fort Scott; A. Mary A1cDcle, Mound
Valley; Lucy Edythe Oechsli, Baldwin;
Cora E. Walker Oneida, Wis; Ava Hill
TillotsOn, Hill City; J. P. Wood. Holton-
CONDUCTORS CERTIFICATES.
c. E. Arnold, Mcpherson; B. f. Buck
Wichita; Frank d. Dyer, Wichita; NJ L.
Field, Topeka: S. D. Frazier. CoffeyviIIe:
G. w. Good, Fairview; J. w. Gore, aIu
City; M. G. Kirkpatrick, Vermillion; W
A. McKeever, Manhattan; W. Fl. OlIn
Ottawa; r. L. Parker, Ottawa; 9. H.
Shattuck Holton: John l. Shearer, Wa
Keeney; A. J. Stout, Topeka
INSTRUCTORS CERTIFICATES.
r. v Anderson. Moline; w. T. Ander-
ia1l; Edna Avery, Emporia; r. J. Bar
nett, Manhattan; ]. D. Barnett, EN-
porias Lutte / Brown, Burlington Laura
J. Finley, Russell; Bessie z. Graves
Emporia; Leslie T. Huffman, Pittsburs:
Emma c. johnson, Codell; Carrie r.
Kugler, Enterprise; Leila. A LOckhart,
Kingman; Howard c. Lyon, Emporia;
Miller Maddox, Topeka; F. NJ.
Mahin. Louisville, Kentucky;
Oscar P. Caps, Kingman: Maude Cham
berlain, Emporia; Lotus D. CofTLnars Sa-
Corriea Gretchen. Buda, III: IL. NJ Gun
nfngham, Emporia-; Edna. Maude Daniel.
Emporia.; Edith Davis, Topeka; George
A. Dean, Topeka; Edward J. Spearville,
Dumond; Siby1 Dunn, Lawrence; @. G.
Eeke, Columbus: w. r. Ehlers, FL Do
RADIO; Lucy Ellis, Topeka: Henry q. Ew-
ing. Westmoreland; Nettie Foster, En-
poria B. F. Martin, Cottonwood Fails,
special: Anna l. Miller, Anthony; Ethel
Mccartney, Emporia; B. E. MeProud. Os-
kaIoosa: Mrs. Winnie E Olin- Ottawa,
special: AnnabeI Paddock, .Atchison; Bes-
sic g. Ryan, Baldwin; Flora NJ Ramage.
Etoile B. Sfmons, Lawrence; c. Hoke
Simpson Williamsburg; Albert p. sum-
mers Opal. WyO.; Maude L Soult. Os-
borne; Letha Smith. Baldwin, special;
T. c. Straw, HOisington, special; G. e.
Thorpe, Girard; Grace S. VOORHEES,, Sen
eca: C. E. Wallace. Hiawatha; Mrs. Helen
Willard, Hutchinson; Edgar A Wyatt.
Hutchinson: A N. Keller, Scottsville; G.
II. Longmire. Great Bend.