Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

To THE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL OFFICERS
or VERNON COUNTY: Two teachers lnstltu-
ties will re beld In Vernon county during the
summer OF 1891 One institute at HlllsbOro
beginning July %. and the other at NfTuqua
beginning August 5. Each institute wilicon
tlnue ten days and will be conducted by the
following persons At Hllsboro. Prof, W. II
Schulz Merrill; Pl Of j. f. Philips, Sank City;
Prof J. @ Mcdowell Pewaukee; Prot K. i.
Diekie. kenoshR. At Eiroqua, Prof. A. II.
Fletcher, Mauston; Prof. J. .. Mcdowell, Pc
waukee; Prof. K b, Dickie, kenosha; Miss
Gertrude l.. Leininger, GAINESVILLE,
The work OF the Institutes will follow the
outline of the circular" prepared by the
state superintendent. These circulars Will
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
certificate, at the Institutes. Special atten-
ton will be given to instruction II elements
of agriculture.
Every teacher who attends the Institutes
should bring his textbooks, including man
ual OF the course Of study. The state super
intendent says OILY a limited humber OF
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 certifcatlon was revised
by the last legislature, 30 that after JAN l,
1902, all applicants for third grade certih-
cate must be examined Ia the principles OF
agriculture and 5he man lal Of the cou Sc Of
study, In addition 10 the present require
ments. For 4 second grade, in addition To all
branches required for third grade certit-
cate, ia physical geography and algebra,
and after July J 1902, "a American literature
and English composition. For first grade,
In all the foregoing and also in physics and
plane geometry and after July |, 1907, In
English Literature and English history.
When an applicant has passed satisfac-
tory examination in the above branches,
third grade certificate shall eutitle the holder
To teach In the county for not more than one
year, or 1t may be limited at the discretion Of
the superintendent. second grade certt-
ncate entities the holder to teach In the
r
hcate will entitle the holder TO teach In the
county for FIVE years but no first grade GER
tihcate shat be issued to any person who mas
not taught successfully for one year In the
public schools of Wisconsin.
Diplomas from any high school having
four years coarse may again be counter
signed by the county superintendent, proNtd
Ing the holder furnishes satisfactory proof
that he has taught successfully for Que
school year under a first grade certificate
and that he has pursued the study or theory
and art OF teaching in a high school for u
weeks or more. and has received "A satisfac-
tory standing In the same.
A new law makes it unlawful for super
intendent TO 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 aud ans wersl on which
certificate Is issued must be ON HE IN the
county In WI lch the certificate is in force
1t is now also uulawfui for a superintendent
to endorse more than 1--we standings and
these tge standings must have been received
on papers written by the applicant at the
preceding examination, These i've stand
lngs may be transferred only under cor III
tons that the applicant has taught sue sess-
fully In the uperintendent's district at least
one school year, under a certificate pre-
viously issued by him. Teachers whit are
expecting gT eater number of endorsem ents
must make preparations accordingly, be-
cause this Is no optional matter viii the
county superintendent but matter OF COM
mon law Ia wbic,' 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 rabla
work, and make It necessary for come teach
ers TO a. q great deal OF studying before the
dates on which these new branches are al