Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-06
Letter From State School Commissioner
To the County Superintendent.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
State of Georgia.
OFFICE OF
STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga, January "a, 1908.

der that they include these statements in their reports
grand ures in their respective counties will doubt
helpful to you am sending you year.
Please mail emized in
time for to reach this Office by the 18th February
funds for for mouth will be available
You may month the
18th and goth of March If monthly temzed
ceived in time for check
the other warrants there will be delay days getting
your check The funds of of
months will be available the
fund was paid for the past year.
Some changes have been the monthly
statements The form will information frequently
here for reference Please sepera
ment for each month of the school me only
two copies of each statement three copies you
sending for 1902.
Use either the old your teachers month
V and annual reports should the old
report please add physiology to the list of studies,
of the law relating for is
herewith be found the Acts Assem- of
1897 9 but this act became law after publication
pamphlet containing the Laws Relating School
System and State Educational Institutions Georgia.
having many requests OF this and of interest
and service you copy page pamphlet
being printed containing Common School
Boards of Education not having this law of reference
pointed day for the adoption present
contracts expire contract for text books made before
of the expiration of contracts will legal according
the enclosed law, unless sixty days given
County Board Education instructor for
Teachers County Institute" at the meeting
early date and will send the of the
ected it will enable confer with all instructors
Thus teachers will have the opportunity of preparing for the work
and will be able to get benefit from the
by making thorough preparations beforehand definite pro-
gram.
Since the publication in 1897 history and
physiology including hygiene to the
school branches Along with the history United States
Georgia History and biographies distinguished Americans
included the subject matter for examination of app
for license O teach.
You may following books which are already
the hands of nearly all the teachers basis for
thao
teachers license:
Applicants who desire third grade license should
study:
l. The Common School Branches.
3 Manual of Methods for Georgia Teachers.
(a)3. Pages Theory and Practice of Teaching.
Applicants who desire grade should
study:
l. The Common School Branches.
2 Manual of Methods for Georgia Teachers
(a)5'' Pages Theory and Practice of Teaching.
4. Roark's Methods in Education
Applicants grade should study the above lists
only set of questions will be questions will
be graded that two three questions subject will
difficult than the others By this while not lowering
the standard third grade licenses hope to raise the
standard for first grade license and license
If the applicants for first grade licenses expect their
examination this department application for
state licenses would them to review care
fully the following books subjects addition lists
l. Include Civics with History.
(b)2 Spencers Essays on Education.
B. History and Philosophy of Education.
g. Psychology
5 Include English and American Literature reading and
Grammar
Include Elementary Physics Physical Geography with
Common School Geography.
Yours very truly
w B. MERRITT,
State School Commissioner.
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