The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-01-29
FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7, 1908.

P. M 1:45 to 300. Geography.
1905 to 4:20. q. S. History.
4:20 to 500. Music.
SATURDAY, Feb. 7th. ....
(Second Grade udies.-Continued.
A. M. - $40 to 1000. Arithmetic.
1905 to 1900. English Gram.
P. M 1:3O to 2:30. Physiology-Hy-
"t" @' giene.
2:35 to $3.50. Drawing.
I. Forms of Certificates.
The following teachers certificates
may be supplied for at these examina-
tions: "
l. State teachers certificate, first
and second grade. ...~... -.
2. Third grade certificate issued by
county superintendent.
II. How Obtained.
!. Applicants for a state teachers
first grade certificate must be at least
eighteen years of age, must have
taught with success not less than eight
months, in public schools, and must
pass a satisfactory examination in the
following branches: Algebra Ele-
mentary), Arithmetic, Civics. English
Grammar. Geography, Geometry
Plane), History of the United States,
Physical Geography, Physics, Physi-
ology-Hygiene, Reading and Spelling
State high board certificates with a
credit of not less than Is per cent may
be substituted as follows: Botany in
place of Plane Geometry, General
History in place of Physical-Geogra-
ply.
2. Applicants for state teachers S
certificate of the second grade must
be not less than eighteen years of age,
must have taught not less than
five months in the public
schools, and must pass a successful
examination in the following branches:
Arithmetic, Composition, English
Grammar, Geography, History Of
the United States, Penmanship, Phys
iology-Hygiene, Reading and Spell
ling.
3. A limited certificate, valid for
one year, will be issued to applicants
not under seventeen years OF age, who
lack the required teaching experience,
but who shall pass a successful exam
ination in the subjects required for
either first or second grade. H.
4. A third grade certificate is is
sued only by the county superinten-
dent, generally, upon subjects re-
quired for state teachers second
grade.
: Ill. Validity of Certificates.
Time Limits.
E l. A state teachers first grade cer-
tifcate is issued for five years and is
valid to teach in any public school in
the state, except state high school
for the principalship of state graded
school.
2. A state teachers second grade
certificate is valid for two years in
any common school district of the
county for which it is issued, but may
be endorsed by the county superinten-
dent of any other county. First and
second grade teachers certificates are
valid to teach in independent and
special districts unless otherwise re-
.quired by board of education.
3. A third grade certificate is valid
only in the district specified on the
face of the certificate, and for the time
specified not to exceed one year from
date of issue.
Nv. Renewals.
Complete state teachers certificates
of the second grade obtained upon ex-
animation, when the minimum stand
ing is IS per cent in any branch and
the average standing is IS per cent or
over, whose holders have taught sue
f,,11 1aas oirhf month
during the two years next preceding
the time when application is made,
who have shown ambition to improve,
as evidenced by attending teachers
meetings, institutes, training schools,
by doing Teachers Reading Circle
work, subscribing for and reading
educational papers and books, will,
upon the unqualified recommendation
OF the county superintendent where
such teaching has been rendered, be
renewed by the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction without examin-
alton. If such teaching has been rem
dered under the supervision of a city
or graded school superintendent, his
endorsement will also be required.
A minimum standing of 10 per cent
in any subject will be required on GER
tificates offered for renewal after Au-
gust 1st, 1908.
". Standings Accepted in Place
of Examination.
l. State High School Board certi-
ficates which show a standing of not
less than Is per cent, will be accepted
in lieu of examinations In Senior
Arithmetic, Senior Geography, Senior
Grammar, Senior History of the Unit
ed States, Algebra, Civil, Govern
ment, Plane Geometry, Physical Geo
graphy, and Natural Philosophy
(Physicsl, provided, that no such cer-
tificates shall be accepted if presented
more than a year later the date of the
last certificate received by the candi-
date, unless he has taught with sue
cess since the date of the last certifi-
cate, as certified by the county super
intendent.
2. Standings of so per cent or more
in branches completed at Minnesota
state normal school within the past
two years will be accepted in lieu of
alton in such branches by the