The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-26
Teachers Examinations
Series of 1908

Examinations will be held as follows:
Two Rivers, Monday and Tuesday,
April 10 and IA.
Osman, Wednesday and Thursday,
April, Is and 16.
Manitowoc, Training School, Friday
and Saturday, April II and 10.
Reedsville, Monday and Tuesday,
April 20 and 81.
Manitowoc, Friday and Saturday,
July 81 and August 1. This examina
ton is for Third grade applicants who
for valid written reasons could not st
tend the April series.
| An examination for First and Second
grade certificates will be held at
Manitowoc, Saturday, May 80 and
Saturday June g.
A Third grade requires an average of
80 per cent. and minimum of So per
cent in written Arithmetic Ortho-
graphy, U. S. History, Grammar Geo
graphy, Manual and Theory of Teach
ing ane minimum Of so per cent, in
all other subjects.
A Second grade requires an average
of 70 per cent. and minimum Of 65
per cent in Written Arithmetic, Gram
mar, U. S. History, Geography and
Theory of Teaching and go per cent. in
all other branches.
A First grade requires an average of
rs per cent. and minimum 70 per cent.
in written Arithmetic, U. S. History,
Grammar, Geography and Theory of
Teaching and go per cent. in all other
branches.
Applicants for higher grades may raise
their standings in Third grade branches
at any Third grade examination.
The examination will open at 900 A.
M. the first day and 500 A. M. the sed-
ond day at each place and will 5e both
oral and written.
The following is the program for
each days work.
| THIRD GRADE EXAMINATION
| FIRST Day
A. M. Reading, Geography, Ortho-
graphy.
P. M. Agriculture Grammar, U. S.
History.
SECOND DAY
A. M. Written Arithmetic, Consti-
tuition, Physiology.
P. M. Mental Arithmetic, Manual,
Theory of Teaching.
HIGHER GRADE EXAMINATIONS.
May 30, A. M.-Physical Geography
English Literature.
P M.-Algerbra, EngliskHistory.
June 6, A. M.-Physics, Compost
ton.
P. M.-Geometry, American Litera-
ture.
The examination in English Litera-
ture will be based on Geoage Eliot IS
''Silas Mariner" SCOTS Lady of the
Lake" and general knowledge of Eng
lish literature.
For American Literature, Haw-
thorne's Scarlet Letter" Whittier 8
"Snowbound, 1.-THE Skeleton in Armor"
by Longfellow, and general know
ledge of American literature.
A study of some standard work in
Theory is recommended.
The written examination in Reading
will be mainly based upon Silas
Mariner. Selections will be chosen for
the oral reading
Orthoepy will be tested in connec-
ton with oral reading.
Persons under the age of sixteen will
be denied the privilege Of the examina
ton and certificates will not be signed
unless the applicants are at least seven
teen years old.
Standings in five Third grade branch
es will be accepted in lieu of re-exam-
ination when standing of 20 per cent.
has been attained ineach branchso accep-
ted and where the applicant has an aver
age Of 20 per cent or over. Standings in
threebranches will be accepted when
the average is below 70 per cent.
The above refers only to applicants
who have taught school successfully in
the county one or more years
Applicants are requested to write at
the place nearest their residence.
Manitowoc, February 16, 1903
FRED CHRISTENSEN
Superintendent of Schools
J COURSE OF STUDY EXAMINATIONS.