Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-11
STATE HOUSE.
Annual Examinations Of Teach
erS for State Schools.
Two Five Million Dollar Corporations
Just Organized.
Maine National Guard May Soon H.v.
New Rifles.

The annual examination of teach
eIs Iof State schools will begin On
iuay, aug %. The following cir
cuiar mas Just been issued by Hon
| W W. Stetson. State superintendent
Oh public schools, and gives in detail
all the rules to be complied with nv,
applicants ~
me places at which examinations
VIII be held, will be so arranged as fa,
as practicable, that every teacher tak.
ing the examination can leave homo in
the morning, take the examination in
uil' ana return the evening of the same
DAY. Public announcement of tba
places selected will be made in dua
season, and special notice thereof win
De sent to all ersons registering he
fore Aug. 10.
Inc subjects in which candidates
VIII be examined are reading. writing
speiilng, arithmetic, geography. Eng-
iish grammar, United States history
physiology and hygiene, elementary
science or nature studies. Civil gov
eminent, theory and practice of teach
ing, and school law.
The certificates issued will he of
four grades and of four periods of DIR.
auon. Grade of certificate will he
| based on rank in examination. on facrs
stated in the preliminary examination
report of which must be filed in this
department by Aug. 10. by every teach
er taking the examination. and On
statements submitted by such persons
as teachers give for references. Dura-
ton of certificates will be determined
by actual teaching experience, mimi
mum rank in examination, and certain
facts given in the preliminary exam
NATION reports. The highest grade will
authorize the holder to teach in any
Free High or other public school for
which employed; the other grades, TO
teach in any common school for which
employed. Duration of certificates will
he for life, or for five years, three
years, or one year.
The advantages ACQUIRING from the
possession of the State certificate are
several and important. First, the hold
er is not required to take an annual
local examination for local certificate
me law expressly provides that the
State certificate shall be accepted by
school committees and superintendent
IN lieu of the personal examination"
otherwise required. Second, these
certificates are coming to be held by
school boards. not only as evidences of
the technical fitness of the possessors,
but of that quite as essential fitness
found in ambition to excel, in we'll
grounded self-reiance. and in personal
pride in and love for their work: for
no teacher who does not possess these
important general qualifications viii
take the pains to procure a State certi-
ficate. Third, the certificate in ITSELF
is a complete and the most reliable tes-
timonial which the possessor can pre-
sent when applying for a new position.
On its face it shows the rank of its
holder in scholarship as found by fair
and impartial tests, and in professional
qualifications as judged by at least two
competent persons having competent
knowledge thereof. On its back it bears
Il complete statement of the holders
scholastic training, special and general
reading, teaching experience, prefer
ences for special lines of work. and
names of those who are her sponsors
and stand ready to recommend her. 1t
furnishes, in short. just the evidences
of an applicants fitness which intelli-
gent school boards wish to have.
Fourth, in most cases and to teachers
of the right spirit the examination and
certificate gained will serve as a stimu-
lus and a guide to fuller preparation.
Few teachers are equally qualified in
all subjects of instruction, or are not
lacking in some essential general
qualification which it is in their power
to attain. The examination and Ger
tiGcate disclose and emphasize these
i in, few est
satisfied till they have made efforts for
their correction.
"AIl actual or prospective teachers
desiring to take the examination for
State certificate must register. on or
before Aug. 10, by forwarding to this
| department complete preliminary ex-
animation reports, blanks for which
will be sent on application. This is
especially important in order that cir
culars stating places of examinations
may be mailed to candidates as soon
as such plans are definitely determined.
which Will be, Aug. 10.
Two corporations have been organ
lied. this week. each with a capital
stock of S5.OO0,00O. The fees to the
State amount to $1,000 for these two
| companies.
The Bon Air Coal and Iron Co. was
organized by Heath * Andrews of this
city. and the objects of the company
are stated to be the mining of coal,
| iron ore. limestone rock. phosphate
| rock. manganese, huor spar. and other
minerals. and boring for oil and gas
manufacturing coke and the BY
| products resulting therefrom: pig iron
and steel and articles manufactured IN
| ,.tola ar in mart therefrom. and SELL